A New Page and Art Work

To make things a little easier to gather a fan base and promote my art, writing, and farm, I've created a Facebook page that consolidates all of that in one place.

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Or you can always look to the top right of my blog, there is a button to "like" the page as well.

Whatever works easier for you.

Anyhow, this blog will be a little more lighthearted.

I'm pimping my art! It's going to be a long hard winter. Hay is becoming nearly impossible to find, and when you do find it, it's pretty damn expensive. So I'm pushing my own artwork a little harder than I usually do.

The first picture above is my very first commissioned piece. I think he turned out pretty well, don't you? I was nervous about the horse owner liking him, but she loves him and is eagerly waiting for me to offer larger models as well.

Right now I am offering painted model horses. They are done in acrylics and sealed. I do both realistic and decorator styles. I occasionally have completed models for sale for those who just want a one of kind piece of art done by the Goat Whisperer herself.

You can check out my FB page or website for pricing. I'll end this short blog with pictures of two currently finished models, both for sale. You know you want them!

A Bit of my Own Art

Now for once, I'll talk about my own art!

As you may remember reading, (or not, I can't always remember what I've wrote about), I have started doing art again.

Mostly painting. Painting models. Breyer horses have been my main base so far, but I've done a couple of other models as well.

The blog picture today is a plastic goat I've just finished. I thought it turned out pretty good, I painted it to look like my favorite doe, Hope.

What do you think? It's just a cheap plastic goat, but I found it with a group of Breyer bodies and figured, why not? Especially since it's pretty close to scale for my Traditional Breyers, so the newly painted Hope goat fits right in. I'm rather pleased with it.

My husband came home clutching a Wal-mart bag and produced from it a package of higher quality brushes and a bottle of glitter turquoise paint. He brandished these offerings at me with an air of gleeful excitement.

What else could I do but grin? Sure, most horses and goats don't come in shades of turquoise or glitter, but he was so delighted with his find, it was infectious. How can you resist that kind of support and dedication from your significant other?

So I pulled a unicorn Paddock Pal Breyer from it's package and it's getting a deco-style repaint. I wonder how it will turn out?

A Great Artist

Today I'm plugging a great artist. Who just happens to be one of my best friends and a sister to me. Minxed Arts creatures beautiful traditional and graphic art, specializing in Anthros and animal art.

I personally have had art done by her, and I have commissioned her to do the cover for my short novel, if I can ever manage to finish it. I know she will do an amazing job.

Her prices are extremely reasonable. You could have your pet done, or commission something beautiful and completely unique for yourself. She even does some risque art, although you won't see any examples of THAT on her Facebook page. You'll need to request that via message. You can request both a digital copy of the art, or have it printed and shipped.

I absolutely plan on having her do more art for me, and I'll be glad to pay her prices. They're a bargain in my mind.

And even more interesting, she's having a bit of a contest on her Facebook page. When she reaches 100 Fans, she'll give away a piece of artwork to one of those lucky fans. Why not give it a go? That lucky fan could be you.