Friday, February 12, 2010

Of mice and jack o' lanterns...

You can get a lot accomplished when there's several feet of snow outside your door and the husband is home to watch the wee one. I finished my previously mentioned owl on the pumpkin sculpture and painted two fun welcome signs, one with a black Percheron and some spring flowers and another with a jack o' lantern and a mouse peeking out of the nose. I suppose they shall both make their way over to Ebay sooner or later!








My daughter, who just turned 4, attempted her first horse drawing this week (I am so proud). Thought I would share. This is a large drawing on a piece of oversized construction paper I taped to the wall. She said the horse has a "million legs" (yikes). There are also some fairies around, Tinker Bell is green and Silver Mist is flying by on the top right. Bother fairies are holding flowers and the large horse has a baby horse with it and a rider.




Don't forget! The Penny Tree Auction starts this weekend. Proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Read more about this wonderful work of art here, on the PFATT BLOG. I donated a glittery unicorn heart ornament for the tree.

13 comments:

Blackfeatherfarm said...

Fabulous sculpture !!! And love the "wee ones" drawing, just too cute !!!

Jennifer Hepler-Takens said...

Your pumpkin is wonderful! I love that lil wee mouse poking her nose out! You work is AMAzing! I love your child's art as well great use of color and the horse is so cushy!

Monkey-Cats Studio said...

You are amazing Jen!!! Love the owl and pumpkin and your signs are always so lovely!! I think you have another artist in the house...a million legs, it must run really, really fast!!!
Have a great weekend!
Laurie

Theresa MacNaughton said...

Oh wow, Jen! That is just beautiful!!!I love the little mouse poking out of the pumpkin's nose. Too cute. Your daughter did a lovely job on her drawing. I am sure there are magical horses somewhere who need a million legs. :)
Have a lovely Valentine weekend with your family!
♥Theresa♥

angelandspot said...

I love your new works. Beautiful!

Jeni said...

Please oh Please oh PLEASEEEEE put the Perch on ebay... please...

Unknown said...

Love. Every. Single. Thing. About this post! The sculpture: amazing! Love the li'l mousie. And your signs are at their usual wonderful standard (cute to see the little mousie made his way over to the pumpkin in the sign, too!).

Zoe is going to be quite the artist. And, of course horses "have a million legs"...why, fast as they run, they should have that many! :)

Unknown said...

Amazing as always! I'm imagining what it might be like to ride a Dressage test with a horse with a million legs. :-o lol Very cute!

Kath said...

I love all the work you have shown, how can you bear to part with it :D
Zoe's drawing is fab, I love the expression on the Silver Mist' face and way the horse looks so happy!

Janine said...

What a wonderful sculpture.
You are so talented.
I love the owl.
Great job.
Happy weekend
Janine

Jennifer Rose said...

that sculpture is gorgeous :D really nice decoration to have in the house and not just for Halloween

Meghann said...

Well, as they say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree". Your daughter's drawing is wonderful. It is full of color and imagination :)
Your sculptures and signs are just fantastic! I LOVE that owl! How did you do it?? It is just fabulous :)
Have a great weekend,
Meg and Arwen the Wonder Dog

vintagepaletteart said...

Zoe is going ot be an artist just like you Jen! =o)

I'll send you a pic of your ornie to put on here if you want. =o)

Hugs, Lori