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"Moving Fast" is an 18" x 20" pastel painting on Colourfix sanded paper. There's absolutely nothing more thrilling to me than watching horses gallop at the Churchill Downs racetrack. And, the posture of the rider and the energy of the horse inspired me to tackle this painting. I sketched the drawing on the my sanded paper support with a hard charcoal pencil, then I layered colors directly onto the surface. After ensuring that my proportions were correct, I continued to add color with Art Spectrum, Blue Earth, Diane Townsend, and Great American Artworks soft pastels. I knew the painting was finished when the image was clearly defined, and the background colors were strong and Impressionistic.
