tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54007833856280541432024-02-18T18:54:50.390-08:00Crista Forest's Animals & ArtA blog about animals including wildlife, horses, dogs, cats, and other domestic animals, as well as the artwork I create from them.<br>
Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-12610368120490883702018-10-23T17:46:00.002-07:002018-10-23T17:46:56.476-07:00Time To Bring Our Girl Home ... AlmostSo, the puppies were going on 8 weeks old and we were so excited and running around getting things ready. Puppy proofing the house. Getting new chew toys, puppy collar and leash, food, and a big bottle of Petzyme! We were just about ready for our new green collar girl to come home.<br />
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Then, just days before we were going to pick her up we got some bad news. We were not the first on the list to get a puppy and the person who got first pick chose "our" green collar girl! We knew we were second on the list but, with 6 puppies to choose from, we figured the odds were good that the first person would pick one of the other 5 puppies. But, no. Of all the puppies, they took the green collar girl. I was in tears. What now? :(Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-29335544415508950442018-08-26T21:01:00.001-07:002018-08-26T21:01:30.781-07:00Seven Week Old Lab Puppies PlayingHere's one of the earliest videos of our new baby girl. These are all three girls from the litter of six puppies. We were only interested in a female pup so the breeder only brought out the girls here. They are so cute! But, then again, are there any puppies that aren't cute when playing? :)<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-7373828698153293422018-08-21T20:57:00.002-07:002018-08-21T21:06:49.421-07:00A New Life for a Labrador RetrieverIn <a href="http://forestwildlifeart.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-life-of-labrador-retriever-puppy.html" target="_blank">my previous post</a> I talked about the loss of our beloved Labrador Retriever of nearly 14 years, Hannah, last August (2017). But I didn't want this blog to become about loss of a loved one. I wanted it to be about the joy of a new love. So this post is to introduce that new love, another yellow Labrador Retriever. Today is her 1st birthday. She was born on August 21, 2017, the day of the solar eclipse that was visible right here in the Pacific Northwest where I live, and where she was born.<br />
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I wish I had started this blog back then so I could tell her story as it was happening. But, unfortunately, that didn't happen that way for a number of reason, not the least of which is that young puppies are a handful and don't leave much time for blogging! So, on the anniversary of her birth, I'm going to start here from the beginning.<br />
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No, it's not quite as mundane as you'd think ... puppy comes home, puppy gets potty trained, puppy is teething, etc. There will be a little bit of that but that's not what I want to focus on. I want to share the quirks and surprises, some strange turns of events I would have never foreseen, some funny photos and videos, etc.<br />
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But let's start with the intro. Shortly after Hannah crossed The Rainbow Bridge and I spent several days crying I decided I could not stand living in a dogless home. I had to get another Lab. I knew the new dog would never replace Hannah, but s/he could still bring many of the joys Hannah did, like playing fetch, going on walks and hikes, and all the cuddles and kisses a dog gives.<br />
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I researched a number of reputable Lab breeders for upcoming litters. (Don't get on my case about not adopting a rescue dog. Labs are so popular here they never end up in shelters and even breeders often sell out before puppies are even born. There are no "rescue Labs" around here!) I decided on one particular breeder, <a href="http://www.eaglesnestlabs.com/" target="_blank">McCain's Eaglesnest Labradors</a>, because they had puppies coming soon, they were close, and they were yellow/red labs.<br />
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I have a preference for yellow Labs but, because Hannah had recently passed, I didn't want a yellow Lab that looked just like her. I was afraid a new puppy that looked just like her might be too much emotion to bear for me or, even worse, I might resent the new puppy for looking like Hannah, but not living up to her qualities. So Eaglesnest was the perfect solution because they breed "fox red" yellow Labs. Fox reds can be very dark red but they are still, technically, yellow Labs. Great! I could have a yellow Lab that doesn't look exactly like Hannah. Problem solved.<br />
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So I contacted the breeder and put our name on the list. The night of August 21 comes along and the breeder posts on FB that Mommy is in labor! Puppies are coming! Here she is, Eaglesnest Carmel by the Sea, in her birthing pool, waiting for puppies to pop!<br />
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Poor girlie, she does not look comfortable! Though she is a standard yellow Lab the sire, Cimarron's Red, was a fox red. So there was a good chance of red pups coming. Here's a picture of him.<br />
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But on to the puppies! And, here they came! On the evening of August 21, 2017 six puppies were born, one yellow and five red, 3 females and 3 males. We wanted a female so we went straight to the "girls" photo, two reds and one standard yellow.<br />
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I was instantly drawn to the pup with the green collar girl. Not sure why. I think because she was still close to the standard yellow Lab but just a shade darker so I would not feel she looked too similar to Hannah. I showed the pic to my husband. I did not tell him my preference but asked him which puppy he would want. He also was immediately drawn to the green collar pup. That was it! Our new girl! Yay! We had decided! Now all we had to do was wait 8 weeks and our new girl would be home with us!<br />
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But, wait, not so fast .... (to be continued)<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-17384657924116014422018-08-10T20:00:00.001-07:002018-08-21T20:59:15.162-07:00The Life of a Labrador RetrieverI stopped blogging about my art and products because, frankly, no one seemed to be interested in posts of just new art, and new product featuring my art. Successful art blogs teach art style and techniques and, honestly, I'm no good at giving art instruction. I'm really not even sure myself how or why I do what I do with my art.<br />
