Nibblefest 99 cent auctions starting Today! Farm Animals, Cows and Horses. PPF

Seems like I only post once a month lately, when the Nibblefest Art Contest happens, on the 20th. This month the theme is Farm Animals, 

and here are my 99 cent auctions on EBAY. All NFAC auctions start at 99 cents for one week, so search EBAY for more great art bargains.

ACEO: Black and White Cow, WC, Pen and Ink

2.5 x 3.5 inches small

9x12 Watercolor, Shetland Pony

Comes with mat for framing

5x7 "Nice Horsey" Acrylic on Wood Panel

3/4 inch deep ready to hang without frame

ACEOs, Books, Horse, for PPF

The Theme this week for my 30/30 ACEO Facebook group is Books and Reading.

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A Boy, A Book and Glasses

Cherokee, Old Blue Eyes, Pony/Horse

Painted for a challenge on Reference Photos for Artists FB group. The horse had glaucoma, so I tried to capture the look in the eyes.

The Rite of Spring, Abstract

Challenge on DPW to let loose and give the "feeling" of spring.

Citywalk, Man, Boy, Dog.

Something from my imagination. Just scribbles that turned into a scene.

Another Book Theme ACEO:

Apple, Books and Pencils.

Playing with my Tradio Stylo TRJ Pentel ink pen that is NOT waterproof and bleeds in fun ways that I really like. Not trying for perspective here, just loose watercolor and illustration of a theme. Books bring back school days for me. Does anyone read real hardcover books any more? Or write with wooden pencils? Or know what a real paper spiral notebook looks like? These could be relics of the past soon.

Horse, Birds, Presidents and Flowers for PPF

Some WC Birds and Flowers, a Horse and a couple of Presidents!

4x4 Robin, Watercolor, SOLD

5x7, "The Odd Couple, Lovebird and Budgie"

9x12 Impressionistic Purple and Pink Flowers in a Vase, Watercolor

ACEO, Challenge on Facebook, from a horse photo reference, above and 3 Impressionistic Floral ACEOs below.

30/30 ACEOS Group, for Feb, Week 2, President's Day Theme

A Bird, A Bear, A Horse and 3 Dogs

I like to paint animals, all kinds and species. I do commissioned pet portraits, but when I don't have any scheduled I still paint every day. Here is this week's collection of critters, starting with,

A Horse of Course!  Tony the Pony

Painted with watercolor on 140# paper

Original For Sale 

Matted and ready to frame.

 From this photo by Emily Vander Haak Dieleman 
on Artists Reference Photos on Facebook

In watercolor class on Thursday last week I painted an Amazon Parrot

8.5 x 11 which is larger than my usual style (not an aceo!). I am enjoying learning to use watercolor experimentally. This class has lots of ways to paint, not just traditionally. The background was done with "negative painting" techniques. I have trouble with that. It means painting around things, not painting them directly.  I always lose my whites, but that takes lots of practice. I have been taking this class for 2 years every thursday for 2 hours.  I have improved tremendously, but still am what my teacher calls, "heavy handed," but that's because I have painted so long with acrylics. 

I have included the reference photos for the following paintings since people have asked for them.  You can see I take some liberties with my final paintings.

This is a Bear done for a challenge on my Ebay/Facebook Group

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Inspired by this photo, ACEO size 2.5 x 3.5 inches, wc and pen

Another painting of Bella.  This time in Watercolor and pen and Ink. 6x6.
For Sale on Ebay, Auction

And this is Chipper, or Chip to his friends.  His mama loves this expression of his, so I tried to capture it for her.  4x4 on Ampersand Claybord panel.  

And this is Marvel, Tammy's Dog, 5x5 watercolor and pen on paper.

Painting For Sale on Ebay Auction