Monday, May 16, 2011

Trainers in training .. update

Trainers in Training - update

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

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


Trainers in Training
14" x 21" upon completion
Watercolour

Catherin McMillan

Original Art Work for Sale
Commissions welcome

Gift Vouchers and Payment plan available

Pay Pal welcome

Saturday, May 14, 2011

What is a laybye

What is a lay bye

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

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


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

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

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

I hope this clears up the confusion

Catherin McMillan

Original artwork for sale
Commission welcome worldwide

Lay byes/lay aways... Gift Vouchers available

Pay pal welcome

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Untitled - Bovine artwork

Untitled

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

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

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

Brahman
10" x 14"
Pastel

Available.. please email me

Catherin McMillan

Commissions welcome
Original art work for sale

Gift vouchers & lay byes available

Pay Pal accepted


Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Rainy Days... work in progress

Rainy Days - work in progress

Rainy Days will be my sixth work for the Arizona exhibition in August this year... upon completion
I love these black and white watercolours.. there so much fun to work on..

You have to look at the tones and shadows rather than rely on colour to tell the story.
I apologise for the grey colour of the background I had to photograph inside the studio due to the weather...

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

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

Catherin McMillan

Original Artwork for Sale
Commissions welcome

Lay byes & Gift Vouchers available.

Pay Pal welcome

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Trainers in Training . update

Trainers in Training update

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

Green is such a challenging colour to work with..

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

Trainers in Training
14" x 21" unframed size upon completion
Watercolour

Catherin McMillan

Phone: +61 2 4447 1513

Original art work for sale
Commissions welcome

Lay byes & gift vouchers available

Pay Pal accepted




Sunday, May 1, 2011

Trainers in Training - work in progress

Trainers in Training - work in progress

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

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

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

Catherin McMillan

Commissions welcome
Original artwork for sale

Lay byes & gift vouchers available

Pay Pal accepted



Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Boots and Spurs

Boots & Spurs

Boots & Spurs 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...

I will be offering limited edition of 50 prints of Boots & Spurs ...each print will be signed and no. and come with an authenticity certificate.

There will be 2 sizes on offer A4 @ $50.00 + postage and A3 @ $75.00 + postage

If you would like to reserve a copy of this print drop me an email: catherin@animalarthouse.com 

Catherin McMillan

Commissions welcome... Original Art Work for sale

Lay byes and gift vouchers available

pay pal accepted