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So, I'm switching to something more widely appealing for a while ... puppies!<br />
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We lost our beloved Labrador Retriever of nearly 14 years, Hannah, in August of 2017. I was absolutely devastated. I loved her more than I'd ever imagined I could love any animal, and I'd had many dogs, cats, and horses throughout my life. But Hannah had found a way to burrow into my heart like no other. I remember previous pets but I don't miss them. I will miss Hannah with all my heart until the day I die. She was a special and beautiful soul.<br />
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But, this blog won't be about Hannah and my grief over her loss. It will be about the new fur babies that have entered my life. I will introduce the first one in my next blog post. For now, I just want to say RIP Dear Hannah. I will love and miss you always!<br />
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Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-17122328384868850342017-06-17T17:59:00.001-07:002017-07-29T09:25:31.883-07:00American Unicorns for Independence DayI have a some new unicorn artwork available on shirts through Merch by Amazon. These were designed to celebrate the American 4th of July holiday, so these little cuties are wearing patriotic red, white, and blue colors and decorated with stars and stripes. All are available in a variety of shirt colors and sizes for men, women, and kids.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-41774492819151973922017-06-08T20:21:00.000-07:002017-07-29T09:35:37.210-07:00New Dog Lover Shirts and Father's DayRecently I have created several new dog lover shirt designs with some of the most popular dog breeds including Labrador Retrievers, Dachshunds, German Shepherds, and Corgis. Since some of these lovely pooches come in a variety of colors I've also made a few different color versions. Since Father's Day is just around the corner I'm going to share the "Dad" versions of these dog shirts I made, such as Lab Dad, Corgi Dad, Dachshund Dad, and Beagle Dad.<br />
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Let's start with the dog breed that has been #1 on the list of most popular dog breeds in the U.S. for a record-breaking 26 consecutive years, the Labrador Retriever. I have a cute, cartoony version as well as a more realistic, yet stylized, version in black, yellow, and chocolate.<br />
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Now let's move on to another very popular dog breed, the beagle. For the adorable beagle I have the classic black, tan, & white version, the red & white version, and the yellow & white version, also known as the Lemon Drop Beagle.<br />
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Next up we have the adorable Welsh Corgi. I have both short and long tailed Cardigan and Pembroke corgis in a few different colors.<br />
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And now we move on to the adorable Dachshund, aka the wiener dog. I have black & tan, solid black, and the more common red.<br />
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And, last but not least, we have the wonderful, loyal, and noble German Shepherd.<br />
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All these shirts are available in several sizes and colors. Click on a your favorite dog design to see all the options for that shirt.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-57814340840820295532017-05-16T16:50:00.001-07:002017-07-29T09:40:38.938-07:00Unicorns for Birthdays and GraduationsI've added some new unicorn designs to my Amazon Merch T-shirt store. These are pretty little cartoon unicorns in a variety of colors that are perfect for little kids, especially little girls, who love unicorns.<br />
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I have blue, pink, purple, and rainbow colored unicorns. Some are for birthdays with sayings like, "The Prettiest Unicorns Are Born In June" that would be great for your child to wear at her birthday party. Others are designs with "Class of 2017" perfect for your child's graduation celebration. I also have some versions of unicorns with no text that are great for your kid to wear any time, just because he or she loves unicorns. Here are a few examples:<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-8527633966839175502017-05-04T19:20:00.001-07:002017-05-04T20:05:25.918-07:00Bijorn The Chubby UnicornMeet Bijorn (Bi-ZHYORN) the unicorn. Bijorn is a happy unicorn, despite being on the plump side because he does not care what others think. He is happy with himself as he is and enjoys life.<br />
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He is not ashamed of the fact that he enjoys delicious food, among other things. He likes to stay active, which helps make up for his love of such foods as doughnuts and bacon. Here he is wrapped in bacon simply because he loves bacon so much he cannot eat as much as he'd like, so sometimes he just wears it like a shawl so he can enjoy the smell all day.<br />
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On some occasions he celebrates his love for doughnuts by not only eating them, but sometimes wearing the frosting and covering himself with doughnut sprinkles as well. He doesn't look too bad in pink frosting after all, do you think?<br />
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One thing he will be doing tomorrow is celebrating Cinco de Mayo. He'll be wearing his new poncho and sombrero for the occasion. Happy Cinco de Mayo!<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-54106604149055173932017-04-29T09:10:00.004-07:002017-07-29T09:22:07.221-07:00Shirts For Dog Lovers - Labrador RetrieversNew shirts available from Merch by Amazon featuring my artwork. This time I created an image for dog lovers, especially those who love Labrador Retrievers. I created this artwork from a photo I took of my own sweet lab, Hannah. First I painted her in her original color, yellow. Then I digitally altered the artwork to create a chocolate and black lab version. See all the current color options and designs below.<br />
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I did this artwork in a more stylized way, almost like a paint-by-number, partly to be different, but also because it prints better on shirts than designs that have a smoother color gradient.<br />
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So here are the designs I have on Amazon so far. First we have a Love Labs design featuring the word LOVE with a heart for the O in blue, and a happy yellow lab face:<br />
