Snow bound And Two New Small Horse Paintings

First published  12/15/2013 

 

Old mother nature has covered our farm's landscape with a new cloak of white. It is a thick cloak...at least 10" thick! So needless to say, time is being spent shoveling out from the winter storm. On a farm, winter chorses take more time...less studio time for the artist who insists she needs horses in her life. I plead guilty. But I wouldn't change it for the world. And more times than not, my paintings involve horses. The latest two small gems coming out of my studio are of two horses....grays,  and full of attitude. They are available on my website .... a fun pair.

"Stand Tall #1"  casein  on board   4 x 4" ©2013 www.kathipeters.com

"Stand Tall #2"  , casein on board,  4 x 4" ©2013 wwwkathipeters.com

The blanket of snow that covers our farm will become a subject to be painted in the near future, I am sure. I have said it before and I will say it again....I could stay on this farm and I would have enough scenes that I could paint for my life time.

Here is one..... !!!!

Winter Horse Casein Painting & Feeling Like Christmas

Winter Horse Casein Painting & Feeling Like Christmas

by Kathi Peters on 12/9/2013 http://kathipeters.com/blog

"The Cob On A Winter Morn" ,casein on canvas, 20 x 16" ©2013

 Every winter morning on the farm, the horses are turned out to spend their days eating hay and meandering around their fields and paddocks. The winter months are lazy days for them In the spring we start back driving....but now you can find scenes like this casein painting as a daily occurance.  This painting is the latest painting added to my Equine Art section on my website. It is offered at a reduced price , unframed. I hope "The Cob On A Winter Morn" will make someone happy for Christmas.

Today it snows...The horses were out all morning , but when the snow started building up on their backs, they wanted in...back into their cozy stalls and out of the cold winter mix of snow and sleet that is covering our farm.  I am working in my cozy studio on the last of my commission work, and then I will have to get into Christmas mode. The Studio already has a small Christmas tree giving it a festive air.

Then after the holidays I have some great work that I hopefully will be revealed....Time will tell.

Now I need to paint!!

Studio Time Yields New Painting Of Gentle Giants

 

First posted on 11/11/2013 

"Salt and Pepper"  casein on paper     9 x 12"    ©2013 www.kathipeters.com

New Painting Of Dosing Drafts Done

This was originally posted on my studio blog .  10/20/2013

 "Sleeping Grays"     Casein on paper      9 x 12"

 

“Sleeping Grays” is done…. and I am back working on one of several commissions that I accepted. "My Studio Clean up Sale" is still on…so don’t forget to check it out, as I have added a few new paintings to the sale and will continue to do so for a bit longer. Thank you to everyone who has helped me so far clean out and gain back studio space for creating!

My days in the studio seem to fly by and Nell is always with me when I work. She works too. Squirrel guard is a very strenuous job…..Sometimes she needs to take power naps [too]!

 

My gardens are still providing color and eye candy. Soon though, all will be gray surrounding the farm, until snow comes and blankets it all with white, and the blue and purple shadows of the long winter light.

 

 

 

Each season has its own glory. I enjoy them all.

Respite, Another Painting Inspired By Maine's Acadia

 

Winds have blown and rains have come .The brilliant fall colors have slowly fallen, dulled and now just a hint of the brilliance that was, is left along the edges of the farm. Soon it will be time to hunker down and settle in for another long Maine winter. I love it!

 

 

 "Respite"  Casein on paper  9 x 12"   ©2013 www.kathipeters.com

 

My days have been spent working on commission work, but after several days of doing just that I HAD to change out and do some original work. As I had my caseins out and at the ready I worked on 9 x 12” casein on paper of big gray drafts that captured my interest up at Wildwood Stables in Seal Harbor, Maine. Another summer subject became a painting. Then after finishing “Respite”, I started second 9 x 12” casein of 2 Wildwood draft horses. I am so enamored with them, big grays with a rainbow of color reflecting off of their wonderful coats in the summer sun.  I work on the second painting today, but “Respite “is already on my website and available.
The rest of my Sunday afternoon will be spent painting…….. ”Sleeping Grays”.
Back to the easel I go.

The Studio Is Emptying Nicely, Thank You & New Work Added To Sale

"Sunlight Basenji"  Casein on board,  7 x 5"  framed and shipping included for only $200.00 USD

Last week was spent going through boxes and picking out paintings to add to the “Clean the Studio Special Fall Sale”.  Lots of folks have taken advantage being able to obtain these discounted artworks…. and I quickly boxed work up and moved them out, winging their way to their forever homes…..or maybe they will become Holiday presents for someone special.  I want to thank everyone who is helping me clean out and get my studio space back. Nell thanks you too. Now she has more room to throw her “babies” around and chase the cat.

Here are a few of the framed works added to the sale.

 

"Warming Up At Acadia "  Casein on board  10 x 20" Framed and shipping is included in the low price of $600.00 USD

"I'm Watching You" Casein on board,  5 x 7"  This is framed and offered at $175.00 USD Shipping is free!!

And when I was not packing and shipping…. I was working on a large commission painting of a carriage driving pair trotting through a lovely spring field. It is a lovely scene and I am so stoked to have been picked to paint this wonderful scene. I look forward to doing more original paintings .  New paintings coming SOON!

New Painting Of Irish Drafts... And The Studio Clean-Up Sale

My summer playtime memories are slowly becoming my fall subjects for paintings. I am back into my casein paints and I have finished a 12 x 9” painting of a handsome pair of driving Irish Drafts that were up at Wildwood Stables, enjoying the Rockefeller’s carriage roads like we were.

  

 "The Spotted Irish Drafts"  Casein on paper   12 x 9" 

My “Specially Priced Works -Or My Studio Clean –Up” Sale is going well. I have added some new works to the mix there, and hopefully everyone can find something to love and help me clean up my studio space. I am busy packing up work that has been bought…..and want to thank all those folks for their interest in my work, whatever the medium……casein , watercolor, or oil…..they are all good! Nell thanks you too!  

Now I need to get back to a commission painting!!