https://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/23/gallery/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/thanksgiving.jpgThanksgivinghttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/braveytwosmalljpg.jpg"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Art"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/braveyonesmalljpg.jpg"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Art"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/braveyfoursmalljpg.jpg"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Art"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2017-05-28T03:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2017/05/28/cascade-of-mares/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cascadeofmares.jpgCascade Of Mares Original Watercolor Painting by Laurel Anne Equine ArtCascade Of Mares Original Watercolor Painting by Laurel Anne Equine Art2017-05-28T03:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2017/05/04/comic-eventing/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/eventingfinal.jpgThree Day Eventing: Sport of the Brave, Original Comic by Laurel Anne Equine ArtThree Day Eventing: Sport of the Brave, Original Comic by Laurel Anne Equine Art2017-05-04T16:13:16+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2017/04/16/what-to-do-when-you-have-artists-block/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fb_img_1492354296978.jpgFB_IMG_1492354296978Two Crows In Tree original watercolor painting by Laurel Anne Equine Art2017-04-16T16:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/11/29/a-portrait-of-dutchess-a-memorial/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dutchess-portrait.jpgdutchess-portraitBelgian Draught Mare original watercolor by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-11-29T23:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/11/25/the-story-of-the-three-cows/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cowsfinal1.jpgcowsfinalhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cowsfinal.jpgcowsfinal2016-11-25T18:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/11/24/holiday-deals-on-christmas-cards-and-more/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cardscollagefinal.jpgcardscollagefinal2016-11-24T17:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/11/19/peek-a-boo/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/peekaboofinal1.jpgpeekaboofinalhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/peekaboofinal.jpgpeekaboofinal2016-11-19T17:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/10/08/finding-time-to-improve-your-art-drawing-at-work/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161007_175035-1.jpg20161007_175035-12016-10-08T03:22:59+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/09/29/how-to-paint-chiffon-fabric-like-a-pro-another-craft-tutorial/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160926_181243.jpg20160926_181243https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160929_133522.jpg20160929_1335222016-09-29T18:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/09/15/sketch-practice-drawing-what-you-see-dewdrops/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_204042-1.jpg20160914_204042-12016-09-15T01:26:56+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/09/12/the-pony-set-chestnut-pony/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chestnutpony.jpgchestnutponyChestnut Pony Original Watercolor Painting by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-09-12T23:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/09/12/im-back/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fb_img_1473665578840-1.jpgfb_img_1473665578840-1Cherokee 8" x 10" original watercolor painting by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fb_img_1473665606805.jpgfb_img_14736656068052016-09-12T21:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/04/10/the-pony-set-grooming-ponies/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/groomingponiesjpg.jpgGroomingPoniesJPGGrooming Ponies by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-04-10T19:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/04/08/the-pony-set-pony-kiss/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ponykissjpg.jpgPonyKissJPGPony Kiss by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-04-08T00:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/04/06/the-pony-set-three-musketeers/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/threemusketeers.jpgThreeMusketeersThree Musketeers by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-04-06T19:02:55+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/02/29/faerie-lunar-new-year/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/faerielunarnewyear.jpgFaerieLunarNewYearFaerie New Year by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-02-29T21:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/02/10/fighting-stallions/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/fightingstallions.jpgFightingStallions"Fighting Stallions" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-02-10T03:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/02/02/medicine-hat/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/medicinehat.jpgMedicineHatMedicine Hat by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-02-02T21:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/01/30/how-to-design-and-make-your-own-stencils-a-craft-tutorial/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stencil-guide.jpgStencil Guidehttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stencil-cut-with-heat-tool-pre-sanding.jpgStencil Cut with Heat Tool Pre SandingStencil cut with heat tool before filing with Emory board. Note the rough edges.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/martha-stewart-heat-tool.jpgMartha Stewart Heat ToolMartha Stewart Multipurpose Heat Toolhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/traced-stencil-sketch.jpgTraced Stencil SketchReady to cut! https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stencil-sketch-ready-to-trace.jpgStencil Sketch Ready to TraceReady stencil film over Rearing Arabian Horse Stencil Sketch. Note that the sketch in this instance is actually a temporary stencil cut from paper.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rearing-arabian-horse-stencil.jpgRearing Arabian Horse StencilRearing Arabian Horse Stencil on finished product (available for sale at Etsy.com) In this instance the horse's body is defined by several different cuts which emphasize the form. https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/running-arabian-horse-stencil.jpgRunning Arabian Horse StencilHere is the Running Arabian Horse Stencil on a finished project (available at Etsy.com) The stencil itself is the horse's profile, with the variations along the body painted in by hand.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/azaleablossom-sketch.jpgAzaleaBlossom SketchAzalea Blossom Sketch. In the center cluster, you can see how I've darkened some of the main petals and the sepals. These are the focal points.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/magnolia-sketch.jpgMagnolia SketchMagnolia Blossom Sketches. Both of these alternatives form rather distinct yet simple shapes that could possibly be used for a stencil.