Weird Flex: Hobby horse Derby at Epsom (After Gericault)

Throughout time horses have held the interest of artist the world over, the connection between man and horse is evident in the canon of art history..... Painters consider the animal one of the most challenging subjects in portraiture. There is a difficulty in depicting the fine hair and the way the light reflects off the coat and the muscular physique –an aura that isn’t necessarily plain to see – representing a horse is enough to drive even the most accomplished artists crazy.

This piece was created by digital painting in PS (the hobby horses) digital collage and post editing of Theodore Gericault's "The Derby at Epsom" (1821).