If you've been following our gift-giving series, you’ll know that our first two posts covered stocking stuffers and…

The 2013 Beautiful Horses painting series will feature horses from Maryland and Delaware. Nominations are now being accepted.

Find out more about the project and nominate a horse: …

First Gykhana - Stage 2

Firstly let me apologize for the delay in adding stage 2 of First Gymkhana.. life has a way of getting in the way ☺..…

First Gymkhana Stage 1

Let me introduce myself before I start on my first demo. My name is Catherin McMillan and Im an equine and pet portrait artist from…

As spring unfolds, the wonders of nature seem to be everywhere. You don't need to be in a wilderness, because the beauties of spring can be found in any backyard, neighborhood park, or even sprouting through the cracks of a neglected sidewalk. Where ever you happen to be today, take a moment to soak in some of the wonders of nature!



This week's free To Do List features one of my all time favorite paintings, "Mystic Meadows." An…

Horse owners are some of the most passionate people on the planet. It goes without saying, we are passionate about our horses.



Do you have other passions as well? Where will they lead you?



The stallion in this painting is Hereje, from Herradura Andalusians. His owner, Terri Meader's passion for the breed is inspiring! Take a look at her beautiful website and see where her passion has led.…

Next week's To Do List includes a famous Will Rogers quote about horse racing.



And if you are a horse racing fan, you might enjoy this website dedicated to the Triple Crown Trail.

The painting is of Prepstress, a Thoroughbred mare, whose sire is is the famous Skip Away. Read more about Prepstress; her painting is part of my "Beautiful Horses of Ohio" series.…

Sara nominated her Paint horse, Hot Streak, for the Beautiful Horses of Michigan project writing, "She's a big girl but is truly a doll....Her beautiful coloring and wonderful talent catch attention from everyone -- in the showring and out." Sarah also told me that her 4-H club had voted Hot Streak the "prettiest horse," beating out 50 other horses.



You can see from the painting above, Hot Streak deserved that honor!



But…

This painting is about contrasts: the contrast between organic and geometric shapes, the contrast of bright white against bold orange, the contrast of a voluminous paint horse against the flat planes of the buildings, straight lines and curves.



Paint horses often remind me of abstract art, and "Blossom" was no exception with her striking color. She was a beautiful example of the breed.



Denise, her owner wrote, "She is a playful spirit....The spirit…

Last week I introduced my free, weekly To Do Lists and shared the artwork that appeared at the top of that first page.



This week, I thought I'd give you a peek at the format for each week's printable pdf page. The To Do List is 8 1/2" x 11" for easy printing. Here's a picture of what the To Do List for next week looks like, and a list of its features:







Click here to open and…

Skippin on Cloud 9 was grazing in a grassy pasture filled with sparkling daisies with a backdrop of tall blue spruce trees. What a cheerful setting for this blue-eyed beauty!



Her loving owner writes that this buckskin paint mare "literally takes your breath away when she aims those baby blue mascara eyes at you. She has a way about her of easing the day's tensions and you find yourself smiling. To watch her in motion is a whirlwind of…

I've just completed painting #12 in my Beautiful Horses of Michigan series! It's good to have a dozen done. Just 25 more to complete by mid-March when they will be on display at the Stallion Expo in East Lansing.



One Hot Nite (Chrome) is a Pinto Saddlebreed ASHA/PtHA tobiano stallion with the sleekest conformation I've ever seen. He was calmly standing in the barn waiting for Holly, his owner, when I first saw him. I love sleek…