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Ten Weeks: Bugged

August 11th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


Baby Girl was not very impressed with me when I took off her mask last week in order to get some photos. I think her look says it all – this is *not* acceptable for The Princess! This week’s painting is 6 x 6 oil on canvas.

She’s in for another rude awakening – today the *original* princess came back from the track for some R&R. That would be Gracie, of course! Gracie left a week after the new filly was born, and I do admit having the new foal to dote over helped me deal with my separation anxiety for Gracie. Miss Grace will get the rest of the year off to grow – she is such a big, tall filly, and still growing. It was good for her to get into Woodbine and see the sights, but physically she still needs some time. Of course it’s anyone’s guess whether she’ll actually make it to the races. Such is the game! I’m happy to have her home.

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Nine Weeks, Can You Believe It?

August 5th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


Today’s painting shows our little girl at nine weeks old…which means she is now two and a half months (remember I’m a week ‘behind’ with the paintings)! Today she got her first real trim and was quite well-behaved for that. I waited till *after* we were done to tell the blacksmith about how she likes to practice rearing repeatedly when she’s on her own! After we did the filly in the stall, we pulled Jubie out to do her in the aisle, and the little girl handled that so well, I was proud of her. Momma and baby are both very well-adjusted, which hasn’t always been the case with some of the foals from previous years!

This painting is 8 x 10 oil on canvas. I played with a couple of my new Vasari colours – scarlet sienna, and Adobe, which is a proprietary blend, apparently. Love both, even if the tubes are a bit too oily. The consistency of the paint is very nice, and the colours are beautiful. Think I need to get back to the easel and play with them some more!

©Copyright 2010 by Linda Shantz. See original post here.
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Baby Girl Strikes a Pose – Week 5

July 8th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


Here’s our girl at five weeks old. The interesting thing I’m finding in these paintings is while in real life she’s grown and changed, when I look at photos of her, and do the paintings, she isn’t appearing a whole lot different! I don’t feel I entirely captured her likeness here, either.

This is 7 x 5 oil on Raymar cotton canvas panel.

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One Month Old! Peek-a-boo

July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


A week ago today, Jubie’s baby girl was a month old! Where did the time go? She’s quite the observant little thing, always looking out over her stall door, or into the barn when she’s outside, watching what I’m doing. She’s got her momma’s eyes, and it’s pretty tough to ignore her. And as she’s still without a name, I guess it’s no surprise when I call, “Baby Girl!!” she comes running, with the cutest of whinnies.

This is 8 x 6 oil on Old Holland linen.

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Racecar Sounds!

June 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


I know all foals race around, but Thoroughbred babies seem to do so with a particular intensity that reminds me it’s what they’re born to do. Jubie’s little girl is as precocious as they come. I could watch her for hours.

This painting is 11 x 14 oil on board. I admit I plan to polish this one a bit more. I was pretty happy how I managed to get the drawing down with reasonable accuracy – those legs are always a challenge! I love the loose, sketchy look, but it needs to be taken just a little bit further. Maybe then this filly will make the trip to Saratoga – the one painted on board, at least! The one out in the barn has to wait a few years before we know if she’s going to have what it takes!

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A Busy Barnyard – I Mean, Studio!

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


I had two paintings on the go today – one of which I finished. Being Wednesday, I completed the next painting of Jubie’s baby (who you’ll hear me calling Jubaby for reference only!). You had a little preview of my reference shot last week, and above is the resulting 6 x 8 oil on Raphael linen panel.

My other painting is also a small one – 5 x 7 – and also a baby, but a different species. I’m painting a little Galloway calf. He’s not finished yet, so you’ll have to wait a while to see him.

Sunday was a big day at Woodbine – both the Canadian Oaks and Plate Trial Stakes. It’s just about time for me to do some Plate Preview paintings, so I went to get some pics for that. Looks like the fillies may be well represented again this year. I think we’re due a filly winning the Plate!


