I am going to try to paint my horses again. I haven't given up yet.
My last attempt at painting 4 horses was ok. One of the horses looked deformed, afflicted with osteomalacia. I promised myself to do better. Time to redeem myself.
I shall concentrate more on form and gesture this time around. A silhouette comes to mind.
The equine on the right seems a bit off. Its shoulder looks strange, and its head is placed too far to the right. Or maybe its front legs are too far to the left?
Too late to cry over spilled milk, I am forging on.
The front left leg of the last horse still looks unnatural, I still need to study how to place the bend.
Then an idea comes to me, I should insert a horse behind the first two horses, to diffuse the bad shoulder of the second horse.
In this composition, the head of one horse protrudes from behind the left horse, utilizing its tail and rear quarter to modify the shoulder line of its adjacent counterpart. The three horses appear to have merged into a cohesive entity. Composition wise we have a multitude of three contrasting with two separate ones, fitting in with the idea of variation and harmony
While the initial appearance may be somewhat chaotic or jumbled, the composition is functionally effective. It presents three horses grouped together, followed by two additional horses. This arrangement imbues the work with energy and dynamic motion.
I will use this formula for my future attempts.
