Author: horsepaintermish

Thank you to those who visited the Suquamish Museum on Saturday June 3 for their 34th Anniversary party.  What a rich and soulful Museum this is.  Off the Rez food truck put out some great food for this event while Lynne Ferguson sang to us outside.  What a great day it was.  I truly appreciated feedback about my artwork which was focused on my canoe series in watercolor from images of the Paddle to Nisqually last summer. Artists present included Peg Deam and Randi Purser who were also demonstrating their craft and skills.

Bucking Horse, watercolor in the process.

I will have prints available of him at the end of June 2017. While I have been enjoying painting canoes from last summer’s Canoe Journey, Paddle to Nisqually, the horses and desire to express wet on wet watercolor were calling.

Happy Spring!  Here in the northwest I think we are all really really looking forward to some sunshine, BBQ’s, time outside, and longer hours to paint by for those who have that natural light studio happening.  This image, Cowboy, is one of my favorites so I thought I would plaster it on my page this morning.  Soon I will be offering 8×10 and 11×14 prints in two genres: Western Art and Canoe Images.  I am working on this online retail space, aside from my website, www.horsepainter.com, which offers larger prints.  Have an awesome week!

This is King.  This 30″x 24″ painting of watercolor and pastel is called ‘Grace’.  King was a sweet stallion with a big heart.  I painted him because he evoked such power in a graceful way.  Though he has passed on, I love this image of him doing his horse thing, grazing in the pasture.

This painting was purchased by a very lucky person at the invitation only PONCHO art auction which raised money for many arts organizations in Seattle.  Sadly, PONCHO is no longer with us either.

A new canoe painting with a big beautiful salmon painted on it.  I was captivated by the red, black, and green that creates such an impact on this beautiful canoe.  And there are so many to choose from to paint!  Each one is beautiful and I’m sure has many stories to tell.  For this week I have chosen this one to paint.  It looks kind of firey to me.  I’ll post more as this watercolor piece comes to life. Here is a cropping of progress. 

Thank you very much for all of the kind remarks and compliments on my artwork displayed at the Streamliner Diner. Thank you to owner Christina for always being so kind and gracious when I have new work to show. And thank you to the staff for your extra efforts that do not go unnoticed.

I am so happy to be able to display my new Canoe Series featuring scenes from the recent Canoe Journey in Suquamish.  This Sunday February 26 is the last day of this showing.  Prints and some originals are available for purchase through me.

Suquamish Welcoming, 17″ x 15″, Watercolor on paper

$600.00, limited edition prints $80.00

Painting this image has been a grand learning curve.  I am getting to know gouache and how to use it, as mixed with my watercolors.  The two mediums don’t always like to play nicely together. There are a few composition issues that I am going to address, through changing values and hues and where Ido and don’t want the viewer’s eye to wander to.  Stay tuned for the next posting of this painting in progress.

Hello!  Just a few more days left for my work to be displayed at the Streamliner Diner on Bainbridge Island.  Streamlinerdiner.com.  Their food is always tastey and atmosphere always friendly. Weekend breakfast is a real treat. My work is coming down this weekend on Sunday January 29 so if you are interested in a painting or print, email me!  Charlotte’s neighbor, this means you.  Thanks!  michele@horsepainter.com.

Tacoma’s Equest Fest was a great success.  Thank you to the organizers for a seamless event.  Thank you to all the kind people who visited my booth and purchased artwork.  While I was painting ‘Sessil’, I had the chance to overhear some chatter about how informational the hour long sessions were. Some people had a hard time choosing between talks!  Subjects included ‘Alternative Methods’ for treating one’s horse and ‘Desensitization Techniques’, to name a few.   The fashion show must have been a racket as I heard a lot of clapping and laughter.

It took me roughly 3 hours, with a few breaks, to paint Sessil the mare during Equest Fest.  She was a mare who I once knew in Ellensburg, Washington on a friend’s farm.  She was so beautiful and had a special presence and sweetness about her that comes across in my painting of her.  I now have 14″ x 11″ prints available for $50.00.   Email: michele@horsepainter.com if you are interested, or call 206.940.3248.  Thanks!

I hope this year is already off to a great start for you!  I am excited to be a part of this Festival in Tacoma, Northwest EquestFest coming up on Saturday, January 7th 9am-10pm.  This is a celebration of  the horse and geared toward equestrians who appreciate sharing education and opinions with other equestrians.  There will be lectures, demonstrations, and things for sale like my paintings.  Please come and say hello.  The online link for more information is here:

http://www.regionv.com/news-and-events/36-uncategorized.html

As I will be demonstrating my paintings live, I am putting a call out for people to email me pictures of their horse(s) to paint from.  Images need to be copyright free or have permission from the photographer.  Thanks!

Pictures may be emailed to me at michele@horsepainter.com.

Here is a commission of special mare named April that I painted a few years ago.