Working on getting the background to be in the background and still work to do on the sky and grass.  I am glad that I took a photo today as I was thinking it was a little flat but when I went to post this I was surprised at the dimension that is there.  I still want a little more but it's getting there.

Power couple

Working on the horse on the left, have some harness to finish up and then on to the sky and background.   I think it is within a couple of days of being finished.  What next?

Moving ahead

Head shot

If the rest turns out as well as this part I will be very happy.  I like how the glazing of the sky in the lower horizon is contrasting with the trees.  And the harness, although a challenge, is coming along pretty well, too.  I think Lorraine is getting a new orange/red cap, too.   I need color!

Lorraine Exercises Good Judgement

That's my working title for now.  I wanted to give my friend Lorraine some props for taking me on the wagon ride and letting me take pictures of the horses even though she hates having pictures taken of herself.
I am going to do a little art research to see how Inness handled a sky like this.  At the moment I am using a pretty limited palette, for me, and wondered if I needed to expand on that.

Dark horse

Another day's work.  That could be the title, but I'll think of something else.

It's just a baby painting, forms are starting to take shape, values are being set down.  It will be a one of those spring days where the dark storm is coming but in the present it is sunny.  Debating where to put the horizon.