Impressionist digital oil painting created from my original photograph.
"Stars and Stripes" original painting by Michelle Wrighton
Greeting cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Stars and Stripes” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop: 
Impressionist style original oil painting created with wacom tablet and stylus.
These Boots were made for Workin' - Cowboy Art
Greeting cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Skipping Stones” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop:
There is nothing quite like the power and majesty of a Thoroughbred Race Horse, and this digital painting is the first in a series of Racing Paintings that I have planned (for both Standardbreds and Thoroughbred race horses). Thanks to photographer Cathy Sheeter for the wonderful reference photo.
Ready to Run Race Horse painitng by Michelle Wrighton
100% crop of Ready to Run detail
Greeting Cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Ready to Run” can be purchased from Redbubble
Show Horse Pet Portrait Painting by Michelle Wrighton
Digital Painting of an Eventer.
Eventer - Horse sport painting
Greeting cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Eventer” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop:
Today was a blast from the past, my first time at Orange Grove for many many years! Only got time to share a few images from today:)
Orange Grove Official Gymkhana © South West Photography
Orange Grove Official Gymkhana © South West Photography
Orange Grove Official Gymkhana © South West Photography
Orange Grove Official Gymkhana © South West Photography
Orange Grove Official Gymkhana © South West Photography
All photographs from this and other equestrian and canine events can be viewed and prints purchased online at South West Photography.
What a fantastic turn-out there was the the Summer Show Offs Horse Breed Show at Gosnells! So many beautiful horses it was hard to know where to point my camera!
The full set of proofs can be viewed at South West Photography but here are a few of my favourites from the day:
Andalusian horse - © South West Photography
Andalusian © South West Photography
A bow for the paparazzi - © South West Photography
Black Andalusian © South West Photography
Bay portrait - © South West Photography
Clydesdale - © South West Photography
© South West Photography
Chestnut Standardbred Gelding © South West Photography
Chestnut Standardbred portrait © South West Photography
The full set of proofs for both the In Hand and Ridden competition at the Gosnells Summer Show Offs 2009 can be viewed and print purchase at South West Photography
I have finished a new artwork today, this is my first piece of digital art, created from one of my origial photographs, and altered using filters and my wacom tablet. I’m very pleased with the results of this,
LOL I only wish I could remember all the steps that I took to create it:)
“Equus Dreaming”
Digital Art
by Michelle Wrighton
2009
There is nothing better on a hot summer’s day than taking the ponies for a swim down the beach! Ok, well I didn’t take my horse, but I did take my camera and got some very lovely shots!
The Black Stallion - in miniature
Chestnut by the sea
What was that?
This is another quick experiment on drafting film, in this one I have pushed the drafting film to the limit to see how much pigment it will hold and I have also experimented with a more painterly approach and burnished the whole lot thoroughly!
Its not quite the result I was aiming for (it needs more layers but there is no more tooth left in the film), but at least my eight year old horse mad daughter loves it:)
I actually completed this one before starting the Weimaraner pet portrait, so I hope I learned enough from doing this one to get the result I am aiming for with the Weim. I did enjoy doing this one and the journey is sometimes more important than the destination, so it was worth it.
I keep getting asked asked to do more horse art, so keep an eye out for them in the future!
Cheers
Michelle
