Purple Pony Art

Purple Pony Art

Calgary artist Christine Bennett enjoys sharing her vision of the natural world. Shop in person at C

Calgary artist Christine Bennett enjoys sharing her vision of the natural world with prints, greeting cards and magnets. Shop in person at Christmas time, or online http://purpleponyart.etsy.com and http://www.zazzle.com/purpleponyart.

24/08/2024

LOL I had too much fun last weekend at Knit City and forgot to post the finished picture :-) This one was on of the more challenging pictures to photograph and edit.

19/08/2024

My haul! I bought a bag from and filled it up with needle stoppers from , a pouch from and yarns from , .oki and

16/08/2024

I chopped up the picture in Photoshop and liked this composition!

15/08/2024

Compositing the last picture on the list! This one is a bit of a challenge. I'm going to move the cat to the forefront and put the dogs in the back. Stay tuned!

14/08/2024

Hey there commissioner! I've been trying to get in touch with you since last year so I can finish your picture. Please contact me--I want to see the picture done, but I need your feedback :-)

Still in progress! I just need a few more reference photos to finish.

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It includes 2024 just in case you need this year.

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13/07/2024

Flashback Friday to my proudest Stampede moment :)

I don't have any art in the Stampede this year, but do check out the Western Oasis where all sorts of talent is on display!

07/07/2024

Almost there!

05/07/2024

A bit stuck on background...it will come together!

23/06/2024

Caught up on editing photos of finished orders this week :-)

09/06/2024

Heading into the home stretch!

08/06/2024

Trying to figure out how to make this face look less flat 🤔🤔🤔

03/06/2024

Keep on keepin' on :D

01/06/2024

Doh! As some of you may know, I've been hosting a craft sale calendar for years, and I've been faithfully updating it.

However, until someone emailed me, I didn't realize that no one could see it. The host recently did some backend migrations which may have affected it. I'll take a look, but there *are* lots of events in June around YYC!

Here's the direct Google calendar link you can add to your calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=c3JydmNtZTFkb2drc3Y5YXM4bDcxcWYyZzRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ

OR

You can visit this URL below, where in theory, CalgaryCraftSales.com should redirect :-D

http://www.purple-pony.com/disndat/calgarycraftsales.php

30/05/2024

! I'm really enjoying getting into the details now. Dabbling on white paint is a slow process though!

27/05/2024

Working on the darks after dabbling on some whites :)

25/05/2024

Just a pic before I start adding whites.

20/05/2024

Much happier with the composition now :)

19/05/2024

Trying to figure out the right proportions for the legs. Sometimes photographs distort space.

17/05/2024

Taking a few steps back to fix some of the composition. It's a little off and I can't quite put my finger on it.

08/05/2024

Just doodling around with Beans, Nyx and Ketsi today!

All photos have been received now, so there are just two and a half drawings left in the queue.

02/05/2024

Puppers in progress!

30/04/2024

Astrid in her coconut :) Sometimes an idea for a pet portrait takes on the third dimension!

29/04/2024

Building up some darks. I always leave white areas and eyes until the end.

27/04/2024

Back to work on this pair of puppers!

I have two pictures left, but I need to hear from my customers to finish them. I've been trying to get in touch--please message me so I can finish your portraits :)

25/04/2024

Trying hard to NOT have FOMO at missing out on this year, but you can visit some talented folks I know like...

Awesome Sauce Designs ::: Art of Chris Thompson ::: Art of Luba ::: Artwork and Cute Things ::: Two Gargoyles Comics ::: Tooaquarius

Be sure to stop by and say hi to them!

21/04/2024

Getting ready to glue everything down!

20/04/2024

I found the sketch for Astrid's picture at work...all good ideas start with a sketch!

18/04/2024

Astrid chilling in her coconut :)

14/04/2024

Huzzah! Beren and Pumpkin are finished. The story is that Pumpkin is a total scaredy cat, so I thought of a picture that showed their dynamic, playing video games :)

Our Story

For over ten years, Calgary artist and photographer Christine Bennett has enjoyed sharing her vision of the natural world with prints, original artwork, digital downloads, greeting cards and magnets. Shop in person at Christmas time, or online http://purpleponyart.etsy.com and http://www.zazzle.com/purpleponyart.

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Doh! As some of you may know, I've been hosting a craft sale calendar for years, and I've been faithfully updating it. H...
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I don't have any Christmas craft sales booked this year, but don't worry--Calgary is just bursting with sales this year!...