tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317122343711948342012-01-13T12:40:10.325-08:00Animal Art House Pet Portraits DiaryHi and welcome to my blog page. My name is Catherin McMillan I'm a professional equine and pet artist living in Australia .. I specialise in realistic portraits. I work in pastels, watercolour and acrylics.
Commissions are welcome worldwide
Original work for sale
Pay pal acceptedCatherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-27788444849979296752012-01-13T12:40:00.000-08:002012-01-13T12:40:10.346-08:00Copy right<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbB3UtdA00A/TxCWGH4zXWI/AAAAAAAABDY/ltyusaBwcTM/s1600/blue+boy+-+acrylic+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbB3UtdA00A/TxCWGH4zXWI/AAAAAAAABDY/ltyusaBwcTM/s320/blue+boy+-+acrylic+copy.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br />A couple of days ago I walked into a cafe that is relatively local to me ..about a 20min drive away.. and what did I see??? Copies of my original canine pop art on the walls of the Cafe. Two of the originals are currently in galleries.<br /><br />To say I was first shocked and then very very upset is an understatement... this artist had taken my images and painted them to sell as her own work... a very big breach of copyright ©.<br /><br />Its not OK to use another artist or even photographers images without written consent..<br /><br />I invest a lot of energy and time working on and creating my original pieces so clients and followers can purchase and own them for themselves... for someone to come along and steal these is not only copy right infringement and can incur a legal outcome.. its lazy as well.<br /><br />The artist in question appeared to think it was OK for another 3rd party to send her images of not only my work but others to copy and market/sell as her own work... <br /><br />Its not OK to do this and in the case of my stole images I am pursuing legal action against this artist... not something I take lightly and am saddened that I have to do so..<br /><br />But its the only way to protect not only my work and name but also the rights of my clients... the sad thing is I have no way of knowing how many other pop art pieces this women has copied and sold... <br /><br />It saddens me that I must now go through all the images I post and place a big © symbol on them to try and stop those who wish to steal my work for their own ends.. <br /><br />Copy right of each and every piece of my original artwork is owned by myself .. if you wish to use my images you must first seek written permission.<br /><br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><br />email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> <br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2778844484997929675?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-19086234935285633152011-12-22T18:02:00.000-08:002011-12-22T18:02:21.157-08:00Lena<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_ikxZB6Yq4/TvPfkBb5yvI/AAAAAAAABDQ/LE40mIA8nug/s1600/lena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_ikxZB6Yq4/TvPfkBb5yvI/AAAAAAAABDQ/LE40mIA8nug/s320/lena.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Lena</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My final completed commission for 2011... an immortal portrait of <strong>Lena. Lena</strong> was a much loved member of the family and I hope that her portrait brings fond memories for a long time to come for them</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lena</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original works of art for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift certificates available</div><div style="text-align: center;">Payment plan offered</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Solution Graphics" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/bnr/horizontal_solution_PP.gif" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1908623493528563315?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-24092968521326734892011-12-12T20:24:00.000-08:002011-12-12T20:24:38.822-08:00Clear for Take Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyWq5oOyOZA/TubTM4bNkII/AAAAAAAABC8/6APxb1xk_qA/s1600/clear+for+take+off+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyWq5oOyOZA/TubTM4bNkII/AAAAAAAABC8/6APxb1xk_qA/s320/clear+for+take+off+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Clear for Take Off</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started work on this piece quite some time ago.. and just could work out what it was that I wasnt happy with... finally decided that it needed a change of back ground colour.. so out came the black and now I feel its working much better makes the horse and rider stand out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Clear for Take Off</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">23" x 25"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mixed Media</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$1200 unframed + shipping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">FBook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Payment plan & Gift vouchers</div><div style="text-align: center;">available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2409296852132673489?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-31977628470557299332011-11-23T15:28:00.001-08:002011-11-23T15:36:35.307-08:00<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ebgar8XeMHg/Ts2BiqnICOI/AAAAAAAABCc/vDbpHz9GIjw/s1600/sentinel+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ebgar8XeMHg/Ts2BiqnICOI/AAAAAAAABCc/vDbpHz9GIjw/s320/sentinel+copy.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Sentinel</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that this piece is way different from my usual imagery of animals and people.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Call me odd but when we where in Arizona the fire hydrants fascinated me.. theyre so different from ours here in Australia which are plates in the side walks not like these quirky fellows at all... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">These guys look like little men standing on the side of the road<br />.. so I had to draw one just well as a memory I guess of my trip.. now I'm not sure if I will frame , sell or just put it in the draw to look at at a later date.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">If however one of my blog followers would like to purchase this piece please feel free to drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a>.. you would have to say he would make a very different and slightly quirky Christmas gift .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><strong>Sentinel</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">9" x 12"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Pastel</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Catherin McMillan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Commissions welcome worldwide</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Original artwork for sale</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Payment plan & gift certificate available</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3197762847055729933?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-76793463421777305342011-11-17T16:51:00.001-08:002011-11-17T17:04:19.562-08:00Lost in Tought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYFaYXKKWo/TsWs6dgOfRI/AAAAAAAABCU/fPo99Tn1JJI/s1600/lost+in+thought.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQYFaYXKKWo/TsWs6dgOfRI/AAAAAAAABCU/fPo99Tn1JJI/s320/lost+in+thought.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Lost in Thought</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">You've heard of hot off the easel well <strong>Lost in Thought</strong> is hot on the easel... completed yesterday .</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">All finish by sealing the canvas .. I like to leave them a week or so to do that to make sure the paint is completly dry..</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lost in Thought</strong> is my latest pop art pup painting.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lost in Thought</strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">16" x 20"</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">acrylic on 1" gallery wrapped canvas</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">available drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> if you would like more information </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Commission welcome</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Gift certificates available</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Payment plan offered</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7679346342177730534?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-12561613044004432412011-11-07T20:29:00.000-08:002011-11-06T20:25:08.681-08:00Moo R U<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/THSMybpE4LI/AAAAAAAAA4U/beAbplg4Rj0/s1600/moo+r+u+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/THSMybpE4LI/AAAAAAAAA4U/beAbplg4Rj0/s320/moo+r+u+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U</strong> is finally finished and what a lot of fun she was to paint ... has just <span style="color: red;">SOLD </span>through the Light Horse Gallery Robertson NSW Australia</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Paul Henderson for the use of your fantastic photo which enabled me to paint <strong>Moo R U.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">16" x 20" acrylic on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">SOLD</span></div><br /><span style="color: red;">If you would like to be the first to know of the new upcoming Moo paintings please feel free to send me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> and I will add you to the special first preview with option to purchase list.. </span><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;">gift vouchers and easy payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal available</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1256161304400443241?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-18342894027603840352011-10-31T14:00:00.000-07:002011-10-31T14:01:01.617-07:00Ziggy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xxV2d15nyCw/Tq8FME5QjAI/AAAAAAAABB8/KGkMREWyYtc/s1600/zig+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xxV2d15nyCw/Tq8FME5QjAI/AAAAAAAABB8/KGkMREWyYtc/s320/zig+copy.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><u>Ziggy</u></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Ziggy</strong> is my latest equine commission.. my client commissioned <strong>Ziggy</strong> for her friends wedding present... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Portraits make not only wonderful memory pieces for yourself of that special animal that has shared your life... They also make great gifts for special occasions..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ziggy</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Face book: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Art Work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Payment plan and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1834289402760384035?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-16145961319665505742011-10-05T17:54:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:54:22.042-07:00Woolley Bull<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFBYWriJQSo/Toz6hs7-gfI/AAAAAAAABBo/T_TYGRpl98o/s1600/woolley+bull+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFBYWriJQSo/Toz6hs7-gfI/AAAAAAAABBo/T_TYGRpl98o/s320/woolley+bull+copy.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Woolley Bull</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My entry in the upcoming <a href="http://www.americansocietyofbovineartists.com/">American Society of Bovine Artists </a>annual exhibition at <a href="http://cactusjacksgruene.com/pages/fineArtGallery.html">Cactus Jacks Gruene Texas</a> opening on the 22nd October and running until the 31st December 2011.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had a lot of fun working out the colours Id use in this fellows coat.. a young highlander bull... if your going to be in Gruene Texas around those dates above you can check him out in person.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Woolley Bull</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">8" x 8" </div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Face book artist page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers and payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1614596131966550574?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-22018467634472626182011-10-03T14:10:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:10:09.753-07:00Pop Art Pups off to the Light Horse Gallery<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2HKhaLaKXQ/Tooi0UQkR5I/AAAAAAAABBc/hPCKqzzYvvA/s1600/acrylic-pugsly-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2HKhaLaKXQ/Tooi0UQkR5I/AAAAAAAABBc/hPCKqzzYvvA/s200/acrylic-pugsly-web.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTbIusd0eWQ/Tooi-lJwOmI/AAAAAAAABBk/yJ040ywlc3s/s1600/acrylic-pug-no.-2-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MTbIusd0eWQ/Tooi-lJwOmI/AAAAAAAABBk/yJ040ywlc3s/s200/acrylic-pug-no.-2-a.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a0kD8Gctks/Tooi56vr8NI/AAAAAAAABBg/E_2FOaxxH9c/s1600/perfect-in-pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kca="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a0kD8Gctks/Tooi56vr8NI/AAAAAAAABBg/E_2FOaxxH9c/s200/perfect-in-pink.jpg" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" width="167" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Pugels Perfect in Pink Pugsley</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pugels, Pefect in Pink and Pugsley </strong>at all pop art pups 8" x 10" and will be heading off to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Light-Horse-Gallery/161067907242443?sk=info">Light Horse Gallery - Robertson NSW Australia</a> tomorrow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pop art pups are a little different from my detailed watercolours, pastels and acrylics .. making a modern alternative to an animal portrait.. Choice of background colours are available when you commission a pop art pup portrait.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to commission a pop art pup similar to Pugels, Perfect in Pink or Pugsley.. drop me an <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animlarthouse.com">catherin@animlarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Face Book: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment Plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><img height="96" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a0kD8Gctks/Tooi56vr8NI/AAAAAAAABBg/E_2FOaxxH9c/s200/perfect-in-pink.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 366px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 257px; visibility: hidden;" width="80" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2201846763447262618?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-71863079294178218252011-09-20T15:17:00.000-07:002011-09-20T15:17:52.135-07:00Well Moo 2 U<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc31mpMvK-0/TnkLew6UuiI/AAAAAAAABAY/DI1jbu7AqIw/s1600/well+moo+too+U+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="221" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc31mpMvK-0/TnkLew6UuiI/AAAAAAAABAY/DI1jbu7AqIw/s320/well+moo+too+U+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Well Moo 2 U</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally finished and ready to frame <strong>Well Moo 2 U</strong> up.. I had heaps of fun working on these ladies with the unusual colours of blue and purple.. though if you really look at an animal that has a black coat they are never truly black.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Shane Young for the use of your fantastic photo ... cant wait to start on the sister painting to this one also from a photo of Shane's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Well Moo 2 U</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">14" x 21"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$750.00 unframed </div><div style="text-align: center;">$1000.00 framed (Australia only)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions Welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Limited Edition Prints of select work available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift certificates available </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Payment plan offered on all work</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal available</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7186307929417821825?