Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
Tag Archives: watercolor
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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A mixed bag
I’m always gobsmacked when someone is totally taken by one of my paintings, and it just happened with this watercolor. I made a retirement gift of this painting to a woman who not only admired it, but was responsible for … Continue reading
Posted in art, Cass Area Artists, landscape, oil paintings, watercolor
Tagged art, landscape, oil painting, rewards, Sky Pads, 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
Sun dance vs rain dance
If you were to look back over several years of my posts about the Reins of Life benefit dressage shows, you would notice a consistent theme having to do with rain on show days. This year threatened to be the … Continue reading
Posted in art, dressage, exhibit booth, horse portrait, horses, oil paintings, Reins of Life, watercolor
Tagged Aquabord™, art, exhibit booth, horse portrait, horse show adventures, horses, oil painting, Reins of LIfe, tactics, watercolor
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Part 2 of the 4-part journey
I decided to start the second of the cottage paintings more in the process I usually use. Which of course means that if you aren’t already familiar with that process you have no idea what I’m talking about. So, briefly, … Continue reading
Posted in art, landscape, oil paintings, painting techniques, watercolor
Tagged art, landscape, oil painting, watercolor
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Alli Farkas Artist Adventures 