Shawn Faust Landscape Paintings

This equine painting, "Starting Gate Sunrise" is a 12x16" oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting a racehorse on his way to morning workout on the track. Bright early light envelopes the horse and rider in a warm glow while trees cast long cool shadows. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!” With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day. Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Intsead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form. Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight...

This equine piece, "Saratoga Breeze" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting two horses making their way around the Saratoga race track...

This equine piece, "Hot Off the Track" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust featuring two horses moments after a big race. Steam from their recent bath emanates of...

This equine oil painting, "20 Buttons" by artist Shawn Faust depicts an equestrian rider at a competition, wearing a red jacket and white pants riding atop a white horse in the sunli...

This equine oil painting, "Sun Patches" 11x14, by artist Shawn Faust depicts a horse grazing about in a green sunlit pasture during the warm after...

This equine painting, "Quality Bath" 30x40, by artist Shawn Faust is an oil on canvas. It features a dark brown race horse names Quality Roads, being bathed in the sunlight outside ...

This vibrant equine painting, "Paddock Strut", by artist Shawn Faust features a brown racehorse being led through the paddock area at Saratoga Springs Racetrack during the afternoon ...

This equine oil painting on canvas, "Heads or Tails" 12x16 by artist Shawn Faust features two horses grazing in a green grassy pasture on a bright sunny day. About the artist: Shawn...

This sunlit oil painting on canvas, "The Look Back", 20x20 by artist Shawn Faust features the portrait of a brown calf in a field or pasture while in the sunshine. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!” With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day. Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Intsead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form. Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight...