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A New Casein And A Pen & Ink

July 30th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters

“Lady And Her Horse” Casein on Paper 12 x 9″

The days have been flying by, as I play nurse-maid and farm manager at Cob Cottage, while my husband recuperates from his carriage driving accident at Acadia National Park. He is on the mend…, but it will be a slow process, as his 4 broken ribs heal. This means I have less actual studio time. But I have been able to squeeze some sketching time into each day, so as not to have them be a total loss art-wise. So I did do this casein on paper…..my take on a elegant lady and her steed, a painting prompted by the photography of Yvonne Kaukija of Coldwell Farm in Sweden. Yvonne has become a close Face Book friend!……and her horses are so handsome.

Another friend,a collector of my work, sent me a great shot of her driving horse,and carriage turnout. This prompted a pen and ink sketch…..I did it between waiting on my ailing husband. It is about 8 1/2 x 12 ” and is on Strathmore paper.

“Lady Whip” 8.5 X 12″ pen & ink

I am excited to say that my painting “Shades Of Gray #7- “Ladies In White” has made it into the top ten in the Bold Brush Competition…which qualifies it to be awarded a place in their “Fav15″. This is a pleasant surprise. But the voting does continue until the end of the month….so if you are just reading this I would love to have your vote….just click the “like-button” up on their art show page. The link available is above.. on the artwork’s title. That will take you right there. Thanks!!

You can also clink on to this get to the page to vote!

And now down to the barn I go to ‘manage the farm”…..a polite to say muck stalls!! ;-)

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More Progress on the Windsor Hotel Watercolor Painting

June 5th, 2010 | Posted in Debbie Flood

Here is progress today on the Windsor Hotel Watercolor painting. I put in a wash on the road, worked on the windows and shadows to the far left and added in the 3 men to the far left. I also worked on the wagon wheels and shingles on the roofs.

I also worked on the “Grazed by a draft” watercolor. I’ll have the photo posted soon on my blog http://www.debbieflood.blogspot.com

Thank you for following alone,

Debbie

Debbie Flood, Artist. Equine, Wildlife, and the natural world.
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More progress on the Windsor Hotel Watercolor

May 26th, 2010 | Posted in Debbie Flood

I worked some today on the Windsor Hotel painting. Started the awnings over the far left windows, worked on the lead horse, and the front door of the Hotel.

DebbieDebbie Flood, Artist. Equine, Wildlife, and the natural world.
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Progress on the Windsor Hotel Watercolor painting

May 21st, 2010 | Posted in Debbie Flood

Thursday’s Progress on the Windsor Hotel Watercolor painting.

DebbieDebbie Flood, Artist. Equine, Wildlife, and the natural world.
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Equine Painting On Copper

May 7th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters

Starting the oil with the sketch.

Over the years, I have enjoyed learning to work in new mediums, trying new approaches and learning new skills. I suppose that is why I am enjoying the plein air experience …. but need to keep my eye on my goals….and where I want to go with my artwork. So though I will be trying my hand a plein air on occasion, I will still be painting with my caseins, and watercolors….maybe even a paper-cutting or two. But when I met fellow artist, and now friend, Renee Lammers ….and saw her lovely plein air painting on copper, I had to try it…painting with oils on copper. Renee was nice enough to give me a copper panel to try..and try I did. Above is my sketch, with a bit of the painting started before I remembered to photo it for the blog!! The copper panel was easily drawn on with ink magic marker. Great!

So in between working on a commission I am finishing, I went back into the oil painting and started working the magic with oils. The oil on copper certainly gives a different feel than working on canvas or board.There is no drag at all with the paint, which seemed to just slip onto the copper, leaving a bit of copper peeking through, highlighting the scene I was working on. I am liking it. So different from working with casein, which has a drag, a granular pigment throughout the casein emulsion. But I still love my casein!!

“Trot On Cob”  oil on copper 6 x 8″

I am done. One oil on copper under my belt. I don’t really know if I am ‘hooked’ on it…I would paint on copper again…might try a bigger work where I can be more creative. But the truth is that I do like the feel of the oil on copper…and hopefully someone else will like my work on copper too!!� I am always game to learn something new!

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Two New Pencil Works

February 8th, 2010 | Posted in Bethany Caskey

Belgian Draft Mares

Sorrel Draft Mules

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Pony In Cart

February 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters

“Pony In Cart” casein on canvas 24 x 48″
Mind you, I am not complaining. I am just stating a fact. It is cold out. But this is winter and this is Maine, so I guess I am stuck with it. I stay cloistered in my studio, the sun shining into the room, but I can hear the wind howling outside.

Today I finished the above casein on canvas of “Pony”….the pony perfect. Lynn, the lady driving him, sits in a lovely antique governess cart at a recent Maine Carriage Day event held at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth, Maine. If I painted everyday, all day for the rest of my life, I would still have scenes I want to to portray, paintings that need to be painted, all about driving horses. A passion for me…horses and driving.
“Pony In Cart” is available to grace someone’s walls………..

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After the Show …High Ho High Ho

January 20th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters


Les straightening the pole-skirting.

