September 23, 2011

Pet Paintings

Tessa Guze, Sam & Lee, oil painting on canvas, 2011
Tessa Guze, Smoky, oil painting on canvas, 2011

Tessa Guze, Max, oil painting on canvas, 2011
Here is a couple of pet paintings I completed this summer. I love painting animals and trying to covey their personality through their pose and expression. I hope you enjoy these pieces. If you would like to see more of my pet portraits please visit my pet portraits blog to see more general work please visit my painting portfolio website.

September 21, 2011

Racing Horse Painting

This is a painting I did of a racing horse. I started with a charcoal drawing on the canvas (see below).  I used the charcoal to find the shadow shapes, the shadow shapes create a sense of volume. Once the shadow shapes are established it is than simple for me to paint on top focusing on color and paint application. If you are interested in seeing more of my horse paintings please visit equestrian painting blog or to see more general work please visit my painting portfolio website.

Final Painting, 2011
Charcoal Sketch, 2011