Job well done oil painting progress continues

The top photo here is where I have left off today. You can see the work that I did in the cropped up close images below.

The photo above here is where I left off on Sunday and began today on. I have the leg wraps blocked in with color. And I had worked on the sky, adding highlights to the clouds.


I worked on the lower pant leg, boot, stirrup, and straps and the knee brace. I also worked on the breast plate.

I'm getting ready to start on the bridle and halter and bit area. I've added highlights to the eye and nostril.

Here, above, you can see the detail in the muscle and shine of the horse. I started laying on color on the cowboy's hands too. Notice detail in the saddle. The saddle pad is still the under painting. I haven't touched the saddle pad yet.

Here you can see the detail in the hat, the saddle, and the shirt. I'm still working on the hands and will be cleaning up the edges and applying more highlights. That very white looking area on the back of the saddle will also be brought down so it is not so bright. I'll be adding a pattern to the outline of it also.
This cowboy also needs a belt! I'll be adding that later.
I'm very pleased with the whole painting so far and I am enjoying painting this one.

I hope you are enjoying it as well.
Debbie