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-49338862381675639162011-09-18T20:14:00.000-07:002011-09-18T20:14:41.515-07:00Well Moo Too U - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMwIFb1MTao/Tnax6nbJ21I/AAAAAAAABAQ/5K-wHPhf0Ck/s1600/blue+moos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMwIFb1MTao/Tnax6nbJ21I/AAAAAAAABAQ/5K-wHPhf0Ck/s320/blue+moos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><u>Well Moo To U - work in progress</u></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Ive been out of the studio for over a month now with a trip to the USA... when I get back into the studio after a break I like to start with something fun before getting down to the business of commissions or work for exhibition.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>"Well Moo R U"</strong> has been drawn up for quite sometime ready to make a start on.. now was the perfect time to get her or should I say them underway..</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>"Well Moo R U"</strong> is another in my quirky cow works only this time they're all in blues, yellows and pinks on black paper.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Upon completion the finished drawing will be 14" x 21" in pastel</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">If you would like to register your interest to purchase prior to completion you can drop me an <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email</a> .. and I will ship for free.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">www.animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="center">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="center">Face book <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Commissions welcome</div><div align="center">Original art work for sale</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Limited Edition prints of selected works</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal & Payment plan accepted.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4933886238167563916?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-8851709035278100882011-07-31T22:58:00.000-07:002011-07-31T22:58:34.567-07:00Learning to Trust<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLaaksiLdGc/TjY_fYm5Z1I/AAAAAAAABAE/xtUBbYJg92w/s1600/river.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLaaksiLdGc/TjY_fYm5Z1I/AAAAAAAABAE/xtUBbYJg92w/s320/river.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><u>Learning to Trust... take 2</u></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">I started this painting sometime ago and wasn't at all happy with the way it was playing out.. so I decided as you do to start again... </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Much happier second time around with the way the painting it is coming along..</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Upon completion <strong>Learning to Trust</strong> will be travelling to the US as part of the Lamingtons & Apple Pie exhibition at the Sedona Art Centre Arizona... opening on the 15th August running through until the 29th August</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Learning to Trust</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14" upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Art Work for Sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers & Payment Plan Available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-885170903527810088?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-45187458799082619872011-07-25T23:56:00.000-07:002011-07-25T23:56:14.044-07:00Feather in my Cap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Jn2rhFuOuQ/Ti5fv8MFVjI/AAAAAAAAA_w/hntU4mWmpkU/s1600/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Jn2rhFuOuQ/Ti5fv8MFVjI/AAAAAAAAA_w/hntU4mWmpkU/s320/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Feather in my Cap</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes when you complete a work your not entirely happy with it when you come back and take a look later on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's been the case with <strong>Feather in my Cap </strong>it wasn't until I photographed the finished drawing that I realised there was a mark on the paper. Rather than rework the entire drawing I decided to add a back ground colour... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think he blue back ground brings the horse and little girl more forward toward to the foreground in the drawing.. so thank goodness for that mark.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Feather in my Cap</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">19" x 25"</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email; <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commission welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers and payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4518745879908261987?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-14733911533637648492011-07-22T16:36:00.000-07:002011-07-22T16:37:04.329-07:00Paul & Dougie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXok2lUcMhY/TijlWwnqWcI/AAAAAAAAA_s/hKrW5dfsCzg/s1600/paul+and+dougie+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXok2lUcMhY/TijlWwnqWcI/AAAAAAAAA_s/hKrW5dfsCzg/s320/paul+and+dougie+copy.jpg" t$="true" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Paul & Dougie</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I must say that one of the joyful parts of my job as a portrait artist is to show the love people have for their animals...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dougie the border collie is Paul's best mate his wife Jan wanted to capture there special bond as a birthday portrait for Paul.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Paul & Dougie</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pastel portrait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10" x 14"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Commission welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gift vouchers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Payment plan available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1473391153363764849?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-45431344267528322542011-07-06T19:06:00.000-07:002011-07-06T19:06:33.919-07:00Over the Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1OShwIPfTo/ThUGRz6VpvI/AAAAAAAAA_k/wtkmRTnqG6A/s1600/Trainers+in+Training+..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1OShwIPfTo/ThUGRz6VpvI/AAAAAAAAA_k/wtkmRTnqG6A/s320/Trainers+in+Training+..jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Trainers in Training</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">I don't often enter juried exhibitions ... but when I received the invitation to submit to the <a href="http://www.australianartsales.com.au/InglisEquineArtPrize.html">Ingles Equine Art Prize</a>, which is a competition organised by Australian Art Sale from New South Wales Australia... I was so excited by this opportunity... Equine art competitions are few and far between here in Australia.. So it was an opportunity too good to miss.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">The theme for the competition was "Around the Horse Stud" which conjured up all types of images of stallions with their grooms and mares and foals. The criteria was that it must depict registered thoroughbred horses.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">So the search for a stud to liaise with began.. I found the perfect stud in <a href="http://www.carringtonparkstud.com.au/">Carrington Park</a> at Roberston NSW.. after speaking to the owner Peter Beauman a time was arrange to go up to the stud too meet the horses.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">I had an image in my mind as to what I wanted to paint but capturing it was the hard part.. several hundred photos later and one frustrated husband who is my photographer... we arrived home to go through the photos and select the image I would paint.... </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Well the best laid plans of mice and men went out the window when I saw the photo of the children with "Cirles of Desire"... I had found the image that I just had to paint I couldn't stop thinking about the photo and the story it told to me... of these children discussing the virtues of this horse.. hence <strong>Trainers in Training </strong>14" x 21" watercolour was born.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">After sending off my entry for the jury process I crossed my fingers and waited to hear back from Mike Coward from <a href="http://australianartsales.com.au/">Australian Art Sales</a> the organiser... You can imagine my surprise when just 2 days after the closing date for the jury selection I received an email confirming my painting was accepted.... to say I'm over the moon is an understatement and I'm still wearing the biggest grin 24hrs later.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Only 30 paintings worldwide have been chosen for the exhibit, which makes it even more special.. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">The exhibition begins August 11 at the Sydney Inglis Newmarket Complex. The exhibit will remain there until August 14, then be in Melbourne from August 18-24, and on to Scone from August 25-28.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Fingers crossed this leads to bigger and better things for my equine artwork.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Original Artwork for sale</div><div align="left">Commissions welcome</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4543134426752832254?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-54890408366976795902011-07-05T22:37:00.000-07:002011-07-05T22:37:27.109-07:00Gotcha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzgqcNgFIEw/ThPzvWUlgqI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/UjXl5QPI_6w/s1600/gotcha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzgqcNgFIEw/ThPzvWUlgqI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/UjXl5QPI_6w/s320/gotcha.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Gotcha</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gotcha..</strong> the second last piece for the exhibition in Sedona.. I so love these black and white watercolours.. my head is briming with ideas for more works created in this way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gotcha</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5489040836697679590?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-90003705467315126072011-06-22T22:24:00.000-07:002011-06-22T22:24:00.414-07:00A Feather in my Cap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HLfAH_AH-Ys/TgF8pWXcYOI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/55MpJtucQ3c/s1600/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HLfAH_AH-Ys/TgF8pWXcYOI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/55MpJtucQ3c/s320/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>A Feather in my Cap</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in my Cap</strong> is finally finished I decided to rework the horses rump as I want entirely happy with the directional lines on it... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in My Cap</strong> is the second pastel piece I will be taking to the invitational exhibition at the Sedona Art Centre in August this year... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in My Cap</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">19" x 25"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-9000370546731512607?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-64394052155033938672011-06-21T22:23:00.000-07:002011-06-21T22:23:09.937-07:00Golden Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ij7c9uZ8PwI/TgF7NhOx37I/AAAAAAAAA_M/K99oOSvtXP0/s1600/golden+girl+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ij7c9uZ8PwI/TgF7NhOx37I/AAAAAAAAA_M/K99oOSvtXP0/s320/golden+girl+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Golden Girl</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love drawing and painting cows.. they are such quirky characters and have personalities all their own.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Golden Girl</strong> is my latest bovine artwork and will be part of the up coming invitational exhibition at the Sedona Arts Centre in August.. where I will be exhibiting along side 3 other Australian artists and 5 American artists..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Golden Girl </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8" x 10"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers and payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal available</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6439405215503393867?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-52490015108219188022011-06-19T22:14:00.000-07:002011-06-19T22:14:24.189-07:00New Limited Edition Print Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYL_R_mB1K0/Tf7V_COWqxI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NlOorQ10iOI/s1600/rainy+days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYL_R_mB1K0/Tf7V_COWqxI/AAAAAAAAA_I/NlOorQ10iOI/s320/rainy+days.jpg" width="237" /></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Rainy Days</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Limited Edition print now available of the original watercolour painting <strong>Rainy Days</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each print will be signed and numbered and arrive with an authenticity certificate</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Rainy Days</strong> is limited to 50 prints only</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A4 (8" x 12") only</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$50.00 Australian + shipping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To reserve your copy email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers and payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5249001510821918802?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-51667628115215210882011-06-15T17:47:00.000-07:002011-06-15T17:47:41.504-07:00Feather in my Cap .. work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRbnXtriuTs/TflRYDvIYlI/AAAAAAAAA-8/5i1PU2-SkAo/s1600/feathers+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRbnXtriuTs/TflRYDvIYlI/AAAAAAAAA-8/5i1PU2-SkAo/s320/feathers+2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><strong>A Feather in my Cap - work in progress</strong></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its funny how when you look at a work on the computer you can see all the things that need to be altered... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really happy with the progress on<strong> A Feather in my Cap</strong> so far.. I made a good start on the horse.. though still quite a lot to do on its head and perhaps the direction of that rump curve as well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I blocked in the saddle cloth to give me an idea of where the darks fall on the horses body underneath that saddle colth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in my Cap</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">19" x 25"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pastel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5166762811521521088?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-70052293936471645892011-06-14T19:37:00.000-07:002011-06-14T19:37:29.996-07:00A Feather in my cap ... work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sEY97pXprJQ/TfgZtvsAWcI/AAAAAAAAA-o/S2iwaPLF6PE/s1600/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sEY97pXprJQ/TfgZtvsAWcI/AAAAAAAAA-o/S2iwaPLF6PE/s320/feather+in+my+cap.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>A Feather in my Cap - work in progress</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After two weeks out of the studio its so nice to be back and back in full swing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in my Cap ..</strong> is another of the pastel pieces I will be taking to Arizona with me... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This morning has been spent working on the girls hat, hair and shirt... