"My Cayenne"

How long has it been?  This painting of my horse, Cayenne, has been in my studio just waiting for the final touches for the past few months.  I think today I can say it is completed.  The composition being long and thin is rather fun and and gives a contemporary feel to this piece.  Cayenne was born and raised on our farm in Missouri.  I remember sleeping on hay bales to watch over her the first night after her arrival.  It was an exciting time and I think for the first two months of Cay's life I watched her none stop.    I would go to the pasture with the horses and just watch Cay run and play and then watch her napping in the paddock while her mother, Angel, grazed leaving her aunt Mystery to watch over her.   Having Cayenne in my life made for "A Painting Day".

"My Cayenne" 12x40-inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Work In Progress

My goal for the year has been to get back to painting larger works.  I had forgotten how long larger paintings take and so wanted to finish this one today.  You can take a gander at the 'getting there' process for this 12x40-inch canvas.  The canvas size is kind of fun and one that I have never used before.  I think I like it.  The painting is my horse, Cayenne.  She was out in the pasture pretending not to see me but of course she saw all and finally came over and tried to eat the camera.  This is pre eating and just lounging.  You can also see my messy studio.  Be like Cay and pretend not to see my piles.  I am also posting today to say, good-bye to the Fresh Paint Daily Painters group that I have been posting with for the past few months.  Fresh Paint has a great group of artists and I love being part of the group but have decided I need to concentrate on my larger paintings and to do that I need to cut some of my posting activity.  Painting my old friend, Cayenne, has made for "A Painting Day".

"Cayenne"  12x40 -inches, oil/canvas by Ruth Andre Work in Progress
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Cayenne a Memory Portrait

Cayenne was born on our farm in Missouri.  She had a hard delivery and from the moment she hit the ground she was into something and everything.  She was a nibbler, a follow-you-around type horse or what I call a people horse.  Her mother, Angel, is the head mare and Cayenne considered herself Head Princess.  We lost Cay a couple of years ago to colic.  We have missed Cay and I have wanted to paint her portrait for sometime but just was not ready to take on the challenge.  Yesterday I started the drawing and today the paint brushed on and as the portrait started to show Cay's personality and her features it was pure joy and sadness all in one.  Having Cayenne in my life has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Cayenne" 8x6-inches, oil/canvas by Ruth Andre-Gift to my husband Tom
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My Mystery

I have been to the barn and the pasture so much lately to medicate my mare, Angel, that the horses think I have moved in.  Mystery is the half sister to Angel and the smart one of my three horses.  She is cautious and waits until I am out of the way of the other horses and comes up to be scratched and search for treats.

"My Mystery"-4.5x5.5-inches, oil/canvas by Ruth Andre
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Ruby Tuesday

A friend in Missouri called one day and said, you have to come over and see our new filly. What a treat to see this little feisty filly, in her way too big halter sliding back and forth. She was a very fine little thing and has grown to be a beautiful Missouri Fox Trotter mare. Seeing Ruby Tuesday made for, "A Painting Day".

"Ruby Tuesday", 8x8-inches, o/c by Ruth Andre sold

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