Red Horse grazing -etching

I like the simple, graceful shapes that form this horse. This little etching was created using a few different techniques. The horse was developed in dry point (cross-hashing the plate with a sharp tool), which gives it a velvety appearance when burnished. Soft ground (pressing a cloth to the ground then etching) was used to give the background texture.

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Sniffing the air

Another BLM drawing turned etching. Though most of the horses I draw at the BLM have been in captivity for months, the instinct to worry and react remains strong. This proud young horse braces himself against the wind while checking the air for possible signs of predators. The other horse nips a scratch on his leg. Etching, drypoint. Printed on Arches buff paper. Edition of 15.

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BLM- 3 Paintings of Wild horses- Gesso/Pine Panel.

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Wistful Mustang at sunset

From my trip west with a layover at the Burns, Oregon BLM. This painting began as a quick pencil sketch, was then given a watercolor wash and lightly touched up with some subtle acrylic and gesso highlights.

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Horse head

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