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><channel><title>Michelle Wrighton Fine Art and Photography</title> <atom:link href="http://michellewrighton.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://michellewrighton.com</link> <description>Art Gallery, Photo Gallery, pet portrait commissions, Blog and Information, For sale and Contact Michelle</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:03:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Thoroughbred Horse &#124; Equine Pet Portrait in Pencil</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/08/thoroughbred-horse-equine-pet-portrait-in-pencil/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/08/thoroughbred-horse-equine-pet-portrait-in-pencil/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:03:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[daily painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pencil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sketch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small paintings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thoroughbred drawing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Traditional Art]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1944</guid> <description><![CDATA[Finally here is the last of the graphite pencil drawings I did before my daughters accident, its taken a while to post it I know, but better late than never;) This image is a photograph of the drawing, I had quite a bit of trouble getting a suitable image of this one, my scanner made [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/08/thoroughbred-horse-equine-pet-portrait-in-pencil/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ralphie &#124; Inspired Dog Portrait Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/ralphie-inspired-dog-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/ralphie-inspired-dog-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:20:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art Dogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[katrina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ralphie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rescue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[survivor]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1750</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am finally catching up to date with my blog posts, just a few more to do now:)  This is Ralphie, the first pet portrait I have painted in my &#8220;Inspire me to Paint&#8221; series. Ralphie was a very special rescue dog and survivor of Hurricane Katrina who passed away in March of this year. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/ralphie-inspired-dog-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>WA Landscape Photography &#124; South West Photography</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/landscape-western-australia_south_west_photography/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/landscape-western-australia_south_west_photography/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:59:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Photography - All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Landscape]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category> <category><![CDATA[landscape photography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rural]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south west]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storm cloud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sunset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tawny frogmouth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[western australia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1741</guid> <description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t help myself, I take thousands of photographs of everything around me, both for reference material for my artwork and because my camera is just another medium to create art.  I don&#8217;t always have time to go through all my photos and select my favorites to display, but the other day I realized that my photography [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/landscape-western-australia_south_west_photography/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Saluki &#124; Graphite Dog Portrait</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/saluki-graphite-dog-portrait-drawing/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/saluki-graphite-dog-portrait-drawing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:50:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog breed art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog portraits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[graphite drawing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pencil portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[saluki]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1622</guid> <description><![CDATA[I was a very good little blogger and had this post of a black and tan Saluki Dog that I drew in graphite all ready to post a day or so after my lamb drawing.  However, life was turned upside down when my little girl was involved in a serious horse riding accident.  She was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/saluki-graphite-dog-portrait-drawing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dorper Sheep &#124; Farm animal Sketch</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dorper-sheep-farm-animal-sketch/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dorper-sheep-farm-animal-sketch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:34:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dorper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm animal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[graphite artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lamb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pencil portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sheep art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sketch]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1618</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another graphite sketch, this is Lucky Baa, our first Dorper lamb.  Baa was also the first &#8216;pet&#8217; lamb that we have had to bring inside and bottle feed for the first few days as the poor little tyke broke his right front leg.  Apparently its not uncommon for the mother to step on the lamb [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dorper-sheep-farm-animal-sketch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Border Collie Puppy &#124; Pet Portrait graphite drawing</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/border-collie-puppy-pet-portrait-graphite-drawing/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/border-collie-puppy-pet-portrait-graphite-drawing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:49:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[black and white drawing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[border collie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog breed art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pencil portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[puppy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sketch]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1615</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well I tried very hard to get into my studio to start a painting, but with school holidays, kids, horses, sheep dogs and an assortment of others things (including my little studio laptop that I use to display reference photos dying unexpectedly) I haven&#8217;t made it into the studio to actually paint.  The website re-design is also [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/border-collie-puppy-pet-portrait-graphite-drawing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Art Studio Gallery &#124; South West Photography</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/new-art-studio-gallery/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/new-art-studio-gallery/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:14:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art studio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boyup brook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south west]]></category> <category><![CDATA[studio]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1602</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently in the process of setting up my new studio gallery:)  Seeing as I have not yet formally &#8216;moved in&#8217; and started painting, I thought it would be a good idea to post some photos before I start and it develops into messy disorganized chaos (LOL I&#8217;m sure most artists reading this will chuckle [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/new-art-studio-gallery/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>South West Calf &#124; Farm Animal Paintings</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/south-west-calf-farm-animal-paintings/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/south-west-calf-farm-animal-paintings/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:53:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal art giftshop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buy gift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[calf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cow art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cow art gists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cow lover gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cow painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm animal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south west art]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1594</guid> <description><![CDATA[Living in a rural area provides me with a never ending supply of subject matter to photograph and paint.  