Joyful Purpose

Draw what you love!

When in doubt draw what inspires you, what you have a passion for, what you love!  If that is chickens, tea cups, hearts, faces, or critters then so be it!  I find that we often fight our natural urges to be creative for fear that it isn't current or hip or "artistic" enough.  When you are true to what you are passionate about it shows.  

For me more often then not that is horses.  They have been a constant part of life and being since I was 7yrs old and still are to this day.  I can't imagine my life without them.  For a long time I fought this constant attraction to put them in my artwork for fear that it wouldn't bode well with others.  I finally came to accept that hey, this is who I am!  I love horses, chickens, goats, owls, ravens, hawks and pretty much any furry or feathered critter.  LET FREEDOM RING!

So today be free to draw or paint or collage the things that you dearly love!




 

Progression with Paint and Horses

I often work on quick studies in my journal in preparation for the finished pieces - often just working on line and color as above ......

Here is the progression of my watercolor painting of a horse so far.  I often start something and leave it for months and just stare at it before I actually start work on it again.  So after doing some quick studies last night I woke up to feeling it was time to begin on this guy.  Stay tuned ....

True Love ...

I finished stitching this sweet heart yesterdy as an homage to my mare Ebony and my passionate love for horses.

The stitching is from Pam Garrison's stitching line and the rest was influenced by the class I took at French General.

Horse Sketchin

For Morgan

" ... without a horse in my keeping I would feel as if I had lost touch with the earth "  - Beryl Markham

In May of 2008 I felt like I had lost touch with the earth ...

My beloved soulmate Ebony passed.

 I never thought I would get over my grief.  It was through my art that I did.  I still miss her each and every day but now it is more sweet than bitter.  A friend told me while I was grieving that one day Ebony's spirit would come to rest inside of me.  That one day I will feel her strength and love in every breath.  Now indeed I do. 

Recently, Morgan, lost her long time four legged soulmate and is feeling like she has lost touch with the earth.  So Morgan this is for you - an understanding, a comfort in knowing that one day your sweet one will come to rest within you ...

A Remembrance Book

HEAVEN

being on the back of a horse makes me feel like I can fly ~

Our Light - Horse Journal Pages

I have been working on Juliana's Altered States class and got a little bit - well, chomping at the bit, pun intended, so I started a few journal pages in my horse journal yesterday.

And so it begins ...

I started a group of new paintings and so it begins the "process"  thought you might enjoy the journey so here is stage one ...

 

stay tuned ....

A glimpse of Heaven

The eyes have it to be sure.  I have always been fascinated by a horse's eye.  They tell you so much about them and you most definitely get a glimpse into their soul.











and when it comes to painting them - the eye is key - if you can capture their eye - you can capture their essence.







They say "The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." 

But I say that you can see the glimpse of Heaven through their eyes.