Saturday, January 18, 2014

30 Paintings in 30 Days - Day Eighteen!


In my Sunny Window!

This would be the second orchid blooming in my kitchen window. 
No fog today - lovely sun!

Thanks Leslie Saeta for hosting this challenge.

6x6" watercolor - horses & people on beach at dawn


I just finished this original SFA watercolor last night. SFA = Small Format Art - nothing over 14".


This is 6x6" square.

I've wanted to paint this for a long time, so I can't help but wonder where these people are now. No doubt the 'little' girl is at least a teenager. Dawn at one of Adelaide, South Australia's beaches (Semaphore). Where horses are allowed to exercise on the beach and in the surf up until 8am. At one stage this was along all the beaches, and a great many were exercised at Grange, where I lived, and was lucky enough to be let ride sometimes, as a child.

I've done several paintings from this location. Love this with the Mum, child, big and little horses (Shetland pony), and Jack Russell Terrier running alongside.

"Starting The Day With A Gallop" - currently listed on eBay for a week at a very low starting price (along with 7 other SFA watercolors. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291060359629