"Finished Wild Horses"

Posted by Teresa Saturday, November 14, 2009 6 comments


I could have worked on this for another year! (I know I am not the only one that's never satisfied) But I had to stop because it needs to be delivered next Thursday & needs to dry.


This is painted from a reference photo I was provided with, the surface is a portion of a military jet and it will be mounted on a custom-made oak base and encased in glass. I wish I could say more about it, but ........


I wasn't crazy about the Stealth, but it has significance. I really enjoyed painting this, but it was stressful due to the nature of the piece and I am looking forward to painting a 5 x 7 quickie to loosen up! :)

I forgot to mention a couple of real challenges in regard to the reference image. First, the photo was entirely black & white with the exception of the horses & Stealth. Second, the horses all had thier winter coats and there was no definitive light source present and no sheen to thier coats. Thankfully, I grew up around horses & went off memory for muscle placement, bone structure etc...

"Horses, horses, horses"

Posted by Teresa Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2 comments

I've been working on a web design for my sister and letting the "Wild Horses" painting dry a bit more. I plan on working on the final details of the Mustang painting today & tomorrow.

Anyway, here's a peek at the web design (it's "horse month" lol) - she raises & shows Paint Horses...pretty cool! I've had a lot of fun designing this for her.

Wild Horses Update

Posted by Teresa Monday, November 2, 2009 6 comments


I made a discovery while working on this piece - I needed glasses! *EEK* Edges that I "thought" were soft, were actually NOT, so after a trip to the eye doc for a checkup and a pair of glasses later I am back to work on it and seeing things correctly now.

I hope to be finished by this weekend, when I'll post the piece in it's entirety, there's an element in the sky that I haven't shown yet. :O)


Here's a close up -


Nevada's Wild Mustangs

Posted by Teresa Thursday, October 8, 2009 9 comments

I've been working on a commission, so haven't been blogging much because I need to get this finished. Here's a peek at the unfinished piece - I can write more about it when it is completed - It is a gift for a person that is retiring & don't want to chance that they'll visit my blog thus spoiling the surprise :)

I'm working from a photo that was provided and the surface is, well, "different" - which was also provided. Each one of these horses is only about 2-1/4 in length, so it has been a real challenge!

More to come~


"Cupcake On Lace"

Posted by Teresa Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11 comments

This is my submission to Karin Jurick's challenge on her Different Strokes From Different Folks blog. I've never attempted to paint fabric, let alone lace, so this was a real challenge in addition to the cupcake.  I had a lot of fun painting this!














"Cupcake On Lace"
6 x 6 on masonite panel

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Inspired by the beauty of the West Marin County landscape after returning home for a visit to Dillon Beach, California, I made the decision to focus on my love of painting....I haven’t looked back since that moment.
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