Cara Van Leuven

Cara depicts her first love and the only thing she ever really sketched — horses. Today her work consists of layered oils, applied primarily through pallet knives. Each piece begins with a multicolored background and outlines brimming with color. After a week of drying, the piece is revisited with a top coat that remains generous enough to allow the background colors to surprise the eye. The reason for the long legs on horses is to reflect the animals’ fragility.

Artist Website: caravl.com

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