This piece was a painted on date of 09-01-2010.

The video demonstration will show that I used acrylic paint on paper with the assistance of a reject painting. It’s a change of pace from all the mixed media paintings I’ve been doing lately. My favorite part about this painting is how the horse seems to fall apart in the lower right-hand corner and how this is countered by the tighter strokes of the upper left-hand side. I discovered these areas as I was painting and immediately decided to take advantage of the opportunity. At the time I didn’t know where it was going but I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Sometimes these spontaneous decisions payoff while others result in one more reject. I rarely plan a painting so that I leave plenty of room for creativity. By doing this each painting is unique and becomes a learning experience. This painting really opened my eyes to some interesting new tricks. For me it’s using the right trick at the right time.

It’s time to sit back and relax while I paint this piece from start to finish. If you can’t see the video demonstration in your browser click here. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here tomorrow.