Girl on Horseback Oil Painting

'Girl on Horseback' Work in Progress Oil Painting




This is the last of my Christmas commissions. I love this pose because I love how it highlights the girl's relationship with her horse. His ears are attentive to her and his eye is so soft and sweet. I may need to soften his expression when I go back to do more fine tuning. I do want that soft eye.



I got started on this last night by preparing the board and doing the inital outline drawing. I began painting today. This is after a morning of painting. I had to simplify some things just for the sake of time and obviously I am not done yet. Since this is oil I need to build in drying time but fortunatley this one is local. I had other late commissions that needed to be shipped but I think I am going to do okay on all of them! Hooray! I hope to complete this over the weekend but it looks like it will be a busy one. I am at Lehman's for a painting Demo and mural painting on Saturday. Friday is Canton's Shop Hop and I want to be at my art studio during that just minus the icy roads of last week! My kids are all in sports and they have sporting events, my house is a mess and I have Christmas shopping to do! LOL! But I am going to concentrate on the spirit of the season and enjoy my family and friends, be thankful for the business and just keep painting! :)



Take care and thanks for stopping by! If you are in Kidron on Saturday stop by to say hi and see my murals! If you are in downtown Canton onFriday stop by suite #222 above Second April to see my studio!

Sue Steiner