Reference
Clear photographs and a conversation about the subject, setting, and format.
The artist · Arizona
Kayelynn
Tucker.Artist & painter.
Animal portraits, equine studies, and scenes of the American West.
Her work & process
Biography
An Arizona artist with a focus on animals and western life.
Kayelynn paints family pets, horses and riders, and wildlife. Expression, anatomy, color, and surface detail guide each piece.
Her work begins with reference photographs and a plan for the composition. She builds each painting in layers, with particular attention to the subject's expression and likeness.
Explore her original work and print collection, or get in touch about a commissioned portrait.
The process
From reference
to finished work.
Compose
A considered crop, palette, and background give the painting its direction.
Paint
Color and detail develop in layers, bringing the subject into focus.
Cat Portrait
Companion portrait · Sage green
Bison Study
American bison · Landscape
Tilly
Donkey portrait · Terracotta
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