Blue Horse, Work in Progress I

Blue Horse, Work in Progress 

Equine art by Sue Steiner, Free Rein Art Studio

I haven't shared a work in progress painting here for a while so thought I'd share my Blue Horse on board. 

Materials:

9 x 12 Board
Gesso
Pastel Ground
charcoal pencil for initial sketch
Acrylic Paint for the underpainting
Oil Paint



Surface:  I gessoed a 9 x 12 board with white gesso and pastel ground.  The ground adds texture.  I had originally thought to try to top this with pastel but decided otherwise once this dried. 

 My palette

 Charcoal and gouache for sketching and highlights

 Adding acrylic underpainting

 Underpainting 

Begin using oil paint 

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