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Next is a black and gray version of the same design for those who have black Labrador Retrievers:<br />
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Next is a design with a larger image of the dog, the yellow lab, and text below that says, "Life Is Better With Labrador Retrievers":<br />
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And here is the same design with a brown dog version for those who have chocolate labs:<br />
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Next up is a Lab Mom design for those Dog Mom types who love their dogs as much as if they were their own children. The first variation is a yellow lab with a red heart and pink text:<br />
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Here's a chocolate lab variation with pink heart and pink text:<br />
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And a chocolate lab with light blue heart and text:<br />
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Now we move on to black labs. Again a variation with pink heart and text:<br />
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Next the black lab with light blue heart and text:<br />
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And let's not forget the Lab Dad in the house! I only have one Lab Dad version up so far, the black Labrador Retriever. While Dad has fewer dog color options he gets the whole body image of the lab sitting pretty. :)<br />
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Here's the whole body of a chocolate lab with the saying, "I Love Chocolate":<br />
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And, finally, a crazy version of a rainbow colored Labrador Retriever for those who love labs of all colors, or just want to be different and noticeable:<br />
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All these shirts come in men's, women's, and kids' styles and sizes, and in several different colors. You're not limited to the colors I have shown here. Just click one of the images to see all the color and size options for that particular artwork.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-72847538893998161712017-04-19T15:39:00.002-07:002017-04-19T16:03:34.881-07:00Horse Lovers Shirts UpdateI posted a while back that I've been putting my horse art on t-shirts on Amazon. Due to Amazon's rules and limitations, I've had to shuffle things around, removing some shirts and adding others. The good news is, I've been able to add more horse themed shirts than I've had to remove. So this post is just to update you on the selection of horse art shirts I currently have available on Amazon. Click a shirt image below to see the size and color options available for that design.<br />
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Funny Fat Horse Skinny Woman Will Work For Hay Shirt</div>
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I Love My Black Pinto Gypsy Vanner T-shirt</div>
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Bay Pinto Gypsy Vanner Gypsy Woman Shirt</div>
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Life Is Better With Paint Horses T-shirt</div>
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Life Is Better With Horses Tee</div>
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Life Is Better With Appaloosa Horses T-shirt</div>
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I Love Friesian Horses T-shirt</div>
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Friesian Horses Proof Of God T-shirt</div>
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Yes, I Really Do Need All These Horses T-shirt</div>
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Horses Are Proof Of God Tee</div>
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Life Is Better With A Black Paint Horse Tee</div>
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Dripping Wet Hot Pink Paint Horse Shirt</div>
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Horse Love Bay Paint Mare and Foal Shirt</div>
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Love Horses White Cremello Mare and Foal T-shirt</div>
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Appaloosa Horse Family Tee Shirt</div>
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Neon Green Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-shirt</div>
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Black Quarter Horse Family Shirt</div>
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Rainbow Paint Horse T-shirt</div>
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Love Horses Palomino Shirt</div>
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Life Is Better With A Buckskin Appaloosa Shirt</div>
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Life Is Better With A Palomino Paint Horse Tee</div>
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Horse Lovers Bay Mare and Foal Shirt</div>
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Vibrant Purple Wet Paint Horse T-shirt</div>
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Keep Calm & Get Back On Jumping Horse Shirt</div>
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Keep Calm & Ride On Western Quarter Horse Tee</div>
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Keep Calm & Ride On Dressage Horse Shirt</div>
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Western Horse In Sepia T-shirt</div>
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I Love Friesians T-shirt</div>
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-70174574522762659332017-04-15T17:49:00.002-07:002017-04-15T17:49:38.292-07:00Horses Without FencesIn earlier posts I shared a new set of digital horse paintings featuring a family of horses in snow in a variety of coat colors. In those earlier versions the horses were behind a fence in a corral. Well, to show off more of the beauty of the horse itself I made versions with the fence in front. This post will feature them in solid coat colors. In later posts I'll have appaloosas and pintos.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-32584897047704051042017-04-09T20:51:00.004-07:002017-04-15T17:56:30.622-07:00Do We Really Need To Know Evil To Recognize Good?I recently finished a painting of a Friesian horse trotting through the snow. The Friesian horse is an easily recognizable, though not well-recognized, breed. By that I mean, if you are familiar with horse breeds, it is very easy to distinguish from other breeds. If you are not familiar with horses, however, you've probably never seen or heard of one (except in movies).<br />
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Friesians are easily distinguished from other breeds because they have many characteristics of a draft but are leaner and more graceful. The Friesian always comes in black (except for one very rare exception, a chestnut stallion called Fire Magic) with no white markings such as socks or blaze. It has a long wavy mane and tail and feathery feet.<br />
