"The Sun Chasers"

"The Sun Chasers" 

10" x 20" 

Watercolor 

The sun has been out for almost a week in Oregon and I'm loving it! So here are some lovely running horses I painted from a reference stock photo by Valarian-Warrior on DA.

"Redwing"

"Redwing" 

8" x 10" 

Watercolor 

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While working at Philmont Scout Ranch in 2010 as a horse wrangler, we wranglers "topped off" the horses - meaning we rode them single file in an arena to get all the kinks out of them from almost 7 months of not getting ridden. Everyone went into a corral with bridle in hand to pick out there steed. And one of the first couple horses I chose was Redwing. 

Redwing was a smaller horse with some white hairs on his forehead. One of the bosses made a comment that he was a "neat little horse" and I found out about that. When asked to trot he begged to lope. He had the best little rhythm as his legs pumped in delight. I didn't find out that day, but later I learned that he LOVED to barrel race.

But I think the best part about Redwing was his beautiful long mane and forelock!

"Adventure Awaits"

"Adventure Awaits" 

11" x 14" 

Watercolor

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I used another of Ben Master's photos as reference, like I did for "Two for the Road." How do you like this one?

"Just the Beginning"

"Just the Beginning" 

11" x 14" 

Watercolor 

You may recognize this cowboy and pup from "Pards." If you have/had/know a border collie, does this painting remind you of him/her? This painting took me 2 evenings from start to finish, maybe I was so quick because I've been planning on painting from this one for awhile (I might have planned is out in my head).

I hope you like it!

"Sleepyhead"

"Sleepyhead" 

8" x 10" 

Watercolor, 2013

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"Belgian Gold"

"Belgian Gold" 

2013 Watercolor 

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8" x 10" 

Reference photo by ~greenleaf-stock on DeviantArt.

"Golden Guardian" Commission - From Clay to Bronze

He's all finished! This is an eagle commission I created after finishing my Golden Retriever. He was originally going to be a Bald Eagle, but it was decided a Golden Eagle would highlight the bronze. 

"Golden Guardian" 

(7" x 4" x 4") 

Bronze on a Granite Base.

 

And here are some in progress photos of the wax/clay sculpture transforming into the finished bronze product ...