Wild, West 'Taur WIP

KerryOriginals · #1 07-15-2012, 02:18 AM

On another world, a young female centaur works as a wrangler, rounding up the indiginous six-legged herbivores they raise for food. Like the cowboys of Earth, they must round them up periodically to move to fresh pasture, protect them from carnivores, seperate the breeders from the market calves, and, so on. This is a new painting I am doing for my friend, and, patron, Chiron22, and, I will start here with the preliminary sketches, and, follow up with updates as I get more done on it. This painting will be done in alkyds (fast drying oil paints) and will be on an Art & Enns 12x16 gessoed panel. So, here are the first sketches.

This is the first approved sketch of the general action in the painting, and, is based on a rough layout sketch by Chiron22 of what he is after.

This will be the 'calf' although I will be changing it slightly to having two pairs of front legs instead of two pairs of back legs.

...and this is the approved layout...fairly rough, but, all I need to get it going. My next step is to transfer this to my panel, and, get painting!

chiron22 · #2 07-16-2012, 01:07 AM

Here we go again, Kerry! I love each of Kerry's Fantasy paintings whether I buy them or commission them. She always does a thourough job of collecting info. She sketches quite a few versions of the proposed painting till it is approved. Then watch the brushes & paints start to fly! She will finish it in her own time, but what happens IN that time is priceless! I love her work & work ethics! And will for years to come. Please watch her steps in her process from start to conclusion, Watchers! I am pleased as ever! Thank you Kerry! Sincerely, Chiron22

KerryOriginals · #3 07-16-2012, 04:02 PM

Hi, Chiron22! Thank you! Yes it gets done in my own sweet time, lol! I'm moving slow getting this one going, but, it has been transfered to the panel, so, now to get started painting!

KerryOriginals · #4 07-17-2012, 10:52 PM

Finished the blocking in stage today. Next session I will start painting the sky for real...

and the rest will follow from background to foreground.

chiron22 · #5 07-17-2012, 11:54 PM

Dear Kerry, A nice start! As always, it will progress & get more detailed as you go along! I'm checking every other day on this one. But no hurry. Just to see if you gather a following as before. TaTa! Chiron22

KerryOriginals · #6 07-18-2012, 12:34 AM

thanks! It may be a couple days before I get back to it. I need it completely dry for the next step.

**chaosia** · #7 07-20-2012, 04:18 PM

Ooo another one of kerry's wip, I love these! Your centaurs are always amazing. This is looking good so far I love the cattle design and backdrop.

KerryOriginals · #8 07-23-2012, 07:36 PM

Hi, Chaosia! Thanks! Hope this one comes out well! It's always a journey with these, lol! Here's an update. Worked the sky and far horizon. This may still need some tweaks and touches, but, it's getting there.

...and a full shot of the painting;;

gakinme · #9 07-23-2012, 09:02 PM

Kerry, it's so fun to look at the landscape coming into play. And what a creature, 6 legs! I've seen some of those on google images but they just hang down. So glad the legs of yours are functional!

KerryOriginals · #10 07-24-2012, 12:25 AM

Hi, Sandra! Thank you! Yes, if they have them, they aught to be able to use them, right!

Half the fun here is trying to think how thier anatomy would work, such as, how they would move ... do they move all legs on one side at a time, would they move more like a catapillar with each pair moving together in an undulating motion, or, do they have a convoluted and very confusing mixed lateral gait, whereby they move two legs on one side, and, three on the other, then switch over to the opposite side... Isn't fantasy fun!

chiron22 · #11 07-24-2012, 10:41 PM

Hi Kerry & loyal followers of Kerry's work, This new commission is of one of my characters that I actually have drawn in 8 or 9 pen & inks through 5 years. Long time ago. 80's. I thought that I would ask one of my favorite artists to do an exceptional color oil painting of her. I like the beginning. I am sure the end piece will be wonderful! Go Kerry! Thank you! Sincerely, chiron22

KerryOriginals · #12 07-24-2012, 10:59 PM

Thanks, Chiron22! I think this will be a cute painting, and, I'll enjoy painting it. I reworked the sky and canyonland background again today, but, I didn't work on it very long and it still needs more work, so, I'll wait to post update pics after I get more done on it. Hope to have something interesting to see next time!

KerryOriginals · #13 07-25-2012, 10:47 PM

update; sorry these photos are so bad...just one lamp which means too bright at one end, and, too dark at the other, so, here's two photos with light source from two differant sides.

chiron22 · #14 07-26-2012, 01:49 AM

Dear Kerry, The backgroung vista with the Mesas & table tops along with the layered coloring look Fabulous! And canyons...Don't forget the canyons! LOL! And you are not finished!!! You are SO GOOD! That is why I love your Paintings! Thank you!

A sincerely impressed. chiron22

KerryOriginals · #15 07-26-2012, 05:08 PM

Aww...thank you!

I started playing with alien creatures this morning!

Still have to add more critters to the herd. I'll try to get all the critters blocked in before I go into more detail on them. How do you like the basic coloring of the pseudo-cows? I think I'll add spots to the calves like deer fawns.

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