Over the last few months, I&#8217;ve been able to obtain some beautiful reference photos of the calves and lambs on nearby farms, as well as many of our own Dorper sheep and our first lot of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/south-west-calf-farm-animal-paintings/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Annabelle &#124; Standard Poodle Pet Portrait</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dog-art-standard-poodle-pet-portrait/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dog-art-standard-poodle-pet-portrait/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:59:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art demonstration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art instructions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[black standard poodle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog breed art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[poodle painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1582</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am slowly resigning myself to the idea that the &#8216;challenges&#8217; of country wireless internet means I can&#8217;t necessarily update my blog whenever its suitable to me and that blog posts are probably better late than never. So in that spirit, this is an older digital painting of Annabelle, a black Standard Poodle, with a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/07/dog-art-standard-poodle-pet-portrait/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>10th Light Horse Bunbury &#124; South West Photography</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/equestrian-south_west_photography/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/equestrian-south_west_photography/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:43:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Photography - All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[10th Light Horse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dardanup heavy horse show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine photography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse photographer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[riding display]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tent Pegging]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1568</guid> <description><![CDATA[The 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop also put on a riding and Tent Pegging display at the Dardanup Heavy Horse Show at Heritage Park.  Although Tent Pegging originated as a Military maneuver in which cavalry soldiers would gallop through enemy camps, using their lances and swords to remove tent pegs to collapse tents and cause confusion [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/equestrian-south_west_photography/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Liberty Horse Equestrian Display &#124; South West Photography</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/liberty-horse-south-west_photography/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/liberty-horse-south-west_photography/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:38:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Photography - All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clydesdale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dardanup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[display]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equestrian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fresian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horses and horsemen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sam and sascha watson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south west photography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[team australia]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1560</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today was a rather auspicious day &#8211; its been a long time coming, but I am very excited to finally be setting up my studio gallery:)  I had planned to just move the boxes in, but got a little carried away and started unpacking everything.  I felt like a kid at Christmas unpacking all of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/liberty-horse-south-west_photography/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dardanup Heavy Horse Show &#124; South West Photography</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/dardanup-heavy-horse-show-south-west-photography/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/dardanup-heavy-horse-show-south-west-photography/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:16:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Photography - All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photography: Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clydesdale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dardanup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equestrian photography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[harness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heavy horse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heritage park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south west photography]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1548</guid> <description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to attend the Dardanup Heritage Park Heavy Horse Show on  June 6, 2010 to watch some  magnificent Clydesdales in action and obtain reference material for future paintings.  There was also a riding and tent pegging display by the 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop and the most amazing liberty horse display by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/06/dardanup-heavy-horse-show-south-west-photography/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Horse of Colour &#124; Modern horse art painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/horse-of-colour-modern-horse-art/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/horse-of-colour-modern-horse-art/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 01:10:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buy horse art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse lover gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oil painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[romantic horse art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[show pony]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1534</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Horse of Colour&#8217; is a new digital oil horse painting in which I have again gone for a contemporary look, focused on the colours rather than detail, using soft pastel hues of violet, lemon, mint and baby blue highlighted brush strokes floated over the blended colours to express the soft romanticism of a much loved kind [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/horse-of-colour-modern-horse-art/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Donnybrook Rose &#124; Abstract Modern Floral Art Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/donnybrook-rose-abstract-floral-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/donnybrook-rose-abstract-floral-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:09:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Modern | Abstract]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abstract Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[abstract floral canvas print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art prints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artist embellished]]></category> <category><![CDATA[burgundy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[floral]]></category> <category><![CDATA[floral painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[giclee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interior decor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[large canvas art print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rose]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rose painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1524</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Donnybrook Rose&#8217; was a joy to paint, quite mesmerizing to paint the sweep and flow of the gentle curves reminiscent of a roses delicate petals.  Dark purples, magenta, plum and red violets contrast beautifully against the rich gold, copper and pale blue reminiscent of the iridescent sheen on a Ulysses Butterfly&#8217;s wings. This original art painting, like many [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/donnybrook-rose-abstract-floral-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Grey Arab &#124; Digital Painting Demonstration</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/grey-arab-birth-of-a-digital-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/grey-arab-birth-of-a-digital-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:37:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arab painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Work In Progress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art demonstration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital painting tutorial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine portrait artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grey horse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traditional art mediums]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1528</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few people have asked recently how I create my digital paintings so I thought I would write a post with some work in progress images to show how I paint. There are a number of ways to create art in a digital format, there really is no right or wrong way, it is all [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/grey-arab-birth-of-a-digital-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Summer Heat &#124; Modern horse painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/summer-heat-modern-horse-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/summer-heat-modern-horse-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 02:58:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abstract Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary equine art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[country art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine artist blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse lover gift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern decor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1518</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Summer Heat&#8217; is an original painting based on a photo I took of my Standardbred gelding Tommy in our back paddock last summer.  I avoided putting too much detail in the painting and chose warm yellow and orange hues to really capture the feeling of a hot summers day in rural Australia. &#8216;Summer Heat&#8217; is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/summer-heat-modern-horse-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dark Horse &#124; Equine Fine Art Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/dark-horse-equine-fine-art-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/dark-horse-equine-fine-art-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 07:31:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dramatic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine fine art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expressive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse art blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse art prints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse lover gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1486</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always loved working with dark coloured and black backgrounds to create dramatic lighting in a painting.  