Carrie L. Lewis | April 30, 2009
I am very pleased to announce that the Horse Gift Mural Book has been published and will soon be available for purchase.
The book features a two-page spread on each of the 238 paintings that make up the Le Cadeau du Cheval mural. One page shows a full color image of the painting and the facing [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 28, 2009
I seem to be settling into a routine with creative work.
In the studio, I spend Mondays working on exhibit paintings with little or no work on portraits unless they are also exhibit paintings. The exhibit paintings being documented on this blog require at least a week to dry between sessions and three weeks between stages, [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 25, 2009
Welcome to Classical Paintings!
This is Carrie L. Lewis’ new painting blog and features her work in the classical style.
She has not removed the Horse Painter blog, it is just temporarily inactive and is being rerouted to Classical Paintings. That is why you clicked on your old bookmark and ended up at a new location.
The fault [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 25, 2009
Contemplation
9×12 on Prepped Masonite
With one painting completed in the dead layer phase, it was time to move to the next one. Afternoon Graze was next on the list.
I had hoped to finish this one at this phase this week, but a combination of regularly scheduled events and special events during the evenings and the advent [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 23, 2009
Contemplation
9×12 on Prepped Masonite
The dead layer is now complete.
Most of the tidying up work that needed to be done involved the mane and forelock, but I also punched up the highlights on the face and reshaped the eye and the ear that is turned forward.
A few other areas were smoothed out or touched up, but [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 21, 2009
A lot of painting last week, but only one painting to share.
Monday and Tuesday of last week were just about completely barren as far as painting goes. I did some art-related work on Monday, but it was all either on a web site redesign for myself or in capturing still frames of the at-liberty routines [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 21, 2009
A lot of painting last week, but only one painting to share.
Monday and Tuesday of last week were just about completely barren as far as painting goes. I did some art-related work on Monday, but it was all either on a web site redesign for myself or in capturing still frames of the at-liberty routines [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 16, 2009
Contemplation
9×12 on Prepped Masonite
On April 15, I took Contemplation off the drying shelf and started work on the dead layer.
Before painting began, the surface was very lightly scraped with a razor blade to remove hairs, dust and dirt that accumulated during the drying process. A few scratches resulted, most notably in the mane, but they [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 16, 2009
Contemplation
11×14 on Prepped Masonite
On April 15, I took Contemplation off the drying shelf and started work on the dead layer.
Before painting began, the surface was very lightly scraped with a razor blade to remove hairs, dust and dirt that accumulated during the drying process. A few scratches resulted, most notably in the mane, but they [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 14, 2009
Whew!
The Sunflower Arab Show is now past and it’s time to get back into some kind of routine.
The show went great with lots of interest in the work on display, which included my Mural Mosiac poster and three or four paintings in progress with the Flemish Technique. Flyers also ‘flew’ out of the booth and [...]
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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