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hat and hair will need a few more lights and Im debating if the sleeve will need to be thinned down a little.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Feather in my Cap </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">17" x 22" pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7005229393647164589?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-26328918027959496462011-05-26T19:59:00.000-07:002011-05-26T19:59:48.257-07:00Two as One - work in progress stage 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pRM3l9kDr4s/Td8SetlVQ5I/AAAAAAAAA-c/D8aUpbdSDUI/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pRM3l9kDr4s/Td8SetlVQ5I/AAAAAAAAA-c/D8aUpbdSDUI/s320/3.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Two as One - stage 3</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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..</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Two as One</strong> will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers & payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Welcome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2632891802795949646?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-71324525480752537582011-05-25T04:40:00.000-07:002011-05-25T04:40:34.344-07:00Two as One - work in progress stage 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3BM5CjOlkLc/TdzpgXXVFCI/AAAAAAAAA-I/LWwBAOmg0-w/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3BM5CjOlkLc/TdzpgXXVFCI/AAAAAAAAA-I/LWwBAOmg0-w/s320/2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Two as One .. work in progress Stage 2</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really happy with the progress of <strong>Two as One</strong> .. Ive finished the horses rear end the shadows are important to give the impression of muscles and movement in the horse.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A good start has been made on the saddle and saddle blanket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After marking out the blue for the jeans and the highlights on the girls shirt...I called it quits for the day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Two as One</strong> will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to Vicki Ostendorf for the use of her great photo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers & payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7132452548075253758?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-65721586852314544242011-05-23T19:40:00.000-07:002011-05-23T19:40:00.336-07:00Two as One .. work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T9Vyb2vVj30/TdnJOGLk4KI/AAAAAAAAA98/F9JNru8rpAg/s1600/long+pastel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T9Vyb2vVj30/TdnJOGLk4KI/AAAAAAAAA98/F9JNru8rpAg/s320/long+pastel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Two as One .. work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As pastels is the other medium I love to work with</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Two as One</strong> will be 12" x 24" approx upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Vicki Ostendorf for the use of her great photo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Catherin McMillan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Original artwork for sale</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Commissions welcome worldwide</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Gift Vouchers & payment plan available</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Welcome</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6572158685231454424?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-15626624604500449302011-05-22T16:22:00.000-07:002011-05-22T16:22:00.509-07:00Princess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5b7nCltXzY/TdmZwxknP3I/AAAAAAAAA9w/Nca53y0rutY/s1600/princess+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5b7nCltXzY/TdmZwxknP3I/AAAAAAAAA9w/Nca53y0rutY/s320/princess+copy.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Princess</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Princess</strong> 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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Princess </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">14" x 21"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plans available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1562662460450044930?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-8002708226064796652011-05-19T15:10:00.000-07:002011-05-19T15:10:14.425-07:00Angus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HsDx3HL2SKA/TdWUQ9CxRkI/AAAAAAAAA9s/wq_QlA4Ii9Y/s1600/angus+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HsDx3HL2SKA/TdWUQ9CxRkI/AAAAAAAAA9s/wq_QlA4Ii9Y/s320/angus+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Angus</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Angus </strong>is finished and framed ready to ship off to the RM Williams Learning Centre... 50 Breeds in 50 Years event in June this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Angus</strong> is 8" x 8"</div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel </div><div style="text-align: center;">for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers & payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-800270822606479665?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-79803242175850352472011-05-17T22:06:00.000-07:002011-05-17T22:06:59.484-07:00Angus.. work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HwGM_JT4mps/TdNS8fnR7AI/AAAAAAAAA9o/wI607FiBChU/s1600/angus+stage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HwGM_JT4mps/TdNS8fnR7AI/AAAAAAAAA9o/wI607FiBChU/s320/angus+stage+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Angus- work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Angus</strong> 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... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Angus </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 8" x 8" when finished</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7980324217585035247?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-7401381763631838472011-05-16T22:15:00.000-07:002011-05-16T22:15:45.317-07:00Trainers in training .. update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdyUJNh2DMA/TdIDrNt89II/AAAAAAAAA9g/8-O6WTgyxyY/s1600/trainers+in+training+update.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdyUJNh2DMA/TdIDrNt89II/AAAAAAAAA9g/8-O6WTgyxyY/s320/trainers+in+training+update.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Trainers in Training - update</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thought it was time I placed an update on <strong>Trainers in Training</strong>... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Trainers in Training </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">14" x 21" upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;">Watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Art Work for Sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-740138176363183847?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-91948960645620562782011-05-14T16:23:00.000-07:002011-05-14T16:23:16.260-07:00What is a laybye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7h-aUvIKyI/Tc8M4qRiWhI/AAAAAAAAA9c/O3oMLLxWPrI/s1600/Animal+Art+House+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="85" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7h-aUvIKyI/Tc8M4qRiWhI/AAAAAAAAA9c/O3oMLLxWPrI/s320/Animal+Art+House+Banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>What is a lay bye</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had an email this morning from a lady in Europe asking me to clarify exactly what a lay bye is..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not realising that a lay bye is called different things around the world I thought I should explain what it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It allows you <em><strong>after paying the initial deposit</strong></em> 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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope this clears up the confusion </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commission welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes/lay aways... Gift Vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-9194896064562056278?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-37286493430998188732011-05-11T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:37:16.644-07:00Untitled - Bovine artwork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptX5O-IEnyY/TctbmVbxhqI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/8o_EcH4SvRA/s1600/done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptX5O-IEnyY/TctbmVbxhqI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/8o_EcH4SvRA/s320/done.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Untitled</u></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently I was invited to send bovine and cowboy style artwork up to the RM William Learning Centre in Queensland .. Australia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I completed this fellow today but as yet have come up with no name for him... any suggestions would be most welcome.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brahman</div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available.. please <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email</a> me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">www.animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers & lay byes available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3728649343099818873?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-58458417513359766242011-05-10T23:39:00.000-07:002011-05-10T23:39:09.566-07:00Rainy Days... work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DDv_mquY_Cs/Tcot9GXwAFI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/I_yL3ztIjFc/s1600/stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DDv_mquY_Cs/Tcot9GXwAFI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/I_yL3ztIjFc/s320/stage+2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Rainy Days - work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Rainy Days</strong> will be my sixth work for the Arizona exhibition in August this year... upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these black and white watercolours.. there so much fun to work on..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have to look at the tones and shadows rather than rely on colour to tell the story.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I apologise for the grey colour of the background I had to photograph inside the studio due to the weather...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Rainy Days</strong> will be 10" x 14" -upon completion</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Karen L Davis for the use once again of one of your amazing photos for my artwork</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">www.animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original Artwork for Sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes & Gift Vouchers available.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5845841751335976624?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-65648414575975015332011-05-04T17:03:00.000-07:002011-05-04T17:23:04.728-07:00Trainers in Training . update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RYWZF7IpVw8/TcHoGzxDXSI/AAAAAAAAA9E/CvT4wGKPXlU/s1600/t+n+t+stage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RYWZF7IpVw8/TcHoGzxDXSI/AAAAAAAAA9E/CvT4wGKPXlU/s320/t+n+t+stage+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Trainers in Training update</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Green is such a challenging colour to work with.. </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Trainers in Training</strong> is on target to meet my entry deadline for the upcoming Inglis exhibition entries... phew</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Trainers in Training </strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">14" x 21" unframed size upon completion</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Watercolour</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />Phone: +61 2 4447 1513<br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Lay byes & gift vouchers available</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6564841457597501533?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-29628466572328232802011-05-01T22:47:00.000-07:002011-05-01T22:47:15.252-07:00Trainers in Training - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LqsZPaZ-dDk/Tb5EDY8kwvI/AAAAAAAAA84/qUvBsMnC4E8/s1600/trainers+in+training.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LqsZPaZ-dDk/Tb5EDY8kwvI/AAAAAAAAA84/qUvBsMnC4E8/s320/trainers+in+training.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Trainers in Training - work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Trainers in Training</strong> is currently a work in progress and is one of my entries for the Inglis Equine Art Prize here in Australia.. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">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..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Trainers in Training</strong> 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...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">www.animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lay byes & gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2962846657232823280?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-46551295582894184312011-04-12T21:35:00.000-07:002011-04-12T21:35:52.101-07:00Boots and Spurs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J0OnuNsyW6A/TaUm6GvrvSI/AAAAAAAAA8s/f2t7MwRlQnI/s1600/boots+n+spurs+done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J0OnuNsyW6A/TaUm6GvrvSI/AAAAAAAAA8s/f2t7MwRlQnI/s320/boots+n+spurs+done.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Boots & Spurs</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boots & Spurs</strong> is the 4th completed watercolour painting for the invitational exhibition in August this year... I have to rephotograph it in order to have the white background show up clearer... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be offering limited edition of 50 prints of <strong>Boots & Spurs</strong> ...each print will be signed and no. and come with an authenticity certificate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There will be 2 sizes on offer A4 @ $50.00 + postage and A3 @ $75.00 + postage</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to reserve a copy of this print drop me an email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome... Original Art Work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4655129558289418431?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-5457247308891087492011-03-27T20:11:00.000-07:002011-03-27T20:15:49.775-07:00Boots & Spurs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXx7mUzc-gE/TY_6w8eNnhI/AAAAAAAAA8g/HErai2VP0As/s1600/today.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXx7mUzc-gE/TY_6w8eNnhI/AAAAAAAAA8g/HErai2VP0As/s320/today.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Boots & Spurs work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ive been working on this watercolour over the last couple of weeks.. I'm sorry I haven't been posting a progress on this piece.. I had problems accessing blogger..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boots & Spurs</strong> is the 4th work destined for Arizona later this year unless sold prior .. painted in my favourite Windsor and newton Charcoal Grey colour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Still along way to go with this piece with a bit of luck though and no interruptions in the studio this week <strong>Boots & Spurs</strong> should be finished</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Boots & Spurs</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14" watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$1200.00 unframed + Shipping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be creating a limited edition print from this piece limited to 50 only.. if you would like to reserve a print please email me: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions Welcome.. Original Art Work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Welcome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-545724730889108749?