Colour Pencils and pastels are two traditional mediums that this technique works extremely well with, and I am pleased to say that it is the same for paintings created with digital pastels.  It takes an awful lot of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/dark-horse-equine-fine-art-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fishing Boat Art &#124; Abstract painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/fishing-boat-art-abstract-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/fishing-boat-art-abstract-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 09:32:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Modern | Abstract]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abstract Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[abstract painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boat painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canvas print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[decor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interior design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1472</guid> <description><![CDATA[Considering my normal subject material and style, how different is this one! As an animal and wildlife artist, I try to be bold with my colour choices while still retaining a high degree of realism, but I don&#8217;t usually get to enjoy using such explosive colour so paintings this one was an awful lot of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/fishing-boat-art-abstract-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stuart the Rooster &#124; Farm Animal Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/rooster-farm-animal-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/rooster-farm-animal-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 02:28:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bird painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chicken]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chicken art print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[country art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm animal art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rooster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rooster art print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rooster painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1510</guid> <description><![CDATA[As we are still on super slow shaped internet access, I have made the most of my time and have been finishing off several old paintings that I had put aside, as well as completing some new ones &#8211; including the first of my &#8216;Inspired By&#8217; pet paintings created from a photo submitted by one of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/rooster-farm-animal-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Contemporary Dog Art &#124; Modern Pet Portrait</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/contemporary-dog-art-modern-pet-portrait/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/contemporary-dog-art-modern-pet-portrait/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Modern | Abstract]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abstract Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american staffordshire terrier painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Contemporary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canine art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canine artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contemporary dog portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[modern]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oil painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pit bull art]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1491</guid> <description><![CDATA[The original oil painting &#8216;Angel in Blue&#8217; is one of my favourite traditional oil paintings on canvas that I have done.  Unlike many artists who will re-visit a painting they have created in the past and paint it again in a larger size or different medium, I very rarely, if ever do this&#8230;possibly because the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/contemporary-dog-art-modern-pet-portrait/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stormy Dogue &#8211; Dogue de Bordeaux Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/stormy-dogue-dogue-de-bordeaux-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/stormy-dogue-dogue-de-bordeaux-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 05:33:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canine art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canine artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DDB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog breed art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dogue art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dogue de bordeaux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dogue de bordeaux gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[French Mastiff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[original art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portraits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1496</guid> <description><![CDATA[I met this gorgeous Dogue de Bordeaux some time ago at a dog show and new straight away that I would paint his portrait which I have finally managed to do.  Actually, I ainted him a while ago now, but I&#8217;m still playing catch up with my blog!  The Dogue de Bordeaux is still a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/stormy-dogue-dogue-de-bordeaux-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Inspire me to Paint &#124; Win a Pet Portrait Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/inspire-me-to-paint-win-a-pet-portrait-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/inspire-me-to-paint-win-a-pet-portrait-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 03:15:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal rescue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Cats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Dogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet memorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[win pet portrait]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1483</guid> <description><![CDATA[Many people have never thought of having a portrait of their pet dog, cat, horse or other favourite animal painted, or plan to but never get around to it and there are also who love the idea but may not be able to afford to commission a portrait. I&#8217;ve come up with an idea that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/inspire-me-to-paint-win-a-pet-portrait-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Friesian Spirit &#124; Horse Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/friesian-spirit-horse-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/friesian-spirit-horse-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 09:32:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art - Horses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital horse painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equestrian art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equine artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[friesian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gift for horse lover]]></category> <category><![CDATA[limited edition print]]></category> <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[portrait]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1463</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure that artists reading this will understand, LOL and non-artists will just think I am weird, but sometimes a painting takes on a life of its own with such determination that it almost seems paint itself &#8211; almost as if the subject has such strength of personality and character that its spirit insists on [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/05/friesian-spirit-horse-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Facebook Page &#124; Art</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/new-facebook-page-art/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/new-facebook-page-art/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:20:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Landscapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: People Portraits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal paintings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fanpage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free pet portrait painting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1467</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just a quick update post this time, no art to share at the moment, sorry! Regular visitors to my blog may have noticed the change in the Facebook buttons on the right hand side of the page. I have decided to separate my art (drawings, paintings) from my existing South West Photography page. The new [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/new-facebook-page-art/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Solar &#8211; Siberian Husky Portrait Painting</title><link>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/solar-siberian-husky-portrait-painting/</link> <comments>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/solar-siberian-husky-portrait-painting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:26:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Art - All Subjects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art: Animals | Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog art prints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dog lover gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gifts for doglovers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[huskey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[husky lover gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pet portrait artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siberian husky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sled dog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[snowy mountains]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://michellewrighton.com/?p=1458</guid> <description><![CDATA[Solar was another beautiful dog that I had the pleasure of photographing several years ago.  Sadly, he is no longer with us, but I hope his Siberian Husky spirit still shines through in his pet portrait painting.  Before I started Solar&#8217;s portrait, I knew that I wanted to put him in a setting suitable for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://michellewrighton.com/2010/04/solar-siberian-husky-portrait-painting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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