Watercolor on matte board
This painting is actually of... you guessed it, me!! I think I was about 5 when this pic was taken. This was just another day with my very first pony whom we affectionately called "Cochise." Don't ask where the name came from, I have no idea. All I know is he was the best first pony a girl could ask for. He taught me a lot about life, probably the most important being patience!! He was blind in one eye, older than dirt, and rarely went past a walk. When I would start crying out of frustration (because I wanted to go fast!), he would stop. But he knew something I didn't know, and that was the fact that I was 5, fragile, and inexperienced! Anyway, this drawing is a tribute to our beloved Cochise. I wish every kid could have a chance to ride such a wonderful pony. Even if just once.
Watercolor, 11"x 17"
This was my very first "real" painting using watercolors. I just woke up one day and decided I wanted to try it out. I knew very little about watercolors at the time, and really, I still don't know a lot about it. I just paint. I don't know very many fancy techniques or tricks for this medium. But I'm pretty happy with the results, anyway. Who says you need tricks? I'm a fairly straight-forward person, and I always want that to show in my work.
Charcoal, 8"x 10"
This was another one of those class projects I did while at OSU. I believe this was done in one of the first drawing classes I took. There's really not much more to that story! Just a drawing of a garlic press, on some sort of charcoal paper. That is all.
Color Pencil, 8"x 10"
When I was still competing in youth rodeos, back in 2003, a fellow competitor lost her life in a terrible accident during a rodeo in Harrah, OK. She was only in her early teens. It's one of those stories that sends chills down my spine every time I think about it. I still remember being there that day, and I remember thinking how everything about the youth rodeos would change from that day forward. And it did. Amanda Westermier was a special person who loved what she was doing. She lived for the sport and everything that comes with it. It was a terrible tragedy that I will never forget.
Shortly after the accident, I was asked by the Heart of Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Association to create a portrait of Amanda for her friends and family... and anyone else who knew her. A limited number of prints were sold and most of the proceeds went to a charity in Amanda's name.
Graphite on drawing paper, 24"x 36"
Another one of those class projects while at OSU. Yep, this is me... in a mechanic's jumpsuit. Because, you know, I'm a mechanic. Just kidding, that would be crazy! But it does kind of concern me that I am able to look the part so easily... Hmmm...
Watercolor, 11"x 17"
I did this painting for the Triangle Sale Catalog cover back in 2004. For some reason I have never liked this painting, yet it seems to be a favorite for most people. Go figure! This was another one of those love-hate kind of relationships, in that I loved to hate it. Of course it didn't help that I ended up rushing its completion because of the catalog deadline... But I think it all worked out in the end, and it did end up making a pretty good cover. It's just never been one of my favorites, to say the least. Well what can I say, you're always your own worst critic!
Graphite on drawing paper, 15"x 14"
This is one of my absolute favorite drawings. I like that it's silly and a little imperfect... Like me! This drawing, believe it or not, was actually done as an OSU class project. We were learning a new technique and had free choice of what we wanted to draw. So, of course, I chose to draw a horse... to no one's surprise. This drawing was used as our Christmas card a few years ago, and is currently for sale in the form of prints and greeting cards.
"Lilly"
We bought this 2 year old filly (pictured as a yearling) as a long weanling from Bryce & Dani Turner of Perkins, OK. She is a product of their excellent breeding program and we can't wait to see her abilities take shape. She is by Run Bully (son of the great Bully Bullion) and out of a Firewater Flit mare. This filly is really going to be nice. She was started this spring and really did well. Will return to training later this summer. Stay tuned, videos & pics will be posted as she progresses! [nggallery id=4]
"Annie"
2005 mare by PC Frenchmans Mark and out of Streakin Six daughter. This mare was raised & started by the Baltezores, owners of PC Frenchmans Mark and Holy Bart. I bought her as a futurity prospect, but time sort of got away from me and she became a 'pasture' prospect! She is a really nice mare that picked the pattern up with ease. I can't wait to get her going again! She is currently bred to Holy Bart for a 2011 foal and will return to the barrel pen after weaning! [nggallery id=3]
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