Unicorn Icelandic is Finished

Pretty sure I have finished this painting. Some times I am not sure but with this one, I do not want to over paint and end up ruining it.

The Scanner was having a bit of a problem with the contrast between the snow and the darker back ground.

I have put two slightly different variations on the Blog and would love to hear from you, which you like best.

The one above's background is like the painting. The one below, the Unicorn is more like the painting.

Some of the print shops would most likely do better with the one below but I am not sure until I can order some samples.

Not sure if there are Unicorn's in the Icelandic Horse culture but if there isn't, there is one now. ;O)

I will be uploading this painting to my various online shops in the next couple of weeks.

Unicorn WIP 8

Adding some more depth to the snow, specially with the action around her legs. Adding more layers of color to all parts of her body.

Close up of her head and mane. Have been adding more shadows.

Unicorn WIP 7

Sorry about the photo quality.

Unicorn Icelandic Horse. . .

Some of my paintings seem to have a mind of it's own and this is one of them. So instead of fighting it, am going to go with the flow. ;O)

Did a lot more work on the snow, just starting with the spray of snow in front of her legs as she gallops through it.

Added some while acrylic ink on her body and applying it with a paint brush.

Never be afraid to mix mediums, as you can create something wonderful with them.

Unicorn WIP 6

Have been spending a lot of time adding shadow's to the Icelandic unicorn's horn and working a lot with her Mane. I wanted to add some depth, so I mixed some acrylic ink with a thickener, to get the look, I wanted.

Can see I just started working on the snow.

Close up of her horn and mane, so you can see some of the details a little better. The Sun placement was pretty high in the sky, so I have different angled shadows.

Is a little hard to see anything new here, working on the snow more, adding a little darker highlights for the snow she is turning up with her legs and hooves.

Thinking about adding some white ink on parts of her body too.

Background is showing lighter than it is in person due to the camera flash.

If you Believe

This quirky fun Abstract style Sci-Fi creation I have been working on for awhile, is finished, and Titled ~ If you Believe (any thing is possible)

Created with Bryce

(I have to keep these pieces fairly simple as my computer just doesn't have the power to let me cut loose. Maybe some day. ;O) )

I have it on REDBUBBLE and IMAGE KIND right now, but will be in my other online stores soon.

Wild clouds this morning

Some really interesting and Wild clouds this morning. The one above, the clouds, looking they were draining out of the sky.

REDBUBBLE

And these two, best seen large, so I plan on getting them up on Redbubble and Image Kind soon,

....the sheer amount of depth and turbulence is incredible in these photos.

REDBUBBLE

Some Treasury Features on Etsy

Mare and Foal

I am surprised to see so much of my work being treasury featured on Etsy but ever so very happy.

Corsair

These are some of my pieces that are being featured on Etsy, please take a look!

A Question Sunset ~

This isn’t the most flashy Sunset photo I have taken but I thought it was very interesting. You see against the dark clouds, a light colored one floating there looking like a question mark.
Photo was taken on my NW Oregon Farm with my Evolt 510 Camera.
The photo is untouched, like most of my photos.

Flow and Mingles

This creation is following my love of Circles and flowing movement, using Apo 7× and will be up in my Online Art shops soon.

Unicorn WIP 5

The Icelandic Unicorn is coming along slowly. I have added the gold leaf ink on the horn but still have to do some highlights on it. Have starting working on her mane, trying to make it as free flowing as possible. Background is a bit brighter than it is in person due to the flash.

Just a shot of my Artist's desk with the latest painting on it, looking out to one of my horse pastures. In this photo, it is too hard to see my mini Mare laying down with the lambs. An inspiring and peaceful place to work.

Accepted in the Juried Art Show at SoJie !

"Shafts of Fading Light" has been accepted into....

Accepted in SoJie 10
Earth Day International juried exhibition.

You can see my Entry at SoJie, along with all the other wonderful Artists.

Unicorn WIP 4

I wasn't sure how I was going to place her horn, so I took a thin piece of paper and placed it over my painting. This way, I would not draw and erase on the good hot press many times over, which would ruin the paper.

Since I now had her horn placed on her forehead, it was time to start the back ground. This is the first under layer of color but I had a problem. Using Derwent watercolor pencils makes it nigh on impossible to do large areas of color well.

Rarely do I put watercolor pencil to paper but in the case I would have too. So I used the side of the pencil and slowly did circular motions with various colors onto the hot press paper.

Then I very carefully... with a couple of small brushes, added the smallest amount water to the pigment. Using a circular motion again so I can create the Monet type background I was looking for.

Icelandic Unicorn ~ WIP 3

Finished up putting the first layer of Ink on the Icelandic Unicorn's back and tail. Then worked on the legs a bit more and started with some shading in places.

Will be working on the mane next and then figuring out how to place the golden horn on her forehead.

Also need to start on the background and snow.

Slightly blurry close up of her eye. Can kind'a see the start of her fur texture.

Unicorn WIP 2

Starting to apply the first layer of Ink.

Continuing with the first layer of Ink and adding some Shading to this piece. I have asked myself this question and I would love to hear from all of you.

Should I continue this piece as a golden horned Unicorn or should I just make it a cantering Icelandic playing in the snow?

You see, I am at a toss up but need to make a decision soon.

Icelandic Unicorn ~ Pen and Ink

I decided to put my Art table back up and un pack some of my Art supplies, as I really want to paint again. This time I figured I would do something fun, how about an Icelandic Unicorn?!

Took a interesting photo of Dyfra not too long ago and am going to use her as a reference.

Will use my Pen and Ink and a bit of watercolor wash. I plan on inking in each hair on the Icelandic, so this piece might take awhile.