Michelle Wrighton Fine Art and Photography

This is the latest horse portrait on my easel of a beautiful Australian Stock Horse.  Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Australian Stock Horse painting in progress 1

Australian Stock Horse painting in progress 2

Australian Stock Horse portrait painting in progress 3

Australian Stock Horse acrylic painting in progress 4

Australian Stock Horse portrait acrylic painting in progress 5

Australian Stock Horse portrait acrylic painting in progress 6

Hopefully I will get some time in the studio to finish this one in the next few days.

This is my latest horse painting hot off the easel, an acrylic on canvas of the beautiful grey Arabian Stallion, Rokewood Riyadh. Photo Reference Sam Pearce.

Portrait painting of the stunning Arabian Stallion, Rokewood Riyadh

Tessa’s portrait is nearly finished, just a few more shadows and minor adjustments needed before she is ready to be signed and framed.  I havn’t used acrylics on watercolour paper before, but I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this Blue Lake paper (just as well because its expensive!) and will definitely be using it more in the future!

Tessa’s portrait almost finished!

Its been quite a while since I have painted a horse in acrylics, but I have recently been inspired to paint my beautiful arab mare, Tessa. Actually, she is such an inspiring muse and I have had such fun painting this one that I have several more planned. This painting is 8″x13″ approx on Blue Lake Watercolour paper.

I’ve deliberately tried to work a bit looser with this, trying to find the happy medium between adding in enough detail without making it photorealistic.  That is a much harder task than it might seem!  Its nearly finished, just needing some more highlights, shadows and then a signature.

The basic sketch

Blocking in the shadows

Starting the background and shadows in her blaze

More blocking in colour

Starting to add some detail

Refining the details

A bit more detail