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-75122336009805700102011-03-18T14:34:00.000-07:002011-03-18T14:38:27.030-07:00Back in the saddle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2pcoQ15XuBc/TYPPBzdgwzI/AAAAAAAAA8U/IVLKsIrclgw/s1600/back+in+the+saddle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2pcoQ15XuBc/TYPPBzdgwzI/AAAAAAAAA8U/IVLKsIrclgw/s320/back+in+the+saddle.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Back in the saddle</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No 3 is finished for Arizona unless sold prior... <strong>Back in the Saddle</strong>.. I love these black and white watercolours the effects you can achieve is amazing... working with tones of the one colour is a wonderful challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Back in the saddle</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14" watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$1200.00 unframed + Shipping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome </div><div style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes & gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7512233600980570010?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-2624672455128182252011-03-16T19:54:00.000-07:002011-03-16T19:56:32.365-07:003 Amigos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ag7DDQ8QLJs/TYF3HkF8SjI/AAAAAAAAA8I/k5m2Tia1WXI/s1600/3+amigos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ag7DDQ8QLJs/TYF3HkF8SjI/AAAAAAAAA8I/k5m2Tia1WXI/s320/3+amigos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>3 Amigos</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Blogger was down for a few days so I was unable to continue to share my process of painting <strong>3 Amigos</strong>.. rather than continue the process now they are all finished.. I couldnt wait to share the finished painting with everybody.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>3 Amigos</strong> $1200.00 unframed + shipping</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"> 10" x 14" <br /><br />watercolour off to Arizona in August unless sold prior</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome... Original work for sale</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Lay byes welcome .. Gift Vouchers available</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal accepted</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-262467245512818225?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-50499702577799387862011-03-02T18:30:00.000-08:002011-03-02T18:30:46.479-08:003 Amigo's work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h3OErhrV3Aw/TW77QZb7dlI/AAAAAAAAA7o/-FF1Urnhzdo/s1600/stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h3OErhrV3Aw/TW77QZb7dlI/AAAAAAAAA7o/-FF1Urnhzdo/s320/stage+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>3 Amigo's work in progress</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An up date on these little guys.. I spent today working on the middle amigo's yellow shirt.. jury is still out if I need to knock back the shadows a little.. once the indigo of the jeans is added I'm sure it will look a lot different.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also started on the little girl amigo on the left lots to do to finish her shirt.. wanted to use a softer colour from the boys so Ive chosen rose madder.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>3 Amigo's</strong> 10" x 14" watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5049970257779938786?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-58931708685940488042011-03-01T18:22:00.000-08:002011-03-01T18:22:42.219-08:003 Amigos - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H6kHuSUJZ9A/TW2okvvBSZI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0Yed65xBLc/s1600/3+amigos+stg+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H6kHuSUJZ9A/TW2okvvBSZI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0Yed65xBLc/s320/3+amigos+stg+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><u>3 Amigos - work in progress</u></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Trying to find images to paint for the upcoming Arizona exhibition has been easy and hard at the same time... When I first saw this photo of Lance's I just knew I had to paint it.. I look for images that speak to me and get my creative juices flowing.. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">These little In's just spoke out and yelled paint me paint me.. and so the<strong> 3 Amigos</strong> was started.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">3 Amigos 10" x 14" watercolour</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Off to Sedona in August unless sold prior</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="center">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Commissions welcome</div><div align="center">Original art work for sale</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Gift vouchers available</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Lay byes welcome</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5893170868594048804?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-40889676397265728252011-02-24T13:46:00.000-08:002011-02-24T13:46:06.615-08:00Back in the saddle - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2XipnVF_DOQ/TWbQu-45nlI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/qHbclxueJeU/s1600/stage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2XipnVF_DOQ/TWbQu-45nlI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/qHbclxueJeU/s320/stage2.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Back in the Saddle</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With the Brumby Whisperer completed for Arizona its time to get stuck back into <strong>Back in the Saddle </strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really enjoy painting black and white watercolours so Ive made the decision that half of the pieces for Arizona will be black and white watercolours.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Upon completion <strong>Back in the Saddle</strong> will be 10" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome.. gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lay byes welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay Pal accepted </div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4088967639726572825?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-24252231281238810882011-02-23T15:06:00.000-08:002011-02-23T17:41:49.931-08:00The Brumby Whisperer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9KBkwbmjjE/TWWR7Ff92rI/AAAAAAAAA7E/3pILerB11wI/s1600/brumby+whisperer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" j6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9KBkwbmjjE/TWWR7Ff92rI/AAAAAAAAA7E/3pILerB11wI/s320/brumby+whisperer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>The Brumby Whisperer</u></strong></div><br />Well I think this fellow is finally finished... didn't want to add to much colour to the horses mane being white or cream in colour it could have become quite messy.<br /><br /><strong>The Brumby Whisperer</strong> will be part of the Arizona exhibition in August unless sold before hand<br /><br />10" x 14" watercolour <br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><br />email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a><br /><br />Commissions welcome ... gift vouchers available<br /><br />Lay byes accepted.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2425223128123881088?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-7268316841039167672011-02-16T14:23:00.000-08:002011-02-16T14:23:55.980-08:00The Brumby Whisperer - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Rk-G5Hp0wk/TVxNJylccqI/AAAAAAAAA6s/gXkibheAc_w/s1600/brumby+whisperer+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Rk-G5Hp0wk/TVxNJylccqI/AAAAAAAAA6s/gXkibheAc_w/s320/brumby+whisperer+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>The Brumby Whisperer Stage 2</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Started work on the horses head .. blocking his head and neck... and started work on the horseman's face and beard.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some artists make beards on men look so easy.. Ive decided its a challenge as you don't want it to look like a line around the jaw but don't want it to look like a muddy puddle either.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Will continue working on the horse and then come back and re-work the horseman's face..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Brumby Whisperer</strong> is10" x 14" and watercolour</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-726831684103916767?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-25045016190994017312011-02-13T19:25:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:26:06.050-08:00The Brumby Whisperer - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPs9xzL9hA4/TVie5WCzG5I/AAAAAAAAA6g/_OsGBETUx98/s1600/brumby+whisper+part+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="194" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPs9xzL9hA4/TVie5WCzG5I/AAAAAAAAA6g/_OsGBETUx98/s320/brumby+whisper+part+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>The Brumby Whisperer - work in progress</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a soft spot for brumbies not just because I learnt to ride on one as a small child that my grandfather owned or the fact that I now own my own brumby boy Star..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are a breed of horse unlike any other I have ever met, intelligent, funny and loyal.. I wanted to show the bond that can be created between man and a wild spirit..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hence the Brumby Whisperer was born.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Brumby Whisperer will be 10" x 14" and is in watercolour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It will be part of my exhibition pieces for the exhibition I will be part of in Sedona Arizona in August 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Original work for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2504501619099401731?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-58316272727910111542011-01-30T18:24:00.000-08:002011-01-30T18:24:17.618-08:00Magestic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TUUQcAfGG1I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/qQIpcHf6aP8/s1600/wizard+-+magestic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TUUQcAfGG1I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/qQIpcHf6aP8/s320/wizard+-+magestic.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><u>Majestic</u></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">During the weekend I attended the Shoalhaven Dressage Clubs 25th Anniversary competition.. setting up a display of my artwork.. as something a little different I decided to do a live demonstration of a pastel portrait.<br /><br />It was a lot of fun and nice to know that people knew exactly who it was I was drawing with out me having to tell them... A big Frisian stallion named The Wizard.<br /><br /><strong>Majestic</strong> is now finished and offered for sale<br /><br />20" x 25" <br />pastel - unframed<br />$1000.00 + shipping<br /><br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><br /><br />email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> <br /><br />Commissions welcome ... Original artwork for sale<br /><br />Lay byes and gift vouchers available<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5831627272791011154?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-8084095704839461602011-01-15T17:50:00.000-08:002011-01-24T14:14:18.165-08:00Desert Princess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TTJNoudL4lI/AAAAAAAAA6E/TUYQav2zIxQ/s1600/desert+princess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TTJNoudL4lI/AAAAAAAAA6E/TUYQav2zIxQ/s320/desert+princess.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Desert Princess</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ive wanted to try a black on black work for such a long time.. but being such a fuss pot when it comes to reference photos .. it took awhile until I found just the right image to try this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a lot of fun working out which parts to leave the same colour as the paper that is no colour added to the paper at all.. In some places I had to remove pastel as with all the blending those spots lost that pure black of the paper..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ive had a suggestion that I should try a leopard appy in a snow storm.. now that would be a challenge ☺</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Desert Princess</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">22" x 25" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pastel on canson pastel paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: red;">SOLD</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lay byes welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions accepted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal Accepted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-808409570483946160?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-31046833733462351842010-12-08T13:50:00.000-08:002010-12-08T13:50:32.178-08:00Safe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TP_8LUheJkI/AAAAAAAAA58/8OSQG5Vc9T4/s1600/safe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TP_8LUheJkI/AAAAAAAAA58/8OSQG5Vc9T4/s320/safe.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Safe</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">New work based on the rescue of the brumbies here in Australia.. This mare was rescued from the doggers some months ago by a Brumby Rescue group here in Australia.. she has since given birth.. hence the title of this piece <strong>Safe.</strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Safe </strong>a pastel work 9" x 11" and will be auctioned off to raise money for the sanctuary to both care for the horses already there and to help rescue others, handle and relocate to new homes.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">I will blog when the auction is up and running with a link for those of my collectors who would like to have the opportunity to purchase this piece through a bidding system.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">Lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3104683373346235184?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-91054724823256824192010-11-23T19:07:00.000-08:002010-11-23T19:07:22.131-08:00The Wiz... work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOx_eKMdSWI/AAAAAAAAA54/7xeTyFtowU8/s1600/wizard+stage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOx_eKMdSWI/AAAAAAAAA54/7xeTyFtowU8/s320/wizard+stage+3.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Wiz - Friesian Stallion</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Recently I was invited to attend the Shoalhaven Dressage Championship show with a display of my artwork... riders will be coming from all over the state for this event.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As some thing different from just a display of my artwork .. Ive decided to do a live demonstration of how I work ... I thought it might create a little more interest if people could observe me working and could ask questions... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last year at this event my husband took a number of photos for me of a beautiful Friesian stallion called Wizard.. it is one of his photos I will be using for my demonstration.. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ive worked the drawing up to the stage shown and will finish off his bridle, mane and shoulder over the dressage weekend.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Wiz</strong> will be 20" x 25" when finished and is being drawn in pastel... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">expressions of interest are being taken prior to the work being finished... if you would like to put a hold on this piece please drop me an email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome worldwide..</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">lay byes and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal welcome</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-9105472482325682419?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-67154507586820213842010-11-17T21:59:00.000-08:002010-11-17T21:59:00.560-08:00Listening - watercolour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOIdzfSvhAI/AAAAAAAAA50/qXiVq8WxT_A/s1600/listening+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOIdzfSvhAI/AAAAAAAAA50/qXiVq8WxT_A/s320/listening+copy.