Desert Appaloosa Watercolor Painting More Progress, by Debbie Flood

I got some work done over the weekend on the Desert-Appaloosa Watercolor.
I am so liking the color palette.
It's moving right along, and shouldn't take much more to get it finished. I'm probably a little more than half way done on this painting. I worked on it today, but I don't have an updated image of today's work yet. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get an update image for you.

Thank you for following along!
Debbie

Sun Soaked, Palomino Horse Daily Watercolor by Debbie Flood

Today's Daily Watercolor Painting is Sun Soaked . 7 x 9 inches, $50.00 plus $5.95 Shipping in the USA.
If you really can't live without this colorful horse, send me an email at debflood@debfloodart.com thank you!
No reference photos was used for this whimsical painting. It came straight from my brain to my hand and out onto the paper!
~Debbie

Desert Appaloosa Watercolor Painting in Progress, by Debbie Flood

This is the start of my watercolor Desert painting. Appaloosa Horse. I'm loving this color palette! Indian red, Cad Orange, Cobalt blue and Cobalt turquoise, Sepia, and another Cad Red-Orange and Quince Yellow.
This painting is 19 x 16.                                                                                                                                      Since I will be going out to various Western places this Summer (New Mexico and Arizona), I thought I would work on a desert landscape painting now. I think it would be cool, to create the painting that is in my head, my thoughts and imagination of what the Western Landscape looks like, or might look like. Then when I go out there, I can compare my thoughts and painting to how it really looks! It's a little exploration of my imaginative mind to the real world.  And I get a fun painting out of it too!

Enjoy the work in progress, I know I am!

Debbie

Sassy at Sunset Mustang Watercolor, Daily Painting by Debbie Flood

Today's daily watercolor painting is "Sassy at Sunset" 7 x 9 $50.00 $5.95 Shipping in the USA. Inquiries may come to my email debflood@debfloodart.com

 Debbie

Knot Listening Watercolor goes to the San Antonio Texas Art League & Museum! by Debbie Flood

My Watercolor Painting Knot Listening was selected to be included in the 62^nd Texas Watercolor Society’s Exhibition to be held June 1-30 2011 at the San Antonio Art League and Museum.
Yes!! Another Museum Exhibit! 
348 entries were submitted but only 50 paintings could be selected, the limit allowed by the available exhibition space. I was speechless to read that in the acceptance letter! I'm in the 50 that made the cut! 
How surreal! How wonderful!
If you are in the San Antonio Texas area, I hope you can visit the exhibit in June!

Debbie 

Latest work on "The Climb" Grulla Horse and Cowgirl Watercolor by Debbie Flood

This is an update on the progress of "The climb" watercolor. Still a bit more to work on, but it is almost finished!

Love creating those rocks! It's so meditative. You'll find rocks like that throughout a lot of my paintings. I think they are becoming a bit of a trademark, so to speak.
I used to collect rocks as a kid. Living here in rocky Maine has it's advantages. We have stone walls that divide our land, rocky coast lines and lots of ledge that pops up through the earth. My home now, sits on ledge. Makes for a great rock garden!
So rocks are personal to me. Painting each one, they all have a personality, just like the animals that I paint.

Debbie

'Paint run' Daily Mustang Watercolor by Debbie Flood

This daily painting is 'Paint run'. Watercolor 5 x 9 $50.00 plus $5.95 Shipping in the USA. Inquire to me at debflood@debfloodart.com This painting is on Watercolor board, 100% archival. I love how the orange and blues play off each other! No reference Photography was used for this painting.

Debbie

Close quarters Mustang Watercolor Daily Painting by Debbie Flood

To keep my drawing & painting skills honed and have a little fun, I'm going to do a daily painting for awhile. They will be horses, probably a Mustang type of horse, since I have a strong feeling to paint them. Today I created "Close quarters". This is a watercolor on watercolor board. 6 inches x 8 inches. I'm offering these quick studies for $50.00 USD and $5.95 shipping in the USA. I accept Paypal.

Interested inquiries may come to my email debflood@debfloodart.com

Thanks!

Debbie

'The Climb' Western Grulla Horse and Cowgirl Watercolor in Progress by Debbie Flood

Once I had "Wild Flowers" finished, it was time to get another underway! This is the Progress on The Climb.
I loved the blues and oranges in this horse! When I took the reference images a few years ago, the sun was washing across their backs and the horse's tail was casting long shadows across his hind quarters. Just gorgeous!
I've been keeping my palette limited as much as possible to the blues and orange & reds. I want to keep it fresh and popping!

Hopefully I can get enough works done for both the New Mexico Solo Exhibit and the Arizona Group Exhibit, coming up this Summer! It looks like I will have enough, and some left over if you would like to purchase something before those exhibits.

