Category Archives: draft horses

News Brief

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Alli Farkas

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 →

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Phil’s Ponies

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Alli Farkas

If you read my previous post you are probably wondering if almost three weeks later I am able to un-cross my eyes. The answer is yes, although I must say that trying three different pairs of hard contact lenses in … Continue reading →

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Crossing my eyes again

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Alli Farkas

Just when I thought I had sworn off harness…a commission! This past Saturday and Sunday Reins of Life held its second benefit dressage show of the season and unlike last year, I sat in my booth instead of on a … Continue reading →

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Wild horses, continued…

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Alli Farkas

Five more small Aquabord™ paintings of California mustangs I was lucky to be able to photograph in the wild this past June. The first two are here. Got these done over a four-day draft horse show at Michigan State University. … Continue reading →

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News flash!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Alli Farkas

This just in– Acceptance letter from Art at the Classic telling me that my oil painting “American Troika” has been accepted into this year’s show! I had two paintings in last year’s show and wasn’t so sure they would want … Continue reading →

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A new puzzle–or, let’s play mix and match

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Alli Farkas

For your consideration: four photos, two of each horse, to be somehow combined into a new commissioned painting showing the two horses interacting together. Faithful followers know this is not the first time I have been presented with this situation–but … Continue reading →

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East Lansing Adventures

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Alli Farkas

I spent three days last week at my second appearance at the Michigan Horse Council’s Stallion Expo held each spring at Michigan State University in Michigan’s capital city. My booth is not getting any bigger, but it is getting fuller. … Continue reading →

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Some very affordable horses in harness

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Alli Farkas

I got the latest set of note cards from the printer a couple of days ago and just finished sorting them into packets and tying a nice satin ribbon around each one. They will be part of my booth display … Continue reading →

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We have some sun-dappled drafts

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Alli Farkas

This one probably holds the record for the number of glazed paint layers. I lost track counting a few days ago. But there was just no other way to get the glowing effects of sunlight on their shiny coats. I … Continue reading →

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A familiar scenario

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Alli Farkas

As has happened with pretty much any horse/harness combination I have ever painted, I have done–in this order–the easiest part (background), the most difficult part (harness), and left the most fun part (horses) for last. I got a little behind … Continue reading →

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