Horse Head Abstract Painting Van Gogh expressive brushwork

expressive brushwork

The ground glows in russet and amber where fallen leaves trace a soft path through the undergrowth

pale wood and leafy plants

The luminous water seems lit from within

letting the bloom stand tall and luminous

Horse Head Abstract Painting Van Gogh expressive brushworkThis expressive portrait shows a chestnut horse in mid motion, its windswept mane streaming sideways in loose strands of amber, copper and shadowed brown. The head is turned three quarters towards the viewer, a pale blaze running down the muzzle while one dark eye holds a steady, intelligent gaze. Soft painterly brushwork dissolves the lower body into a warm haze of cream and ochre, so the animal seems to emerge from the light itself. There is a real