Two as One - work in progress stage 3

Two as One - stage 3

The saddle and jeans are now completed.. and Ive now started work on the horses chest and neck... the colour in the riders shirt is still up to debate..

I may make it all pink or shades of pink.. or a mixture of colours to give the illusion of texture without detracting from the rest of the drawing..

Two as One will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion

Catherin McMillan
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Two as One - work in progress stage 2

Two as One .. work in progress Stage 2

Really happy with the progress of Two as One .. Ive finished the horses rear end the shadows are important to give the impression of muscles and movement in the horse.. 

A good start has been made on the saddle and saddle blanket.

After marking out the blue for the jeans and the highlights on the girls shirt...I called it quits for the day

Two as One will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion

Thank you so much to Vicki Ostendorf for the use of her great photo

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Two as One .. work in progress

Two as One .. work in progress

After much thought  I decided that I would also add a number of pastel works to the body of work I'm creating to exhibit in Sedona Arizona later this year.

As pastels is the other medium I love to work with

Two as One  will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion

Thank you so much to Vicki Ostendorf for the use of her great photo

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Princess

Princess

Princess is my latest memory equine portrait... Its such a wonderful feeling to create that special memory piece for an owner of their much love equine or companion animal.

Princess

14" x 21"

pastel

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Angus

Angus

Angus is finished and framed ready to ship off to the RM Williams Learning Centre... 50 Breeds in 50 Years event in June this year.

I love choosing images that are a little different when creating original works for sale .. he looks amazing all framed up in his dark wooden frame with a wooden fillet framing is image...

Angus is 8" x 8"

pastel

for sale

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Angus.. work in progress

Angus- work in progress

With the upcoming 50 breeds in 50 years exhibition coming up at the RM Williams Center next month .. I wanted to create a couple of new works to send up.

Angus is one of the pieces I'm working on.. still a long way to go to finish him off..lots of blues, greys and mauve's in his coat...

Angus

pastel

 8" x 8" when finished

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Trainers in training .. update

Trainers in Training - update

Thought it was time I placed an update on Trainers in Training...

Finally finished the railings of the gate the children are standing on.. and made a start on their skin tones and shoes... more work to do on the shadows of their flesh .. and then it will be onto the horse and the homeward run.

Trainers in Training

14" x 21" upon completion

Watercolour

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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What is a laybye

What is a lay bye

I had an email this morning from a lady in Europe  asking me to clarify exactly what a lay bye is..

Not realising that a lay bye is called different things around the world I thought I should explain what it is.

A lay bye is a way for you to own an original or commissioned piece of art without having to find the purchase price up front..

It allows you after paying the initial deposit on the piece ... to pay your selected piece off over a 3 - 6 months time period.. . The length of the lay bye/payment  depends upon the price of the artwork be it original or commissioned.

Payments are made fortnightly over the set period of time until the piece is paid for at which time it will be shipped to you..

I hope this clears up the confusion

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Untitled - Bovine artwork

Untitled

Recently I was invited to send bovine and cowboy style artwork up to the RM William Learning Centre in Queensland .. Australia.

I will be sending a number of bovine pieces of which this Brahman is one and signed limited edition prints -frame ... All of these works will be for sale

I completed this fellow today but as yet have come up with no name for him... any suggestions would be most welcome..

Brahman

10" x 14"

Pastel

Available.. please email me

Catherin McMillan

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Rainy Days... work in progress

Rainy Days - work in progress

Rainy Days will be my sixth work for the Arizona exhibition in August this year... upon completion

I love these black and white watercolours.. there so much fun to work on..

You have to look at the tones and shadows rather than rely on colour to tell the story.

I apologise for the grey colour of the background I had to photograph inside the studio due to the weather...

Rainy Days  will be 10" x 14" -upon completion

Thank you Karen L Davis for the use once again of one of your amazing photos for my artwork

Catherin McMillan

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email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

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Trainers in Training . update

Trainers in Training update

Ive made a start on the mouldy railings the children are standing on.. finding it necessary to darken their cloths a little more to stand out against the rails.

Green is such a challenging colour to work with..

Trainers in Training is on target to meet my entry deadline for the upcoming Inglis exhibition entries... phew

Trainers in Training

14" x 21" unframed size upon completion

Watercolour

Catherin McMillan

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Phone: +61 2 4447 1513

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Trainers in Training - work in progress

Trainers in Training - work in progress

Trainers in Training is currently a work in progress and is one of my entries for the Inglis Equine Art Prize here in Australia..

The theme for the exhibition is life on the stud farm... it seemed an appropriate image to paint of these 3 kids almost inspecting this young thoroughbred horse... assessing its prospects as a future winner.. and there becoming the industries future trainers..

Trainers in Training is a watercolour and  will be 14" x 21" unframed size upon completion.. I'm enjoying the complexity of the fabric folds in the kids shorts...

Catherin McMillan

www.animalarthouse.com

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Commissions welcome

Original artwork for sale

Lay byes & gift vouchers available

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