Face Lifts, Everywhere!

"Joy! II" featuring the one and only Jubie.  11 x 14, still available on the Thirty Horses, Thirty Days blog

In the blogosphere, at least!  I decided to update my blog to a new template today - not drastically different, just trying to bring it up to speed to see if that helped with a few little issues I've been having with Google + . Then, because I really liked the look of the dynamic templates here on Blogger, but didn't feel it fit with this particular blog, I updated my Thirty Horses, Thirty Days blog as well, using the dynamic template.  I also added a couple of pages, which is something I haven't done here yet!

The new template for the Thirty Days blog better showcases the paintings I did for the project, especially if viewed in the Flipcard format.  Have a look and let me know what you think!  You can change the format from the drop down menu on the left hand side, under the blog title.  And if you're in the mood for some shopping....a number of the paintings are still available, for very reasonable prices.

Thanks for putting up with me while I slog through these changes!

This one I'm keeping....this is Monster's mom, Sass

I Tried...Honest!

Well, I did paint yesterday, though it was a bit of a quick one because of a bunch of other stuff I needed to do - but it seemed I had a bit of "what can do wrong will" going on. First, I discovered we had no internet connection! As an apparently dedicated NaBloPoMo'er, I decided I would have to drive to a wireless spot. I live out in the country, so that's no small decision at nine o'clock at night! As it turned out I didn't have to go that far to get a connection, but was stopped dead when Blogger wouldn't load. I tried for a couple of hours, but it wasn't meant to be - I couldn't make my post. I posted my sad story on the NaBloPoMo site here, though I don't know if that "counts" for their purposes, so I guess I may have to admit defeat. I'm still going to continue my painting a day and blog a day...even if technology's failings have left me out of the NaBlo running!

Today I did an 8 x 10 oil on Raphael linen panel of a friend's Warmblood filly. I was teaching a workshop for the Credit Valley Artisans in Georgetown and due to my internet troubles last night, I didn't get the drawing done as I'd hoped. That meant doing it on the spot - I was a little worrid that I might choke under the pressure of an audience! It didn't go too badly though. So this is Chrystelle, a daughter of Dutch Warmblood Pacific Star STV out of a Thoroughbred mare. She was a baby at her mother's side here, and as a yearling, she is still just as gorgeous. And available for sale, I believe. If you want more info, let me know and I'll point you in the right direction! If I didn't already have a horse of my own standing out there, I think I'd be finding a way to get this filly in my barn.

Hopefully tomorrow will be less eventful than the last couple of days. I know one thing though - with painting number 15 today, I'm officially half way!