My latest painting

[Dee Dee and Hallie]

Although this is a commission, I finally got to paint a horse from my own photos in a scene I got to make up myself. The person I painted it for said I could do any horse I wanted with a flowing mane and tail. So I did this guy and just finished it a few minutes ago. Not a dachshund yet but each painting I say gets me closer to being able to do another one!  :thumb:

[Marcia from MI]

DD it's so life-like.  And Oh but it does have  dachsie in it, a vry large smooth coat dachsie.

[cheryl186]

Wow...I just love this.....I found it inspirational...

[Mike]

Oh my!!!  I could hear the gulls and surf in my head.  What kind of horse is this handsome fellow?

[Leslie]

How fair is it that someone gets all the looks, personality and TALENT???

Thank you for sharing this with us.  It is just beautiful.  I like the composition, it is so dramatic and sensual!

Another crowning achievement!  You go, girl.

[Brekkesmom]

Wow, a horse, the beach, seagulls - only a short-legged dachsie would make it any better!  Brekke has always been of the opinion that horses are tall dachsies in disguise... very marvelous!

[Barb]

Oh my gosh - the painting is stunning !   It took my breath away........  I am sure they will be thrilled !

[PattyInAK]

Barb took the word I wanted to use.......STUNNING!  I don't know how you do it, DD, you are amazing!!!

[Delia and girls]

Wow! I think the best word to describe it is Barb and Patty's 'stunning.' It is just so foreign to me that a human being could do this!  Stick people and simple A frame houses - that's more what I'm used to. Wonderful job, DD!  :apls:

[TerriL]

That is just beautiful DeeDee!  Thank you sooooo much for always sharing your work with us! 

[Suzie]

Wow, stunning; all of those.  Whew.  The green god of envy raising it's head....I would give my soul to paint like that!  Excellent job!

[Sandishooligans]

I cannot believe how incredibly talented you are woman!  AWESOME!

[Dee Dee and Hallie]

OK you guys are ALL on the payroll! LOL. Way too nice! But thanks!!!

How fair is it that someone gets all the looks, personality and TALENT???

ROTFL. This one laid me out flat Les. You haven't seen me in person have you LOL!!! (but you are very sweet :))

Delia you watched over my shoulder a lot on this one even though you didn't know it since we were on the phone and luckily for you....couldn't see it! (I say lucky because I obsess over every detail so much I would have been grilling you for your opinion on every little thing lol.)

Mike this is my favorite breed, a Friesian (Hallie wants one for Christmas!). My cousin has one and we took him to the beach this fall along with an Andalusian mare. Although this isn't him, I used his reflections and the water and splashes, etc for this. The horse itself is a young stallion that belongs to a friend of mine who performs with several stallions, Friesian, Andalusian and Azteca. I got to ride this one which was a thrill and a half! He doesn't have this long of mane or tail (yet) so I gave him extensions in the painting. I also moved his legs a bit to add a little more drama.

I am shipping it to Canada this week to the people who commissioned it,  I wish I could keep this one I really need some originals on hand for shows and things, everything goes out the door so I don't have anything to exhibit with. That's my goal for this year though.

[Roberta]

you are one talented lady and I have seen you.
It could be a dachshound as it only convention that says its a horse.
roberta

[doxielady5569128]

Wow!! That is a beautiful painting!!!   My jaw literally dropped when I saw it. (That's a good thing.) :thumb:  Great job!!!

[scootersmom]

STUNNING!