Roan Inish out-games Moment of Majesty to take the Oaks.

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The Duel

April 24th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


Things have been busy over at my Thirty Horses, Thirty Days blog, so if you want to see what I’ve been painting, take a peek over there! We’ve been blessed with some beautiful spring weather of late, and I’ve pulled out the fly masks for the horses. For the first time this year, I put them on the yearlings. Two yearling colts, to be exact. Then I started the stopwatch. How long before they got them off?

At first I thought they were going to disappoint me – I mean, make me proud with their maturity – as they grazed quietly, unaffected. Well, Leo walked around for the first bit like he’d never worn one before, with his head stuck high in the air – not the strangest reaction I’ve seen to a mask, but I thought if either of the two boys had a complaint like that, it would be Spider. It’s Spider’s mother, Clever, who put on the funniest fly mask-related performance I’ve ever seen, as she cantered around with her nose up, tossing her head periodically. Clever can be a little dramatic.


It was about 11:30am, then, when the match finally took place. Leo’s mask is a new one, and it’s pretty secure, so it was no surprise that in their little sparring session, he got the velcro of Spider’s undone. It wasn’t long before he had it over Spider’s ear…


The Winnah!!! Leo shows off his prize.


And then, good friend that he is, he shares with his buddy.


That didn’t last too long – the mask ended up in the dust, and Spider thought it was a time to work on Leo’s, without success. Darn that new Velcro!


I have another of the new masks, which I’m going to try on Spider tomorrow – see how they make out with that. Just another day on the farm….

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Feeling Cramped!

April 18th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


I think it’s official – I’ve been painting too small, for too long! This week it’s been a challenge to put out the daily paintings for my Thirty Horse, Thirty Days, and first line of defence is to do smaller paintings because there’s less surface area. Problem is, after too many in a row, I start to feel like I need to run away screaming and waving my arms! I have also become, would you believe, a little tired of horse heads. There might be another chestnut filly explosion coming on – though I promise she will have a head, if that’s the direction I go!

I was hoping to decide tonight what tomorrow’s painting will be, but I think it’s best to leave it for now. My head needs a rest!

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‘Red Horse’ Equine Art Horse Abstract Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

April 17th, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘Red Horse’ �5 X 7� Acrylic on Canvas
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© Laurie Justus Pace Graphics One Design 2010
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What’s The Formula?

April 9th, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


The thing about my daily painting stint is, there are a lot of variables. I had a fellow artist ask me the other day which surface I preferred to paint on. On that particular day I said masonite (a.k.a. panel or board). Then today I was painting on Raymar canvas panel – which a week ago had lost favour with me – and at the moment it’s my absolute favourite ground, because today’s painting just fell off the brushes. I’m fickle, am I not? But do you think tomorrow I’ll be able to recreate today’s success? Doubtful!

I realize such things are probably in the artist’s mind – I stated in response to a comment on the Thirty Horses blog that we artists are our own worst enemies, something that is not a newsflash! Some of us probably learn to deal with criticism because we know we’re harder on ourselves than anyone. And I’m not sure it’s wrong to be that way, as an artist. If we were always satisfied with our work, we wouldn’t bother to try to improve, would we? With every painting we hope we get closer to where we want to be as an artist, and maybe every tenth painting, I know I might feel as if I’ve actually achieved a tiny step in the right direction. Tonight is one of those times. I’ll enjoy that feeling while it lasts, because inevitably it doesn’t last long!

You can see how the above painting turned out on the Thirty Horses, Thirty Days blog.

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I Should Be Sleeping…

April 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Linda Shantz


I was up early this morning to feed the horses before going into Woodbine to watch some of the horses work, so by the time I got to my painting today, I really just wanted a nap! It’s always fun to visit the “kids” in there. Today was Opening Day at Woodbine but I needed to get home to do stalls and, of course, paint, so I didn’t stay for the races.


