#3 – Le cheval Chagall

#3 – Le cheval Chagall
February – March 2015
Acrylic on canvas (1m x 1m)

Le cheval Chagall’s torso and front leg came out of energetic red markings at an early stage, the painting slowly taking shape as a tension between fire and water, the horse a mythic creature, phoenix like, coming out of the fire to plunge into an ocean of mystery.

I loved to work the paint with my fingers to give the waterfall-like texture to the blue-green hues.

I also enjoyed making the brushstrokes for the mane of the horse. Here’s a close up:

#3 detail

*** Painting sold to private collector in Hamburg in July 2016 ***