speed

This is the second horse race painting I did last week.

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back on track

My 'speed' entry. 

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horse with hands riding a bike

a one-line, pen & ink drawing: more here

Mr Horse is all about elegance

hello :)
I am SO happy to be here.
This is my first post.
I was working on something completely different when I saw this week's challenge. I couldn't resist the temptation so I jumped right at it.
I love bikes! I love animals! I love animals on bikes... I really do! Really! Click to see for yourself!

Now that I have that off my back, I can go back to drawing more animalism for the Strange Food challenge...

oh, and another thing, I'll be tweeting about this, using hashtag #mondayartday ...
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And The Winner Is... Megan Downing!

The winner for the "Horse" challenge is:

Megan Downing!

Congratulations to Megan Downing. I chose Megan's "Henry The Horse" as the winner for the Horse challenge. There were some pretty amazing horse illustrations but I chose Megan's for its hilarious oddness and focus on the theme. Megan's is a unique cartoon style that's just wonderful to look at - silly and beautifully executed. Just one happy horse in a saddle, cowboy hat and kerchief. Keep 'em coming, Megan!

Horse...or horses....you know they had to come with sweets....lol

Now I have to stop horsing around and get back to painting!!! Have a great day!!!

Horse: "Just once in my life I'd like to get a drink without hearing the same tired old jokes"

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted here, a year at least. I've been checking in from time to time though, but today I kind of felt an itch to draw something. So I decided to do something quick for the horse challenge, since it is nearly over.

Well then, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of horses? Yes, exactly, bars of course!

Horse

Horse

A white arabian horse I drew a while back.

horse

According to legend, Catherine the Great of Russia really loved horses.

Horse and Princess

gouache painting on bristol paper

New Challenge - Horse

The new challenge is:

Horse!

Illustrate a horse or two or a pony. Horses are famous throughout legend, myth, and tales, from frightening to cute. Saddle up, artists!

The "Frog" challenge is over. The new challenge is "Horse" and ends on January 4, 2010. The "Family" challenge continues for another week and ends on December 28, 2009.

IF: Routine

My submission for Illustration Friday's weekly topic - routine.

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pet

The last weeks I can't seem to find the time to make a new illustration for monday artday, wich is a shame because I really like the challenge this week (and last week) So I'm posting an oldie I made last year as a christmas card, wich features my Icelandic horse. I hope I can make another drawing because I also live with three kitties and three chickens..

My Secret

My secret (one, anyway!)is a talent for drawing that I stored away long ago, in an old farmstead on the coast of Maine, when my children were born and life's demands escalated.

It would escape the secret hiding place every once in a while, through a quick sketch to help with a project, a drawing to illustrate an idea when teaching, or doodling during important (for whom?) meetings. I'd capture it, after a fashion, thinking all the while of a day when I would release it for good.

I let me secret out last fall, with a sketch of one of our horses - Grand Vision, aka 'Joe'. This one here is #2 of a series I'm evolving. The freedom feels great - who knows what lies ahead?!