I'm so attracted to strong perspective that draws you into a painting, so I was bound to feel compelled to action by this composition. The grey brick pathway of the Keeneland paddock leads the big bay, and the viewers eye, to where the jockeys are...
A lovely grey thoroughbred led by his groom enters the paddock at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. The Fall sunlight is crisp and bright as it reflects off of his coat and the onlookers behind. Soon he will have a jockey up and will be...
A post parade on a lovely sunny day, the coats of the young thoroughbred horses glistening as they dance next to their pony-horse escort, blue roan reflecting blue and violet in the sun while chestnut burns with cadmium red fire. Anticipation and excitement are in...
Everybody loves a baby, but this particular baby is so full of self possession and confidence! I just couldn't resist the chance to paint a portrait of this young prince, the descendant of a long royal line of extraordinary athletes and winners. I would just...
I paint a lot of racetrack scenes for the international racing market. This is a sketch I did in preparation for doing a much larger oil painting for Crossgate Gallery, which is my gallery in Lexington KY. This scene caught my eye because of the...
In this gouache sketch I am investigating composition, color and light for a much larger oil painting. I love sketching in gouache and often these preliminary sketches have their own appeal and become paintings in their own right. That's certainly the case here with this...
