Roger David Sánchez Portela - Alazán al Viento

Alazán al Viento

Portrait of a robust-built bay horse, captured at the instant the wind lifts its blonde mane. The animal advances toward the viewer with its head slightly turned and a fixed gaze, and the white blaze running across its face marks the focal point of the composition. The figure occupies almost the entire frame, which underlines its volume and presence.

The artist works the coat in glazes of reds, sienna and ochres, with highlights that model the musculature of the neck and chest. The mane, with light brushwork and long strokes, contrasts with the density of the body and conveys a sense of movement. In the background, a blurred landscape of greens and yellows with distant mountains and a pale blue sky makes the figure stand out without competing with it. The result is a work of naturalistic realism, with attention to anatomical detail and to the light, within the tradition of the equestrian portrait.

Details of the work

Artist: Roger David Sánchez Portela (Las Tunas, Cuba)
Title: Alazán al Viento
Technique: oil on canvas, handmade throughout
Measurements: 72.5 × 52 cm
Year: 2026
Signature: signed and dated in the lower right corner
Comes with certificate of authenticity
Shipping: unstretched, in a professional transport tube

Note: the frame shown in the image is only indicative, to show how the work would look framed. It is not included in the sale.

About the artist

Roger David Sánchez Portela is an independent artist from Las Tunas, Cuba. He trained as a Senior Technician in Visual Arts, with a specialty in painting and drawing, at the El Alba Academy in Holguín (2016-2021), and completed his training with courses and seminars in photography, composition, animation, mounting and curatorship.

Between 2016 and 2021 he participated in about a dozen collective and studio exhibitions in Holguín, including “8g/13g” at the Small Hall of the Center for Plastic Arts (2018), “City Lights” (2020) and “La tregua de la muela” (2021). In 2020 he carried out two decorative murals by commission: one in the oncology room of the Vladimir Ilich Lenin Hospital and another at the University of Holguín “Oscar Lucero Moya.” He also participated in body art projects for the May Romerías (2017 and 2018).