I asked why this painting was frameless. Horses create so much excitement and energy. The horses I paint are wild and free. When the painting sits on the wall without a frame, nothing disturbs the image. I like that.
Henry paints predominately in acrylics.
He doesn't use canvas to paint on, but rather makes his own base out of masonite. He prepares it with gesso, which gives it an interesting texture, similar to stucco. Henry then sands it to a texture appropriate for the image he is about to create. The masonite base is durable, lasts a long time, and Henry likes painting on a hard surface. Sometimes Henry mixes media, like on a recent painting of a galloping white stallion.