SOLD (commissioned)
60x48 acrylic on canvas
Custom framed
The making of "Touch of Color" :: Just ONE example of our process :: Site visit to clients home to get a feel and ask questions to uncover nuggets of info :: clients direction was "we love thoroughbred horses but we don't want a typical horse painting" (Got ya' covered there, that's why you came to us) :: Jeff talks to John and then builds inspiration boards and a reference concept/composition :: In this case, the composition consists of about a dozen different pieces of imagery (for example, we wanted a specific position of the horse so we found a reference photo of a horse in a pose we liked, but we didn't like that horses expression, so we found a different head to use as reference and plunked it on the other horses body) :: Layered in fields from Kentucky, starting gate numbers, the clients home, Churchill Downs iconic steeples, Keeneland fences, leaves, etc :: Jeff shows John the concept :: John offers suggestions :: Jeff considers Johns suggestions and then provides John with all reference material :: John builds canvas to custom size :: John starts the process of painting and drawing and makes all the magic happen :: John shows Jeff progress and Jeff says "holy sh!t, I love it, what about doing this and this and this?" :: John says "thanks, I'll try that and that, but I'm not touching this or this" :: Jeff says "you do you" :: John does him and then shows Jeff again and Jeff again says "holy sh!t, I love it, now don't touch this and this and this, and John says "cool" and continues to build on what Jeff said NOT to touch :: This happens about 7 times until the painting is considered complete :: John builds custom frame :: Piece is signed on front, titled, dated, noted on back :: Painting is revealed to client :: Client gets chills and sometimes tears :: Piece is hung :: Client pays artists and says "it's worth every penny" :: Artists give extended hugs and gratitude to client for appreciating the passion, blood, sweat and tears :: Client has piece that will last forever and be passed down for generations :: Artists high five that they are able to continue to create.