In Your Face (Buttons) by Catherin McMillan

In Your Face (Buttons)

Since my last post to my blog Ive started working with another horse rescue group called TREW rescue which is based in Victoria Australia. TREW is very involved with helping the horses that have been effected by the terrible bush fires that are occurring in Victoria at the moment.

Currently organising feed, water, medical care and a safe place to house all the injured and homeless horses and ponies.

In Your Face (buttons) is one of the many horses that they currently care for. I hadn't planned to work on this piece for a couple of weeks but given the current situation felt that I should fast track this piece.

In Your Face is pastel on canson paper 9" x 11" in size.

Price: $175.00 + postage 10% of the sale price will go directly to TREW rescue where the money is desperately needed now more than ever.

Payment can be made by pay pal for International purchasers or direct deposit for Australian purchasers. Email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

for the next month 10% from the price of any commission booked or sale of original artwork from either www.animalarthouse.com or www.reddogplace.com will go directly to the Victorian Fire appeal.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and feel free to pass it along to anybody you may think would be interested in reading.

Catherin

Tranquility - By Catherin McMillan

Tranquility

At the end of last year I became involved with Horse rescue a not for profit group how rescue and rehouse unwanted and abused equines. One of their horses is Glow or as Ive called her in this drawing Tranquility. Glow sadly has nose cancer which makes her un-adoptable. To help her and others like her I decided to become involved through my art.

Here is the first in my series of horse rescue works.

6 1/2" x 9" Pastel

$175.00 + postage

Tranquility is for sale with 10% of the sale price being donated directly to Horse Rescue.

Lay bye always welcome.

email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

thanks for looking and please feel free to pass my blog onto others you may feel would be interested.

Tye - New border collie commission

Grand Champion Nahrof Say No More - Tye

Tye was commissioned as an early Christmas gift by Deborah for her good friend. Sadly this much loved and well known boy is no longer with us. Making his portrait an extra special memory for his owners. Tye's portrait will shortly be placed in my Immortals Gallery on www.animalarthouse.com

Bookings are fill up fast for 2009, if you would like to commission a portrait of your beloved companion please drop me an email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

thanks for reading my blog. Merry Christmas & a happy new year.

Catherin

Family Affair - Lion pride

A Family Affair

Hot off the easel this morning. A family affair is my latest wildlife pastel. Thanks so much to Greg Hupka for the use of his wonderful photo.

10" x 12" For sale. for more information about A family affair please email me at catherin@animalarthouse.com as always works of art for sale a can be purchased using: pay pal for international buyers or direct deposit or cheque for Australian purchasers.

thanks for looking

Catherin

Perfect in Pink - Pop Art Pup

Perfect In Pink

10' x 12" acrylic on 1' gallery wrapped canvas. Perfect in Pink is one of my latest Pop Art Pup portraits which is on display at Dogue - Bondi Junction Australia.

Perfect in Pink is for sale $175.00 with 10% of the sale price being donated to rescue. email: catherin@animalarthouse.com

These guys are so much fun to paint and make a lovely contrast to my pastel portraits. You can commission your own Pop Art Pup by email me at the above email address.

Thanks for looking .

The Task at Hand

The Task at Hand

Since starting to work in watercolour again, Ive chosen some challenging subjects. This one was no acception with the checked shirt. The folds of his chaps where wonderful to work on with their folds of leather.

I hope Ive done justice to my subject. My next challenge is a black and white watercolour portrait of a horse and rider. But first I have a beautiful immortal collie dog named Tye to complete.

To purchase this work email me directly catherin@animalarthouse.com

Reindeer magic

My 8 year old daughters school teacher asked if I would do a christmas art project with the class.

Panic mode sure kicked in. Felt I had to do the right thing I decided that this guy would (fingers crossed) be simple enough for a group of 7 - 8 year olds to do. The class starts next week, when I get the kids kicked off with drawing up their reindeer ready to paint.

Wish me luck as this is something entirely new for me.