I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! I know I did. We hibernated (because the temperatures were below zero) and I got to paint a bit.
Speaking of painting, here we are! Working with purple highlights! The last post I showed how I am starting to add in purple to deepen some of the shadows. Now we can see how light lavenders can add some interesting colors and depth as highlights. This horse was perfect for pulling out those purple highlights. So often we see bays as just brown horses with black manes and tails, but in reality their coats can be quite the range of colors. This guy was standing in the morning sun (or maybe it was evening, not sure what time of the day Jin_K Stock captured him) and the light was perfect for revealing a range of color.
Honestly I think this is one thing that I am really attracted to when it comes to art, how light plays with color. This horse is brown, but the way the lighting was during that time his coat actually ranges from yellow to red to purple to dark brown. In a different time of the day or in a different lighting situation (maybe under fluorescents in an arena) this horse might look almost black with how dark his coat might get. Learning to see and work with color to reveal how beautiful life is around us sure is fun!
Next post we get to see how God paints with purple in a beautiful sunset. The colors in the sky during a sunset are often the most vibrant and varied colors. If watching a sunset change the sky a rainbow of colors doesn't inspire the artist inside us all, I'm not sure what ever will!
Remember, each of these paintings are listed on eBay starting at the $0.99 bid. If you see something you simply must have in your collection, just follow the link at the bottom of the post to place your bids!
Stay safe and warm!
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