"Charge" oil paiting

I don't often work with oil paint, but when I do, I love the experience. This piece is 9 x 12 inches on thick quality paper.
$250.00

Reiner

Okay so this is my latest work, a reining spin. I ended up doing this portrait over a period of four days, and I'm quite pleased with the result.

I am selling this portrait at $225.00 for the original and $50.00 for prints. Please e-mail me at rewritingmondays@gmail.com to inquire about a purchase or visit my website for more details.

Reiner work-in-progress

Generally, I tend to photo-log the progress of my artwork. It's good for future reference and it also helps to show the techniques used. Also, it helps me to show my fellow artists and get tips and advice as I go along from another artistic eye.

This specific piece is completely different than anything I've done before, specifically in the pose of the animal. It's a horse in the middle of a reining spin and as I have never drawn this kind of pose (or anything close to it) before, it's a challenge as all of the muscles are in different contours than what I am used to. However, I am enjoying embracing the challenge and am pleased with the current result.

Work in progress:

Mel S Portraits

Though I specialize in equine art, I often work with many pet and people portraits. I have been drawing since I could hold a pencil, and in the past few years I have opened commissions to other people and sold multiple originals.

I got the idea to blog my artwork from a good Blogger friend of mine, FernValley, and have acted on this idea in hopes of promoting my artwork to a wider audiences. I plan to showcase new pieces as well as talk about some methods and techniques I use behind the pencil.

Please visit my website for more details on my artwork!