I put the finishing touches on the Lehman’s sign in the mural on Saturday. As you can see from the photo this gives visitors to the store an opportunity to have some fun by posing at the hitching post. I’ve already seen several people getting some fun shots with Roy, Rex and the other painted on critters in the Buggy Barn.
If you’d like to see previous blog posts on the painting of this mural and others click here. When you follow that link you can scroll down to see the progression from a blank wall in the back wall of the Buggy Barn to the completed mural. In the blog entries I share some of my notes and sketches used to create this. This mural began as a freehand sketch with chalk on the wall to now, several weeks later, a life sized painting of a team of Amish Work horses.
I will be in the Buggy Barn periodically doing painting demonstrations thru out the season.  During Lehman’s Local Artisan Festival July 12, 2008 other local artist will join me in doing on site demonstrations and offering artwork for sale. Plan on seeing potters, painters, fiber artists, wood carvers, musicians and sculptors to mention a few. To see artists profiles go to www.kidronarts.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, Sue – that looks so lifelike! Wait, is that a real person standing there or part of the painting? I almost don’t know! Ha ha – keep up the amazing work!
Those horses are awesome – like Sarah says – they look very lifelike, as if they will step off the wall! I would love to come visit — maybe someday we’ll travel that way.
Thank you. I am planning on doing some more artwork of Rex and Roy on a smaller scale as soon as I regroup from working on the big mural and catch up on some other art projects. Check in with me sometime soon and I’ll show you what I’ve got!
Sue ~
WOW just beautiful!!!
We met you a couple weeks ago in the store.
We talked & I told you about my donkeys at home.
We sure enjoyed talking with you & OH MY GOSH PEOPLE. YES this is REAL LIFE LIKE.. it is so beautiful.. I was very impressed.. I will email you before long & send you photos of my donkeys.. I must have you paint me a picture .. you have done a GREAT Job. not just anyone can capture /paint a picture so real like you did!
I Love the finished Wall. Loree ( Rex the Vet too)
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Just plain WOW——-How beautiful..Awesome job
Thank you simplefarmgirl for your kind words. This was a challenge but also a lot of fun for me. I am glad you and others are enjoying it. :)
Loree, Yes, I remember meeting you! Thank you for checking back to see the progress on the mural. How was the Equine Affaire? I am looking forward to seeing your donkeys. Take care!