Big animals in Small PLaces

The more I see and the more I read it appears big animals are being put into smaller spaces. Whether intentionally like a cage or expanding human/livestock perimeters. Big animals are being forced to assimilate to new standards of living. So here is a painting portraying a Tiger a big Cat put into a small space.
The  total size of the piece is 16" x 16", which is a relatively small support size for such a large animal.

. The tiger could not fit proportionally into this square size so the actual image had to be contained into a smaller rectangular space. Big Animals in small spaces.....

I'm working on the borders of this piece...not sure what I will come up with.

A trip to Carrillo Ranch and one Peacock later

Leo Carrillo Ranch is home to quite a few peacocks. Spring is here and everyone is strutting their stuff, flickering their feathers and looking for mates.

This guy was off to the side....maybe resting for a moment.
The painting is almost finished....here it is in the works.

 I'm working on abstract forms in the background, almost keeping the peacocks magnificent colors grounded.

Just a little more

Almost....

A new painting

I decided to work on some people pieces.
Here's a portrait I'm working on of my good friends brother.
Lot's more work to do..but it's a start.

It's a 24"x 18" Oil on linen.

Motorcycle to be added soon.

The Soloist a Painting of a Wolf

Warms and Cools. Composition and Simplicity. The strength of one. They all came together to create this painting. So here they are.....The Soloist a 30" x 15" Oil on Canvas.
This painting began with a burnt umber ground and was built with a Burnt umber pick out.
I enjoy this process. Drawing with paint. The light areas are created by removing the paint with a clean brush or Q-tip. This helps to set my values and the mood of the painting to come.
So here it is.

Wolf Waltz a large wolf painting

This painting is 30" tall by 48" long. I'm enjoying painting larger and larger.
Of course it takes more paint and more time...ran out of titanium white when I was close to completion.

To start I layed down a ground of Raw Umber and drew in all the details worked on values and negotiated composition.

 I kept going laying layer upon layer upon layer. Glazing and pulling out.


Not sure if I'm totally happy with this painting but I am satisfied and ready to move on.

Destiny of Souls a new Lion Painting

The first painting of the New Year has been completed. It's title is Destiny of Souls.
This is an Oil painting on canvas 40" tall by 30" wide.  After sleeping with the painting a few nights, I hang the painting on the wall facing my bed, the title emerged.....Destiny of Souls. The release of the preys soul as it is caught and the comfort and exhilaration of the lions soul after the catch.
I wanted to create a feeling of uneasiness as the lion runs directly toward the viewer.
Please check out my website, marlaepsteinart.com  for price info and feel free to email me .
So here it is: