Age of Innocence

Age of Innocence

24 x 20 original acrylic

This is a painting of a little Egyptian Arabian colt I'd visited last May, just a few days after he was born. That evening was such a beautiful one. It was warm, the sun was just starting to set, and this little guy was having a great time exploring his new world. Simple things would fascinate him and keep his attention, just until the next thing that came along to pique his curiosity. I thought I'd paint him looking at a small chickadee to show his innocence and sense of discovery. I hope you enjoy this one! It is available for purchase on my site at www.carolerodrigue.net PayPal is available. Thank you for looking!

"Stretch," 42" x 16", acrylic on gallery stretched canvas, thoroughbred painting. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com .

This is NOT a traditional portrait by any means. But I didn't intend that.

Instead I wanted an image that represented the breed, the beauty inherant in that full out stride, the tenderness seen in the reach for a peppermint, the green of reflected sunlight off Kentucky bluegrass.

This painting is more about the summation of a lifetimes' accumulated equine memories, and less about a specific horse or moment in time.

Despite it's scale, it retains a contemplative quality that encourages you to linger as you travel down that path of memory.

Kimberly Kelly Santini

www.turtledovedesigns.com - distinctive 4-legged paintings, and home of the Painting a Dog a Day project (www.paintingadogaday.com )

My First Post Here!

Sweet & Sour Spritz

16 x 20 original acrylic

Hello! I've finally gotten around to posting on this wonderful new blog! I'm posting a painting of a little Welsh pony named Spritz. Although her owners might disagree, I find Spritz to be a shy girl, so I painted her depicting her special sweetness. Spritz is also sporting a full beard and thick, bushy wintercoat right now, so I also wanted a cool background for her. This painting is sold, but you can see more of my work on my site at www.carolerodrigue.net Thanks for having a look, and thank you so much Donna for your hard work on setting up this blog!