Blue Cat

Just painted and added to ebay, "Blue Cat", 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas.

Head in the Clouds

I just finished my most recent painting and I'm really excited about this one. When you're making them they become your babies and it's so hard to let them go!
For this painting I used a photo I took of a friend's horse named Woody.
Woody is a Tennessee Walking Horse who has had a very interesting life. I believe he was supposed to be a show horse but didn't make it. He then switched careers to become a police horse in the city of Lancaster, PA. One day Woody was out with his officer and they were keeping the peace at a parade that has a reputation of inciting some violence. A riot broke out and Woody dashed into the thick of it. One of the rioters smashed poor Woody over the head with a bottle and grabbed his bridle. Being on a curb Woody lost his balance when the man pulled him and he fractured his pelvis. His officer didn't know that he was hurt so badly and being the brave soul that he is, Woody got back up and continued his duties as a police horse. The next day he was in really bad shape so they took him to New Bolton to diagnose the problem. Needless to say the Woody was on rest for quite some time even spending awhile in a sling to keep weight off his hindquarters.
When Woody was healed my friend took him in to use as a mount for her husband. He could no longer perform the rigorous task of a police horse but he is an excellent trail horse and companion to her other horses. He is truly a gentle giant standing at 17 hands. In the portrait I made I have painted him in his sunbleached summer coat. Click here to view the auction.


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Just started the painting.

A little more work.

Detail

New Work

A few new pieces added to ebay. One painting and 3 pendants on vintage dominoes. I'm currently working on a larger horse painting of my friend's TWH gelding. Hope to finish it by the end of the week.
Thanks for looking!
Jen

Cat and Raven

I added two new pendants to ebay last night. They are three day auctions so they will be over soon. One is of a raven and the other is a black cat and fireflies. Both are painted on vintage dominos from the 40's or 50's. Thought I would paint something besides my usual horses.
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Spring Fling

I haven't painted a "Painted Pony" in ages so I thought I would celebrate the arrival of Spring and warmer weather with a foal, flowers and bunnies.
This is only a three day auction and ends on Friday, April 11th.
It's hard to get anything painted these days because I'm having so much fun planting pansies and getting the gardens ready.

Spring Fling Auction

Glory of Horses - Part 2

I wanted to share my finished Glory of Horses painting. The project is kinda in limbo right now as the creators had a falling out. Hopefully it will all come together soon and all the kinks will be ironed out. It's to help retired and abused horses. If you search back a few blog posts (Feb. 2008) you can read more about it. I had certain colors and lines I had to follow as you can see below.


Panel #149 as I received it.

About 1/2 way through painting.

Finished piece, "Mare's Embrace". Lipizzaner mare & foal.

Hunter's Moon

I've finally finished my painting, "Hunter's Moon" and had to share. I struggled a bit with this one but I think I finally have it at where I'm happy. It is an arcylic on gallery wrapped canvas, measuring 12" x 12".
I will list it on ebay later today.
Thanks for looking!
Jen