"TEXAS LONGHORN" by Margie Whittington

See the progression of this painting in reverse order

Photo No. 1, Finished Painting

Photo No. 2, Second Phase of Painting

Photo No. 3, First Phase of Painting

"TEXAS LONGHORN"

24" X 30"

Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas

Finished Painting

See the progression of this painting below.

In this last pase of the painting process, I strengthened

the colors on the steer, paid attention to the details on the

steer's head and patterns on his hide.  Also, refined the

grassy area with some light grasses and darkened the

tree behind the steer.

In the second phase of the longhorn painting (see the first phase below)

I painted the dark grass area and the tree behind the steer.

Then I started painting and developing the steer, the face, horns

and the patterns on the steer's hide.  Ending with the painting above.

In the first phase of this painting, I drew the longhorn steer. After painting

the sky blue, I decided to put some texture in the sky and surrounding the

steer.  Then I painted a thin wash of quinacradome gold over the background.

I developed some of the dark patterns on the steer. The photo preceding this one shows

the second phase of the longhorn painting.