"BARNYARD SOLITUDE"   11 x 14   Acrylic

 

 

After a series of vertical paintings, I'm adding a horizontal scene of an old barnyard that might have a few stray chickens or cats still residing within. Most definitely there are mice and swallows and possibly an owl. The horses and cows have gone off to that pasture in the sky. This site has many memories attached to it and soon the weeds will overtake the area.

"ZEBRA NUMBER THREE"   8 x 10   Acrylic

 

 

This zebra is Number Three in the series. I find it interesting to form shapes by the camouflage pattern of the stripes, and each animal is different. Just as in our fingertips, we are one-of-a-kind. It was fun to fill the canvas with the contrast of black and white, but I'm not ready to attempt painting any penguins—ha!

"ZEBRA NUMBER TWO"   8 x 10   Acrylic

 

 

This zebra colt is second in the series of experimenting with black-and-white plus one color. The horizontal stripes of the mare behind him shows he is in a herd. I like the different slants and positions of the stripes as it reveals the conformation of the animals. No wonder this is a good camouflage to a predator who tries to single out one animal amidst the herd as they gallop by.

"ZEBRA MACRO"   8 x 10    Acrylic

 

A friend suggested I try painting an illustration with black-and-white plus one color. Here is the result. The zebra is an interesting animal with variations on its stripes. It was fun to paint and I am working on attempting several illustrations of various angles to capture stripe on stripe..

 

"ROPING THE STRAYS"   11 x 14   Acrylic

 

This horse and rider were active in an arena during competition, but I put them in a setting on the dusty plains as a working combo. Quarter horses are quick to respond and alert to the moment, sometimes seeming to anticipate the next move of a wily steer or calf. The cowboy ain't doing too bad either as he zeroes in on tossing the rope at the precise moment.