Arabian horse - pastel - by Guin (grade 5)

Would anyone guess that Guin knows and loves horses?  Having meticulously worked out her  plan (see previous post), she finishes up with colour.  This is a very nice portrait on several levels --- note how her composition comprises 3 main shapes  ---  the light, positive shape of the horse's head and neck in the middle,  the darker green shape of the stable door to the left and bottom, and the black negative space to the top and right.  There's a  unity to these shapes,  like the pieces of a puzzle.    As well, she uses subtle colour on the white horse to convey the surface contours on its head and neck.  She also captures the lovely soft expression of the animal's eye.