‘Footloose’
I am nimble, independent and fancy-free.
You can’t lord me, but you can travel along.
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The young horse is footloose, agile, independent, unbound, and carefree. But above all, it is free and in tune with nature. It can be a challenge to catch a young horse in the pasture.
“I prefer to paint my horses on canvas without any tack, without bridle, saddle, or halter. As a symbol of the freedom they need, to be themselves.”
In reality, many young horses are often misunderstood and stressed by the often abrupt transition from wild horse to riding horse.
“As a veterinarian, a young horse can sometimes be unpredictable or even dangerous, and this is mutual in the eyes of the horse. In my veterinary career I often dealt with dangerous situations for both myself as for the horse. And often this was caused by lack of time, patience or understanding.”
This painting is about freedom and patience. Give your horse the time to be young.
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You can order the print on watercolor paper or canvas, without frame, or with frame ready to hang, in a color of your preference. It is highly recommended to have a fine art print framed.
You can also choose for a hand embellished, 24 kt gold leaf inlay. Hand embellished means I finish the print with hand painted brush strokes and I paint some hand painted details upon it. I finish the print with some 24kt gold leaf details as well. This makes your print a totally unique piece, because they are all different.
