Williams and Wonderful Mail

Williams are our words for bills that arrive through our letterbox, The latest was a whopper from the Vets for Woozle's treatment, not in the least begrudged, we love the girl to bits, but we still have to pay them.......
But there was a lovely sweetner,
This wonderful 'Sleeping Hare' watercolour from talented artist and friend Danielle, arrived today also.
Her Etsy shop (daniellebarlowart)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/daniellebarlowart
holds many other treasures to drool over, and purchase, as does her Blog
http://daniellebarlowart.blogspot.com/
Thank you Danielle, I'm so pleased with him.

Vintage Halloween Greeting Style Art

I was given the opportunity to view some of an elderly friends postcard collection, along with many local vintage views were some charming Whitney little witches, these were beyond cleanups, so I decided to redraw them trying to keep to the original style as much as possible. After going through the Kate Geenaway style redraws, which is much similiar to what I would probably do, I think I managed to 'get it' right. They are bit different, but hopefully not too much. I hope to do tags and maybe cards for Etsy with them and possibly sell the originals eventually when I've scanned them to satisfaction.

Two new Batons, Wands

Two new batons, or as it says on the vintage emphemera reference I found (after I'd made them), Witch wands.

The text reads;
Ride a Jack Pumpkin at Twelve-O-Night,
with a Witch's Wand as a Horse,
The Wicked Creatures Flee at the Sight,
and Die, of sheer Remorse.

' Goody Witch Raven' & 'Nevermore Raven',

both on Etsy soon.

Raven, Magpie Cartoon Art

Here are three new mixed media bird cartoons
'Raven Time'

'Raven Air'

'Friends'
All three are now on Etsy, and will frame (visual area, showing) to approx 5 by 6 inches

Update these three are now on Etsy. 21st August

Poppy's Portrait Arrives from Sheila

My very own Portrait of my dear Poppy, arrived on wings from Sheila today!!

I cant tell you how touched I was that she has painted this for me, Its Stunning.

Here it is.. a picture paints a Thousand Words, ...Lindax

Sheila has some amazing blogs, and does great works for animal charities too, Please check them out.....

http://sheilatajima.blogspot.com/

http://artsavinganimals.blogspot.com/

http://artforshelteranimals.blogspot.com/

The Virtual pARTy

Here is my offering for July's Virtual Party

Its a mixed media, Hard pastels, Derwent soft pencils, and Watercolours on Pastel Paper. 9x12 inches

What's a Virtual pARTy?
A "pARTy" is where artists create work from the same reference material.

A "Virtual pARTy" is when this happens via the internet.

http://the-virtual-party.blogspot.com/

The Hosts of this innovative idea are

The wonderful Artists

Linda Shantz http://www.lindashantz.com/

and

Kimberley Santini http://www.turtledovedesigns.com/

who was also the Photographer who provided this months reference photograph for July

Marsh Wren

This was a study of a Marsh Wren balanced on a water rush stem.

I was lucky enough to be able to use a Photography reference from one of the wonderful photographers, Dave Slaughter, who post to Wetcanvas, allowing artists to use their photographs for our artworks. Thank You so much.

Please click on to see more detail, although there is much finer in the original, individual feathers and their filaments were each painted with a size -00000 brush with watercolour Paint. Total creation time in excess of 50hrs.

File size was greatly reduced to publish, so some loss in details.

Linda.

Etsy Treasuries..

I managed to grab a couple of treasuries Friday and Saturday for the Whoa Horse Artists Etsy Team, Here is a sneak peek, as they only last 2 or 3 days, plenty more to see, in the future by logging on to the Whoa Team Blog link, in Blog List..

Pup & Cupcake.

This is a small Pastel I've just completed today for our YBA Group leader who has had to take a well deserved rest through ill health,. She has been one of the most endearing and giving people I have been fortunate to know through the art groups, It was the groups (desiree) idea, to send well wishes in the form of art pieces(aceos) , this is a little larger because it was easier for my eyesight.

Its Wendy's Dauchie Pup and a Cupcake; 'Temptation'.

The Whoa Team Artists Blog Giveaway.Starts Monday16th February

The Whoa Horse Artists Group Blog first giveaway! We will have Three wonderful prizes.
Hopefully every month we will have another giveaway with different Whoa Team artists.

Dale Ann's Treasury

Thank you Dale Ann (delarenaissance) on Etsy;
for inclusion in her Beautiful Treasury 'My First Valentine'

Whoa Group Horse Artists YouTube Videos 2!!

Unicorn Art Selections to view on YouTube..
Click on..Number 1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm_jHo4AgEo
& Number 2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s9XvHUKevBY

Jethro Tull; Fields of Gold, Treasury

As well as bagging a new Treasury spot, I was also lucky enough to be featured in one too,
ALL KINDS OF WONDERFUL,CCCOE and Friends by arttoweardiva, TY Diva
which included my vintage postcard rose large magnet
The new was titled Treasury JETHRO TULL, Fields of Gold
Danielle Barlow's, Pegasus Foal & Little Blue Bird, was featured .

Heavenly Horses, New Treasury, Whoa Horse Artists Group

Heres a lovely mixed Stable of Heavenly Horses from The Whoa Girls .

A Knight to Remember: Etsy Treasury

This Ones was a pick of my own choice, and features two Talented English based Artists ; Mark Satchwill, and Elle.J.Wilson, along with a wonderful electic mixture of Goods from artists from all over the world.

Quoth The Raven, Nevermore; New Etsy Treasury

Jen, GypsymareStudios; has bagged another treasury, and dedicated it to an Edgar Allen Poe Raven Theme.
Jen included my London Tower's oldest in age recorded Raven 'Jim Crow', within this super Treasury which was full of amazing art picks.

Desert Jewels Arabians

Once again I was fortunate enough to be included in a lovely treasury dedicated to Arabian Horses, it was a beautiful treasury full of amazing horse Artists.
This lovely treasury was chosen by Etsy's horsesculpture

Myth and Magic at Christmas, I bagged a Treasury!

For the first time,I managed to Grab a Etsy Treasury spot, and picked just some of my favourite sellers. Now I know Its relatively easy I shall try to repeat it,...
It was Full of wonderful pieces of Art anyone would be happy to receive as a Christmas Present.

Treasury on Etsy

Danielle Barlow had a new treasury spot on Etsy. I was very grateful that she has included one of my purse mirrors along with an incredible selection of different artists works.
The treasury was entitled 'A Time of Magic'
This one has now exspired as these treasurys only last three days, but they are interesting to view, and there are lots!

Whoa Sketchbook to Sale for Horse Charity

Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor is a member of a juried group of Ebay horse artists who started the Whoa Charity Sketchbook project earlier this year. Back in April, she asked for members to sign up and take turns to add original equine art to an 80 page blank book. She had members add work from here in Great Britian, to all over the States. Each artist was given up to 5 pages to sketch whatever they chose. Also click HERE to see the sketchbook blog. Pictures of all new art is added by Jen, to the site as soon as it is completed. Hopes are bouyant to have the book finished and on Ebay for sale around Christmas time.

Jen herself produces wonderful,rich artworks ,http://gypsymare.blogspot.com/and plaques with a Halloween ,fantasy twist, she also does a great line in Vanners.

Danielle http://daniellebarlowart.blogspot.com/The other UK artist on the project, is also an extremely talented artist with horse, fantasy, dartmoor,and crows amongst her varied pallette.

As Danielle states in her blog entry; "We are also looking into the possibility of having the sketchbook printed, so we can sell copies of it, although the costs are looking a little prohibitive at the moment. Any suggestions here are welcome"!