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Listening - watercolour</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening </strong>is finally finished.. I really enjoy working with Windsor and newtons charcoal grey.. it has to be my favourite colour of all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To finish off <strong>Listening</strong> I worked on the dapples on the horses neck and chest not wanting to over emphasise these as it would have over powered the painting.. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening</strong> is 10" x 14" and is for sale email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> for information on how to purchase</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gift Vouchers & Lay byes available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay Pal accepted</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6715450758682021384?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-28567387352796665742010-11-15T21:57:00.000-08:002010-11-15T21:57:53.103-08:00First Gymkhana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOIbu9XM8CI/AAAAAAAAA5w/Xs-mBHXQxkE/s1600/first+gymkhana+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TOIbu9XM8CI/AAAAAAAAA5w/Xs-mBHXQxkE/s320/first+gymkhana+copy.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Gymkhana </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>First Gymkhana </strong>is finally finished.. I didn't realise how long all those roan coloured hairs would take on the horses shoulder and chest.. ☺ </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Getting the right colour mix for the shadow of the rein and neck where interesting ... experimenting with a mix of colours till I finally found the shade I was happy with.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All that's left is to seal the painting once Ive let it dry out completely for a few days.. I find its much better to leave it a few days especially with the humid weather we've been having.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>First Gymkhana</strong> is 24" x 30" painted on a gallery wrapped canvas </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">SOLD</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lay byes & gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2856738735279666574?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-39934051930998020722010-11-07T21:14:00.000-08:002010-11-07T21:14:17.311-08:00Listening Work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TNeGBG71ejI/AAAAAAAAA5s/PHernt0xYn0/s1600/Listening+stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TNeGBG71ejI/AAAAAAAAA5s/PHernt0xYn0/s320/Listening+stage+2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Listening</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening</strong> ... Ive started blocking in the tones for both the bridle and mane on the horse.. added a few light washes to define what will be the darks on the horse..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Listening... black and white watercolour.... 10" x 14" upon completed</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken... drop me an email if you would like to have first opportunity to purchase before completion... <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com%20">email</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">laybyes and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal accepted </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3993405193099802072?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-9626565799008433262010-10-28T18:00:00.000-07:002010-10-28T18:00:04.961-07:00Listening .. Watercolour in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TMjM18KhKHI/AAAAAAAAA5o/0N7rXfkCtuU/s1600/wip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TMjM18KhKHI/AAAAAAAAA5o/0N7rXfkCtuU/s320/wip.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Listening</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening</strong> my latest dressage watercolour using my favourite colour Windsor and newtons charcoal grey... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Listening</strong> will be 10" x 14" upon completion expressions are interest are being taken for this piece prior to both completion and it going on display at the Shoalhaven Dressage Championships mid November 2010</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So far the riders jacket is completed and Ive started work on the saddle, saddle cloth and started laying the foundation wash for the bridle. I may come back and darken the riders jacket more once I have completed the horse.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><br /><a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email</a><br /><br /><br />Commissions welcome<br />Original artwork for sale<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">Face book fan page </a><br /><br />Gift vouchers and easy payment plan available<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-962656579900843326?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-24903327806445623142010-10-27T17:56:00.000-07:002010-10-27T17:56:59.355-07:00First Gymkhana work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TMjJcYxfYZI/AAAAAAAAA5k/IyNkGYdVOPg/s1600/stage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TMjJcYxfYZI/AAAAAAAAA5k/IyNkGYdVOPg/s320/stage+3.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>First Gymkhana</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Its been a while since I posted an up date on First Gymkhana.. 24" x 30" acrylic... Ive almost finished the jumper on the rider.. bringing in the highlights and darkening the shadows.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">The next stage of the painting I will start work on the saddle and bridle of the horse... </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Commissions welcome</div><div align="left">Original artwork for sale</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">Face book fan page</a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Gift vouchers and easy payment plan available</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Pay Pal accepted.</div><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2490332780644562314?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-89033338124064727342010-10-13T16:03:00.000-07:002010-10-13T16:03:22.812-07:00Leg On - watercolour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TLY5EXi1FZI/AAAAAAAAA5c/wYU3-O7yD9g/s1600/leg+on+..+watercolour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TLY5EXi1FZI/AAAAAAAAA5c/wYU3-O7yD9g/s320/leg+on+..+watercolour.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Leg On</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next month I will be attending the local Dressage Championships as both an exhibitor and a sponsor.... one of the ideas that had been put forward to me previously was to create a piece that didn't depict the entire horse or even the rider as such.. but a part of the rider that would be familiar to both riders and none riders a like.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With this in mind I looked at various aspects the bridle, top and and cane and finally settled on the top boot... which is part of the clothing familiar to every one in the horse world.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Leg On</strong> is created using my favourite watercolour Charcoal Grey on white arches 300gsm hot pressed (smooth paper) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10" x 13"</div><div style="text-align: left;">$950.00 framed - $750.00 (unframed)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">expressions of interest are being taken prior to the show on the 13th and 14th November.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions accepted worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Easy payment plan and gift vouchers available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal accepted</span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-8903333812406472734?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-85581302432927253062010-10-03T23:57:00.000-07:002010-10-03T23:57:20.214-07:00Best Blogger Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TKl6dciC_VI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/z8sHq3D3ORk/s1600/petaward2010L.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TKl6dciC_VI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/z8sHq3D3ORk/s1600/petaward2010L.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was pleasantly surprised when I opened my email to find my blog had received an award.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Pets Direct</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gift Vouchers and Lay byes available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal</span> accepted</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-8558130243292725306?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-31904643936615938712010-09-27T02:04:00.000-07:002010-09-27T02:04:06.623-07:00My Angel Bubs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TKBdM1XmgeI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ABoFL7uWqow/s1600/bubbles+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TKBdM1XmgeI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ABoFL7uWqow/s320/bubbles+copy.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>My Angel Bubs</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dont often receive commissions for pussy cats ... I really enjoy drawing those lovely feline eyes so full of mischief and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>My Angel Bubs</strong> or <strong>Angel</strong> as she is called... is a 14" x 21" pastel portrait.. thank you Lucy for commissioning her I had so much fun drawing her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">gift vouchers available .. easy payment plan offered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal welcome</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3190464393661593871?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-3031270169939752332010-09-15T19:19:00.000-07:002010-09-15T19:19:55.130-07:00Christmas Gift Vouchers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TJF8s6KXf1I/AAAAAAAAA5Q/Kilnx-2jC_8/s1600/xmas+voucher+newsletter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" qx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TJF8s6KXf1I/AAAAAAAAA5Q/Kilnx-2jC_8/s320/xmas+voucher+newsletter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Christmas Gift Voucher</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Would you like to give the gift of a portrait for Christmas but aren't sure which image your recipient would like immortalised???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then why not give them a gift voucher ... this will allow them to choose the image they would like to have immortalised for themselves and have input along the way to the completed portrait.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gift vouchers can also be used towards the purchase of an original work of art .. You can choose from <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>green</strong> </span><span style="color: black;">or </span><span style="color: red;">red... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: white;">Gift vouchers can be purchased using ... for Australia - cheque, money order, cash or direct debit.. for all International gift voucher purchases Pay Pal is accepted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">www.animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gift vouchers and easy payment plan available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal</span> Accepted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-303127016993975233?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-31581197077291475142010-09-08T20:00:00.000-07:002010-09-08T20:01:24.641-07:00Equine Artists Monthly Art Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIhMfk83C2I/AAAAAAAAA5A/Er8jO54V5R8/s1600/Nap+Time+little+donkey+..+pastel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIhMfk83C2I/AAAAAAAAA5A/Er8jO54V5R8/s320/Nap+Time+little+donkey+..+pastel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Nap Time</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIhMnvDrFuI/AAAAAAAAA5E/xSjSeAYqo-E/s1600/whisper+little+donkey+...+watercolour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIhMnvDrFuI/AAAAAAAAA5E/xSjSeAYqo-E/s320/whisper+little+donkey+...+watercolour.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Whisper</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Nap Time </strong>and <strong>Whisper </strong>where created for this months face book <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155472854464095&ref=ts">Equine Artists Monthly Art Challenge</a>.. I decided to create two works using totally different mediums. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Nap Time</strong> is drawn using pastels and <strong>Whisper </strong>is painted with watercolour each is 5" x 5" in size and $55.00 each including postage... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can email me at <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> to purchase</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gift certificates and easy payment plan available.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3158119707729147514?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-7913617319488314962010-09-02T18:04:00.000-07:002010-09-02T18:04:44.150-07:00Regal Lady<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIBIsbhGQPI/AAAAAAAAA4k/1yUfj6vpLaY/s1600/gladys+-+regal+lady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TIBIsbhGQPI/AAAAAAAAA4k/1yUfj6vpLaY/s320/gladys+-+regal+lady.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Regal Lady</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Regal Lady</strong> is my latest equine artwork for rescue.. This lovely girl is a standard bred mare who is recovering from abscesses in her feet... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Regal Lady is 7" x 9" pastel on art spectrum colourfix suede board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$150.00 + shipping a % of the sale price will be donated directly to equine rescue to help in her care</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gift vouchers and payment plan available.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-791361731948831496?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-4253837090720320402010-09-01T18:54:00.000-07:002010-09-15T19:08:49.586-07:00Gunner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TH8C-5WfmcI/AAAAAAAAA4c/ibKurHbfDKE/s1600/gunner+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TH8C-5WfmcI/AAAAAAAAA4c/ibKurHbfDKE/s320/gunner+copy.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Gunner</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love coloured horses... there coat patterns are never the same making them fun to draw.... Gunner is a show cob belong to Zeb in the UK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9" x 12" pastel....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you would like to commission a portrait of your own special friend then drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> Christmas is fast approaching.. portraits make wonderful gifts and special memories for not only our selves but friends and family too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">commissions welcome worldwide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gift vouchers and easy payment plan available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-425383709072032040?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-32818642885752662992010-08-25T18:25:00.000-07:002010-08-25T18:25:04.954-07:00untitled... new acrylic painting stage 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/THXBDp5OPQI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/zn88ibK6Hro/s1600/first+gymkhana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/THXBDp5OPQI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/zn88ibK6Hro/s320/first+gymkhana.