Le Cadeau du Cheval, The Horse Gift, update

I'm having a hard time photographing this so it looks like what I've painted, but here's another update. Unless I change something after looking at this for a while, it's finished. I could go crazy and repaint the whole thing at this point. I just don't know....
Donna

Le Cadeau du Cheval, The Horse Gift-update

I thought I was going to work on my panel tonight, came into the little studio and here was Scarlet, working away on my project! See that white paint on her tail?

Yes, I know my studio is a mess, but you ought to see how nice my yard looks! Grass is mowed, flowers are blooming....the donkeys are happy...:)



Actually, Scarlet is laying in some mountains. She's about to finish up some detail work, put in some grass, some rocks on the mountains. Wish she'd hurry up and finish this for me!
Donna

Le Cadeau du Cheval, The Horse Gift, wip2

Feeling my way into this one. Each painting is an experiment for me and this one is going that way more than others have.

I'm getting a feeling of sun's rays and mountains....we'll have to see what happens next!

There's a lot of work to do on what I have here, I've been playing with the paint...the foal is to dark, the mare is two different colors....But you might as well see it as it's happening..the good, the bad and the ugly!

Here's my theory, I came up with this idea, now I'll find some photos in my files that help me bring it to life. I found several back lit horses in photos today, they'll help. Then I'll dig into my reference photos of mountains, perhaps add some sun rays...

Those are all the thoughts floating around in my head concerning this panel for the Horse Gift mural.
Donna