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But, the Friesian is uncommon in the United States and if you live here you are unlikely to ever have seen one. In all my years of owning and working with horses I don't think I ever saw one in real life. This is why I say it is not likely to be recognized by most people, at least most people in the U.S.<br />
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The Friesian gets its name from the place of its origin, a region in the
Netherlands known as Friesland. It's a light draft horse breed
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So, what does the title of this blog post have to do with any of this? Well, when I first uploaded this image I shared it to my Facebook page and I realized a lot of people would not recognize this horse breed. So I added a little bit of info about the breed and included a YouTube video so people could see this amazing horse in action.<br />
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The Friesian horse's movement is so amazing to watch that, while previewing YouTube videos, I got a
little emotional when I watched these beautiful creatures in action. They
are stunning. It made me ponder all the wonder and beauty this world has to offer. But then I wonder, how can we have such beauty and yet have so much ugliness and evil too? Why can't we just have the beauty of this world? Well, I've wondered this before, as I'm sure everyone has at one time or another. If you wonder out loud, the response from others is usually something like, we can't recognize beauty without ugliness, we can't appreciate pleasure without knowing pain, we can't know good without knowing evil.<br />
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That's the standard and widely accepted notion about good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, etc. The idea is that if we lived in a world where everything was wonderful, everything was beautiful, that we would not be able to appreciate it, or even recognize it. I disagree. I think this is nonsense.<br />
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Why? Because I was a child once. Yes, we all were. Think back to when you were two years old. When I was 2 I already knew horses were wonderful, beautiful creatures. No one had to teach me that, or compare it to something ugly before I understood. I was already delighted by kittens, puppies, and baby chicks. I marveled at pollywogs, hummingbirds, and butterflies. I'm pretty sure that, at 2 years old, I knew nothing of famine, war, hurricanes, and the Ebola virus. Yet I still managed to thoroughly enjoy my goldfish and fluffy teddy bear. I really don't think we need to know ugliness to know what's beautiful, to know misery in order to recognize what brings us pleasure. The ability to recognize beauty is already within us from birth.<br />
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So, for those of you who would like to experience some beauty without thinking of ugliness for a few moments, I present to you the magnificent Friesian horse in action in this YouTube video below. Enjoy!<br />
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As with the other, I can mix and match them for you so if, for example, you want a black paint, palomino paint, and bay paint together, I can do that. Just let me know.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-26560720535670316252017-04-02T09:21:00.000-07:002017-04-02T09:23:29.025-07:00Appaloosa Horse Family In Multiple ColorsIn <a href="http://forestwildlifeart.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-horse-family-of-all-colors.html" target="_blank">a previous post</a> I shared some new artwork of a family of horses in snow. I did all the solid coat colors of black, white (cremello, actually), chestnut, bay, palomino, and buckskin. Now I'm adding some coat patterns and today's post includes the appaloosa coat pattern on most of those base coat colors. I left out the cremello because it's so close to white you would barely see the spots.<br />
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Like the solid color versions, these appaloosa versions are available on prints, greeting cards, throw pillows, duvet covers, shower curtains, tote bags, hand and bath towels, t-shirts, phone cases, coffee mugs, and more. Click an image below to see all the products available for that particular artwork.<br />
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But they would still be slightly visible. So what do you think? Would you want to see a cremello appaloosa version? And, like the solid colors, I can mix and match these if you'd like a particular combination. For example, if you want a bay appaloosa mom with a buckskin appaloosa baby and a black appaloosa dad, I can do that. Just let me know.Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-19751115030697158482017-03-23T13:09:00.001-07:002017-03-23T13:09:30.044-07:00Horses In Snow Business Cards Basic ColorsI've added my horse images to a lot of products in my Zazzle store lately but one product in particular I thought might be most useful to horse owners is the business card. Many people who love, own, or work horses offer some sort of goods or services such as training or boarding. So if you're a horse breeder, trainer, veterinarian, farrier, or offer other services such as showing, boarding, or riding lessons, you could certainly use business cards to promote your business. For this I've created matching sets of business cards and business card holders with horses. I've done all the basic coat colors so you can pick your favorite.<br />
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Remember, if any of these don't quite fit your needs, I can also mix and match colors to make your own custom version for you, such as this example below.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-91355457178491089442017-03-17T18:46:00.000-07:002017-03-17T19:01:35.808-07:00A Horse Family of All ColorsI continued on with digital paintings of horses, this time adding a mare, foal, and a background. There are so far 6 variations of "families" of horses available, each with the basic horse coat colors of chestnut, bay, palomino, buckskin, black, and white (or, more properly, cremello). Since it's still technically winter (although the birds singing outside my window at dawn seem to think spring is here!) this family of horses has been placed in a background winter scene of a horse ranch in snow. All these base coat versions are available on Fine Art America/Pixels as prints, greeting cards, tote bags, throw pillows, and more. Click your favorite color version image below to see the full range of products.