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Untitled - stage 1</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I started on my latest acrylic painting this morning.. as yet the piece is untitled... guessing a name will come to me as I progress through this one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Im looking forward to the challenge of painting the both the little girls face and the roan coloured appy in acrylics... the size of this a painting is quite large for me 24" x 30" but a good size to hang on the wall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stage 1... I painted the background using a mix of blue and white not minding that in places the white hasnt quite mixed with the blue giving a speckled effect which I hope will create a little interest in the background.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">next I drew in the horse and rider... blocked in the whites on the helmet, joddies and the direction the white hair will be going in on the horses head.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">gift vouchers and easy payment plan available </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal accepted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3281864288575266299?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-13569467435049795052010-08-18T19:52:00.000-07:002010-08-18T19:52:19.873-07:00Moo R U - update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGybD0syQtI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/5IIZX6ZvoTI/s1600/moo+r+u+update+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGybD0syQtI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/5IIZX6ZvoTI/s320/moo+r+u+update+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U - update</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A little more work on <strong>Moo R U</strong> Ive been working on her nose working out what colours to use and getting the texture of the skin right... nothing like a challenge.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I so enjoy painting cows... who would have thought they could be so much fun... well me I guess as Ive now a few to my name.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully <strong>Moo R U</strong> will be finished next week...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken for <strong>Moo R U</strong> prior to her being completed so if you would like to register you interest please drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> and I will give you further details about this painting. You will receive a preview of the finished painting prior to it being posted on my blog, face book fan page and my website.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal available</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">easy payment plan in place for both original and commissioned works..</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1356946743504979505?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-47969835475987213262010-08-12T21:53:00.000-07:002010-08-12T21:53:00.565-07:00Moo R U - stage 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGN-QETDHCI/AAAAAAAAA4M/Wc9kC2o2TpU/s1600/moo+r+u+stage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGN-QETDHCI/AAAAAAAAA4M/Wc9kC2o2TpU/s320/moo+r+u+stage+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U - stage 3</strong></div><br />I apologise for the paleness of the image I photographed todays update in side the studio due to the weather... <br /><br />Today Ive spent redefining <strong>Moo's</strong> eyes and working on her muzzle adding in the pinks and burnt brown tones that are present.. there is a long way to go until shes finished... next step will be to start to define the skin on her nose adding all those little dimples cows noses are known for,<br /><br /><strong>Moo R U</strong>... 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas... you can drop me an email: catherin@animalarthouse.com if you would like more information on purchasing <strong>Moo R U</strong> or to put a reserve on the finished piece.<br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> <br />commissions welcome<br />original artwork for sale<br /><br />pay pal available. payment plan offered for all work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4796983547598721326?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-12008216594183822052010-08-11T21:52:00.000-07:002010-08-11T21:57:19.730-07:00Moo R U - work in progress update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGN9BUodveI/AAAAAAAAA4I/Hg8y26TIptc/s1600/moo+r+u+stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGN9BUodveI/AAAAAAAAA4I/Hg8y26TIptc/s320/moo+r+u+stage+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U - stage 2</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today was spent working on <strong>Moo R U</strong> and defining the darks in her ears and addint more difinition to her head and eyes... Im enjoying the process of working through the various coat colours on her head.. Who would have thought a cow would have so many different shades of the one colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moo R U... 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas... you can drop me an email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> if you would like more information on purchasing <strong>Moo R U</strong> or to put a reserve on the finished piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">pay pal available</span>. payment plan offered for all work.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1200821659418382205?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-79503510065882358542010-08-10T19:30:00.000-07:002010-08-10T19:30:23.496-07:00Moo R U..... work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGIKdcF5DMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/YsfIEVIeJes/s1600/moo+r+u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" mx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TGIKdcF5DMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/YsfIEVIeJes/s320/moo+r+u.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Moo R U - work in progress</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thought it was time to start a new Bovine painting Im enjoying painting <strong>Moo R U</strong>.. love the curious expression on her face and the challenge of her coloured coat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Moo R U</strong> is 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas ... expressions of interest are being taken for this one.. drop me an email at <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> if you are interested in putting a reserve tag on her.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal and easy payment plan available should you require</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7950351006588235854?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-38176607750105498672010-08-05T18:30:00.000-07:002010-08-05T18:30:01.030-07:00A little angel series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjC7F1cSRI/AAAAAAAAA34/NgA09LnMtfQ/s1600/Im+listening+to+angels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjC7F1cSRI/AAAAAAAAA34/NgA09LnMtfQ/s320/Im+listening+to+angels.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Im Listening for Angels</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A friend of mine has asked if I would create a small series of angel paintings for her to take to a festival with her at the end of the month.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As there is nothing I love more than a challenge Ive so far created 3 .... <strong>Im Listening for Angels</strong> is the second in this pen and wash series... The first piece has already SOLD.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Im Listening for Angels</strong>.. is 5" x 7" pen and wash on watercolour paper. $55.00 unframed</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for the next little angel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome Worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay Pal available .. along with a pay ment plan if you desire.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3817660775010549867?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-20446423387046304542010-08-05T17:37:00.000-07:002010-08-05T17:37:00.432-07:00Shah Sawaar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFtXutRXeqI/AAAAAAAAA4A/RZsNoKP1RjI/s1600/SHAH+SAWAAR+meaning+great+rider.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFtXutRXeqI/AAAAAAAAA4A/RZsNoKP1RjI/s320/SHAH+SAWAAR+meaning+great+rider.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Shah Sawaar</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My tent pegger painting is now finished ... and is titled <strong>Shah Sawaar</strong> which means<em> great rider</em>... I had so much fun painting this with the different colours in the horses coat it proved a nice challenge.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Im looking forward to doing another painting along these lines in the near future.. Thank you Ali for the use of your inspiring photo.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Shah Sawaar</strong> is 10" x 14" watercolour POA... drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> if you would like more information about purchasing this piece... framed or unframed... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay pal available... easy payment plan available should you require this option </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2044642338704630454?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-6717384228448741682010-08-04T18:36:00.000-07:002010-08-04T18:36:00.452-07:00Someone to watch over me - Sold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjEKdl8u5I/AAAAAAAAA38/aBqugQ-SuL8/s1600/someone+to+watch+over+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjEKdl8u5I/AAAAAAAAA38/aBqugQ-SuL8/s320/someone+to+watch+over+me.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Some one to watch over me</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the first in my angel series of pen and wash paintings Ive been asked to create for a friend to take along to a festival she will be attending.. I love a challenge and they certainly have stretched my imagination.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Someone to watch over me</strong> has SOLD already which is wonderful</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">stay tuned for the next angel installment.. I have to create several before the end of August</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay pal available.... easy payment plan on offer </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-671738422844874168?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-58217161583388677222010-08-03T18:30:00.000-07:002010-08-03T18:30:43.034-07:00Update on Tent Pegger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjB1kpqw7I/AAAAAAAAA30/KzoMpxKQ3J8/s1600/update.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TFjB1kpqw7I/AAAAAAAAA30/KzoMpxKQ3J8/s320/update.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Up date on Tent Pegger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Its been a little while since I posted an update on this painting... Im very happy with the way its coming along.. working on the horses body at the moment darkening the chest to give the allusion of depth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Untitled as yet... naming a work is the hardest part...</div><div style="text-align: left;">10" x 14" watercolour</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken for this painting... you can email me <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> if you would like more information and to reserve this piece for your own collection</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome worldwide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">pay pal available along with an easy payment plan if desired</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5821716158338867722?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-1145605186499204062010-07-21T17:52:00.000-07:002010-07-21T17:52:40.193-07:00Wild Born<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TEeUMlyW_VI/AAAAAAAAA3w/BvCX0QD1fyQ/s1600/wild+born+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TEeUMlyW_VI/AAAAAAAAA3w/BvCX0QD1fyQ/s320/wild+born+copy.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wild Born</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Wild Born</strong> is the second in my Brumby series... I liked the idea of creating something a little different from the usual wild horse paintings and couldnt resist the original photo my daughter Penelope took of Bill the brumby stallion</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Wild Born</strong> is 7" x 9" pastel... and is <span style="color: red;">SOLD </span>already thank you Ron. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will be offering posters of <span style="color: red;">Wild Born</span> $25.00 + shipping..... if there is enough interest I will also create a limited edition print of 50 signed and numbered prints... to purchase a poster email me directly <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A % from the sale of the posters and prints (should they be created) will be donated to HVBA Hunter Valley Brumby Association. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Drop me an email if you would be interested in a limited edition print... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">pay pal available </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-114560518649920406?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-41349824870832840132010-07-13T21:52:00.000-07:002010-07-13T21:52:08.425-07:00American Society of Bovine Artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TD1BW6v4HoI/AAAAAAAAA3s/x8wpc5Hv0go/s1600/asba_logo-small+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TD1BW6v4HoI/AAAAAAAAA3s/x8wpc5Hv0go/s1600/asba_logo-small+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>American Society of Bovine Artists</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Im very proud to announce that I am now a member of the American Society of Bovine Artists. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been enjoying painting bovines over the last few months and discovered that there is a society for those who paint them.. Check out the link to the <a href="http://www.americansocietyofbovineartists.com/pagefiles/artist_pages/mcmillan.html">artist page</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are now several more bovines drawn up on canvas's ready to start painting so stay tuned </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">original artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pay pal available</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4134982487083284013?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-42650211445914123752010-06-09T16:13:00.000-07:002010-07-21T18:10:23.757-07:00Lashes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TBAe4SGl98I/AAAAAAAAA3o/xyOtSdx-FqU/s1600/lashes+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TBAe4SGl98I/AAAAAAAAA3o/xyOtSdx-FqU/s320/lashes+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lashes</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meet <strong>Lashes</strong> .. what a fun little fellow to draw...created from another of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/cowgirikaz?ref=ts">Karen L Davis Coward's</a> great photos.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Lashes is 10" x 12" pastel</strong> on the new as yet unreleased Art Spectrum Colourfix suede pastel board... this board is amazing to draw on.. Im looking forward to create more work using this great product.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> email me for more information <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> framing can be arranged for Australian purchaser.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animlarthouse.com/">http://www.animlarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions available</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal available</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4265021144591412375?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-43139046413553692292010-06-01T22:04:00.000-07:002010-07-21T18:11:07.239-07:00Baa finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAXk-BMlbdI/AAAAAAAAA3k/5_dD94bZox4/s1600/baa+finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="318" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAXk-BMlbdI/AAAAAAAAA3k/5_dD94bZox4/s320/baa+finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Baa</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Baa</strong> is now finished .. I decided he needed more dreadies on his for head and added a few more curls around his neck as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I guess I can now call my self an ovine artist as well ... thank you <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/cowgirikaz?ref=ts">Karen L Davis Coward</a> for the use of your great photo..