http://blog.sherigordon.com Artist Sheri Gordon Fri, 02 May 2008 21:38:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am honored to be a participating artist in the upcoming “Le Cadeau Du Cheval - The Horse Gift” Mural Mosaic. To quote from their website: “Mural Mosaic is thrilled to have assembled some of the world’s finest equine artists together for this stunning mural project. Many ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2008/05/02/storm-chaser-my-part-in-the-le-cadeau-du-cheval-the-horse-gift-mural-mosaic/ Did this quickie one yesterday and a bit of today. Just to get it out of my system. Didn’t spend too much time planning/drawing it just let it kinda splat out of me with the pastels. (Was getting frustrated with an acrylic painting I’m working on so took some “time ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2008/01/15/with-a-rebel-yell/ All day last Friday I sat here workin away on a brainiac website that I’d been working on all week…one that isn’t so much visual, but programming behind the scenes, so my brain is sooo sore from coding and debugging, et al. So anyhoo, I’ve been itching to get some painting ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/12/10/my-muse-pure-and-simple-step-by-step/ Our annual Reflections of Nature wildlife art show is coming up next month and I thought I’d try my hand at preparing a piece that I hope to enter in the special purchase award competition featuring pronghorn big game animals. Being that I was in Yellowstone last fall taking ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/09/01/pronghorn-painting-in-progress/ The journey of this painting encompassed over a year’s worth of looking inward and spiritual growth. As a child, I would often find myself reacting to things much like my hero, The Black, would. Tossing my head, snorting, flipping my mane…all expressions of my inner emotions. This painting seeks to ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/06/11/phases-of-my-moods-black-stallion-horse-painting/ “Tundra Queen” is a portrait painting of Dharma WindSong of A Wolf Adventure. Beginning with a large sheet of Crescent Moorman suede board, I worked this piece in soft pastels including Rembrandts and a few Unisons. My Palette included (but might not be limited to) these colors: Burnt umber (background), white ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/05/21/how-to-paint-an-arctic-wolf-in-pastels/ At long last, a new black stallion painting for you all to enjoy! This piece is done in acrylics on gessoed gallery wrap canvas, measuring 16″ x 20″. It can be hung as is or with a fine ornate frame to finish the look. The model for this ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/05/21/a-new-black-stallion-my-best-friend/ After working on this piece gradually over the past few months, I am happy to present to you the Tundra Queen, modeled after A Wolf Adventure’s arctic wolf, Dharma. Dharma is a sweet alpha female arctic wolf belonging to Skylar Breton of Wolf Echo Valley, A Wolf Adventure. This large pastel ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/05/08/introducing-dharma-the-arctic-wolf/ I just got home from the Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show, the annual rite of passage of spring here in Saskatoon. I grew up around cars and hot rods all my life. Recent discussions over on the EAG boards, reminiscing fondly of childhood memories bonding with special horses and other ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/04/06/spring-is-in-the-airzoom-zoom/ I’m a little behind in posting here, but it’s been a horribly rough week and a half or so. My horse pulled up wounded in some form, had to get the vet out and he went over him from stem to stern. Best we can figure is he ... http://blog.sherigordon.com/2007/03/23/plein-airs/