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NOTE: Because these are digital paintings saved as separate elements it's easy to change things up. If you'd like a family of horses that are not all the same color I can fairly easily switch horses around for you. So if you'd like, for example, a chestnut mare, a buckskin foal, and bay stallion, I can do that and make it available as a print for you. Just email me or comment below and let me know how you'd like it.Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-13612146835460199332017-03-07T09:32:00.000-08:002017-03-07T09:35:20.663-08:00Paint Horses Of The RainbowIn a previous post I had shared a rainbow colored pinto horse with dripping wet paint. Now I've added variations with the separate colors of the rainbow so you can have one in just your favorite color, or to match your decor, clothing, or accessories.<br />
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Right now I mostly have t-shirts (including tank tops, hoodies, long-sleeved shirts, etc) with all the different colors on them. Some of the colors are on other products like notebooks or coffee mugs. But it takes a while to add them to all these products so I'm still working through all the colors. I'll just share the shirts for now. Of course you're free to browse my <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/fun_forest/gifts?cg=196382880511098267&rf=238826377034825317&tc=blog" target="_blank">Zazzle store</a> and see what other products are available, and check back occasionally to see what new products have been added.<br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3gick" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Blue Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/blue_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-r3c13f2ae039e4f2fa18ff6071d01f411_65oh0_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3gick" rel="nofollow">Blue Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ojm0" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Cyan Blue Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/cyan_blue_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-rff470e65eef944fa9590d88564fecd5b_65pt8_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3gicy" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Neon Green Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/neon_green_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-rc271082328824119b1b708fda8a7c2d2_k216e_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3gicy" rel="nofollow">Neon Green Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3gicd" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Lemon Yellow Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/lemon_yellow_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-r6412d17359fe4be5bc683db0bc13db67_k2grj_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghiw" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Pumpkin Orange Dripping Wet Paint Horse Baby T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/pumpkin_orange_dripping_wet_paint_horse_baby_t_shirt-rb5894c94f0d6496cb32b57fe82c45a25_jfhe3_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghis" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Red Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/red_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-r79591fb1bc9843c1989fe29e297d467b_k2g9m_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghis" rel="nofollow">Red Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghi1" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Magenta Pink Dripping Wet Paint Horse Baby Bodysuit" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/magenta_pink_dripping_wet_paint_horse_baby_bodysuit-r98e4649bf18440f5b6d222a3243af036_j2nkl_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghid" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Violet Purple Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/violet_purple_dripping_wet_paint_horse_t_shirt-r5e3d7ba0cc7541b2888ac3853fc40b0f_65l9l_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ghid" rel="nofollow">Violet Purple Dripping Wet Paint Horse T-Shirt</a>
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-1096989664226318612017-03-03T09:22:00.000-08:002017-03-07T09:37:05.778-08:00Different Color Horses on ProductsIn my previous post I shared some horse paintings I created. Being digital artwork, once the base body was created, it easy to swap coat colors to offer a variety of horse colors and patterns so you can select your favorite. I've put those different images on various products. Here are some sample products and links to more.<br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxc5" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Beautiful Bay Quarter Horse iPhone 7 Case" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/beautiful_bay_quarter_horse_iphone_7_case-r43da78687d4c43ae8ca6e7422bdf8822_khxui_1024.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxc5" rel="nofollow">Beautiful Bay Quarter Horse iPhone 7 Case</a>
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by <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart?rf=238826377034825317&tc=blog" rel="nofollow">ForestWildlifeArt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196110487325679343" target="_blank">More bay horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox4t" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Pretty Black Quarter Horse Stationery" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/pretty_black_quarter_horse_stationery-r4b0a0e47caae4f2982ecbc135be610d1_vg6ke_8byvr_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox4t" rel="nofollow">Pretty Black Quarter Horse Stationery</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196762296420802869" target="_blank">More black horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox4o" rel="nofollow"><img alt="I Heart (Love) Buckskin Horses T-Shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/i_heart_love_buckskin_horses_t_shirt-re9e7324e980244b1b5f603810f5f28d2_k2g1v_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox4o" rel="nofollow">I