Ugly .... no such thing

Sandor

41 x 29 cm

pencil on paper.

SOLD

Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved.

"My horse is ugly!"

These words were said to me a few years ago after the subject of a portrait came up and they bothered me ... no end.

There is no such thing as an ugly horse.

Every time my pencils get scribbling they prove it, show the world just how erroneous those words were.

Each stroke merging tones, combining strength, proving in black on white the fallacy of this perception.

A beautiful chiselled equine face has a “wow factor” but take one, like Sandor (pictured above) shaped out of honesty, wisdom and kindness the “wow factor” is just as big and lands just that little deeper.

Underneath the muscle and the power is a mind blowing personality and astuteness that is anything but … ugly!

Find more pencil work by Sheona at SheonaHamiltonGrant.com

Zac - work in progress

Zac - work in progress

Finally had a chance to work on Zac's portrait again today.. his face is coming together nicely and Ive blocked in his neck and plaits both on his neck and fore head.

I will continue working on the halter next and then his muzzle before starting on Zac's  neck.

Once Ive work on the entire drawing I will then decide how much it will need darkening

Zac

work in progress

pastel

Catherin McMillan

www.animalarthouse.com

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Commissions accepted worldwide

Original artwork for sale

Gift certificates/available

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The Warrior’s Shirt, Appaloosa and Native Costume, Watercolor by Deborah Flood

 

                   

The Warrior's Shirt
21.5 x 29 inches. watercolor on 300lb watercolor paper.

This painting is slated for my Solo Exhibit in the International Museum of Art of El Paso, Texas, July and August of 2013.

This painting depicts the Warrior who has been honored with this red shirt, for his deed and generosity. Awarded as a special shirt by the Warrior's Society. The shirt is embellished with Ermines on the sleeves.

The War Pony wears a captured Cavalry bridle that has been decorated with rawhide strips covered in shell casings, brass beads and red and white heart beads. Warriors thought that the thing taken from the enemy during or after a battle would transfer the power of that person to them. Because the bridle is decorated in the shell casings, it gives the war pony the power to ride through hails of bullets with out being harmed.

Thank you goes to Debbie Herzman and her Appaloosa horse, Scooter. For reference images to use for the painting, and for describing what the pieces are.

~Deborah

http://www.debfloodart.com

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A western collage with buckskin horses.

For Sale Here

I've always wanted to experiment with collage but not known where to start.  Then I discovered you tube!  You can find videos that teach you how to do a lot of things there.  I watched several artists create collages, journal pages etc...then started in.

In this collage, I began with a hard board, and lots of gesso.  Then began to glue and add paper and objects .  After that, I added the paint.  This is a collage done with a print of one of my original paintings, called "The Breezy Buckskins".

I find collage totally absorbing.  It's such a "thinking, problem solving" medium.  Since I began this kind of work, I find myself coming in from the studio at night, with feelings of exhaustion! :)  I think that's what I love about it most, it's a challenge.  But I felt the end result was worth it.

You can find this horse art collage for sale in my Etsy shop.

Donna Ridgway

Blue Mustang, Oil and Egg Tempera by Deborah Flood

 

                      

Blue Mustang 8 x 10 inches. Oil and Egg Tempera on Encausticbord

Blue Mustang is a painting I did from my trip to the Monero Mustang Sanctuary in Teirra Amarilla, New Mexico.

Painted in Oil Paints and Egg Tempera.

This painting is available for purchase through the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery, Angel Fire, New Mexico.

Ships from the Deborah Flood Studio

http://www.debfloodart.com

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Platedero, Spanish Band Stallion Mustang, Watercolor by Deborah Flood

                  

Platedero, 20 x 23 inches, Watercolor. $1,400.00 USD

Platedero is a Spanish Mustang Band Stallion I had the privilege to photograph and whisper to, this past Summer in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. A Northern area of New Mexico, up in the Mountains.

Platedero is a slang Spanish/Hispanic word for ‘Silver’. He was named for his silver coloring when he was born on the Monero Mustang Sanctuary in New Mexico.

Giclee Prints will be available of this painting sometime this coming Winter. The original painting is slated for the solo exhibit at the International Museum of Art of El Paso, Texas in July and August of 2013.

If you would like to pre-order a print, please contact me at debflood@debfloodart.com

Thank you,

Deborah Flood

http://www.debfloodart.com

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Fantasy - Catherin McMillan

Fantasy

From time to time I like to work with a different palette of colours especially with black or dark coloured horses.

Fantasy was one of those such pieces.

Fantasy

8" x 10"

pastel

FOR SALE

$250.00 + postage unframed

Catherin McMillan

www.animalarthouse.com

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Original Art Work for sale

Commissions welcome worldwide

Payment plan offered

Gift Certificate/vouchers available.

Pay Pal accepted