Custom Animal Portraits

CommissionMelange

Did you know that I paint custom animal portraits? This melange of artwork represents crops of commissions in watercolor (painted) and graphite (sketched).

Here’s how my process works:  After receiving a few images via email I get to work creating value sketches representing a few different compositions. Once we agree on a composition I get to work painting. During the process I email the customer images of progress so that tweaks and adjustments may be made. Once complete, the customer approves the final image via email. After I receive payment via check, cc, or PayPal, I send it off (unframed in most cases) to the customer.  Most people enjoy choosing the framing process themselves and matching the artwork to its surroundings.  My prices range from $500.00 (8″x10″ unframed) to $2500 (20″ x 28″ unframed). Please contact me with any questions: michele@horsepainter.com, 206.940.3248.

Artists love to know who buys their work!

Holiday Bazaar in Suquamish, WA, December 9 & 10, 10-4 daily

at the House of Awakened Culture. I will be there with my paintings, prints, and note cards of horses, canoes, and buffalo.  There will be many handcrafted gift items by many artists, for your holiday shopping.  Come and say hello!  We love the opportunity to meet the people who buy our work. I look forward to seeing you.

'Jazz', watercolor. The Real Seuss who was born during a storm in Ellensburg, WA, 2012. 'Cloud Dancers', watercolor. Suess II, watercolor.
 
 
 

Young Riders Horse Trials Benefit at Lincoln Creek – Area VII

What an amazing weekend we all had, mostly because the young riders members (including their family members) put forth 101% in their volunteer energy and sweat to make this event a success. This was a very well run event and on a lovely property. The grass is infused with wild mint which gives off a lovely aroma here and there. The office crew was awesome, organized, and helpful. Organizer Anni Grandia, et al did a super duper job. I love eventers! “Good luck on your ride” was heard again and again by so many competitors. I was present with my art tent of horse paintings, greeting cards, prints, and offering of personalized horse portraits which I created with my water soluble Finito pen. If you enjoy sketching, find one! The versatility will amaze you.

I look forward to more sketching and to see everyone again at Equestrians’ Institute Horse Trials at Cle Elum Horse Park next month. Here are a few portraits from YRHT.

 

“Scout”                                                  “Lily”

 

Horse sketches, completed, are roughly 10″ x 12″ and may be framed. Email me a picture of your horse and I will send you a sketch for $25.00. Or hit me up at EI next month.  Email:  michele@horsepainter.com

 

T-25

Thank you Emerald Downs and Washington State Thoroughbred Racing Association for hosting Equine Art juried art show, again!  Such cool venue and so well organized.  My paintings ‘Seuss’ and the new ‘T-25’ are available for sale through Sunday July 16th at Emerald Downs.  Prints for T-25 available soon.  I just love the energy in this painting and am quite happy with how it has turned out.

BuckingHorse T-25

T-25, watercolor on paper, 19″ x 28″ framed, $950.00.

Bucking Horse

So this bucking bronco will soon be complete with a wild mane.  Since I have been painting canoes for the past 9 months, it is gratifying to paint the horse.  I enjoy capturing the action that comes with pretty much any horse, mostly three day eventing and rodeo horses.  Being a rodeo competitor has got to be one of the most dangerous ways to make a living and I think half of these people are both brave and crazy.

This painting will get more layers of paint after I have the initial composition painted in. Check back for updates.  I now have both cards and 8×10 prints available of my  horse and canoe paintings.  BuckingHorse4-100dpi