My watercolor painting Rumbles in the sky is entered in the Canvoo Bold Brush Competition online. If you like this painting, you can vote People's Choice through facebook! It's easy, just follow this link: http://faso.com/boldbrush/painting/17007
Once you are on that page, click the 'like' button next to the painting. That's all there is to it! Right now I am in the top 15 for People's Choice, and not too far behind for 1st placing! Thank you in advance for you vote, I so appreciate it! You can also share this link with your friends and family so they can vote too.
Voting ends February 28th.

Thank you and have a creative day!
Debbie
http://www.debfloodart.com

"Wild flowers" Western Themed Watercolor, Girls and Paint Horse, by Debbie Flood

Here I am! Where have I been, you ask? Well, these paintings don't get painted by themselves! ha ha.Yes, I've been painting! This new watercolor is Wild flowers 17 x 19 $1,500.00. Inquiries may come to my email debflood@debfloodart.com
I have a lot coming up for exhibits! The two big ones: One being New Mexico with a Solo Exhibit in the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery in Angel Fire, New Mexico with an Opening Reception June 24, 2011. This exhibit will be full of my Equine and Western Themed Art! And I get to meet you! I'm so looking forward to the trip. I'll be gathering reference material to paint from while I'm in that area too.
The second big exhibit is the Sedona Art Center Gallery in Sedona, Arizona. This a group exhibit with artists from Australia and the USA. Opening Reception is August 15, 2011. The exhibit runs until August 29, 2011. And once again, I will be going, and I'll get to meet you there too! And yes, more opportunities for gathering reference material for future paintings!
I just received my acceptance letter to my City's 'Arts in the Park, here in Belfast, Maine July 9 & 10, 2011. I'll have my booth set up both days.
And there are other exhibits that are asking for paintings...so paint, paint...I must paint! Such a hard job..ha ha...Not!
Thank you for following along, I really do appreciate you!

Debbie
http://www.debfloodart.com

Dream scape, Resin Pony Model from the Trail of Painted Ponies by Debbie Flood

 This is Dream scape. A Resin Pony Model, I purchased the blank from the Trail of Painted Ponies and created a little girl in a sleeper, fast asleep upon her dark dream horse. This Model sparkles with Gold and Blue Sparkles that shimmer on the horse and the girl. $250.00 plus $20.00 shipping in the USA. Contact debflood@debfloodart.com

Haven't we all had those horse dreams when growing up as a child? Don't some of us still have those dreams, even as an adult? This model will surly take you back to those days of innocent dreaming.

Speaking of dreaming, one of mine is about to come true! Today I booked my plane tickets and car rentals for Angel Fire, New Mexico! I have been invited by Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery to have a one woman show in June! Opening Reception is June 24, 2011. Mark your calendars if you are in the area! Northern New Mexico, 30 minutes from Taos!
I'll have Western Themed Watercolors there, and you can meet me June 24th!

~Debbie

More progress on "Shallow Waters" Western themed Watercolor by Debbie Flood

Yesterday I worked more on "Shallow waters" Watercolor. The white horse really wasn't working for me. So, I changed his color. He's now more of a Palomino color and I think it goes better with the surrounding colors in the painting. I washed in a sky and some grasses, and now, am liking it better. It was a bit of touch and go, whether I was going to like this painting and continue with it.
I didn't work on this today. I let it sit and worked on finishing a Resin Pony Model that I had started back before Christmas. I will post that in a separate post.

Debbie

'Shallow waters' Work in Progress, Western Watercolor by Debbie Flood

Over the weekend I did my studio inventory, and organized the accounting books. Now it is all ready for doing those Taxes that come around every year.
I also have been framing up 17 paintings, getting them ready for their Summer Exhibits.
Now that accounting chore is done and I tidied up the studio a bit, I'm back to painting!
This new western themed watercolor is "Shallow waters". As if the rocks weren't enough of a challenge, I'm also painting a white horse!

More storms and snow predicted for us here in Maine, but today is sunny and up to 42 degrees! The eaves have been dripping, and the smell of Spring in the air. It's just a hint of what is to come, after our cold snap comes back! Ahhh,,,the life of living in Maine.
Have a great Monday!

Debbie

Honorable Mention, Magazine Cover and More! Western Themed Art by Debbie Flood

Things have been quite busy to say the least. Who was it that said Winter passes by so slowly??

I'm very pleased to announce that my Watercolor Painting "Winter shelter" won Honorable Mention in the Contemporary Fine Art International January Exhibit Titled: "Cuddles". Thank you to them for a fine exhibit!

Another Watercolor Painting "Words of wisdom" is gracing the cover of the Stable Woman Gazette! Thank you goes out to Marya for using my art on her website cover!

I had a really big frame order come this week. I've been working on getting paintings framed for the New Mexico Gallery and the group exhibit in Arizona, all taking place this Summer!

And then there is the major snow storm that is going on outside of my studio window! Breaks from studio work, to go shovel.....hmmm...doesn't sound much like a break to me! ha ha.
If you are being covered by all this snow, I hope you stay safe and warm! Which reminds me...time to throw another log on the fire!

Debbie