Free Spirit by James Shepherd
James Shepherd

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Horses helped to make our civilizations’ and progress, watch there muscles ripple as they seem to glide, they gallop and trot, whinny and neigh, capturing our imagination — and our hearts. Indeed, horses are said to have done more to change human history than any other domestic animal, once upon a time carrying explorers to new frontiers and mighty armies to great conquests.

Digital Oil Painting.
My work is hand painted digital art and is an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques such as watercolor, oils, etc. are applied using digital tools by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet and stylus, and software. Digital painting differs from other forms of digital art, particularly computer-generated art, in that it does not involve the computer rendering from a model. The artist uses hand painting techniques to create the digital painting directly on the computer.
I create the painting, directly on my PC, by using a Wacom tablet, a stylus pen and ArtRage painting software. The Wacom tablet can be compared to a canvas or watercolor paper surface. The stylus pen is my paintbrush.

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horses, oil, equine, black, animal, ponies, mare, stallion, dark, digital oil

Comments

  • Jan Szymczuk
    Jan Szymczukover 1 year ago

    Beautiful contrasts and motion combined.

  • Lois  Bryan
    Lois Bryanover 1 year ago

    Oh JAMES!!!! This is so so so so sooooo beautiful!!!!!! Wonderful movement and sense of excitement and energy!!!!!! This is STUNNING!!!!!!!! OOO to be a fly on the wall watching you create this one!!!!!!!! HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Elaine  Manley
    Elaine Manleyover 1 year ago

    oh my this is stunning !

  • annalisa bianchetti
    annalisa bianc...over 1 year ago

    Fantastic !!!!

  • JDL15
    JDL15over 1 year ago
    nice work well captured the movement in this pic. brings it all to life
  • Bill Coughlin
    Bill Coughlinover 1 year ago

    James, Stunning capture. Bill

  • lorilee
    lorileeover 1 year ago

    Wonderful!!!!

  • Charuhas  Images
    Charuhas Imagesover 1 year ago

    Awesome work

  • Sarah Trent
    Sarah Trentover 1 year ago

    Beautiful!! Proportions are so difficult to capture in paintings of horses – I think it’s because each creature is so different and there are so many lines that change, especially when they are in motion. You did a superb job on this horse – he’s brilliant!!

  • rodeorose
    rodeoroseover 1 year ago

    Brilliant work- love the amazing light and power you have conveyed!