The weekend flew by so fast as we flew back and both between Morrill and Augusta each day for the Equine Art Show at the Civic Center. I was so happy to have been included in this art show and for the chance to reconnect with old friends and clients…all the horse folks of Maine!! And I was so good… and did not spend any money on horse stuff…though I did lust over a few trailers there that would hold a pair of driving horses AND our carriage!!! I say that laughing because I need a bigger studio before I get a bigger trailer!!!

Today I finally got back into the tiny studio and to work on the driving painting that I am doing…24 x 48″ with casein. As snow fell over our farm, I stay cozy in the studio making headway on this small pony on a big canvas. There will be more to come…but this is where we are this afternoon.

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First Oil in 2010

January 14th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters

I say first because I plan on doing more in between my usual watercolor and casein work. These horses and their driving party were up at Acadia enjoying the miles of carriage driving roads there….I have portrayed them before in several casein works..how I love the white team put to the black and red brake. And the seemed to be enjoying themselves too! The horses and their passengers!

I will be putting this up on my website too….more works to come! But now…….time to walk the dogs! Nell is ‘terrier-izing’ poor Addie…I hear them wrestling in the living room….time for a walk!

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Limited Editions Running Out

January 12th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters


‘Head Study, Acadia ‘ 10.5 x 7 ” Giclee Reproduction

I have two giclee prints available on my website and this year of 2010, the price is going up on them, as I am running out of these fine art print reproductions. They are sold in a package and are signed and numbered, printed on archival watercolor paper,ready to be matted and framed. The above giclee was done in a Limited Edition of 120. Shipping in the USA is $12.00. Inquire about shipping outside the USA.
“Head Study/ Acadia ” and “Lady In Waiting” have proven to be very collectible and grace the walls of horse lovers world wide!

This week a bit of my time will be taken in preparation for the Augusta Invitational Art Show Jan. 16th and 17th at the Augusta Civic Center. Hope to see you there! It’s all about the HORSE!

And then there is the same, old same old, of walking the dogs, mucking stalls and dealing with Maine’s lovely winter. And I am doing it all, thinking about spring. Riding come spring and hopefully driving too! Come spring!!

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I Carry A Big Mahl Stick Now

January 10th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters

I have been having a problem when working on large canvases and keeping my hand steady …so wanted a mahl stick to work with. I explained what I wanted..showed my husband the stick in an art catalogue I have… and voila! The man made me two! One a 30″ stick for my bigger easel works and a smaller 15″ one for works that I can actually do on my drawing board. I don’t know how I worked before without them! I do know I dragged my hand through wet paint a lot! Not good! I photographed the sticks so you can see what he made!What a clever man!

Today I am getting paintings together for the art show in Augusta next weekend at the Northeast Horseman’s Conference and Trade Show Invitational Art Show. I have been invited to exhibit my work along with 4 other Maine equine artists, January 16th and 17th, 2010 in Augusta, Maine . My work exhibited will mainly comprise my casein work. I am excited to see what the other artist have been doing! One of my painting will be “I Can Do It My Self”, shown below a smaller casein on paper. Hope to see you there!

“I Can Do It Myself” 9 x 12″ casein

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Day 2 Of Casein Of Pony

January 5th, 2010 | Posted in Kathi Peters


This is where this casein painting is at mid-day of day two. I will now let it sit and dry before I go back into it with more color. I usually do my casein paintings on a colored ground and leave a bit of that colored ground show here and there in a painting. I feel it give it a depth.

So now this afternoon, I am working on an oil….started with casein and am now painting over the dried casein under-painting. This is a carriage driving scene too, but with 4 white horses…not one little cute Welsh pony!
Back into the paint!

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Done – Fall Gray

September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Kathi Peters


This morning I am heading out with hubby, two dogs and my painting to help hang the Skyline Farm show….
This painting is done..and framed, ready to hang. It is a 18 x34″ casein on canvas and it is titled “Fall Gray”. The scene depicts Maine Carriage Day at Skyline Farm, a very old and traditional pleasure driving show that originated in Maine many years ago!

Gotta run….it’s long drive [ by car ] to North Yarmouth!!!

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Skyline Show and Painting Almost Done

September 21st, 2009 | Posted in Kathi Peters

I think I have been saying that a lot lately. “Almost done”… but I look at a painting and when I am not completely happy with it, I can’t let go. I am at that point with this painting….I will let you know!
This is one of the paintings that I will be sending down to the Skyline Farm’s Fall Exhibition which has it’s opening reception on September 25th at 5-7 pm…on the farm…. in the Carriage Museum. The invitational exhibit is titled “Maine Harvest, Land and Sea”, and this year showcases fine art and crafts too. My work in the show will cover the gamut.. from bovine to equine…and a bit of ocean too! I am looking forward to seeing the work of the invited artists and craftsmen. It should be a neat show for folks to come to, to find that very special Christmas present for their very special someone!

And speaking about someone…..Nellie , our resident Terrier-ist has taken to following me up into the studio…and then making a nest for herself on our bed amoung the pillows. She thinks if she hides her face…I can’t see her! Silly girl!! So she sleeps amoung the pillows, like a princess, while I work!
I CAN SEE YOU, NELLIE!!!

