Alli & Charm (Billy is behind me, wondering why he is in horse jail).
Category Archives: new horse portrait
Doubling up
The secret commission is done, but still can’t be revealed. I was two-timing while working on it, as it was somewhat of a rush project. I wanted to start the last drawing of the four Carroll Cottage paintings, and took … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, landscape, new horse portrait, oil paintings
Tagged art, artist challenges, horse portrait, landscape, oil painting
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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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Lakota and a bunch of straight lines
Let me start by saying straight lines are not my favorite thing. So here we have a really nice-looking horse surrounded by—straight lines. My long-ago mentor used to say that you should draw everything free-hand so it looked like your … Continue reading
Posted in art, drawing, horse portrait, horses, new horse portrait
Tagged art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses
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A little Appy happiness
This is the little Aquabord™ commission I picked up at Richland Park a week ago. I haven’t painted an Appaloosa since 2009 when I first started this whole horse portrait adventure. The original photo showed a halter on the … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, drawing, horse portrait, horses, new horse portrait, painting techniques, Richland Park, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, artist challenges, horse portrait, horses, Richland Park, watercolor
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A new puzzle–or, let’s play mix and match
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
Posted in art, draft horses, horse portrait, horses, new horse portrait, note cards
Tagged art, artist challenges, draft horses, horse portrait, horses, note cards
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More harness!! Help me, Lord!!
I had planned on doing a full size (16″x20″) painting of the Mackinac carriage horses which were featured in my small Aquabord™ watercolor back in December. But the thought of more harness, large-scale at that, pushed the procrastination button. I … Continue reading
Another “secret” commission
I’m so lucky that people I already know want to gift paintings to other people I already know! The latest one is complete, but since both giver and receiver are internet connections of mine I can’t share the real thing … Continue reading
Posted in Aquabord, art, horse portrait, horses, new horse portrait, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, horse portrait, horses
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