About Me

Murrieta, CA, United States
Hi! Welcome to my blog. I am a mixed media artist who lives in Murrieta, California. I work in acrylics, watercolor, pastel, charcoal and other water and drawing media. My main subjects are abstracts, abstract landscapes, florals and gardens, equine abstracts and pet portraits. I love to use color! I try to incorporate the three C's in all of my work - color, contrast and composition! Most of these paintings are for sale. Please check with me for availability and prices if not posted. Contact me at: carol.engles@gmail.com carolenglesart.blogspot.com or text me at: (951) 704-2440 carolengles.artspan.com Art copyrighted 2008-2023

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Barrel Racer One, oil pastel and ink equine painting by Carol Engles

14 x 16 oil pastel and ink on paper. I have received lots of requests to do more Western equine art. So, I have done three more Western pieces - this is the first one! I wanted to catch the speed of this sport with lots of line and color. I also wanted to show the intensity of the horse with emphasis on the horse's eye. As I have noted before, even though I do horses in an abstract style, I try to depict the eyes in a more realistic way. They are the focus point of my paintings and if they aren't recognizable or realistic, my paintings don't have the intensity and personality that I am trying to capture.

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