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Baa</strong> 20" x 20" acrylic on 1" thick gallery wrapped canvas. email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> for more information on how to purchase.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original art work for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal</span> available for all work commissioned or original </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4313904641355369229?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-79811087328930211052010-05-30T01:41:00.000-07:002010-05-30T14:59:41.970-07:00Art work for Hunter Valley Brumby Association<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAIihWjWuEI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/ATNm_lQJJYc/s1600/THE+HVBA+LOGO+no+glow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="211" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAIihWjWuEI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/ATNm_lQJJYc/s320/THE+HVBA+LOGO+no+glow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hvba.com.au/">http://www.hvba.com.au/</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAIiavslh7I/AAAAAAAAA3U/ecRL66B3ygQ/s1600/Pelican+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/TAIiavslh7I/AAAAAAAAA3U/ecRL66B3ygQ/s320/Pelican+1.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Pelican no. 1</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10" x 14" pastel</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/Rx2iVov3GQI/AAAAAAAAAGk/_dCYMHMjjmY/s1600/emu-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/Rx2iVov3GQI/AAAAAAAAAGk/_dCYMHMjjmY/s320/emu-web.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Emu 1</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10" x 14" pastel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The horse I learnt ride on when I was a child was a brumby that my grandfather caught in the mountains and trained from a wild mob on the far south coast of NSW Australia.. Whisky as he was called will always have a special place in my heart..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have donated the following pieces to HVBA to raise money for the great work they do in saving and re-homing these Australian icons in the Hunter Valley of NSW.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you would like to purchase either <strong>Emu 1 and Pelican 1</strong> please contact <a href="http://www.hvba.com.au/">Hunter Valley Brumby Association</a> <a href="http://www.hvba.com.au/">http://www.hvba.com.au/</a> directly for a price on this work. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">100% of the sale price will be going directly to this rescue.</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions available</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-7981108732893021105?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-28183894995447531352010-05-27T18:36:00.000-07:002010-05-27T18:36:29.205-07:00Outback Spirit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_8dHsL2gKI/AAAAAAAAA3I/HhMA9PJeHbI/s1600/outback+spirit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="207" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_8dHsL2gKI/AAAAAAAAA3I/HhMA9PJeHbI/s320/outback+spirit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Outback Spirit</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought I would try something a little different from the usual pen and wash paintings that I create from time to time. Deciding to see what would happen if I added a multi coloured wash behind the images... very happy with the result and will definately be creating a few more of these.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have any images that you think would make a great pen and wash in a similar fashion please feel free to email your images to me ... there is no obligation to purchase the finished painting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Outback Spirit</strong> - 10" x14" pen and wash Price on application <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original Artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal available</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2818389499544753135?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-32046481609986872322010-05-26T20:25:00.000-07:002010-05-26T20:25:42.577-07:00Miffy & Mr Waddles - Pen and Wash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_3leflg8iI/AAAAAAAAA3E/S6djgs0llRY/s1600/miffy+and+mr+waddles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="238" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_3leflg8iI/AAAAAAAAA3E/S6djgs0llRY/s320/miffy+and+mr+waddles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Miffy & Mr Waddles</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Meet <strong>Miffy & Mr Waddles</strong> my latest pen and wash commission... I love dacs they have such inquisitive little faces and seem to be very regal in all ways.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Thank you Jane for commissioning me to immortalise <strong>Miffy & Mr Waddles</strong> 10" x 14" pen and wash.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">If you would like to commission a pen and wash for your self drop me <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">an email</a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Catherin McMillan</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Commissions welcome</div><div align="left">Original Artwork for sale</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: red;">Pay Pal welcome</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3204648160998687232?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-30596392775474024872010-05-24T23:47:00.000-07:002010-05-24T23:47:53.450-07:00Paw of approval<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_tyNfZgMNI/AAAAAAAAA28/Jqvx8fGqfM8/s1600/indies+paw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_tyNfZgMNI/AAAAAAAAA28/Jqvx8fGqfM8/s320/indies+paw.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Indies paw of approval</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Indies stamp of approval...lol... we love all ur art work..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what a great surprise to receive Indies paw of approval... thank you Indie and Karen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3059639277547402487?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-82033395899754171522010-05-18T19:38:00.000-07:002010-05-18T19:38:04.600-07:00Baa - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_NOYxHzx6I/AAAAAAAAA20/m-OK6g61siY/s1600/baa+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S_NOYxHzx6I/AAAAAAAAA20/m-OK6g61siY/s320/baa+2.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Baa</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After my trip to Equinex last month and Moo on display ... I had a couple of people ask if I could paint a sheep.. so meet Baa... he's not finished and is a w ork in progress all that fleece is very challenging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Baa </strong>is 20" x 20" acrylic on canvas expressions of interest are being taken for the finished painting. Drop me an email <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> to register your interest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-8203339589975417152?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-33507710337697638062010-05-15T19:33:00.000-07:002010-05-15T19:33:32.390-07:00The Stockman - finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-9YwBENkiI/AAAAAAAAA2s/TH-5XmdpEXE/s1600/The+Stockman+-+Catherin+McMillan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-9YwBENkiI/AAAAAAAAA2s/TH-5XmdpEXE/s320/The+Stockman+-+Catherin+McMillan.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The Stockman</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well I think my stockman is now finished might have to tweak the dust/dirt beneath the horses feet a little will have a look tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have just about finished my paper work for submitting this drawing to a juried exhibition in the next state. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fingers crossed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>The Stockman</strong> 14" x 21" pastel expressions of interest may come to me <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original art work for sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal available</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3350771033769763806?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-16020313600330640762010-05-11T15:56:00.000-07:002010-05-11T15:56:51.634-07:00Max<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-ngNVXCw4I/AAAAAAAAA2o/fri3pAcSjWQ/s1600/max+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-ngNVXCw4I/AAAAAAAAA2o/fri3pAcSjWQ/s320/max+copy.jpg" tt="true" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Max</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meet Max my latest pop art commission... It was so hard to choose which of his photo to use for his portrait as he is just a really cutie with heaps of character.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Max is 10" x 12" acrylic on canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original Art work for sale</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1602031360033064076?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-59781786994359088882010-05-09T22:08:00.000-07:002010-05-09T22:08:03.393-07:00Stockman stage II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-eUIC9hNFI/AAAAAAAAA2g/RcdawuscAic/s1600/stockman+stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-eUIC9hNFI/AAAAAAAAA2g/RcdawuscAic/s320/stockman+stage+2.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stockman stage 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ive been working on this fellow this morning ... finishing off the riders face and working on his chaps. Ive also made a start on blocking in the colour of the horses coat.. Very pleased with the way he's coming on,, I hope the exhibition jury judges like him too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Stockman 14" x 21" pastel... expressions of interest are being taken email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5978178699435908888?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-84110678904338607562010-05-05T18:29:00.000-07:002010-05-05T18:29:47.796-07:00The Stockman - WIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-Ial0fTmVI/AAAAAAAAA2c/RCKa9hDMcRs/s1600/stockman+stage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S-Ial0fTmVI/AAAAAAAAA2c/RCKa9hDMcRs/s320/stockman+stage+1.jpg" tt="true" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Sto</strong><strong>ckman</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ive been invited to submit work for a juried exhibition.. Entries for selection for this exhibition to be held in Brisbane Australia are to be in end of May.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to submit something that is dear to my heart.... the Aussie stockman.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The final drawing will be 14" x 21" and is drawn in pastel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken prior to submission for the exhibition.. just email me <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">thanks for reading my blog feel free to pass it along to family and friends</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Commissions welcome</div><div style="text-align: left;">Origianl artwork for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-8411067890433860756?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-35087858613737443802010-04-28T17:55:00.000-07:002010-04-28T17:55:53.407-07:00Game On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S9jYK_1UQzI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/pQ6dlBkLj9w/s1600/game+on+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S9jYK_1UQzI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/pQ6dlBkLj9w/s320/game+on+copy.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Game On</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Im off to the polocrosse this weekend with my artwork.. thought it was appropriate to do a new work depiciting this great Aussie sport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Game On</strong> is 10" x 14" pastel on canson pastel paper and will be for sale . thank you to Kylie Ferguson for the use of her great photos check out <a href="http://www.fireflyimages.com.au/">Kylie's photos</a> she is an amazing photographer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Expressions of interest can come directly to me prior to the carnival this weekend. <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for looking and please feel free to pass this post onto your friend or family who may be interested</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Commissions available</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Original artwork for sale</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3508785861373744380?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-28963817588417906672010-04-22T16:25:00.000-07:002010-04-22T16:25:36.203-07:00Studio Autumn clear outFrom time to time it does an artists soul the world of good to have a clear out... to remove older work that hasn't sold or isn't where your coming from with your art now. <br /><br />This week I started my studio clear Ive tossed quite a number of drawings and really enjoyed the sound of that ripping paper <br /><br />After sorting the remainder of the work into piles I'm now looking to find new homes for this work ... these works will be offered to my <span style="color: blue;">face book fans first at considerably lower prices...</span> <br /><br />If your looking for a unique work of art for your self or as a gift .... stay tuned I will post the first of my study works later on today..<br /><br />To view these works as they become listed join my face book fan page <br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherin-McMillan-Artist/298959873937?created</a> <br /><br />Feel free to share this post with your family and friends.<br /><br />Thanks for reading<br /><br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><br /><br />Original artwork for sale<br />Commissions welcome<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-2896381758841790667?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-42228192870765968522010-04-21T15:12:00.000-07:002010-04-21T15:12:49.557-07:00No. 7 on the nose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S86LjXtcf1I/AAAAAAAAA2U/tIq_MvwzWHM/s1600/no.+7+on+the+nose+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S86LjXtcf1I/AAAAAAAAA2U/tIq_MvwzWHM/s1600/no.+7+on+the+nose+copy.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>No. 7 on the Nose</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No. 7 on the Nose is my April entry in the <a href="http://the-virtual-party.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-2010s-virtual-party.html">Virtual pARTy</a>, image approx 9" x9", pastel on canson pastel paper depicting a Thoroughbred racehorse, $250.00 unframed to the first person to <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email me</a> . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The virtual party is a fun monthly challenge .. artists are given a reference photo and 24hours to complete their interpretation on it. Its amazing to see the different interpretations on the same photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black pastel is one of my favourite colours to work on as it allows the subject to blend into the background or jump out of the paper depending upon the colours used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking, please feel free to pass this onto your family and friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Commissions welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Original artwork for sale</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4222819287076596852?