New Work - Turquois Halter & Baby Centaur

Here are two new trading cards in alkyds

"Baby Centaur"

"Turquois Halter"

New Work - Katie & Racoons

These are two new works, a pet portrait, "Katie" 4x6

...and "Racoons" an ACEO

New Work - "Eboney" & "Nine Hearts"

Here are two new ACEO oil paintings, 2.5x3.5" each. 

"Ebony"

"Nine Hearts"

New Work - Pet Portraits

Here are a bunch more Pet Portraits from the Wet Canvas Swap.

"Cody & Kaylee on a Moose" 4x6

"Emma" 4x6

"Gateway Window Gazing" 2.5x3.5

"KC" 4x6

"Lacey" 4x6

"Maggie" 4x6

"O'Malley the Alley Cat" 2.5x3.5

"Sandy" 4x6

"Sweet Moo" 4x6

New Work - Pet Project "Crabby Cat's Jewel

I loved this cat's coloration and that eye is such an unusual clear green!   Oil ACEO

New Work - Pet Portrait Swap - "Hank"

"Hank" 2.5x3.5" oil ACEO/ATC

One more little painting made it to  its new home! 

New Work - Portrait Swap

At this point I have completed ten portraits, but, only a few have made it to thier destinations yet!  Some of these are going global with some going to Spain, England, Austrailia, Belgium, and South Africa...so thier may be a long wait on some of these!  Here are the confirmed arrivals;

"Girls At Play" oil 2.5x3.5

"Leo - Son of King" oil 2.5x3.5

Such a gorgeous gypsy horse!

"Belle"  2.5x3.5 oil

I love a happy face!

"Sandy" 4x6 oil

Such an elegant beauty, I just had to paint her!

Most of these portraits will be ACEO/ATC sized, but, I will have a few 4x6 as well.   Be sure to check out the other artists work here;

Gallery of Swap Art

New Work - "Marwari Pinto"

"Marwari Pinto" 2.5x3.5" oil ACEO

This one is not totally new, but, with a few little dabs of paint I have given it a make-over and it is now better, and, newer than it was before!  This is a Mawari horse, a breed from India that were the brave and trusted mounts of the royal families.  They are also known for the unique feature of having ears that curl backwards at the tips giving the horse a very unusual (to westerners!) look! 

Some detail images

New Work - Tending Crops

I have a little catching up to do here as I have a few new pieces that didn't get posted to my blog! So, here are the new ones in newest first order!

"Tending Crops" aceo oil painting

"The Chase" oil 4x6

"Shiney New Shoes" oil 4x6

"Best Friends" oil 4x6

New Work - ACME Salestaur

Even centaurs have to make a living! This hansome fellow really knows how to turn on the charm to make those sales. This normally skeptic home-maker is more than a little mesmerized by the unusual variaty of salestaff knocking on her front door!

Life-sized image 2.5"x3.5"

Close-up enlargment of details.

New Work - "Black Elegance" & "Palomino Beauty"

These are two new ACEOs now available for sale on ebay.  Both are oils on multimedia art board.

New Work - Fly Like a Bird

ORIGINAL 2.5" x 3.5" ACEO OIL PAINTING

Galloping fast and leaping as high as he can, an energetic young centaur plays in a game of make-believe...to fly and soar above all, like a bird!

New Work - Soldier Boy

This is another centaur ACEO oil painting, a boy centaur playing soldiers with his trusty wooden sword and shield! 

That is about life-sized and here is a close-up of the face

New Work - Beachball Babe

This latest little centaur is another oil ACEO, just 2.5"x3.5".  The detail image is much larger than lifesize!

New work - Puppyface

This is a portrait of my sister's dog Howie as a pup.  Oil ACEO on multimedia artboard.

This is close to lifesize of 2.5x3.5 inches.  Here are two close-ups

New Work - Lone Rangertaur

This young centaur lad loves to play the good-guy with white hat, silver star and six-shooter, and, his favorite character to play; the lone ranger!  This is an ACEO oil painting on birch. 

New Work - Eat My Dust!

Finally, a new one!  I love the drama and excitement of horse racing, so, this is an ACEO of a thoroughbred kicking up a dust storm as he streaks to the front! 

New Work - Three Amigos

Here's a fun new ACEO of three black and white paint horses, one a tovero pattern, one tobiano, and the youngster an overo. 

New Work - Spirit

Sweet natured and gorgeous, the arabian horse has a fire in its soul, yet unquenched and proud!

Life sized 2.5"x3.5"

"Spirit" oil on wood

Close-up images

New Work - Friesian Sky

"Friesian Sky, original version"

Lifesized.

I must have known this one wasn't really finished when I listed it the first time on ebay.  I didn't even finish this blog post for it, leaving a blank draft page instead.  Before the new listing was even half through its first week offering, and, with no bids in sight, I had to go in and make some much needed improvements.  The  head was too large and coarse-looking with an overly large roman nose, and, worst of all, the eye was flat and dead-looking!  So, I trimmed the length off the head and shaved down the profile some, then spent another half hour trying to put a spark of life in the eyes...not and easy task on such a tiny painting!   Then I revised the ebay listing and sat back to see how it went.  The auction ended and again, no sale, so I relisted for another week.  Two days into this listing, I decided it just wasn't done...again!  That head was still bugging me!  This time I fixed it.  With a straighter and more refined shape and a lot more detailing over the entire painting, it now is a painting I'm satisfied with...for now! Ha!  Sometimes, I can get them right the first time.  Other times, like with this little friesian painting, I have to keep coming back to it until it looks right! 

"Friesian Sky" Oil ACEO 2.5x3.5"

Life sized

Detail