Horse and Cattle Art by Diana Miskell News

I'm Still Here!

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:11:26 CST

I feel really bad for not blogging and posting my paintings as much as I should have. It seems like life in Costa Rica is distracting me a lot - even though I see horses and cattle all around me every day.

Having finished "Beach Dog", I'm about ready to wind up "Beach Cat" and am starting on a new painting of a longhorn in Alberta. Then I want to start some horse paintings.

Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Beach Dog

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:22:14 CST

Okay, I have tried everything I can think of to flip this painting right side up.

No go.

So, if you just kind of turn your head to the left, you will see my latest effort.

If you pull a ligament in your neck, I'm sorry!

This is a small acrylic painting on canvas (9x12"), smaller than I am used to doing. Beach Dog is a painting of an actual dog that lives on Playa Dona Ana beach in Costa Rica, along with other dogs and cats. I'm not sure how they actually survive all year long .... during the holiday seasons, they get fed leftovers from the beach visitors. This guy seems in pretty good condition.

Welcome to 2012!

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:44:57 CST

I just know 2012 is going to be a fantastic year art wise - because I've got my order of paints, canvas, etc. and I've already started two paintings thanks to Art Depot in Escazu which ships my supplies to me by local bus. I order on line and, presto, a day later my order is ready for pick-up at the bus terminal in Atenas.

These ones are smaller than what I am used to - 9"x12" - but it's interesting to work at this size. The two paintings I have on the go right now are of a beach dog and cat who live at Playa Dona Ana on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

A change from my usual horses and cattle .... but I like the subjects. The dog is almost finished except for the eyes and some more detail on his coat. The cat I have just started.

I promise to post photos soon and also want to apologize for not posting very much since we moved to Costa Rica.

If anyone wants to read my blog on our move, go here.

Happy New Year to all painters!

Paint Supplies At Last!

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:46:02 CST

Yesterday I placed an order with Art Depot's online store. It was so easy. Only one item was out of stock and they sent me an e-mail suggesting a substitution.

Just received another e-mail telling me the order has been shipped. It will come from Art Depot's store in Escazu via the regular bus service and I'll pick it up somewhere in Atenas Centro - near the bus station I think. It's very common to ship things around Costa Rica on the buses - they all have the big luggage storage areas underneath.

So I should have everything by tomorrow. I went wild and ordered a bunch of acrylics, canvas, palette paper and a few "luxury" items, such as a cloth holder for my brushes.

My six month indolence period has officially ended and it's back to painting.

Scammers Again!

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:21:44 CST

David Osborne just sent me an e-mail!

Ha ha, I guess he's not reading all the posts here about him and others just like him. Hmm, what kind of a response shall I blast him with ....

I think I'll tell him the painting he is supposedly interested in has a price tag of one million smackaroos on it .... cash only.