27 September 2024

Inspired by Brian Smith’s watercolour, and the work I did for Botanics.  I wanted to see if I could refine my technique.

I had a photo I’d taken of my friends foal peaking over his stable door, and thought although it’s very much a limited colour pallette, getting the shadows and tone of his coat will be a challenge.

I sketched the outlines I needed freehand using paint, which I haven’t done in a Kong time.  I really enjoy painting and getting the first layer down even though I’m not as confident using watercolour.

Part of me wanted to dab and wipe the run offs, but I decided to leave them and see if I can incorporate them in the shading further into the painting process