Author: Karen Hartnell

Trick Dog Titles

During Lockdown I started to teach my Labrador, Logie, tricks to see if we could earn a Trick Dog title. Having seen the lists of tricks for each title, I thought I could get Novice, and possibly Intermediate. I’m so happy that we have gained both of those titles, and yesterday clinched our Advanced! My […]

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Artwork For Sale: Artist Support Pledge

I have recently started to list artwork for sale on my Facebook and Instagram feeds as part of the Artist Support Pledge, details below. This original artwork is now also listed in my online store, with full details here: Art Originals for Sale International orders are welcome, but cannot currently be processed in my online […]

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Dog Fur For Nesting Birds

During this time of year when the garden birds are busy building and maintaining their nests, I always put out my Labrador’s fur for them after he’s had a good brush. I use an old fat ball feeder to put it in and hang up alongside the bird food.  Blue tits have claimed the nest […]

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White-tailed Eagle Painting Timelapse

I have recently finished a new painting of a White-tailed Eagle in flight. This particular bird is one I have watched for many hours, female ‘Turquoise 1’, as she is known from her identification wing tags. I didn’t paint in her tags in this portrait. Below is a timelapse I have put together from a […]

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American Quarter Horse portrait

This stunning American Quarter Horse portrait is my first in black and white. I was able to achieve many subtle effects, despite only using one colour for the entire piece. It was a different way of working compared to my usual graphite pencil on a white paper, leaving the paper untouched for the blackest of […]

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