Heart (Love) Buckskin Horses T-Shirt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196906325341897103" target="_blank">More buckskin horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox49" rel="nofollow"><img alt="I Heart (Love) Sorrel Quarter Horses Toddler T-shirt" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/i_heart_love_sorrel_quarter_horses_toddler_t_shirt-rf7f5b0ec373b4d459332c3a7c898876a_j29nb_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3ox49" rel="nofollow">I Heart (Love) Sorrel Quarter Horses Toddler T-shirt</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196928307264461671" target="_blank">More chestnut horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxs2" rel="nofollow"><img alt="I Heart (Love) Grulla Horses Luggage Tag" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/i_heart_love_grulla_horses_luggage_tag-r560887ddf50f4d91bba19c77539306e4_fuygx_8byvr_1024.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxs2" rel="nofollow">I Heart (Love) Grulla Horses Luggage Tag</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196403366074780538" target="_blank">More grulla/grullo horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3saap" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Pretty Palomino Thoroughbred Quarter Horse Car Floor Mat" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/pretty_palomino_thoroughbred_quarter_horse_car_floor_mat-r50764689992d45b6a413b2dbbbbf3889_zxftv_1024.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3saap" rel="nofollow">Pretty Palomino Thoroughbred Quarter Horse Car Floor Mat</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196530559129701379" target="_blank">More palomino horse products</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxsg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Beautiful White Cremello Horse Cornhole Set" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/beautiful_white_cremello_horse_cornhole_set-r5a4dd299dbda416c8405176ed73af27a_zr3ni_1024.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3oxsg" rel="nofollow">Beautiful White Cremello Horse Cornhole Set</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196016553952444910" target="_blank">More cremello horse products</a></div>
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-5112528166065221042017-02-19T20:00:00.002-08:002017-02-19T20:00:36.243-08:00Rainbow Colored Paint HorseRecently I've been doing a series of digital horses in different colors to offer a variety of products for every kind of horse lover. Here's a sample of some of the color variations I've been doing, a chart illustrating some common horse coat colors.<br />
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<a href="https://society6.com/product/horse-common-solid-coat-colors-chart_print#s6-6626872p4a1v45" target="_blank"><img alt="https://society6.com/product/horse-common-solid-coat-colors-chart_framed-print#s6-6626872p21a12v52a13v54" border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdoqOKRYMco/WKpoTh4lsKI/AAAAAAAADAs/8-1UYh5kiaA5_my7RtCYp2IQuN5uN5qBgCLcB/s400/horse-coat-colors-solid-chart-blue-background-v.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
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Well, after several days of creating all these real horse colors I went a little crazy when I got to paint horses and pinto color patterns. My paint horse ended up actually being covered with dripping wet paint! Haha! This is the end result and actually ended up becoming my latest Amazon Merch t-shirt design. :)<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2kCKBch" target="_blank"><img alt="http://amzn.to/2kCKBch" border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmzfAguvjH6CX1AyrrNwnvyXZZTD4o4XZi2lJ55k36zNzGQOdznjCxSBfeLmYy9dtt5U6zhvCFu4ts4L7gGYRlB59ZFeuTfIGcHWtV_69hGeQ4AoouEUTPlrUwPX3PbIfKIohQga5eBE6/s400/rainbow-paint-horse-shirt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Click the shirt image if you'd like to purchase this shirt on Amazon. <br />
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OK, play time is over. Back to real horse colors. I'll have those available on shirts and products soon too. Stay tuned!<br />
<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-61488947845855793782017-02-11T16:53:00.000-08:002017-02-11T16:56:58.609-08:00New Whitetail Deer Art ProductsIn my <a href="http://forestwildlifeart.blogspot.com/2017/02/new-whitetail-deer-paintings.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> I introduced several new whitetail deer paintings. I've now added some of those images to products in <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196949845454126216&rf=238826377034825317&tc=blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my Zazzle store</a>. These products include everything from coffee mugs to throw pillows, stationary to shower curtains.Here are a few examples.<br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfdv" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Cute Whitetail Fawn" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/cute_whitetail_fawn_outdoor_pillow-ra528a1dd2c9942028d85fc724ca81b10_6s3mp_8byvr_512.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br />
<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfdv" rel="nofollow">Cute Whitetail Fawn</a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfd6" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Cute Whitetail Fawn" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/cute_whitetail_fawn_otterbox_symmetry_iphone_7_case-rcdeacf227b7f4ada8f3107d003a630ed_kabf3_512.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3qw67" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Cute Whitetail Deer Twin Fawns Bath Mat" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/cute_whitetail_deer_twin_fawns_bath_mat-rd301a4f987b641e9a27f697c8bf0b872_zpsm9_512.jpg?rlvnet=1&realview=113817323913634415&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfdl" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Whitetail Doe and Cute Twin Fawns" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/whitetail_doe_and_cute_twin_fawns_throw-r597e8c3d983845d7bc0ddfb594f9c928_zikrk_512.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfr0" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Whitetail Doe and Cute Twin Fawns Shower Curtain" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/whitetail_doe_and_cute_twin_fawns_shower_curtain-r9a5266847f8247bca466dc0af67aa934_6evm9_512.jpg?rlvnet=1&realview=113640043080616220&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /></a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cfr0" rel="nofollow">Whitetail Doe and Cute Twin Fawns Shower Curtain</a>
