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By the shores of Gitchee Gumee by the shining Big-Sea-Water, came a little red horse! ...Or something like that. Clifford is the star of, "Clifford of Drummond Island" and other true stories. Clifford visits libraries, schools and assisted living centers. He has traveled all over the Eastern United States. Stay tuned for our next adventure! Meanwhile, enjoy the paintings and drawings regularly created by Cliffy's "mom", artist and author Nancy J. Bailey.

Showing posts with label oil pencil. Show all posts

Showing posts with label oil pencil. Show all posts

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Today's Equine Art - Zenyatta

When I started researching Zenyatta I was struck by the length and beauty of her neck. I decided to portray her with neck arched as if durin...

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Today's Equine Art

Here's an Andalusian concentrating hard on what is probably a sidepass. I like the colors in this; subtle shades of blue, yellow and ru...

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Today's Equine Art

Clifford inspires yet another new piece. This is oil pencil and conte, about 12 x 12". It is listed on eBay .

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Today's Project: Horses

Dad took one look at this and started laughing. I'd tried to disguise him by changing the blaze, but couldn't. Here are two Clifford...

Friday, October 22, 2010

Today's Equine Art - Secretariat

I break out of an artistic hiatus with another portrait of Secretariat, the big red horse who, even years after his death, still continues t...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Today's Project - Dolphins

More victims of the Gulf oil spill -- I think this is my subconscious attempt to make them okay. This piece is oil pencil and pastel on grey...

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Today's Project - Brown Pelican

Feeling pretty sad today about the situation in the Gulf -- so I drew this pelican as a sort of prayer for the birds and other wildlife. Th...

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Today's Equine Art - The Color Horse

He started out as a Friesian, but just became more and more colorful the longer I worked on him. Now he resembles a sculpture or carousel h...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Greys

Here are a couple of individual portraits of the grey sparring studs I did the other day. These are oil pencil on 11 x 15" pastel boar...

Monday, December 7, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Sport Morgan

Morgans are great sport horses, known for their versatility. Plus, they are pretty! Here's Silly, a dressage star. This is oil pencil...

Monday, November 30, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Morgan and Welsh Cob

A couple of young bachelors square off in a friendly sparring match. This piece is a mix of oil pencil, pastel and conte crayon, size 18 x ...

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Today's Equine Art

I was commissioned to do Paula's ancient Tennessee Walker, King. He is a black horse with a little star and snip, and a very kind, expr...

Friday, October 23, 2009

Today's Project - Keeshonden

These lovely dogs were quite a pair. They belong to a friend of mine, Laurie, who also has Morgans. She wasn't sure about this photo a...

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Morgan

Xena, a seven year old Morgan mare, died this year from colic. Her owner commissioned this portrait as a memorial to her. This is oil penc...

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Buckskin

I'd been hanging out with Rex Peterson near Nashville, while he trains a whole string of Secretariats for the upcoming Disney movie. Th...

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Olympus Way To Go

Murphy is a sport Morgan stallion owned by Kathleen Reiman. This portrait in oil pencil is 12 x 15". I hope it does some justice to h...

Friday, July 17, 2009

Today's Equine Art - Palomino Morgan

This is Roadie, a palomino Morgan. This is part of my "Heart Horse" series, commissioned in June of this year. This piece is con...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Today's Equine Art

Thistle is a chestnut Morgan stallion. This is another in my series of "Heart Horse" portraits. 11 x 15", pastel/conte/char...

Monday, July 13, 2009

Today's Equine Art

Tanek, a black Morgan stallion. This is another piece in my "Heart Horse" series. This is 11 x 15", oil pencil and conte.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Today's Equine Art

This is Paladin, a Morgan stallion, part of my "Heart Horse" series of commissions. This is 11 x 15", oil pencil on black ch...

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