Polocrosse Practice

A bit more done today on the horse and rider...

Polocrosse Practice

Back to this after a bit of a break... lots of work left to do on this!

Polocrosse Practice

Some more sketchy colour on the background, and first splashes of thin colour on the horse.

Polocrosse Practice

Finally back to this painting. Feeling a bit uninspired with it! I can't wait to paint the horse and rider as I love the pose, light, and everything about it... but have so little enthusiasm for the background. Got some paint on today, just rough guidelines really but I'm pleased to have made a proper start!

'Dressage' Finished

Finished at last! I plan to put it away for a few months and look at it with fresh eyes down the line but for now, it is finished. Will sign it once it is dry enough.

Now I just need a title!

'Dressage'

VERY nearly finished! Horse and rider are done, just a few glazes left to do over the whole background to bring it all together and tidy it up.

Can't wait to finally sign it. This has been by far the most challenging painting I have done to date in terms of the sheer time and work involved!

'Dressage'

Some work done on the background today. Trying to move it back a bit and tone the colours down. Looking a bit scruffy as it is but hopefully a few glazes of bluey green over the lot will soften it and send it back.