In pulling competitions, there is a lot of downtime. These two teams were patiently waiting their turn at the Addison County Field Days in Vermont.

Watercolor 11”x20”, 15”x24” framed

It was downtime at a local field days in Vermont. These two teams were waiting their turn and it looked as though they were comparing notes.

Pastel 12”x17, 16”x22” framed

This fellow was done for the day. His team didn’t win, but that didn’t seem to bother him any. He was looking either for a snack or a pat.

Springtime in Vermont often brings us these lovely images.

17”x14” Colored Pencil

Pastel painting of a team of Belgium draft horses after they won their pulling competition at a Vermont field days.

Pastel 11”x14”, 16”x18” framed

Pastel painting of an Ardennes Heavy Draft Horse, one of the oldest and heaviest breed of horse in Europe. They are spectacular!

Pastel 9”x12”, 14.5”x11.5” framed

Waiting his turn to pull in the field days pulling contest, this gelding was not the slightest bit concerned with his surroundings. He has draft horse sensibilities.

The power of horses is demonstrated through their legs. These beauties were competing in the 4-horse wagon hitch competition when I took the reference photo and even though they were in a ring of soft sand, I could feel their power as they churned through the ring towards me.

Watercolor 5”x15”, 9.25” x 19.5” Framed

Two seconds before this team walked into the shed, they were as calm as could be, but they knew what was coming and were up for the challenge.

Titled to get a second look by gallery visitors, this raven is definately not a donkey

Ebony Pencil

Paul-The-Greyhound’s greeting before breakfast.

Pastel and pastel pencil, 8”x8”

Portrait of Risk-It-All Paul (@RiskItAllPaul) in his natural habitat

Watercolor & Colored Pencil

Portrait of a friend’s very lovely, very intense, German Shepherd. I love her dearly. (Same goes for the friend.)

Heddy, the Great Pyrenees, has been brought inside because her people are going out for the evening. She is not happy. Pastel on pastelmat, 10”x8”

Portrait of Zen-Dog Paris as she observes her backyard domain.

8”x5” ball point pen sketch for lithograph