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-66543537387327641682010-04-14T00:01:00.000-07:002010-04-14T00:02:48.115-07:00Pondering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8VnadSvc8I/AAAAAAAAA2M/NBxN-Mp8-5g/s1600/pondering+-+showjumping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8VnadSvc8I/AAAAAAAAA2M/NBxN-Mp8-5g/s320/pondering+-+showjumping.jpg" width="263" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Pondering</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ive been toying with the idea of doing a watercolour painting on one of the relatively new watercolour canvas's Id heard so much about.... Ive discovered that you really need to use thicker paint rather than the usual washes that Im used to with paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can now say I have completed a watercolour on w/colour canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Pondering</strong> 10" x 12" $250.00 + shipping </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">email me to purchase <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Pay pal welcome</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Catherin McMillan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6654353738732764168?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-33982552391929727812010-04-10T18:56:00.000-07:002010-04-11T17:20:23.267-07:00Moo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8ErThlYaeI/AAAAAAAAA2E/kJGKAf6wm-0/s1600/moo+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8ErThlYaeI/AAAAAAAAA2E/kJGKAf6wm-0/s320/moo+copy.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Moo</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had so much fun painting this little guy... I can only imagine how the photographer Karen L Davis Coward was sitting or should that be laying to take it. Thank you Karen for the use of this photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Moo </strong>16" x 16" on 1" thick gallery wrapped canvas <span style="color: red;">price $450.00</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken for this piece prior to my taking it to Equinex this coming week.. so if your interested in purhasing drop me an email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><br />Catherin McMillan<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3398255239192972781?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-4605122049237696112010-04-09T23:39:00.000-07:002010-04-09T23:39:29.086-07:00Showjumping no. 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8AcVRflrDI/AAAAAAAAA18/f_qb46zJR68/s1600/showjumping+no.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S8AcVRflrDI/AAAAAAAAA18/f_qb46zJR68/s320/showjumping+no.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Showjumping no. 1</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Creating these little pen and wash drawings with riders included is a nice challenge as not all photos lend themselves to these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Showjumping no. 1</strong> - 5" x 7" $55.00 including postage</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin McMillan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-460512204923769611?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-52579081584390321282010-04-07T17:06:00.000-07:002010-04-07T17:06:39.761-07:00Strike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/catherin234/polo1copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/catherin234/polo1copy.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Strike</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ive been out of the studio for a few days due to school holidays. Ive had time to create a few new pen and wash images which I will add over the next few days. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Strike </strong>is one of these... 10" x 14" </div><div style="text-align: left;">$110.00 including shipping.</div><div style="text-align: left;">to purchase drop me an email : <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5257908158439032128?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-44069151381522426642010-03-29T01:21:00.000-07:002010-03-29T01:21:34.109-07:00An upcoming photographerAfter a bit of encouragement my neice has launched a redbubble shop with some of her equine and non-equine photography... <br /><br />Jennifer has been photographing a lot of equine events for me lately, this winter I will be working from a number of her photos for my polo artwork series. Which we will be taking to a few tournaments later in the year. <br /><br />Check out her photos <a href="http://jensav.redbubble.com/">http://jensav.redbubble.com/</a>.. I think she'll be a force to be reckoned with over the coming years and thats not just because Im her aunty... She has a great eye and a blossoming talent. <br /><br />Catherin<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4406915138152242664?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-32290673152220911492010-03-21T20:30:00.000-07:002010-03-21T20:30:31.798-07:00Fantazia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S6bjhnIcayI/AAAAAAAAA1U/hA2ewFCk3XY/s1600-h/fantazia+2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S6bjhnIcayI/AAAAAAAAA1U/hA2ewFCk3XY/s320/fantazia+2+copy.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Fantazia </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fantazia was the original drawing and painting for my watercolour Enchanted. I decided that it was too large to achieve the look I wanted in watercolour. Having made that decision I didnt want to through the original away and had a mad idea that I could rework the original drawing/painting as a mixed media work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So meet Fantazia 17" x 23" mixed medium I wanted it to be a more fantasy style drawing hence the blues in the horse is drawn in. Expressions of interest are being taken prior to this piece being taken to an exhibition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">email: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3229067315222091149?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-54531625274619831682010-03-18T18:24:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:24:28.667-07:00Prophet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S6LR8veMa_I/AAAAAAAAA1M/pcoOxABNSnc/s1600-h/profit+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S6LR8veMa_I/AAAAAAAAA1M/pcoOxABNSnc/s320/profit+copy.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Prophet"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love it when an owner wants a different perspective on a portrait. Prophet loves nothing more than to stick his tongue out when having his photo taken.. so it seemed appropriate that his own Eric request this profil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10" x 12" pastel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-5453162527461983168?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-65795469521613165532010-03-09T15:19:00.000-08:002010-03-09T15:19:07.188-08:00New Beginnings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S5bWPsPfN9I/AAAAAAAAA1E/87Bq6Dj0iiM/s1600-h/new+beginnings+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S5bWPsPfN9I/AAAAAAAAA1E/87Bq6Dj0iiM/s320/new+beginnings+copy.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>New Beginnings</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just framed this piece up ready for the Arabian show tomorrow. <strong>New Beginnings</strong> is a 14" x 21" pastel its amazing the different colours that are in a foals coat, you dont really see them until you start laying in colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New Beginning is for sale <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">email me</a> to purchase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you floridaskip for the use of your amazing photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6579546952161316553?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-69883794687455115552010-03-06T19:20:00.000-08:002010-03-09T15:11:35.818-08:00Enchanted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S5Ma7P-A_dI/AAAAAAAAA08/mOsewitlBFE/s1600-h/Enchanted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S5Ma7P-A_dI/AAAAAAAAA08/mOsewitlBFE/s320/Enchanted.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Enchanted</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Enchanted</strong> is finally finished all bar the framing which will be happening tomorrow. This is one of the pieces I will be taking to the East Coast Arabian Spectacular show here in Australia this coming week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you Aline Sagrabelny for the use of your wonderful photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><em>Enchanted</em></strong> is a watercolour 13" x 19" painted in my favourite charcoal grey colour. Expressions of interest are being taken prior to the show. You can email me: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6988379468745511555?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-33272616897054519152010-03-03T22:48:00.000-08:002010-03-09T15:09:54.903-08:00Obsidian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S49XDKtZW0I/AAAAAAAAA00/cFAz2leQ4s4/s1600-h/black+arab+adjusted+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S49XDKtZW0I/AAAAAAAAA00/cFAz2leQ4s4/s320/black+arab+adjusted+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Obsidian</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He's finished all bar sealing and adding the strings for hanging on the back. Then it will be off to the East Coast Specatular Arabian show in Sydney this week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Im really really happy with how he has turned out and look forward to create more acrylics on canvas .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you to Amy Gorman for the use of her wonderful photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">24" x 32" acrylic on canvas - email me if you are interested in purchasing prior to the show next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3327261689705451915?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-81092122995862976552010-02-28T16:55:00.000-08:002010-02-28T16:55:59.475-08:00Arabian Kiss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4sPwP5dXKI/AAAAAAAAA0s/CCXnJai9ZhY/s1600-h/arabian+kiss+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4sPwP5dXKI/AAAAAAAAA0s/CCXnJai9ZhY/s320/arabian+kiss+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Arabian Kiss</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Its easy to see that the of horses starts at a young age with little girls. I love this photo by renowned Australian Photographer <a href="http://www.impressivewebdesign.com.au/">Amy Gorman</a> so much thank you Amy for the use of your photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Arabian Kiss is 10" x 14" pastel FOR SALE </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Is the first of my finished pieces ready to go to the East Coast Arabian Show next week in Sydney.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Expressions of interest are being taken prior to the show. email me: <a href="mailto:catherin@animalarthouse.com">catherin@animalarthouse.com</a> to register your interest in purchasing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-8109212299586297655?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-67924894484494118802010-02-25T13:06:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:03:44.936-08:00Blog Award Received<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4blLUb8yAI/AAAAAAAAA0k/CAXSdp_IjxE/s1600-h/TopPetBlogAward.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4blLUb8yAI/AAAAAAAAA0k/CAXSdp_IjxE/s320/TopPetBlogAward.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was very happy and surprised to recieved this great award for my blog in my email this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you Im honoured by your award.</div><br /><br /><br />Your pet blog ~ <a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> was recently recommended to us for our "Top Pet Blog" Award. <br /><br /><br />We choose our award recipients that we believe offer helpful content to pet owners and/or empower pet owners in general. We also look for sites that list worthy charities as well. The look and feel of the blog is also important.We don't give our award to everyone who applies for it, recipients must meet some criteria.<br /><br /><br />After visiting your blog we would like to present you with our "Top Pet Blog" Award. <br /><br /><br />As requested upon receipt of my award I have attached the following information so others may nominate a top blog<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.flameless-candle-holders.com/top_pet_blogs">http://www.flameless-candle-holders.com/top_pet_blogs</a> Top Pet Blog so others may nominate "Top Pet Blogs" and/or visit these remarkable blogs. <br /><br /><br /> to nominate your favourite "Top Pet Blogs" <br /><br />Catherin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6792489448449411880?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-33281232641270379732010-02-24T19:09:00.000-08:002010-02-24T19:09:14.339-08:00work in progress - black arab stage 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4XpSXcfftI/AAAAAAAAA0c/vITbUTaQSk4/s1600-h/stage+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4XpSXcfftI/AAAAAAAAA0c/vITbUTaQSk4/s320/stage+4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Stage IV</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More colour blocked in on the face along with definition on the mane and tail. Slowly getting there think Im about at the ugly stage. Just hate it when a work gets to that but at least I know that it will improve with time and paitence.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catherin</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-3328123264127037973?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-15072361251016920022010-02-24T13:36:00.000-08:002010-02-24T13:36:08.491-08:00Work in progress Black arab painting - stage 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4WbK1q9kMI/AAAAAAAAA0U/qFRTQ0TvEFg/s1600-h/stage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4WbK1q9kMI/AAAAAAAAA0U/qFRTQ0TvEFg/s320/stage+3.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Stage 3</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Ive started blocking in more colour now adding a few more pinks in the darks and generally trying to get the roundness of the horses rump and side blocked in to develope. Its a matter of working in stages and layers a bit like a watercolour painting only in acrylics.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Catherin</div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a> </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-1507236125101692002?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-40683750214856071352010-02-23T19:17:00.000-08:002010-02-23T19:17:27.689-08:00Work in Progress - arab horse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4SZjdqTMNI/AAAAAAAAA0M/JfqciEjjMLs/s1600-h/stage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OjQ2A9sgofA/S4SZjdqTMNI/AAAAAAAAA0M/JfqciEjjMLs/s320/stage+2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Stage 2</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An update on my black arab painting 24" x 32" acrylic. Ive decided to limit my palette to 4 colours for this particular painting. Starting with the rump an jaw line Ive blocked in darks to give shape to these areas. Its funny but when you look at some photos you can see other colours in there as well with this fellow there is a rose pink tone throughout the lights of his coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay tuned</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-4068375021485607135?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731712234371194834.post-66860953890703192692010-02-22T12:36:00.000-08:002010-02-22T12:36:12.429-08:00Face book network blogsI have listed my blog on facebook networks. Feel free to drop by and leave a comment on what you would like to see more of in my art. Be it pastels, watercolour or pop art.<br /><br /><a href="http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/animal_art_house_pet_portraits/">http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/animal_art_house_pet_portraits/</a><br /><br />Catherin<br /><a href="http://www.animalarthouse.com/">http://www.animalarthouse.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/731712234371194834-6686095389070319269?l=catherin-wwwanimalarthouse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherin McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506474442875775312noreply@blogger.com0