New Friends Zach meets his match
by Conni Schaftenaar
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9.000 x 12.000 inches
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Title
New Friends Zach meets his match
Artist
Conni Schaftenaar
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
White Percheron gelding makes a friend of a little girl, watercolor on paper by Conni Schaftenaar.
Zach, the Percheron gelding, was bred by us on our West Michigan farm a number of years ago and sold to some people in Indiana, who are now good friends. Last winter, they sent a photo of Zach leaning down to let a toddler pet his nose. The photo was taken in their barn and the horse was leaning out over his stall door, but I chose to place the adorable pair in an outdoor winter scene. I painted this to give as a gift to them this Christmas.
A couple other images (photos) of Zach are on my gallery, which I took all those years ago when we delivered him to Indiana when he was a yearling colt and was still coal black, as Percherons are when they are going to go dappled gray over the years.
I thought the image of this huge horse gently bending to let a 2-year-old little girl stroke his nose was just wonderful, and I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the scene!
3rd Place Tie in Valentine's Day Cute Animals - Traditional Mediums Contest, February 2020
2nd Place, Mr. Ed Contest, May 2020
2nd Place, Hippophiles Favorite Horse contest, May 2021
Honorable Mention tie in the Love - All Media contest, August 2021
3rd Place tie, Unlimited Love contest, October 2021
2nd Place in My Loving Art contest, December 2021
3rd Place Tie in the KTBUZzz Slow Down contest, February 2022
2nd Place tie in the Sharing the Love May contest, May 2022
3rd place tie in the Children's Illustration contest, December 2022
3rd place tie in the Hooves on the Ground contest, October 2023
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December 15th, 2017
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Comments (180)
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, this image is an Admin Favorite đŸ’• for Find it posted in Equine Artistry Group under Admin Favorites Gallery in discussion tab.
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your 3d place win in the Logo for the Our Four-Legged Friends contest!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Congratulations, Conni, on your HOOVES ON THE GROUND contest win with this sweet painting! L/F
Laurel Adams
Conni, Congratulations on your WIN in the Hooves on the Ground contest! YAY! SO WELL DESERVED!
Conni Schaftenaar
thanks, Sarah, and thanks to all who voted this to a 3rd place tie in the Hooves on the Ground contest!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Conni, on your Win in the Hooves on the Ground Contest for this beautiful painting! Voted. L/F
Kay Brewer
Love this one. Voted for your beautiful entry in the Intent To Portray a Chill In the Air contest!