Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
Category Archives: Aquabord
A little New Year’s surprise
Way back in 2017 I blogged about a photo of one of the small Aquabord™ paintings I do while I’m in my booth at horse shows or expos. I like to do that so I can attract people to watch … Continue reading
A horse got me moving again
I think I fell victim to “Covid coma” without even having the disease. My “blogging coma” lasted a couple of months, meaning I didn’t do any painting at all since early September. I’m pretty sure part of the lethargy was … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, drawing, Gypsy Vanner, horse portrait, horses, horses and carts, painting techniques, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses, horses and carts, watercolor
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Saga of a dog portrait
Back in early December one of my barn friends had to put down her now aged, beloved dog, Izzy. She was absolutely crushed, and our barn manager asked me to do a portrait as a surprise for her to give … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, dog portrait, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, dog portrait, dogs, watercolor
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Late but accounted for
This is Shadow, who is the beloved horse of my client’s sister. She loves to ride along this river path, so my task was to put together three photos to make him just happen to be there all by himself … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, horse portrait, horses, new horse portrait, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses, watercolor
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First EmyLou, now just Lou
A couple of posts back I showed you EmyLou. I can now reveal–since the gift”er” can’t seem to wait until Christmas to hand over presents to her gift”ees”–the first painting in my previous post A Pair of Puzzles. This painting … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, horse portrait, horses, light, new horse portrait, painting techniques, watercolor, Willow Tree
Tagged Aquabord™, art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses, success, watercolor, willow tree
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A pair of puzzles
Some of you who aren’t also following 1,000 other artists’ blogs may remember that right before I posted the early release of EmyLou I mentioned that I had three commissions that I couldn’t post anything about. I still can’t show … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, horse portrait, horses, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, horse portrait, horses, watercolor
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Early surprise
My last post I mentioned that I had three commissions I couldn’t show you. One of the surprise recipients got her painting early, so I’m happy to show you Emylou. I like this one so much I really didn’t want … Continue reading
Tangled up in time
I started this painting of an eventer probably a year ago. So long ago I can’t remember. Finally finished it up sitting in my booth at the latest Reins of Life benefit show at the end of September. I was … Continue reading
News Brief
Yes, very briefly. First, Willow Tree (where I board Charm) lost another wonderful lesson horse recently. My trainer wanted to gift our barn manager with a remembrance of Dale, a Belgian draft who served not only as a lesson horse … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, draft horses, horse portrait, horses, horses and carts, landscape, sales
Tagged Aquabord™, art, draft horses, exhibit booth, horse portrait, horses, landscape, sales
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A little painting and a little news
I like to keep my Aquabord™ titles to only one word–don’t ask why, just some arbitrary decision I made years ago–which is how this one came to be titled “Joy”. I finished it over a month ago but it was … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, Box Factory for the Arts, Dogwood Fine Arts Festival, exhibit opportunity, horses, new horse portrait
Tagged Aquabord™, art, horses, watercolor
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Alli Farkas Artist Adventures 