Ellen Polyard Art

 I've got a couple other projects going on in the studio right now.  I'm trying to have them finished for a show in late June. This one is getting close to being finished.  Working with greens and yellows drives me crazy sometimes.  I think I've finally gotten the background like I want it.  I just need to had some pine tree boughs and some young trees so it looks like it's deep in the forest. This gnome was a geocache we found in a forest in Germany last fall.  I can't decide what to name it.  It has to be something that references the cache along with "enchanted forest".  Any ideas? This one that will be named "Painted Lady" only has a partial first layer on.  And guess what?  I'm working with greens and yellows again.  It still has a long way to go, but I think it will be a lot of fun to work on.  I have a sneaking suspicion that butterflies are going to be my trademark soon.  I love painting them with all the colors. I...

Last year I lost my little grand dog, Bella.  I decided to honor her memory with a painting that could be forever cherished. I worked on this for a few months as a surprise Mother's Day gift for my daughter. I think she loved it! We miss you Bella!

 What's going on in the studio these days?  "Baby" is a work in progress that I'm doing for a friend in Montana.  She recently lost this horse and asked if I would paint him. I brought is eyes to life last week so he's getting close to being finished. I had planned to do the tree branches one way and then last week I decided to do a rub out method so I put in light background.  Now that that layer is completely dry my plan is to go in and add the dark colors and do the "rub out".  I'll post pictures soon if it works out as planned.  Keep your fingers crossed.