Life Line

"Life Line"

image size 24"x12"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

© 2012 Carol Santora

Midnight Run

"Midnight Run"

image size 24"x36"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

© 2012 Carol Santora

Two Spirits

"Two Spirits"

image size 24"x24"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

© 2012 Carol Santora

The English word spirit comes from the Latin word spiritus, meaning "breath", but also "spirit, soul, courage, vigor".  The word "spirit" can be used in two related contexts, one metaphysical and the other metaphorical.

In Two Spirits the word is used metaphysically as an energy present individually in all living things.  A spirit develops and grows as an integral part of a living being.  This concept of the individual spirit occurs commonly in 'animism' - the belief that non-human entities are spiritual beings; that they embody some kind of life-principle...

Horses are some of these 'spirits' with much to share and teach...

Tempest

"Tempest"

image size 24"x36"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

© 2012 Carol Santora

A tempest is a violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail... a furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar...

Here the 'Tempest' is a tumultuous throng; a rushing crowd of mustangs streaking across endless prairies, hooves striking thunder, manes and tails flying in the wind... free...

In Your Dreams

"In Your Dreams"

image size 24"x18"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

© 2012 Carol Santora

Star...

Monday I was at the mustang rescue working with Star...

I just love her - and she's the inspiration for many of my new acrylic paintings. 

Journey With Me

"Journey With Me"
image size 12"x24"x1.5" - acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
© 2012 Carol Santora

Expressive Drawing #10 - Sun Runners

 "ED10 - Sun Runners"

image size 24"x36" 

As you can see, I have begun turning this expressive drawing into a painting... Stage 1 is below... There is an energy in the drawing that's missing in this first stage of the painting...

So I gessoed over most of the painting, allowing some of the linear parts to show through for a different approach

Check back in a few days to see my progress...

Expressive Drawing #9 - Star Bowing

"ED9 - Star Bowing"

image size 38"x25" 

Expressive Drawing #8 - Yearling

"ED8 - Yearling"

image size 38"x25" - soft pastel

This will be turned into a painting...