Equine Art by Rayvin Brewer


Monday, August 17, 2009

Im alive!

Wow, what a busy past two months! I am sorry to all of those patiently waiting for an update on studio stuff. I have been letting everyone with commissions know what's up as there have been a few shows in the last month that I have attended. I still want you all to see what's going on too though! Thank you for bearing with me. I had my apendix removed two months ago and on top of that I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, quite the interesting mix I will tell ya! So I have gotten that mostly under control and I have a nice hole where my apendix should be! Haha. Anyway, studio stuff has been going well. I have a few projects that have been under wraps until now.... I am working on an Okie Rio (customized slightly by myself to have a scruffy appy mane and tail and a twitched ear) and a Jitterbug resin for the RESS Finishwork Exhibition. The deadline is fast approaching in September and I have the Jitterbug almost complete except for hooves and hair. Okie just got his basecoat in oils yesterday. He will be a no spot blanket appy based after a foal my great grandfather bred.

I am very excited for this project as with the RESS FE I will get a professional critique of my work. For this reason I have done one horse in pastels and the other in oils so that I may have a more diverse critique. I am looking forward to hear how I can inprove the quality and realism in my work as you don't always know if your getting the full critique from others. It's not about the winning but the knowledge that you gain in the process. Here is Okie.

...and Jitter. He is a nice dark carmel palomino and I LOVE how he is turning out.

This is an in-progress medallion (TIBBP Plaque by Kelly Savage) with the chosen subjects being belgians. It is a color I have had trouble with in the past as it is hard to do light colors in pastels I find. This is turning out rather well I think. It is the first commission from a lady who has been waiting to own some of my work for a few years now and this was the perfect opportunity to sneak in there and get this pretty thing painted. Medallions I find to have a lot more flow to them when I am painting as they are so artsy! I think some part of me misses that. I enjoy the composition and rarely turn down a medallion commission. :)
Now!! I have the little Gypsy in hand and she is TOO ADORABLE FOR WORDS! I will be painting my little girl in bay overo most likely and the other is still available for sale at a steal of a price! If you are interested please contact me at rayvin.brewer@gmail.com She is TINY and full of spunk!! I will post pictures of my girl as soon as I have some color on her. I am chomping at the bit to get started on her!
Toodles for now everyone. I should have more to post very soon as I have been on fire in the studio. I am looking forward to showing the progress of the Okie and Jitter too.