Palomino - A Work in Progress

After a workshop with Lucy Manley earlier this year (see post on 26 March 2014) I used the left over paint front my palette to create a background for another painting.

When I pulled this one out and turned it around 180° I could see a semi abstract image of a horse's head and I changed the name from Background 3 to Palomino.

Using a piece of tracing paper I laid it over the painting and drew in a few more details, trying to still keep it fairly abstract, but to add a little more definition to the painting.

I then tightened up the image on the tracing Paper, making sure that everything was aligned and balanced.

The background was darkened with graphite pencil and then transferred the main lines onto the panel.

I erased all excess graphite from the panel and lightly went over the pencil lines so I could follow them easily when I started to paint.

Now I have to decide what colour to do the mane and forelock.

Also how dark to paint the eyes and nostrils, then see if I want to make any changes to the background.

I will post this painting at a later date once the painting has been completed.