It’s two days into the Thirty Horses, Thirty Days for this April, and I thought I’d show some early stages of the paintings I’ve done so far. Yesterday’s was an 8 x 6 and at this stage I’m still working out the drawing. Today’s was an 8 x 10 and after getting the drawing to a reasonable point, I’ve started blocking in colour masses. You’ll have to visit the Thirty Horses, Thirty Days blog to see how they turned out – or you can visit my page on Facebook.

Really…it’s time for be now. After this morning, tomorrow morning will seem like sleeping in!

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‘Bow to the Night’ Equine abstract Art Horse Painting by Laurie Pace

April 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘Bow to the Night’ 5 x 7 Acrylic on Canvas
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‘Against the Wind’ Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

March 20th, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘Against the Wind’
30 x 40 inches  Oil on Canvas

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‘Color of Two Painted Ponies’ Equine Abstract Art Horse Oil Daily Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

March 13th, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘Color of Two Painted Ponies’
24 x 30″ Oil on Canvas

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�© Laurie Justus Pace � � Graphics One Design 2010
The Painting: I began layer on this last week. I saw flowers in pots and ladies dancing, but most of my buyers look for my equine art…so last night I began working to find the painted ponies… voila here they are. I truly enjoy the movement of colors in this new signature style and so far it has been exceedingly popular.
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‘Trigger’ equine art Horse Oil Daily Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

March 12th, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘The Original Trigger’
24 x 36″ Oil on Canvas

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The Painting: THICK oil with the palette Knife.  This is a favorite in my home, but now available for purchase.  I will be sending it on to a gallery in the next few weeks…so if you like it, email me now.
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Lagacy of Dreams – book cover illustration for Texas Historical Fiction Novel by Dan Vanderburg

March 8th, 2010 | Posted in Debbie Grayson Lincoln

25 X 35 Oil on Canvas
Commissioned for Private Collection
Another big commission has been completed and the book is out! I have only read one chapter (and I know the ending), but I still want to read the entire story.
This commission was a joy to produce from start to finish. Dan knew exactly what he wanted regarding the characters’ images, and I had a solid vision for the background (letting the tree play a prominent role, as it does in the book). We are working on a book signing in Morgan Mill and Dan is hosting an Open House to showcase the painting, his book and the home he has so diligently remodeled during this process.
In addition, I am starting on another cover for him. The sequel novel is entitled “Finding Rosie” and the cover will depict a cold snowy environment with a red headed teenager on a paint pony. You’ll have to read the book to find out the details!
To learn a little more about Dan and/or to order your copy of the book, visit his website HERE.
Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes

©Copyright 2009 by Debbie Grayson Lincoln. See original post here.
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Journey Home – horse in snow oil painting

February 25th, 2010 | Posted in Debbie Grayson Lincoln

4 X 5 Oil on linen panel $65
Includes Shipping and Handing
I’m eager to start the next book cover but the weather has not cooperated. Well, that isn’t actually true. I HAVE gotten LOTS of snow images lately (and made my 3rd snowman of the season). But I still need to get my image of the boy-wrapped-in-buffalo-robe-on-a paint-pony. As SOON as the weather looks cooperative and I can get to Nemo to borrow the buffalo hide, we’ll get this underway. I have several paint ponies available – including Tuffy. But I don’t know how cooperative he’ll be ridden bareback – he’s just the right image, though. Little and shaggy and hard as a rock and a nicely patterned paint. The model I have in mind is a 13 year old girl who could probably ride anything we put her on. I would like to test Tuffy first, though…not only to see if he’ll cooperate bareback, but also to see how he’ll handle the smell of a buffalo hide. Might be worth keeping the movie camera handy…
Revelation 19:13
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.

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‘Expressions One’ Equine Horse Abstract Art Daily Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

February 24th, 2010 | Posted in Laurie Justus Pace

‘Expressions One’ 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
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