This hunt scene landscape painting is the second time for the composition. It measures 24" x 48" and warms a room with pink light. I sold the yellow Hunt Landscape last summer and had to immediately repaint it since it was hanging in my office. I didn't plan on changing the colors to a pink light from the indian yellow... it just happened. I like the grass and these hounds better; love the hip on the horse. His face became one of my own horses, Farlapp. I will never tire of painting hunt landscapes and always out taking photos for new material.
This painting makes me crave to paint hound portraits. I don't have any really good close up of hounds though I went to the MFHA Centennial Finals last summer and took hundreds of photos. They simply are not the easiest to photograph since they are always on the move. I was at the end of a drive awaiting with my camera as Rockbridge Hunt approached and here come the hounds. As they flew in there was almost a whooshing noise. I couldn't figure on which one to focus on they were just everywhere! I'll never forget that noise. It was so surprising in the quiet of early morning.
The Centennial art show had a few large hound portraits that were just stunning. Sporting art is a class all of it's own. I'm not sure my style will ever confine itself enough for such galleries but I understand the love of the subject and hope that my style will only bring another light to these amazing creatures.
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