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The Horse Gift (Le Cadeau du Cheval)

The Horse Gift



First Choice, #188

#89

#195
My first choice was #188, then 89, then finally 195. After I made my choices and sent them in, I became disillusioned with 195. What would I do with it? Then I had a fear that would be the one I would get,lol. But then I started working with it, trying to make shapes, and came up with a dynamite drawing and am now excited to get this one to do! Time will tell, we won't know until we receive them which one we get. *sigh*



188, redone
When I chose my panels, I was looking around at the other ones and noticed that the one to the right of 188 (189) did not show the continuation of the curve as I saw it in 188. It was just cut off. I emailed Phil and he got back to me later saying I was correct, the panel as I chose it was wrong. He then sent me the corrected panel pic and said since I wanted 188 as my first choice, would the corrections be OK with me and my feelings for the panel. I said, it would indeed still work for me. So I guess I am one of the few that already know which panel I am to get. (I just hope the colors are as vibrant as they are in the first pic above.)

Actual panel received
I got my panel today, May 9, and found the colors are nothing like I had chosen. No blue hues and with a magenta corner. However, it is still totally workable, even more-so I think. I will continue to stare at it from across the room and think of how to interpret it with the best possible composition.

Initial sketch

Working in the foal

A little more refinement

Sketching is done

Fixed Mama's chest

Almost done

Finished! See the mural as it develops!! Le Cadeau du Cheval