Brumbies :)

So who's seen the Man from Snowy River?? ;)  when Jim Craig rounds up the wild horses that roam the mountains known as Brumbies…thats what this reminds me of :)

I tend to make a mess….but thats half the fun ;)

It felt good to have  my hands deep in pastel after a little break.  Always thankful for any time I can devote to "Arting" ;)

I think horses are some of the most beautiful animals.  with their muscular build and flowing manes.  Theres a small part of me that wished I lived somewhere that involved riding horses, but maybe then I wouldn't appreciate them as much if I had to muck-out their stalls everyday…

Something different

I wanted to post a pastel that I did for a good friend of mine. 

She wanted and english cottage/garden with sheep and chickens, done with more "pastel tones" so not my typical bright pieces. ;)  

I have to say I was nervous about doing something this different at first, but greatly enjoyed the process! I worked on a much smaller scale then I usually do which allowed for more detail and being able to use my pastel pencils a bit more than I normally do.  

She may just have started a new trend ;) 

In return for my piece she is knitting me this sweater!!
 Im SO excited! She is an awesome seamstress!
 check out her blog! http://delightfulhandwork.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-voice-of-spring.html
She knits some amazing stuff!

Meet Daisy Mae Bell. :)

Hi, My name is Augusta and I live vicariously through my art… :D

If I can't own a cow I can paint one!

Call me crazy, but I've always wanted to own a milk cow. Unfortunately I don't see it happening in the foreseeable future… until then you may be seeing a lot of cows on here. :)

In the works... 

 And finished!  Recently my mom bought me a few new hand rolled pastels… oh boy are those nice! and vibrant! thats the red you see in this piece.  I will definitely be getting more of those :)
It's amazing how much smoother they are too, may have a new obsession… other than the cows. ;)

An art afternoon. :)

I so enjoyed a much needed day of "art relaxation" ;) Ive been pretty busy lately and unable to find the time to put pastel to board.  Thankful for the chance this afternoon! 

 A little glimpse of the process courtesy of my mother. :)

This is an idea I've had for a while, I'm pretty happy with how it came out. It was a good learning experience, I tried a couple things I hadn't before. always fun :)

Because who doesn't like old fashioned water mills. :)

Letting go…

After recently attempting to do a rooster (something I've never been able to achieve…) and after frustratingly putting my attempt in the burn pile… I have officially declared myself rooster inept. :) 

Sometimes being an artist means persevering in something til its just right…other times it means letting go and discovering your own style and your own loves. 

Some of my favorite things to paint are simple things, everyday things.  Simple moments that are many times forgotten in the business of this modern and technologically advanced age.  

Of course simple doesn't mean boring ;) 

 I think the world needs more purple in it :)

 This verse came to mind the other day so I decided to try something a bit different than what I usually do. :)

 

Fishing Buds :)

Today I went for a simple scene.  :) I found this photo and thought it was just darling, all the way up to the boy's tag sticking out. :) 

Some of the process. :)

No little boy is complete without a camo shirt ;)

And of course a "bud" ;)

All Done!

 I've also recently posted my art on Etsy. 

Here is the link for it! 

 Unfortunately as of right now my Etsy store is not called "Joyous Touch Art Studio", but rather just by my loggin name: 1gusnot2 

(People use to call me GusGus as a kid… ;)

I'm hoping to change it to my Art Studio name soon, but until then this how you find me :)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/1gusnot2?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Grazing the hollyhocks :)

A Cow in the Hollyhocks… 'nough said. :) 

Some of the process.

Getting my fingers in it is my favorite part. :D

She looks like a Loretta to me :)