Draft Horse Painting Revisited
Unfinished Business
So like a thwack to the back of the head, I realized I have an Apples ‘N Oats column deadline rapidly approaching. My dilemma here is that I haven’t created any new horse art in the past couple of months. I’ve been rather heavy into the farm critters, but no new horses.
WWPD?
Now, there’s no law that says I need to write about new horse art only, (more like a self-imposed guideline.) But I do try to write about the latest equine art that I create. So what am I do to? Or rather WWPD? (what Would Pooh Do?)
Hmm . . . . Winnie the Pooh would say “think, think, think.” whilst tapping his forehead. (and also consuming vast amounts of sugar in the form of “hunny”)
So I gave it a try, (the tapping thing not the vast amount of sugar thing.) And yes that actually worked! I decided to finish up a painting that has been sitting unfinished and unsigned for about a year. It only just needed some minor tweaking and yet I never got back to it. Today was that day.
The Laborer (tenative title)
Oil Pastel on Museum Board
16″ x 23″ (approximately)
I’m going to live with it for a day or so, then sign it and call it done. All that is really left is . . . well the actual writing of the article. (sigh.)
Note: I don’t actually have a great fondness for Winnie the Pooh. I just happened to be reading some blog posts yesterday and the Tao of Pooh was mentioned. Kinda got me thinking about him.
Love the the painting very much. All that tack so well done! The expression and his face is wonderful. The title ties it all together!!!!
Love the Pooh analogies.
I see you are attacking those goals well!
Snowing here, after a couple of nice days, still winter. Trying to find the courage to not doing the teaching next quarter, they have asked, and I am supposed to respond. Just takes too much energy and time — but toy with the ability to do it and art — perfectionistic fantasy. Will let you know what happens. Angela
Beautiful. The horse’s coloring is so rich and the tack is fascinating, you’ve caught every detail of it just right. The way he’s turning his head has so much character.
Cool idea to pull out an old piece nearly done. I’ve got a few of those laying around too that I might get back to sometime.
Robert
Angela I am attacking the goals. Have also finished updating my mailing list. A tremendously tedious job.
Do let me know. It’s no easy job juggling two careers.
Robert Thanks. It helps that the actual live horse that I painted from was gorgeous. (helped allot) I’ve also got a couple more to finish up. They were to good to toss and yet I just lost the motivation to work on them.
Hmm… I didn’t know Pooh did that. That’s what I do! (Tapping my head saying “think, think, think!”)
A beautiful painting Mona
And does it work for you Undaunted?
Umm… I’m not sure! That’s usually when I’m really stressed out and I’m pacing the floor at the same time! It’s probably more like prodding or jabbing than tapping!
Or did you mean the painting? The painting works for me!
Ha, no I meant the tapping thing.