RED SADDLES is a painting created from a photo that I took of saddled horses standing close together. I love cropping in on the animals when they are standing close like this. I added the Spanish flare of the Mexican regalia of the Charros -the Mexican cowboy, by choosing to paint the brown leather saddles bright red. This was a very bold move for me since I normally prefer the soft, subtle earth-tones of nature to more vibrant, bright, loud colors. Painted with acrylic on canvas, 30 x 48, in 2002.