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malvern 2008

Been a long time since I updated my blog. Been busy with the horses and doing commissions and xmas and new year is now looming!

wed morning 10 Aug

Been a while since I made an entry to this page. Just finished a commision of a friend's horse. She wanted a sketchy, washy drawing. Well here it is.

wed

Have a couple of commissions to do at the moment so will be kept very busy. Doing a portrait of a young girl for her grandparents. A surprise for them as I have had extra grazing from them this summer for the horses and I would like to repay them with something special.

sunday

Yesterday I went to Blair horse trials. I took the beautiful views, the horses and of course the shopping. Of particular interest to me is the art stalls. There were three equestrian art stalls. One a graphic artist, another Angela Davidson who does very life like pastel srawings and paintings and Lydia Kiernan whom I like. Lydia does very free gestural drawings. They are vibrant, very slick and to be admired. This woman is very skilled.

Sunday

I have started selling some prints and original drawings on e bay again. By popular demand I decided to relaunch my e bay shop - redhorseprints.

I am working on some drawings today. Here is an example.

some shots from malvern

ME AT WORK

A PAINTING IN PROGRESS!

commission

Just finished a commission as a result of my visit to Malvern. Have another one lined up for next week of a beautiful steel grey irish draft.

Need to update my website and start marketing especially as people will soon be buying for christmas.

The Malvern stall!

Sun

Returned from Malvern a week ago. Very tiring. Did ok but not as well as I had hoped. The majority of people were complaining of not doing too well - retail. Seems that the credit crunch has hit hard! Lot's of lovely feedback about my work and commissions. Must get started!

Tues pm

Well it's nearly here! Countdown to Malvern. Looking really forward to it but will miss the husband, horses, ponies and the feral cat! You would think I was leaving for a month and not a few days.

Hope my stand looks good and people want to buy from me. Here's hoping.

Will pack the car tomorrow after I muck out. Will solve the conumdrum of how I am going to fit everything in tomorrow.

Looking forward to seeing the cakes horsewear stand and their new outdoor range of rugs.

arab horse art

I am absolutely crazy about arab horses. I enjoy drawing and painting them immensely.I'm off to the three counties arab horse society show in Malvern this week. I went on twice in the past as a spectator but this year I am not only enjoying the show but have a stand there selling for the first time.

Today has been spent packaging a preparing for the show and also wishing that I had taken a lot more time to produce double the amount of work that I'm taking. Never mind I am sure it will be a very enjoyable experience.