Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
Category Archives: ink drawings
Almost ready to go sailing
Almost there, but still not quite. In the meantime, here’s another ink drawing from the archive so I don’t feel like I’m not at least peripherally participating in Inktober…
Posted in art, ink drawings, landscape, oil paintings, Sky Pads
Tagged art, landscape, oil painting, Sky Pads
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Lakota and a l-o-t of ink
Normally I use technical pens when I’m doing ink underdrawings. Metal nibs, refillable, lots of different nib sizes to choose from. For Lakota I had to improvise a bit because I didn’t want to use black ink. Cleaning a technical … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, painting techniques
Tagged art, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, oil painting
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“Glory”-ous black & white
It may look “scratchy” now, but when the paint is over it the ink will give a nice texture to the coat. I guess the choice is either thousands of ink strokes or thousands of tiny brush strokes to get … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, oil paintings, painting techniques
Tagged art, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, oil painting
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Double equine commission in progress
My super understanding client ordered portraits of her two Appaloosas way back in August when I was in the middle of creating a swarm of lily pad paintings. I told her I couldn’t start until late September/early October and she … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, oil paintings, painting techniques, Uncategorized
Tagged art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, oil painting
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The “eyes” have it
OK enough with the puns already. I just love this piece! The watercolor in the eye and the ink on the rest of the image just reinforce one another and make my own eye bounce back and forth in a … Continue reading
Posted in art, horses, ink drawings, watercolor
Tagged art, horses, ink drawings, watercolor
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Eye see you…
Here’s the horse’s eye I mentioned in my last post. It’s going well now after a somewhat dubious start–the photo my client sent me from Facebook wouldn’t open in Photoshop. Photoshop sent me some silly message to the effect that … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, gallery show, horses, ink drawings, oil paintings, watercolor
Tagged art, gallery show, horses, ink drawings, oil painting, watercolor
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Another horsey weekend in East Lansing
I skipped the annual Michigan Horse Council’s Stallion Expo last year when I decided to go to the Kentucky Reining Finals instead. Kentucky was a bit much of a journey so I returned to Michigan State University’s ag pavilion this … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, Gypsy Vanner, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, Michigan Horse Council
Tagged Aquabord™, art, horse portrait, horse show adventures, horses, Michigan Horse Council
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East Lansing Adventures
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
Posted in Aquabord, art, draft horses, exhibit booth, Fox River Valley Pony Club, horse show vendor progress, horses, ink drawings, Mackinac Horsemen's Association, Michigan Horse Council, note cards, Willow Tree
Tagged Aquabord™, art, Double Dan Horsemanship, draft horses, exhibit booth, Fox River Valley Pony Club, horses, ink drawings, Mackinac Horsemen's Association, Michigan Horse Council, note cards, sales, willow tree
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The ink to Aquabord™ habit
Another transition from monochrome to color. I’m liking this process. It’s kind of like a rehearsal before the real thing. Then, stand by for applause. Speaking of applause, as my technique has improved I’ve been selling a few of … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, exhibit booth, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, note cards
Tagged Aquabord™, exhibit booth, horse portrait, horses, ink drawings, note cards
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Only a mom’s love…
Finished this one at a recent horse show. I just love these two and am glad I have so many photos of them from which to choose. The only real challenge here is adding an appropriate background when the original … Continue reading
