Elodie Wren painted this dark bay horse almost entirely with a palette knife. The coat is laid down in thick slabs of chocolate and walnut brown, each stroke catching a little ridge of paint. Warm side light rakes across the cheek and down the neck, and the black mane falls in heavy, glossy ribbons against a muted green ground.
This piece of brown wall art keeps things quiet. The horse stands in calm profile, eye soft and ears up, with a small white star on the forehead. Up close you see the cut edges of the knife marks. Step back and they settle into muscle, bone and shine.
It suits horse people, riders and anyone who likes dark moody wall art with a traditional feel. It also sits well in a dark academia wall art collection next to old books, leather and brass.
Hang this canvas wall art in a study, an entry or above a leather sofa as brown wall art for living room spaces that lean warm and deep. It pairs easily with wood paneling, olive walls and other dark wall decor.