Horse Portrait Painting in Charcoal and Ivory - Canvas Wall Art

This horse portrait painting by Gary Lindquist shows a black horse from the chest up, head turned just slightly toward you, one dark eye calm and watchful. A narrow white blaze runs down the face, and the mane falls in long loose strands over the neck. It's a quiet, dignified black horse painting with real presence.

Gary built it entirely with a palette knife. Thick slabs of black, charcoal and soft ivory sit on top of each other, and the background breaks into broken grey and cream patches like old plaster. Up close you see every ridge of paint. From across the room it reads as one strong, simple image, a modern horse painting that keeps the old craft of the equestrian painting alive.

It's made for people who grew up around barns, who ride, or who just love the calm strength of a good horse. If you collect horse art prints but want something cleaner than the usual pasture scene, this black and white horse wall art fits right in, and it suits anyone drawn to contemporary horse art with a restrained palette.

Hang this canvas wall art above a leather sofa, in an entryway, over a desk in a home office, or in a bedroom with neutral linens. The black, grey and ivory tones work with wood, linen, iron and stone, and it holds up well as large horse canvas wall art on a wide wall.