The Black Horse was a pleasure to paint, from its perfect proportions to its fine gradations in tone and color.
I didn't use black pigment. The coat is mostly a mix of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. The yellow-orange background calls attention to the horse's profile.
Horses have a mysterious, even spiritual quality, and I suppose I thought of it as something like a religious icon.
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