A to Z Challenge
The Painting A to Z continues and is challenging for certain. Today, "H" is for Horse. I've always wanted to paint a horse of many colors. Today I discovered, that is easier said than done. |
| "Wild and Free" - acrylic painting ©Mary Montague Sikes |
Last summer, when we were vacationing in Avon, Colorado, I fell in love with the horse sculpture that greets visitors to the town. A photograph I took of it inspired this painting, "Wild and Free" which is abstract and a just for fun image. The painting is 14" x 11" acrylic on stretched canvas.
I have always admired horses but never learned to ride one. My only previous experience with creating horse image art was using pastels.
Please check out my interview today at Terry Odell's blog.
18 comments:
I love your theme! I only came across your blog today so I have some catching up to do on your earlier posts!
Grover
Inane Ramblings
Thanks for visiting, Grover!
Beautiful! I published a book entitled A IS FOR ART which featured a painting for each letter of the alphabet. It was a special fundraising project for the local art center. Let me know when you're finished! ;)
Thanks, Cedar Creek. I'll let you know.
I really enjoy visiting you and your daily paintings. They just keep getting more and more enchanting.
This horse is gorgeous! I think this set of paintings/drawings is really amazing!
What beautiful colors! I love this one.
I've never learned to ride a horse either. That's something I hope to change someday. They are such gorgeous and majestic animals.
Inger, thank you so much for visiting and keeping up!
Amy, thank you. I'm so happy you like them!
Julie, thank you so much. My uncle owned a stable. Before I ever got a chance to ride, a pony ran away with my cousin and me in the pony cart. Then, I saw my uncle get thrown from his favorite horse. It was all too traumatic!
Beautiful, Mary!
Now who was saying they didn't think they could do animal paintings...?
Thank you, Alex. I still prefer the mixed media non-objective.
I rember when you showed those pics!
Gorgeous painting! I WANT a Mary Montague Aikes painting... Hopefully someday I will be able to purchase one.... I mean it! I love your art!
Michael, thank you. I would love for you to have one!
Beautiful painting! I am in awe of people who can create such wonderful works of art!
Happy A to Zing! :-)
http://cbwentworth.wordpress.com
Beautiful! I'm impressed with people who can create things like this since I have no artistic talent whatsoever :)
Thank you, C B, for visiting and liking the work.
Thanks, Stephanie, for the compliment!
Monti, another great work that has so much energy and life to it, I am amazed you were done in a day.
Chuck at Apocalypse Now
This is amazing!
Love it. I'm a horse gal. Never owned one but loved to ride as a girl.
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