Resting #11914 by Candy Barr

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas board

Painting at a horse ranch in Cave Creek... this fellow didn't get to go on the trail ride with the others, so he kindly posed for me....

Off the Trail #32313 by Candy Barr

 8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas SOLD 

I love to paint horses, so let me know if you have a special one you'd like me to capture

Weekends in Arizona are especially good times for group rides...

Civic Center & Carriage #21113 by Candy Barr

 11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

Detail

This painting was initially done in the Glendale 

Chocolate Plein Air Event 2010.
 I tuned it up a bit, and brought it back hoping to find a good home for it!

$175

Riding in Desert - #21611

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

$175. + S/H

Painting out at Superstition Mountain today on a trail that we hiked a bit in. A bunch of hikers and these two riders passed us. I couldn't help throwing a horse into my view, but it looks like this one would have posed for us!

Clydesdale Horse and Carriage - #2711A

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

$125. + S/H

This was my second painting at the Glendale Plein Air Event.
The Clydesdale was named "Tatum" and he kept turning around as if to ask, "when are we leaving?" when they first arrived. I figured I'd better get as much information as I could when they first arrived, as they weren't parked much the rest of the time. Many folks hired the two carriages of the day and they were quite busy doing laps in front of the Civic Center.

Ready to Ride - #2211A

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

$275 SOLD

This still needs the reins painted in dropped on ground and a few other ties around the girth.
This was from a photo that Toni Perrin loaned me as we painted in her studio today. Chicken hearts our Wed Plein air Troops...Heck 31 degrees and who knows what the wind chill was ...plenty windy.
There were icicles on the fountain in our courtyard this afternoon...
and they cancelled the Waste Management Phoenix Open today. It could be worse..we could be stuck in Chicago on Lake Shore Drive. Did you see those pictures? There are abandoned cars in drifts unable to move, and clearly a snow plow cannot get to them...I suppose they'll have to wait until spring or hand dig out the entire street!!

Morning Feed - #11811A

6 x 6 inches Oil on board
$99. +S/H

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Landscape/Cityscape Purchase Award

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Sold

Process

The house in front of Elephant Tree

The city of Glendale AZ had a plein air competition on Saturday and I did two paintings before we turned them in at 3pm. My larger painting with the horse won Landscape/Cityscape Purchase Award. I did it a few blocks from downtown in the historic residential section. The hanging boughs on the top left are from a historic large Eucalyptus tree with a plaque labeling it the Elephant Tree. Years ago when the circus came to town, 2 elephants evidently got LOOSE and were finally found under this tree! It's quite famous as a landmark now.


Award categories are Purchase Awards and will be accessioned into the City of Glendale’s permanent collection upon completion of event:
 Best of Show Purchase Award (1) $1000.00 Best of Show award will be presented.
 Glendale Centennial Celebration Purchase Awards. Two (2)$500.00 awards will be presented
 Glendale Chocolate Affair Purchase Award. One (1) $500.00 award will be presented.
 Landscape/Cityscape Purchase Award. One (1) $500.00 award will be presented.
 Modern Glendale Purchase Award. One (1) $500.00 award will be presented.
 Honorable Mention Purchase Awards. Two (2) $250.00 awards will be presented.

White Horse

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas board

$99. + S/H

This was done a couple weeks ago in
the Superstition Mountains with the other
ones. Just getting around to posting it.




Karen McLain paints horse portraits
regularly on Sundays here.
She has 4 horses herself!

The Superstition Mts in background

The Gold Mine Ghost Town

Sunset Ride

6" x 6" oil on masonite

$99.+ S/H

Hay Pile

Hay Pile - 6" x 6" oil on panel

early morning paddock $50.

Tomorrow I'll be painting on a 4 day plein air retreat to Sedona, the Grand Canyon & Flagstaff, AZ with another artist friend, Diane.

It's been in the 90's in Scottsdale, and should be cooler in the mountains.

Blue Horse

Blue Horse

6 x 6 Oil on masonite