this is actually my second oil painting .... The chicks were my first. Basically an experiment to familiarize myself with the medium. I had a hard time trying to get the lighting right. It was strongly backlit and the reference photo that I was using had that hazy, dusty look to it which I've yet to master ..... but give me time. I didn't feel to work this over much more than I have because of my understanding that it wasn't going to have the effect that I was trying to get. The mane needs alot more work, but I'll write it off as an impresionist or representual style of painting. Shhhhhh ... don't tell anyone okay ?