{"id":242004,"date":"2025-05-14T19:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/how-i-created-my-horse-and-mantle-oil-painting-step-by-step\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:47:55","slug":"how-i-created-my-horse-and-mantle-oil-painting-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=242004","title":{"rendered":"How I Created my &#8220;Horse and Mantle&#8221; Oil Painting Step-by-Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/60926d_cbcf64117eb7449ab11d607ca6a9b4cc~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"e3Vej UGrRC d-MNq GX0-h\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-foo\"><span class=\"eKaei\"><span>Many years ago I created a cast drawing of this \u00e9corch\u00e9 horse sculpture by Isidore Bonheur (brother of animal painter Rosa Bonheur), and I&#8217;ve always wanted to include it in a painting. I imagined a composition of the horse striding forward with a billowing mantle of fog and wind. I enjoy the tension between crumpled wax paper sculpted and suspended to describe dramatic movement, contrasting with my collection of glass jars, silver cups and seashells. The horse strides but forever holds still on its pedestal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"cCHaL\" id=\"viewer-9ajus\">\n<div class=\"NEgOL pnHHu\">\n<div class=\"q8Fc6 Vn86O pcBmZ\" data-hook=\"gallery-viewer\" role=\"none\">\n<div id=\"pro-gallery-9ajus-not-scoped\" class=\"pro-gallery\">\n<div data-key=\"pro-gallery-inner-container\" class=\"pro-gallery-prerender\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p><style><![CDATA[#pro-gallery-9ajus-not-scoped .gallery-item-container { opacity: 0 }\n      #pro-gallery-9ajus-not-scoped .gallery-item-hover::before { background: transparent !important}]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"e3Vej UGrRC QxJ3E GX0-h\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-e3rud\"><span class=\"eKaei\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Horse and Mantle<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>20 x 16 inches<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Oil on linen panel<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Arched frame<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span>Available: Inquire for details at info@sadievaleri.com<\/span><\/span><\/em><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"e3Vej UGrRC d-MNq GX0-h\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-tbdp\"><span class=\"eKaei\"><span>Here is a little video I made showing all the stages of creating this painting, starting with a preparatory drawing and an open grisaille underpainting, then a lead white underpainting layer, then glazing color, and finally painting with opaque color and adding finishing details.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"e3Vej UGrRC d-MNq GX0-h\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2hbm0\"><span class=\"eKaei\"><span>Members of my Online Atelier have access to my new course that shares each step of the process in detail. This course is not available for individual purchase, but you can access the <\/span><a target=\"_top\" href=\"https:\/\/sadievaleriatelier.net\/courses\/bonus-horse-and-mantle-painting-direct-method\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"q2QVv oiVLY\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Horse and Mantle Course<\/span><\/u><\/a><span> by becoming a <\/span><a target=\"_top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sadievaleriatelier.com\/membership\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"q2QVv oiVLY\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Member<\/span><\/u><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many years ago I created a cast drawing of this \u00e9corch\u00e9 horse sculpture by Isidore Bonheur (brother of animal painter Rosa Bonheur), and I&#8217;ve always wanted to include it in a painting. I imagined a composition of the horse striding forward with a billowing mantle of fog and wind. 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