Untamed, a self portrait
A self portrait is hardly my first thought when considering my next canvas. I do enjoy a challenge and loved the idea for this show. Having nothing to lose, I kept my Fall palette I had been working with: Phthalo emerald, Naphol red, Indian yellow, transparent orange, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and of course titanium-zinc white. I pushed the canvas very quickly from a few stroke gesture positions to flesh color with a large brush not taking the time to think too much. In the back of my mind, I wondered how fast Matisse and Van Gogh painted portraits. The palette itself plays a large role in the outcome of a painting when moving this fast. Much of the mixing happens on the canvas leaving obvious signs in bold untamed streaks of color. Right or wrong, all the strokes melt together in ones eye. I do get a creepy feeling of myself looking back at me.
Hashes: Painting Portraits by Gail Guirreri, Transition Period I,
Painting Portraits by Gail Guirreri
Bak, a portrait
All The Gold
Maddy, a portrait
Penny Luke, Jack Russell portrait
Dr. William B. Ley, a portrait
Courageous Sam, an alpaca portrait
Popeye K and Tommy Serio
Saddlebred Study, a portrait, I
Vindicator, World's Grand Champion of Ch
Trouble, a portrait, I
Triple Combination
Richard Spooner
Paparazzi and Aaron Vale
Snickerdoodle
My Girl
Billy BC Douglas, a portrait
Mill Reef Portrait
Portrait of Charlie Matheson, OCH
Minding the Fire, portrait of Dr. William Ley,
Transition Period I
Hunt Landscape, V
Upperville Hunter Hack
Sidesaddle Portrait, I
Sidesaddle Portrait, III
The Grey Mare aft Munnings
Waiting
OCH Hounds, III
Banbury Cross Polo, I
Banbury Cross Polo, II
Christmas Hound
Friesians Four in Hand, II
Jockeys at Oatlands Plantation Spring Races
Upperville Grand Prix Jumper, I
Upperville Family Class, I
Stolen in Miami, Grand Prix Jumper Upperville
Working Forward, a huntsman on the ridge
Full Cry Hounds
Jingles, a beagle portrait
Golden Field Hunter
Billy BC Douglas, a portrait
Blue Ridge Hunt Thanksgiving Meet with Graham Buston
Summer Afternoon Carriage Drive
Blue Ridge Hunt Races, II
Friesian Mare in the Stables
The Sun Bathers, dressage horses resting in water and light
First Field Orange Country Hounds
Portrait of a Foxhunter in Piedmont Cubbing Season reference photo by Liz Callar
Showbiz, a portrait of a grand Dutch KWPN mare by Jazz
Portrait of a Conformation Hunter
The Sun Bathers, II
Coaching Horses, I aft Sir Alfred Munnings
Coaching Horses II, aft Sir Alfred Munnings
Stallion Gesture Pose I, Summer Shadows
Artist Self Portrait Riding Marvelous Marvin
High Season Polo
Hazy Summer Cloverlone Mare Pasture
Grey Stallion in Winter Sunset
OCH Outrider, III
Stallion Gesture III, Playing with Fire
Four in Hand, WEG 2010
Middleburg Races Outriders Study in Pink
Poor House Farm, plein air study
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