Medium: Oil on Linen Panel

Notes: A beautiful and beloved chestnut horse portrait completed in oils on linen canvas for a client overseas.

This lovely portrait was framed by my client and presented as a gift, and was very well received.

I do not often paint horses, and really enjoyed working on this piece!

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Custom Horse Portrait : Joey

Medium: Oil on gallery wrapped canvas

Notes: Stacie wanted to capture this special moment between her and her bunny, Foo Foo.

This sweet little bunny kiss will be a forever reminder of the warm fuzzies between a girl and her bunny!

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Custom Portrait : A Girl and Her Bunny

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #38 was Karen, who submitted her rescued leopard gecko, Logan. You can read her entry here. View the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Leopard Gecko Portrait : Logan

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #33 was Melissa, she shared a sweet photo of Maxx and his story. You can read her entry here. View the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Horse Portrait : Maxx

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #17 was Stephanie’s adorable Budgie parakeet, Pippin. Pippin passed away a little over a month ago, but while she was here, she made a huge difference in Stephanie’s life.

Read Stephanie’s story here, and view the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Budgie Bird Portrait : Pippin

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #14 was Pricilla, with an entertaining account of her life on the farm – as a pregnant goat!

Read her story here, and view the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Goat Portrait : Pricilla

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #13 was Brenda Vance with her submission and touching story of the path that led her to her beautiful horse, Maggie May.

Read her story here, and view the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Horse Portrait : Maggie May

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #11 was Sue, who submitted a stunning photo of Maggie, with a vision that made me feel like I was standing in a field on a warm summer afternoon.

Read her story here, and view the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Horse Portrait : Maggie

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #9 was Karin with a heartbreaking tale of Phoenix, and his life before she rescued him. Read Karin’s story here, and view the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Horse Portrait : Phoenix