Fantasy

Fantasy

From time to time I like to work with a different palette of colours especially with black or dark coloured horses.

Fantasy was one of those such pieces.

Fantasy

8" x 10"

pastel

FOR SALE

$250.00 + postage unframed

Catherin McMillan

www.animalarthouse.com

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Original Art Work for sale

Commissions welcome worldwide

Payment plan offered

Gift Certificate/vouchers available.

Pay Pal accepted

Desert Princess

Desert Princess

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.

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..

Ive had a suggestion that I should try a leopard appy in a snow storm.. now that would be a challenge ☺

Desert Princess

22" x 25"

Pastel on canson pastel paper

SOLD

Lay byes welcome

Catherin McMillan

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Commissions accepted

Original artwork for sale

Lay byes and gift vouchers available

Pay Pal Accepted

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Fantazia

Fantazia

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.

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.

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Just framed this  piece up ready for the Arabian show tomorrow.  New Beginnings 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.

New Beginning is for sale email me to purchase.

Thank you floridaskip for the use of your amazing photo.

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Enchanted

Enchanted

Enchanted 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.

Thank you Aline Sagrabelny  for the use of your wonderful photo.

Enchanted 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:  catherin@animalarthouse.com

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Obsidian

Obsidian

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.

Im really really happy with how  he has turned out and look forward to create more acrylics on canvas .

Thank you to Amy Gorman for the use of her wonderful photo.

24" x 32" acrylic on canvas - email me if you are interested in purchasing prior to the show next week.

catherin@animalarthouse.com

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Arabian Kiss

Arabian Kiss

Its easy to see that the of horses starts at a young age with little girls.  I love this photo by renowned Australian Photographer Amy Gorman so much thank you Amy for the use of your photo.

Arabian Kiss is 10" x 14"  pastel FOR SALE

Is the first of my finished pieces ready to go to the East Coast Arabian Show next week in Sydney.

Expressions of interest are being taken prior to the show.  email me:  catherin@animalarthouse.com to register your interest in purchasing.

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

work in progress - black arab stage 4

Stage IV

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.

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Work in progress Black arab painting - stage 3

Stage 3

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.

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Work in Progress - arab horse

Stage 2

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.

Stay tuned

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

work in progress

Arab work in progress

No this isnt an eye test :)  Rather a look at how I a  painting.  When finished this acrylic painting (24" x 32") will be of a black arab horse.  Ive drawn him up in white watercolour pencil as this is easier to cover and to see on dark surfaces.

Stay tuned for updates.  As yet this painting is untitled expressions of interest in purchasing the finished painting can come to me catherin@animalarthouse.com

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Arabian Affair - SOLD

Arabian Affair

I took Arabian Affair with me to Sydney to the ISS Showjumping Classic's presentation evening as part of my art display for the night.  It was so hot off the easel I didnt even have time to put cord and hooks on the back of it let alone write my details there.

Imagine my panic when this piece sold on the night.  Thankfully the new owner didnt want to collect it until the next morning so I had time to find a hardware store and purchase the neccessary bits and pieces ready to deliver to her.

Thanks Mim for purchasing Arabian Affair (20" x 20" acyrlic on canvas) may it bring you years of viewing pleasure.

Catherin

Commissions available - email me for a obligation free quote :  catherin@animalarthouse.com

original artwork for sale - http://www.animalarthouse.com/

Arabesque

Arabesque

Been working on this one on and off for a few months now finally finished this morning.  Arabesque is watercolour on arches watercolour paper.  10" x 14" If you are intersted in purchasing email me

Im looking forward to painting and drawing more arab horses.  

Thanks for looking.

Catherin

http://www.animalarthouse.com/

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com