One World One Heart

"Come Ride the Magic Carpet"

Welcome to my blog! I am glad you are here!

One World One Heart is an event started in 2007 by Lisa, author of A Whimsical Bohemian. The event was started to bring bloggers together from all over the world who may never meet otherwise.

From January 25th to February 15th, 2010, bloggers from around the world are invited to participate visiting the many blogs in the event and entering for what giveaways are offered.

In honor of the event, I am giving away an original ACEO acrylic painting of a high flying Raven that is soaring the magic carpet of currents in the blue sky. ACEO's are 2.5" x 3.5" and this one is painted on canvas paper and mounted on acid-free matte board.

As an added bonus, I will also be including my limited edition print of "A Western Head Study" which was originally done in watercolor and has been reproduced on satin paper and mounted on card stock.
Be sure to leave a comment with your name, an email address or link back to you in order to be eligible for the giveaway drawing which will be held on February 15th at Noon EST. Winners will be determined by random number generator and will be announced on Feb. 15th on my blog, the winner's blog or their email.

Comment moderation has been turned on so that I may read each and every one's comment and cut out spammers.

Anyone worldwide may enter! So come on and enjoy the ride!

Friesians~Winter Break Over, Back to Work

Carriage ready and waiting for the first team to work.
My husband leading up Qwintus and Monk from their barn.

Monk & Qwintus~along a quiet part of the farm

Monk & Qwintus approaching a small stream. With all the rain we have had, we have lots of streams these days!

Retired polo ponies

Monk & Qwintus heading to one of the other barns

Monk & Qwintus. Main part of farm

Sil & Imke' going down main driveway

Sil & Imke' going up one of the many hills on the farm.

And going down

Sil & Imke'

Work is done~Carter with Qwintus and Monk

Winter's Grip ~

View from my bathroom window.

Young pines at the edge of the woods.

Snow on the tree limbs

Looking into the woods around our house

Our Rose of Sharon in the foreground

Birds huddled around the feeder

The feeding frenzy~

Raven #31 & New Year's Blue Moon

Raven #31

"New Year's Blue Moon"

My latest ACEO (2.5" x 3.5") done with Golden Fluid Acrylics on canvas paper and backed with acid-free cardstock. I love the Golden acrylics, open and fluid. Both have a longer "wet" time than most acrylics and the fluid is wonderful for the ACEO details.

This has been listed on eBay. To see the listing, click HERE .

Ghost Unicorn ~ ACEO Acrylic

" GHOST UNICORN "

This is an ACEO (2.5" X 3.5") acrylic that I had painted earlier last year. Listed on eBay New Year's Day and it sold almost immediately! Hope this is an indication of things to come for this new year.

Winter Creatures~Birds, Turkeys & Quail

I always love the Blue Jays and we have several pairs that frequent our feeders.
The ever present Finches along with a beautiful Purple Finch.

And Chickadee also!

I have always known that Turkeys roost in trees, but this is the first time I have seen so many high up in the trees. Just wish I had my bigger lens with me this day!

I shot this from the road. Hard to believe these big creatures can fly up this high.

Squirrel after the local Hawk flew by.

Both Squirrels are frozen on the tree as the Hawk swoops through our yard.

Finches and a female Cardinal

Feeder moments before the Cooper's Hawk landed on it. The Hawk didn't get any of the birds and my photo of it was very blurred.

The Cooper's Hawk has been hard on the Quail population also. This is the surviving female of the covey.

The surviving male Quail.

The 2 surviving Quail have been sticking close to cover. Smart move with a Hawk in the area!

Some Fall Critters

French Red Legged Partridge

Rarely seen in our area. We have a number of them this year and two have been living in the woods around our house.
In our backyard by the living room window.

Another photo of the Red Legged Partridge from our living room.

Bigger than the average Quail

This year we have a covey of Quail living in the woods surrounding our house making frequent trips to under our bird feeders. 10 in all, they have been fun to watch.

Male Quail living under our bay window to the bedroom.

Quail

Quail

Quail under our bay windows in the backyard

Quail by our front door.

A male and female Quail took a trip across our back deck. The cats about went nuts!

On the back deck

A female Quail in our front rose bed.

An ever present Squirrel on our back deck

One of my favorite photos

Secret Santa~WHOA Horse Art Group

Secret Santa Art 2009

Every year the WHOA Horse Art Group on eBay does a Secret Santa project with members who have signed up. Since some of our members are across the pond, artwork needs to be done and in the mail by December 1st so all have a chance to receive their piece before Christmas.

This year my person to send to was Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor of Gypsy Mare Studios. I'm always apprehensive about doing a piece for another artist, especially one as successful as Jen is! Jen loves Friesians, so I did a 5" x 7" charcoal using Imke' as a model. The piece did not scan as well as I would have wished, but here it is. Jen was pleased and already has it beautifully framed.

Fall in My World

Full fall comes in November here in Tennessee, somewhat later than our Northern friends, but still beautiful and breathtaking.
I love the play of light coming through the trees.

Rich and warm, Indian summer is a frequent visitor here.

The hills are a riot of color.

The view down our driveway

Evening shadows moving in.

Still kissed by the Sun at the tops.

SFA Painting Original Art 4" x 4" RAVEN Crow Corvid Sky

"Raven in the Clouds"
4" x 4" ~ 3/4" Gessobord using Daniel Smith Ultimate Acrylics

Will come with this Shaker-Style Stand pictured in the scan.


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