Painting a Dog a Day by Kimberly Kelly Santini

"Morning Commute," from the Saratoga 2009 series, also my entry for the August Virtual pARTy, 6" x 8", acrylic on Raymar panel, from a photo taken by Linda Shantz, $349. Inquiries may come to me. Early mornings at Saratoga Race Track (or any racetrack for that matter) are delightful. You get a much stronger sense, watching the Thoroughbreds make their way to the training surface, of personalities and attitudes. The riders take pride in their mounts, and the horses have one thing on their mind - getting to that track and running. This painting is my entry for the August Virtual pARTy. You may see other artists' take on the same reference photo I've used here over the next few days. Artists have until Saturday to complete their pieces, so if you check it out today, make a point to come back again. On Saturday, I'll be sketching pet portraits at Addision Oaks (in Leonard, Mi) from 10am till about noon. If you have no plans, bring your four legged pal out to a gorgeous park and let me try my hand at capturing their likeness in pencil.

Thanks, as always, for looking at - and sharing - my artwork with your friends and family. Kim Santini ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com

OK, it's not a horse... Elin Pendleton paints a cow.

Sebastopol's Color Boot Camp is over, but I thought you'd enjoy the painting demonstrating evening light for the participants. This is one of Fay's Georgia heifers, and she is marked so well for demonstrating what happens to white and brown when in light and shadow that I use her more than once in my workshops!

It's a 9 x 12 ($150), and the source image is to the right of the painting...to share with you how the Color System makes the ordinary into extraordinary. Warm box colors in the light and cool box colors in shadow.

I received rave reviews for the just-completed workshop, and the comments mostly were about how logical the Color System is, and how easy it is to apply.
Here's a lineup of one students' paintings for the three days (without the value studies and "silly" painting). It's amazing how they all "read right". Backlit, morning, mist, clouds/sunrise and moonlight. All from an artist who had never used the Color System before.

One more workshop scheduled for October in Riverside, now set for October 8-11. I'll update my site with links for signing up, and have been taking emails to notify you when that page is up. Color Boot Camp!!

Tonight I head for the coast again, and more fog paintings of the ocean. Then home....

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2009 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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New pencil drawing by Sheona Hamilton-Grant

"Marble Arch"
Pencil on Paper, 20x30 cm
Copyright:Sheona Hamilton-Grant
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This is Marble Arch by Corland out of Clover Hill an Irish Mare.
The process and various steps in the creation of this portrait can be viewed in my studio blog Black on Grey on White.
View more of my work on website Sheona Hamilton-Grant.
Thank you for looking.

Celtic Prince

Here is Prince again, the young Gypsy cob stallion. Here he is in the first of a new series that will feature the Gypsy cobs with celtic imagery.

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Painting a Dog a Day by Kimberly Kelly Santini

"Checkered," the newest installment in the Saratoga 2009 series of paintings, 8" square, acrylic on canvasboard depicting a Thoroughbred racehorse, $349 to the first taker. Inquiries may come to me. I can't decide which I like more in this piece - the bold pattern, the rampant color, or that eye smack dab in the middle of the canvas (which is supposed to be a no-no). Time permitting, I would like to do another one like this, but larger than lifesize, perhaps 20" square. What do you think?

Thanks, as always, for looking at - and sharing - my artwork with your friends and family. Kim Santini

Games End - Catherin McMillan

Games End - Polo Ponies

I find the whole polo scene fascinating and have embarked on a series of polo pony paintings. This is my first titled Games End

It is 10" x 14" watercolour and pastel painting.

POA - pay pal available.

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Gentle Nature - Catherin McMillan

Gentle Nature

Gentle Nature or Pearl as she is known is another of my works created for Triple R Equine Rescue: http://triplerequinewelfare.org/

This is a pastel drawing 7" x 8 1/2" and is for sale 10% of the sale price being donated directly to Trew to help them with the wonderful work they do.

Price: $175.00 + postage

Pay Pal available

drop me an email if you would like to purchase Gentle Nature.

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

thanks for looking