Black on Grey on White

Nothing like the present to think about the future, the not so distant future: winter and Christmas. Vision: create a card not too ornate with the whole Christmas theme but still totally at home under a Christmas tree... "Snow" was ideal. This is a drawing a did last year from a reference by fellow artist Donna Ridgway . She lives in Montana and never leaves the house without her camera. What exactly made her leave her warm cosy house on that snow blizzard day is a mystery... However, she captured shots only my imagination would ever see. Thank you. "Snow" Pencil on Paper Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved. 250 Euros One of my bullet points (now ticked) on the "to-do-list": Christmas cards. Took it a wee step further and created winter cards . Ideal for the entire winter . They have been printed on great quality Strathmore white Deckel card (acid free, 5"x 6 7/8" (12.7 x 17.4 cm)) with matching envelopes. Deliberately left blank inside...

My favorite time of year is around the corner. Admittedly, I'm  wee bit late with my  cards, I am nevertheless proud to present "Montana Snow" and "Snowed Under".   They are (surprisingly) my first official Christmas cards and will be for sale shortly... watch this space! I was inspired... I've never seen horses in such strong snow. (Being a softy, I always stabled mine during the winter) and these shots jut made me think winter and warm fires! The great references for these cards were bought from Donna Ridgeways photo reference site . Donna, herself an artist , loves to take her camera wherever she goes.  The result: a very big selection of great images, not only equine but of  Montana's scenery, wildlife, plants and architecture, many of which are for sale to other artists as reference photos.  Thank you Donna!  I hate to think how cold it was when these shots were taken but I'm so glad you had you're woolly hat on and were ready to brave the w...