Fur In The Paint

So tomorrow I do the demonstration at the Side Street Gallery. And yeah in order to demonstrate I really need something to work on, so I had to make a decision. Next on my docket was a rhino. I really want to do a rhino. Much like the giraffes I am pretty much guaranteed it will sell as soon as it’s completed so when I got the hankerin’ to do one I should . . . But (there’s always a but)

But I got a Apples N’ Oats deadline looming and the World Percheron Congress is right around the corner so I really should be doing a Percheron painting. Carol Eilers editor and friend is great not to pressure me. This is all my own doing. But seriously a grown-up would see it’s an obvious choice. SO just this once I’m being a grown-up and working on a Percheron piece. Not that this idea wasn’t also on my to-do list I just wasn’t “feelin’ it” at the moment.

Of course if I was scheduled to be at the World Rhino Congress in a few months I’d totally be wanting to do a Percheron painting right now.

Above is my basic reference photo for this piece. The image is not the best but I really like that “you’re there” kinda vibe it give off. I plan on pushing a lot of shine where none exists and giving them that Friesian-esque look that the Percheron Mares that I photographed last year had. You know the ones that looked like they just had their tips done at some fancy salon.

About The Event
Last year you may remember I did the event with two of my good friends Katie Plucker and Judy Hemphill. This year when I was approached I was like so looking forward to repeating the experience. This time though it was to be me Katie and my dear friend Connie Herring (of paper making fame) was to join us it made it all just that much more perfect. Until I received an email from an art fair that I forgot that I had applied to. (because it’s been many years since I did that event . . . or perhaps I’m getting old and the memory is not quite as sharp as it once was.) Ah Crap!

When I called Mari to cancel she said still really wanted me to do it as she a had some folks wanting to meet me. And so I agreed to this weekend. I have no idea who the artist is that I’m demo-ing with but her business name is “Naughty Girl” so I’m pretty sure we’re gonna be besties when it’s over.

So if you’re in the area of Arnolds Park stop in at the Side Street Gallery and say hello. I won’t be doing Pearsons Lakes Art Center show this year in August. SO this will be the only time I’ll be in thh Lakes region.

UPDATED:

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22×32 approximately

After 5 or so hours of draw time here’s what I got. I shifted head positions slightly and the left hand horse is going to be moved closer to the center horse when I trace this off onto the suede board. Also I think I’ll tip the left hand mares head (nose in) just a little more. So I’ll post a progress shot either tomorrow or Sunday if I totally don’t bugger this up on Demo Day.

Note: Because I do my drawing and then throw it away once I trace it over onto suede, I just tape together whatever scrap pieces of paper I have. Since this is a pretty big drawing I used a couple of 18×24’s. I mention this because of the shadow lines.

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