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cf5q" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Whitetail Trophy Buck & Doe in Maple Woods" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/whitetail_trophy_buck_doe_in_maple_woods_serving_tray-r91ed2c2204e2478fad513ca0193dccd9_z2hh1_512.jpg?rlvnet=1&max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br />
<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cf5q" rel="nofollow">Whitetail Trophy Buck &amp; Doe in Maple Woods</a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cf5d" rel="nofollow"> <img alt="Whitetail Trophy Buck & Doe in Maple Woods" src="https://rlv.zcache.com/whitetail_trophy_buck_doe_in_maple_woods_square_wall_clock-r46236f1fcf39419c80397fe2b45f333e_fup1y_8byvr_512.jpg?max_dim=325" style="border: 0;" /> </a> <br />
<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/z/3cf5d" rel="nofollow">Whitetail Trophy Buck &amp; Doe in Maple Woods</a> <br />
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This is just a small sampling of the products available. Visit <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/forestwildlifeart/gifts?cg=196949845454126216&rf=238826377034825317&tc=blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my store</a> to see all the whitetail deer images and products.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-74442194217825820722017-02-03T13:48:00.000-08:002017-02-03T13:48:11.086-08:00New Whitetail Deer PaintingsI have five new whitetail deer paintings. The first one is all original, hand painted (digitally) from scratch. This features a buck and doe in autumn walking through the woods.<br />
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This next one is a modified version of the above scene. Because it is digital I was able to reuse some of the background, and the doe, with some adjustments. Obviously, the biggest change was converting the background from a fall scene to a spring scene, making things green and adding flowers. The buck, of course, is gone and in his place are his offspring, two adorable twin fawns.<br />
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In case you just have a thing for cute fawns I made a few more variations featuring just the fawns. One is the just the two fawns in the woods. Don't worry, they haven't been abandoned! Mom's just over browsing a bush off-screen. :)<br />
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And here's a version of just one fawn in case your wall space is better suited to a vertically oriented print.<br />
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And, just one more, a simplified version of the single fawn. This makes a better choice for a small print, greeting card, or other small product such as a phone case.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-70158852989530975342017-02-01T20:02:00.002-08:002017-02-01T23:47:25.955-08:00Deer Painting - Fawn WIP2In my previous post I started blocking in a cute whitetail fawn. In this post I continue working the fawn's shading and fur.<br />
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With my "fur" brush, shown on the right here (Photoshop CS5), I start working the edges of the different colors to give them somewhat of a fur-like texture instead of just hard straight lines. I've started doing this below his ear in this image.<br />
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My fur brush is really just a simple elongated teardrop or
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your own brush. I won't get into PS basics here. But I'll give you my
default settings for this shape to create a fur-like pattern. The most
important thing here is to turn on Shape Dynamics and set the Angle
Jitter Control to Direction so that you can control the direction of the
fur by the direction of your brush stroke. Set the Size Jitter to about
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After getting all the edges furred up now we start
blending those edges to give them a softer look. This harsh color change
doesn't look very natural. To do this you can either use this fur brush
with a Mixer Brush to blend the edges, or use a regular brush and click
Transfer in the Brush panel (or click Tablet Pressure Controls Opacity
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Pressure Controls Opacity because the Mixer Brush tends to blur things
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Here you can see I've been working the edges to soften them. As you work the edges keep changing the color from one side of the edge to the other, overlapping them a few times. You don't want it to look like only one color overlaps the other. You want to go back and forth to get a more naturally blended look.<br />
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And here's the little cutie-pie all finished and in his natural surroundings. Feel free to leave comments if you have any questions.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-52779970434298069402017-01-24T10:22:00.003-08:002017-01-24T10:22:45.189-08:00Deer Painting - Fawn WIPWork-in-progress of a whitetail fawn in a digital deer painting I'm doing. Here I'm just sharing the initial block in of colors and shading. This looks a bit like a paint-by-number at this pointing. First, the whole fawn. Then a close-up of a blocked in area.<br />