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Dragging Me Out Of The Studio

August 11th, 2009 | Posted in Kathi Peters

Sunday was a lovely day weatherize and Les planned that he was going to drag me out of the studio, away from the farm and off to play for a while. It didn’t take much convincing, and soon I was packed with cameras and off we went. We stopped in at a farm in West Belfast where they were doing ground driving with Fjords. The demonstration was for beginners…but it was still interesting to watch…how different folks handled their first time behind a horse…not on top of one! First they worked them single, and then as pairs. The two geldings they used were more than agreeable and well behaved. I know I got some good shots of them across the fields, with the expanse of landscape surrounding them. Then we headed into Belfast and the waterfront.

Docked beside the main pier was a lovely old Barquentine Schooner, “Peacemaker”. She is a three-masted schooner made of heavy dark wood….built with beautiful tropical hardwoods. What a treat to step on board this fine old ship and imagine what it would be like to set sail with her. After her stay in Belfast, she is headed to Rockland, Maine and then slowly will wend her way back home where she stays through the winter in Savannah, Georgia.

Here I stand ‘decked out’ in my corgi hat on the Belfast waterfront! So Les did get me out of the studio….off the farm…..but “fool him”…I was still working! I managed to get some lovely shots for future paintings. This winter I don’t plan on spending a lot of time outside!

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Art at the Beach, Lincolnville, Maine & Draft Horse Classic

August 7th, 2009 | Posted in Debbie Flood

Slinging mud. Watercolor

Resting at the top. Watercolor.

Saturday, August 8, 2009 10am-4pm I’ll have my booth at the ‘Art at the beach’ show in Lincolnville, Maine. There will be a dozen or more booths there at the Whales tooth pub at Lincolnville Beach on Route 1. I’ll have the Child a day paintings there, the Mural Mosaic, The Horse Gift Book, My own Book, Children & their 4-legged friends, watercolor & poetry, Equine Art, Canine Art, The Belfast’s past series and much more.
I hope you can stop by and see me.

The watercolor paintings above, ‘Slinging mud’ & ‘Resting at the top’ have been accepted into the ‘Art at the Classic’ Draft Horse Classic exhibit & sale in September 24-27, 2009 in Grass Valley, California. This event is held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. If you are in the area, please stop in to see the art and the draft horses!

Hope to see you tomorrow in Lincolnville, Maine!
DebbieDebbie Flood, Artist. Equine, Wildlife, and the natural world.
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Driving, Daisies and Dot

July 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Alecia Underhill


Gentleman’s Turnout
oil on canvas, 9 x 12 in.
“Pulling Their Weight”, the Horse in Fine Art Exhibition is up and running at the Mackinac Island Public Library. Gentleman’s Turnout is one of my three entries. The show can be viewed online at the AAEA website. It looks to be a stunning selection of work. I am so honored to be a part of it.

Pulling Their Weight, The Horse in Fine Art


The whole horse pasture is just full of buttercups and daisies. I wish it were full of more edible grass for the horses, but I am hopeless at pasture management, and it has been made difficult this year with all the rain…it just grows and grows faster than the horses can eat it, and there is very little time to mow it. But on the bright side, the daisies make a beautiful, very long-lasting display in a lovely old mason jar.


Yellow Chick
oil on canvas, 11 x 14 in.

And this is “Dot”, my little yellow chick. She has grown into a beautiful cream-colored pullet with a bit of orange on the edges of some of her feathers. Here is a photo of her all grown up.

I am moving on from the baby chick paintings to hen paintings, and I will post as soon as one is finished and scanned.
The coop is nearly finished, just a few small details left to do, and the young ladies seem to be very happy in their home. They have all figured out the chicken ladder and go into the coop at night, safe from all the wily predators. And here is what I’m calling “The Egg Drop Inn”, complete with window box.

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Mother’s Day at the Races

May 11th, 2009 | Posted in Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor

I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day, I did! Today my mother got us free tickets to attend the Willowdale Steeplechase. The weather was brilliantly sunny and very windy but I managed to get some nice shots. I took over 100 photos so I thought I would break this post up over 2-3 days.
If you’ve never been to a steeplechase, it’s a wonderful event for the whole family. Loads of activities for children, shopping, food, classic cars, carriages, Jack Russell races, pony races and horse races.


The morning started off with Jack Russell races.


Lot’s of tailgating. I wish I had the money to do this! I believe the parking in this area is costs $375.


A lot of the outriders and carriage owners let children pet their horses. I love the pink braids on this sweet mare.


Gorgeous Chester County, PA landscape. The horse and rider complete the picture!


I just love this outrider’s expression.


Antique cars, tailgating and dogs, a must at a steeplechase.


I loved this lady’s turnout. She had a gorgeous bouquet of purple & white flowers next to her and her Clydesdale cross is named Fred. She let Zoe and I pet him.


Another nice hood ornament. Can you spot me?


Gorgeous carriages – I want one!!

Please check back for some race pictures!

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