"Winter day's work" Studio Holiday image

Today's painting is "Winter day's work" 5 x 7 Watercolor $50.00. The first inquiry to my email debflood@debfloodart.com gets first dibs on this Very Special Painting!

 

Why is this painting so special you ask? It just so happens to be my Studio Holiday Postcard image for this year!

This wonderful reference image hails from my archived photo files from the local horse shows. Hey, can you see the wrap of bullets around the withers of the horse? This boy is learning young, how to ride the weather and work hard. I'm sure he'll understand what that means when he reads this. Yes, this is a very special painting indeed. And yes, his mom has seen it and ordered her print of it! So that means,,,the original is up for grabs!

 

Tomorrow is Veterans Day. I had thought about taking the day off from the Child a days, but realized I'll be taking time off during the Thanksgiving Holiday, so I hope you can join me tomorrow for something very special. It is an image sent in by a follower/reader and I'm sure it will be appreciated to share it with everyone tomorrow.

 

Until then, enjoy the child a days and remember, you can always submit an image to the child a days, by sizing your JPG to 5 x 7 at 300dpi and send it on through to my email. I look forward to immortalizing your young one, with a favorite pet too!

 

Debbie

More progress on the Grumpy Draft's tangled mane

Here's my progress on the mane of the Grumpy Draft Horse. I had to stop for a bit today. I actually have a little more completed than what shows here, as I took a photo during work. I also darkend the field with more rich colors.
I'll be going to the Tray Chic Dinner and Auction tonight. My mustang themed table will be up for auction to benifit the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor Maine

Here is the table that I painted. They are also auctioning off a blank table, and the winner gets a pet portrait painted on it by me. Should be a fun night!

~Debbie

Tray Chic Dinner and Auction Maine Discovery Museum Saturday Nov. 7th

Saturday, November 7th is the Dinner, Live Auction for the Tray chic tables! These tables are being Auctioned off by the Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor Maine.The event starts at 5pm.

I painted the table themed "Mustangs". They also have absentee bids if you cannot make it to the Auction. You can contact them through their website link above.

I also agreed to have them Auction off a blank table and the winner will get a personal pet portrait on their table! Created by me. My husband and I will be at the Dinner/auction. I'm excited to see what the tables may go for when all is said and done.

The event is being held at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor, Maine. I hope to meet some of the other artists who painted tables also! Lots of fun.

~Debbie

Grumpy Draft Horse, watercolor in progress

I started working on a Grumpy Draft horse yesterday. I have a slug of images from this past summer, where I took photos of these draft horses (Belgians) at a farm in their pasture. I was actually at a horse show and these big guys live next door, across the road. I know the owner, and I saw him start to go over to his pasture from the show. Over there was a group of children with parents, looking at the peacful giants out there grazing. Some of the horses noticed the people at the fence and started to wander over to see what they might have for treats, I suspect. I knew this would be a great photo op...the large horses, the small horse crazy little girls! So over I went! The owner ducked under the fence and grabbed the halterless head and over they sauntered. The other horses all soon followed.
I bet at this point you are wondering, why was this horse so grumpy?! Well, he was more jealous than anything. You see, these big guys love attention! And if one thinks someone else in the herd is getting more lovin' and pats than him...well, he shoots a warning look at the attention hog! I loved the drama that was playing out with this guy. In the reference photo the other horse is right under his neck and head, but I decided to leave all that out and let the viewer come to his/her own conclusion as to why this guy is looking so grumpy. Looks like a bad hair day with all those tangles in his mane!
This painting is 18 x 15, created with Watercolors. These photos are the work in progress. The top image shows the full painting. The middle photo shows it on the easel and helps you see the size of the piece in reference to the easle and other things. The last photo is a close up of the head, so you can see the details that have been added already.
Today I worked on the tangled mane. I'll get a photo of that, hopefully tomorrow.

~Debbie

"Another chance" Child a day painting

Today's painting is "Another chance" 5 x 7 Watercolor, $50.00. Inquiries may come to my email at debflood@debfloodart.com thank you.

 

This image was submitted by a new Facebook follower. She tells me this is an image of a rescued Arabian and her grandson. I loved the challenge of painting a Flea bitten white horse! For those of you who doesn't know what flea bitten is, it is what a grey or white horse has all over them, lots of speckles and slashes of a reddish brown color. This is common in the Arabian Breed.

I also am glad she sent in the image of a rescue. There are so many animals in need of our help. If you can visit a horse rescue or an animal shelter in your area to find out what you can do to help would be great! I have a dog that came from a shelter and I'm so glad I did! He's my studio buddy and follows me everywhere! He loves the kids too.

I still have room for more images, for the Child a day, if you want one or more done up for the Holiday season! Send images to my email, sized at 5 x 7 300dpi, would be nice. Can't wait to see them.

 

I hope your Tuesday is going great.

Talk with you tomorrow,

Debbie

 

Child of the Earth Watercolor

'Child of the Earth' Watercolor

I finished "Child of the Earth" several weeks ago. I love the emotion going on in this painting. It reminds me of the times I used to stay out in the horse pasture with the horses and pretend I was one of the herd. I used to toss my long hair and stomp the ground.I suppose in a way, this is a self portrait. I love the Earth and nature. My senses in tune to the shift of the seasons and the change in the wind.

This work is available for purchase. Inquire at debflood@debfloodart.com

~Debbie

Happy and safe Halloween!

Boo!! 5 x 7 Watercolor $50.00. Inquiries may come to my email at debflood@debfloodart.com 

Wishing all you Ghosts and Goblins out there a Happy & Safe Holiday weekend!!! Scare the pants off 'em, and collect lots of candy!

This painting was created for the Child a Day painting project http://www.paintingachildaday.com If you would like to submit an image for the child a day, please send your images at 5 x 7 300dpi to my email address above. There is no obligation to purchase the 5 x 7 watercolor for $50.00, but you get first refusal of the gem.

I'm getting a lot of horse images with children sent in. Very fun! Join in and have a one of a kind "Unportrait" of your loved ones!