Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
Tag Archives: horses
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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Time out for horses
Mary was a long-time client of my barn manager Wendy, and they are still great friends. So when Mac crossed the rainbow bridge to join Jacques a few weeks back, Wendy wanted a painting of them together for Mary. … Continue reading
Posted in art, Gessobord, Gessobord™, horse portrait, horses, oil paintings
Tagged art, Gessobord, horse portrait, horses, oil painting
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Stamina isn’t just for horses
Yesterday morning started out with icy roads and overturned cars. Fortunately I wasn’t among them, but I came close to it. My destination was a seminar on horse and rider biomechanics, presented by my trainer Karin Bielefeld. In spite of … Continue reading
Posted in dressage, horses, riding clinic, Willow Tree
Tagged dressage, horses, riding clinic, willow tree
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Portugal, condensed, sort of
Greg (aka “the SO”) and I visited Portugal for a week and a half over the Christmas/New Years holidays. I have just uploaded 75 photos for this blog and have little sense of how to keep you interested in them. … Continue reading
Posted in art, horses, museums, Portugal, random thoughts, Travel
Tagged art, horses, museums, odds and ends, Portugal, Travel
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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