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Next post I'll start blending the different shades with m fur brush.<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-2868170458383974082017-01-23T19:58:00.001-08:002017-01-23T20:07:13.862-08:00New Birds and Fountain PaintingI am already looking forward to spring! My first painting of the year is of a spring garden with birds around a water fountain style bird bath.<br />
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You may recognize the bird bath from a painting I did a couple years back, shown below. Since these are digital paintings I will admit I reused the water feature. But I did change its color a bit, and everything else in the scene is different. Instead of purple clematis clinging to the fence, I now have cosmos flowers among the daisies around the fountain. Instead of a "spear" style picket fence I now have a Gothic style. The bluebirds and goldfinches are in different positions, and I've added three black-capped chickadee and a male red cardinal. The background is also different, with a softer look to give more depth of field. So, overall it has the same feel but is very different in many ways. <br />
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I've actually had some people say they do not like bluebird landing on the fountain in the old painting. I'm not sure what it is about the bird that bothers people. Perhaps the wide wing spread and feet extended give people the feel of an eagle or hawk about to land on its prey, so perhaps there's a subconscious negative connotation there. I personally love seeing birds in flight. Their wings are so beautiful, especially when the light from above shines through them, giving them a heavenly glow. But, if that's not your thing, there's now a new version where all the birds are just sitting and quietly socializing in the warm spring sunshine. :)<br />
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<br />Crista Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327604428726610836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5400783385628054143.post-92191979022369315582016-12-20T17:59:00.000-08:002016-12-20T18:01:48.870-08:00A Simple Way To Find Stray Pixels in PhotoshopIf you work in Photoshop or something similar you know what an advantage it is to keep different elements of your art on different layers. This allows you to add, subtract, resize, or move elements in your scene around, or remove the background altogether.<br />
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Since I've been doing more digital art I'm also doing more art where the subject can separated from the background scene and saved as a PNG file with transparency. This is useful for putting the image on products, particularly things like t-shirts and coffee mugs where you don't want a square photo-like picture on the product.<br />
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One of the things to keep in mind when creating images for shirts, and some other products, is there is no such thing as white ink. So when the printing company puts an image that contains white or light colors onto a dark shirt they have to put a white undercoating down first, then spray the darker colors over it where the image is not going to be white. They put the white coating down based on the pixels in your image so if your image doesn't have clean edges you may get a white outline or stray white spots outside the main image. So it's important to find any stray pixels or jagged edges and clean them up.<br />
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These stray pixels can occur without you realizing it, if you accidentally bump your brush against your drawing tablet when using a light color or lower opacity. Or perhaps you erase part of the image. It might look like you got it all but even 1 tiny mostly transparent pixel will cause a white undercoat to be laid down there on your shirt or other product. Finding that tiny pixel can be hard just by eye-balling the image. So here's a quick little trick to bring those little guys out of hiding.<br />
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Here's my original image, one of a silly chicken in a Santa hat I created for Christmas stockings and shirts. It looks pretty clean outside the edges, right?<br />
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Well, looks are deceiving. I know it's not that clean in reality because I created this from another image, moving the chicken's head a bit and erasing the old part of the head and neck. I'm sure there are pixels that I missed that need cleaning up. But I can't see them. So what we do to bring them out is right-click on the layer in the Layers panel and select Blending Options. In the panel that pops up go down to the bottom and select Stroke. Play with the size until you can see spots appearing outside the edges of your image, but don't make it so big it covers small pixels near the edge. Pick a color that's different from your image edges so you can see it better. Here's what I get with mine.<br />
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As suspected, there are stray pixels around the hen's neck where I didn't quite erase it all when adjusting the bird's head position. I need to clean those up so they don't produce spots when printed on dark fabric. To do that I just use the eraser tool and dab those spots. The nice thing about the Stroke blending option is that, as you erase the pixels, the Stroke outline will disappear too, letting you know you got it all. (Don't use the Stroke under the Edit menu for this...you won't the same results.) Here's the chicken with edges cleaned up.<br />
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When you get your image all cleaned up right-click on the layer in your Layers panel and select Clear Layer Style. Now it's back to how it appeared originally but you know you've cleaned up any stray pixels so you'll have a nice clean print on your shirts and products.<br />
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And here's my chicken on a "Merry Chickmas from your local chicken farmer" shirt.<br />
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