Ochre Mare - Horse series no. 4 - 2013

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Lovely Andrew - cleverly done both in painting terms but also the positioning of the horse on the canvas.

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 25 Jul 09:12:12

Super painting, Andrew, and a very interesting composition. The light falls beautifully on her flank and face. Absolutely delightful. Brian

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Thu 25 Jul 17:02:20

Thank you Heather for you lovely feedback! Love your portraits! God bless, Andy

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 25 Jul 17:19:41

Thank you Brian for detailed feedback! God bless, Andy

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 25 Jul 17:20:45

This was my fourth painting of horses one Easter ten years ago, as I made daily attempts to master paint these magnificent creatures, using sponge-painting to create an impressionist style. The first had looked, like all previous attempts, like a dog; the second I had begun to 'see' horses; the third was the first to really look like one, but this was the first in which I whowed how much colour was reflected across their beautiful bodies; what do you think? Love and God bless 🙂❤️🕊🙏

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 25 May 07:01:14

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Sponge-painted watercolor horse in sunlight. This is the third of a series of five paintings of horses from Easter 2013. 15 x 20 inches. £175.

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Andrew Smith

I’ve always loved water, its movement, its colour, its power. I had the privilege of working as a hydrologist for nine years before ordination, necessarily but enjoyably observing the movement of water in full flow or even in floods. That was thirty years ago but my love for moving water has not…

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