bayhorsedesigns.com blog http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog Adventures along the way... Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:48:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Great way to start the day! http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/2011/07/23/great-way-to-start-the-day/ http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/2011/07/23/great-way-to-start-the-day/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:47:29 +0000 Administrator http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/?p=650 What a beautiful morning!  There was a little cloud cover to keep the sun from getting an early start on the days heat, so the temperature outside was perfect! 45 minutes of yoga in my garden was delightful and relaxing. The chirping of the first of the early birds, the hummingbirds having their breakfast at the three feeders, the heavenly sound of the horses munching away on their hay, the sound of Jack Russells digging through my squash garden hunting for toads….  HEY! Well, it was relaxing most of the time. ;)

 

As most of you know I am not really a morning person, usually I stumble out of bed, somehow manage to make it outside to the feed room, still half asleep, all the while skillfully stepping over and around three Jack Russells and a cat.  Through muscle memory alone I believe I manage to hang the horses feed buckets in the correct stalls and with my eyes still half closed throw everyone some hay.  But on occasion as I am sleep walking back to the house something stirs in me to open my eyes… look around… listen… breathe the morning air… and give thanks to God for reminding me to stop and admire His glorious work.

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“Mirror Image”

18″ X 10″ acrylic on wood panel

$195.00 plus shipping,

20% will be donated to Russell Rescue, Inc.

Prints and note cards will be available soon.

“Mirror Image” is also posted on Art Helping Animals and Daily Painters

You may also contact the artist directly for more information

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Next I drew up a rough sketch…

 

Then started adding in the paint…

 

Just a few more details to go!  Stay tuned for the finished painting!

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http://www.arthelpinganimals.com/
http://dailypainters.com/

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http://www.arthelpinganimals.com/
http://dailypainters.com/
Prints and cards of this painting are available soon. Contact me if you are interested in finding out more about this or other paintings.

]]> http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/2011/06/15/new-works/feed/ 0 Amy Lee and Bay Horse Designs Article http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/2011/06/15/amy-lee-and-bay-horse-designs-article/ http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/2011/06/15/amy-lee-and-bay-horse-designs-article/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:07:48 +0000 Administrator http://bayhorsedesigns.com/blog/?p=603 I was recently interviewed by Brent Ruffner of the Valencia County News Bulletin.  You can read the whole paper or check out the Caliente section for my interview.  (if you want to go directly to the article go to page 13 and page 18 of the pdf file)

http://www.news-bulletin.com/ebulletin/ebulletin.pdf

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If your horse comes up with a mysterious lameness, with no obvious injuries, but YOU still see the lameness, schedule an appointment with farrier/vet… he is suddenly not so lame upon examination by them!

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~Ben Stein

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"Drying Time"

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Amy Lee with some of her items available for purchase at "Paseo de Peralta"

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