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/100_3901.jpg100_3901Magnolia Blossom Sketches. Both of these alternatives form rather distinct yet simple shapes that could possibly be used for a stencil.2016-01-30T21:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/01/25/raven-pegasus/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ravenpegasus.jpgRavenPegasus2016-01-25T22:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/01/19/summer-shelter/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/summer_shelterfinal.jpgSummer_ShelterFinalSummer Shelter by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-19T21:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/31/past-portraits-rain/2016-01-13T21:14:05+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/05/21/salamander-wildlife-on-the-farm/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/salamander.jpgSalamander"Salamander" watercolor painting, original size 6"x6"2016-01-13T21:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/05/26/what-is-a-unicorn/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/maiden_and_unicorn.jpgMaiden and Unicorn"Maiden and Unicorn" 11"x14" watercolor2016-01-13T21:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/06/01/perseverance-of-pokemon-magikarp-and-gyarados/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/perserverence_magikarp_and_gyarados.jpgPerserverence_Magikarp_and_GyaradosPerseverance: Magikarp and Gyarados 11"x14" watercolor Kanji reads "kenninfubatsu" or indomitable perseverance2019-05-12T09:26:02+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/06/14/just-good-fun-snorlax-used-surf/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/snorlax_used_surf.jpgSnorlax_Used_Surf"Snorlax Used Surf!" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:09:26+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/06/28/flower-color-study/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/black_eye_susan_flower_color_study.jpgBlack_Eye_Susan_Flower_Color_StudyBlack Eye Susan Flower Color Study: Clockwise from left, purple, blue, green, and red.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/100_3447.jpg100_34472016-01-13T21:08:28+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/06/30/the-greeting/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/greeting.jpgGreeting"Greeting" 11"x14" watercolor by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/08/25/evening-ride/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/eveningride.jpgEveningRideEvening Ride by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/08/31/quiet-summer-woodland/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/quietwood.jpgQuietWood"Quiet Summer Woodland" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/07/summer-night/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/summernight.jpgSummerNightSummer Night by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/10/mothers-love/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/motherslove.jpgMothersLoveMother's Love by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T21:02:48+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/14/a-murder-in-the-hayfield/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hayfield.jpgHayfieldHayfield by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hayfield_thumbnail.jpgHayfield_ThumbnailHayfield by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:59:49+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/18/cat-sketch-boot-camp-how-to-get-better-at-drawing-and-draw-realistic-pictures-from-memory/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1aftercatsketchs1.png1AfterCatSketchsCat sketches after boot camp. Much better, and no chihuahuas!https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1aftercatsketchs.png1AfterCatSketchshttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1beforecartooncats.jpg1BeforeCartoonCatsSome of the sketches were ok, but kind of cartoon-ish...https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/catbootcampthumbnail.jpgCatBootCampThumbnailBefore and After From Cat Sketch Boot Camphttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalshadingtutorialsketchrough.jpgFINALShadingTutorialSketchRoughThe same cat drawing, now with rough shading added. It helps to vary the pencil strokes to show the form of the subject.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalshadingtutorialsketchfinal.jpgFINALShadingTutorialSketchFinalCompleted Cat Sketch. The detail is achieved by expanding on the loosely shaded areas from the previous stage, darkening the darkest spots, and blending everything together.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalhorseshapetutorial.jpgFINALHorseShapeTutorialThe forequarters of a (somewhat sullen) horse, composed of 3 roughly equal wedge shapes; head, neck, and shoulder. The foreleg is a narrower wedge. Here, the head is a bit smaller than the others because the horse is looking away from the viewer.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalcatshapetutorial.jpgFINALCatShapeTutorialPreliminary drawing of a cat. The whole form is built around 3 circles, head, chest, and haunch. The other lines connect the circles to flesh out the form. In this pose, the lower circles overlap because of the way the cat is sitting.https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalbeforecatsketch6.jpgFINALBeforeCatSketch6https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/finalaftercatsketch3.jpgFINALAfterCatSketch32016-01-13T20:58:44+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/21/daisy-chain/2016-01-13T20:57:46+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/09/23/hire-me/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/boysportrait.jpgportrait of horses and dogs2016-01-13T20:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/07/past-portraits-goosey-gertrude/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gertieportrait.jpgGertiePortraitGoose Portrait by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:56:12+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/28/sabino-and-grulla/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sabinoandgrulla.jpgSabinoAndGrulla"Sabino and Grulla" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/29/little-brave-the-cat-motion-study/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/braveythreesmalljpg.jpgCat Study by Laurel Anne Equine Art"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/braveythreesmall.pngBraveyThreeSmallhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/braveycomboj.jpgCat Study by Laurel Anne Equine Art"Cat Study" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/30/the-lookout/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/thelookout.jpgTheLookout"The Lookout" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:53:39+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/10/31/happy-poke-ween/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pokeween.jpgPokeween"Poké-ween" by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:52:27+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thanksgiving.jpgThanksgivingThanksgiving by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:50:43+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/11/29/war-chief-courtesy-of-the-nokota-horse-conservancy/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/warchiefnokotahorse.jpgWarChiefNokotaHorseWar Chief Courtesy of The Nokota Horse Conservancy®2016-01-13T20:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/2016/01/11/butterfly-weeds/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/butterflyweed.jpgButterflyWeedButterfly Weed by Laurel Anne Equine Art2016-01-13T20:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.com/about/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rainportraitcrop.jpgRainPortraitCropPortrait of "Rain" by Laurel Anne Equine Arthttps://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wordpressprofilepic.jpgLaurel Anne of Laurel Anne Equine Art2015-09-23T20:22:49+00:00weekly0.6https://laurelanneequineart.com/2015/03/22/hello-world/https://laurelanneequineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/daisy-chaintiny.jpgDaisy ChainDaisy Chain Original watercolor by Laurel Anne Equine Art2015-04-08T19:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://laurelanneequineart.comdaily1.02019-05-12T09:26:02+00:00