Visitor and a place to visit!

We've got a visitor this week!
One of my friends from Devon has come to stay for a week.
Missy is so excited

I think she's hoping that's someone new to throw ball for her! 

So this week I shan't be around much  .

However, I wanted to tell you about a wonderful artist blogger who paints the most wonderful horses. Here name is Maria and you can find her blog HERE
She's a vet who's also an artist - how cool is that?

Her love of animals is immense too - her latest piece of art will benefit horse rescue. 
Please do go have a look at her blog - and I shall see you again next week.
ta-ta for now xx

new painting stage III

Suddenly, there's an awful lot of this painting completed.
That is because, dear reader, I took it along to my art club, where I don't stop to photograph stages.

I go to an art club once a week, for two hours.
Art can be so solitary, its a welcome event to have like minded company whilst you paint. Every person paints their own picture, though if you are stumped for inspiration, the tutor provides a demonstration piece.

All that is left for me to paint now are the horse and rider.

new painting stage I

I was trawling through the umpteen photos I keep on the computer - looking for something to catch my eye, so I could paint it.

Today it was the turn of a horse and rider, who we originally saw a few years ago, on a fun day out in the country.

We were taking Missy here, there and everywhere to get her socialised with all different situations and smells, you see ( something you do with an under socialised dog) . This gave me many opportunities for taking photos that I could use as paintings .

Here's the drawing: