Category Archives: How To
Informative articles on how to paint, care or rescue animals.
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What Does Your Horse Think of You?
Posted on August 25, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, How To, Rescue or Rehab TipsWe all know horses have opinions too! One of the things I love about horses is their honesty and how they live in the moment. It is so easy as humans for us to project on to our horses OUR feelings and not be receptive to what they are telling US. I had a rather [...]
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How to Paint a Horse Head with Oil Paint
Posted on August 18, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How To, Sue SteinerI’ve painted a canvas with burnt sienna and gold uchre paint thinned with turpentine. I let it sit for just a few moment and then beginning my sketching. I like to do what is called ‘direct painting’ and that is where I draw right on my canvas with my paint. Sometimes I also use [...]
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Caring For Your Horse During Mud Season
Posted on August 18, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Health Tips, How ToThe spring of 2011 will be remember by many as the spring of never ending rain! I am in NE Ohio where our springs are typically cold and muddy but this spring seems to top them all! The challenge becomes how to care for your horse in this less than ideal weather condition! I [...]
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Buying Art For Others
Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How To, Studio News, Sue SteinerI’ve noticed at the art gallery people come in and are obviously pleased to see the wide selection of high quality art by local artists in this beautiful space. I have also heard people comment more than a few times that they are not sure how to buy art as a gift since styles vary so much and they are not sure of the person’s taste. I’d like to put you at ease in how to choose art for a gift.
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Building Relationships
Posted on August 12, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, How To, Sue SteinerWe are told to twitter, blog and facebook by broadcasting our nets far and wide in order to make connections with like minded people. Social media networking is all about building a relationship and connecting to people out in the big wide world of the internet. I am as connected as can be!
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In addition to any online communication I have also been working on community needs, church outreach, local businesses and building local food connections. My goodness that covers alot of ground! From the microcosms of relationships within my little Amish and Mennonite community to the vast expanse of cyberspace! No wonder things are crazy! -
Pet Photo Tips For Everyone!
Posted on July 22, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, Dog Art, How To, other Art, Studio News, Sue SteinerAsk any animal lover and they will tell you one of their favorite subjects to photograph is their pets or horses. With digital ‘point and shoot’ cameras so readily available this can be a fun hobby. Learning how to improve your photos and get great photos of your pet or horse is not hard with [...]
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Tips For Photographing Your Pet or Horse.
Posted on May 2, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How To, Studio News, Sue SteinerOne of the challenges I find as a portrait artist is working from poor photos to create artwork. I realize people may want artwork because they have poor photos. I do my best to work with what people have but my best work comes from good photos that I can enlarge and see clearly to [...]
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Babysitter Horses, ‘Trixie’
Posted on February 21, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How To, Rescue or Rehab TipsPeople use the term babysitter in relation to describing a horse to mean that the horse is a kind, sweet soul who understands it is carrying precious cargo and responds accordingly. A babysitter horse will step gingerly in the presence of a young person. If they feel the riders weight shift they are known to [...]
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How to Protect A Horse From Going to an Auction
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How ToIt continually surprises me how many nice, young , healthy horses go to auction. My perception before I got more involved in this was that the auction had mostly old, broken down, ill, skinny or ‘crazy’ horses. In an ideal world NO world would be sold for meat but it is especially distressing when I see these [...]
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How to Paint a Golden Retriever in Oil Paint
Posted on December 16, 2010 by Sue Steiner in How ToI will post a series of photos showing the progression from the beginning and then add comments afterwards. I choose a beautiful Golden Retriever dog for this pictorial because I loved her diva-like expression and beautiful, full coat! As always I like to get playful with the color because I think that is what brings [...]
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