These painted ponies seem to have taken over lately. When I stop to think though, I’ve often done little pony paintings at Christmas time; they make nice little gifts…. I’ve also been trying to work in series this fall, exploring various themes…like my birds, cats, abstracts, and especially these fun little nags It’s been nearly 2 years since I started this blog and I can’t begin to explain how much it’s done for me as an artist. I have my good friend and mentor John Farnsworth of Taos, New Mexico to thank for that. Check out his award-winning web-site and daily painting and daily photography blogs at www.johnfarnsworth.com. Thank you Juan!!!
Category Archives: equine
Spirit Ponies Trotting
Tonight’s painting is another of my Spirit Pony series. I found some photos of gathering the ranch horses for branding, and have been using them as inspiration for these little pieces. I need to look at the photo in order to get the horses legs right. I know they only have 4 legs, but when they run, it get complicated and if I don’t draw them right, they soon lose all resemblance to running horses. To add some whimsy I’m painting them funky colours and scenarios. It’s fun, and a playing artist is a happy artist.
A Bay and a Grey 2
Further to yesterday’s painting, another equine duo, another bay hanging out with a grey. I thought a snowy sky would work with the pending festive season. It kind of matched the overcast day we really did have today, and it’s fun to splash around with all this paint and water.
A Bay and a Grey
So, we have horses again today….wild & woolly horses with gnarly manes, painted patches and ears on full alert. Have I ever mentioned how much I love painting horses?
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Night Ponies Running
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re in the spirit of fun, these are the spirit ponies on a starry nightwith the Northern Lights snapping and humming overhead while equine energy zaps and pops all around them. I really love doing these fun little paintings and am thinking I may try them in a larger format. What d’you think?
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Sun Ponies Running
Today I felt like horses….but that’s true pretty much every day. More to the point, today I 
indulged myself….spirit ponies again. Just a quick pen & ink followed by splashing around in the paint. What could be more fun than that?!
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Truckin’ on Through
Remember Bruce’s Beautiful Broncs, one of my “dailies” from late summer? Well this is them again. Pacing with nervous energy in the morning before the rodeo, they bunch together like the herd animals they are, the air absolutely crackling with their collective power. Horses rock.
If you’d like to own this original watercolour, email Gena with your bid today! gena03@telusplanet.net Minimum bid $100 (plus gst and shipping). First bid, or highest bid wins the painting.
Manes & Ears
If you’ve spent much time around horses, you’ll have noticed how sensitive and expressive their ears are. Capable of swivelling pretty much 360 degrees, and perking, flattening, flopping and pinning, they’re like barometers of these beautiful animal’s every thought and intention. Having said all of that, I don’t think we have any idea of the extent of the information horses receive and send via their exquisitely beautiful ears.
If you’d like to own this original watercolour, email Gena with your bid today! gena03@telusplanet.net Minimum bid $100 (plus gst and shipping). First bid, or highest bid wins the painting.
Spirit Pony Sampler
More “Spirit Ponies” today, and this time in a sampler format….just for a change. Who knows where these guys come from or what I’ll wind up doing with them. They might make a nice children’s book some day. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy my little paintings from “the edge”.
This one is bigger than most of my dailies …41/2 X 14″ and thus the lowest bid is higher.
If you’d like to own this original watercolour, email Gena with your bid today! gena03@telusplanet.net Minimum bid $200(plus gst and shipping). First bid, or highest bid wins the painting.
Celestial Ponies
Today I felt like playing. I wanted a herd of running painted ponies, so that’s what I made. Sometimes my pen & ink pieces have a cartoon-y look to them, especially if I draw them from my head instead of from a reference. I accentuated that with the funky pastel colours and splashy spots. Nothing like a play date for this artist to counter a cool, dull day.
If you’d like to own this original watercolour, email Gena with your bid today! gena03@telusplanet.net Minimum bid $100 (plus gst and shipping). First bid, or highest bid wins the painting.