I'm Still Alive!

I know I've neglected my blogging, but it doesn't mean I haven't been busy! Here are some custom model horses I've recently completed.

Meet Flower! I added real metal horseshoes to this model.

Meet Rosie! The dappling on her provided a challenge...

Meet Classy and Hottie!

Meet Burly! I had to add a lot of mane and tail to this Belgian.

I am working on many other models this Christmas season and will update you soon. :-) If you are interested in gettign a custom done, I am affordable and can be emailed at kcampbellartist@hotmail.com

Horse Portrait Artist in Northern Virginia

My favorite thing to do as an artist are horse portraits. This handsome guy is an 18 x 24" pastel drawing. I completed this portrait by using over 5 photo sources and references!

Interested in getting your own portrait done? 8 x 10" portraits start at a mere $60!
Email me for more information at kcampbellartist@hotmail.com

Custom Breyer Horse- Cherry Bay

This lovely guy now belongs to Kaitlyn in Michigan! Kaitlyn requested I paint a cherry bay with a snip and 4 white socks. His coloring was modeled after this horse. Enjoy!

His details include: Hoof striping, painted horseshoes, and 4 layers of shading in airbrushed acrylics. Want your own model? Please feel free to contact me!

If you want to know what goes into my customs, please read my previous blog post HERE
Models start at around $65!!

Red Roan Appaloosa Custom Breyer Horse

LOVE how this guy came out. I am not sure what his name is, but to me it looks like it should be "Wildfire" or something like that :-) He belongs to Julia in Georgia.

He is painted on the Mon Gamin Breyer model. His body was airbrushed in acrylic and all his details/spots are painted by hand. :-)

Here's a little horse painting secret- To get the vibrant red brown I use Liquitex Basics "Red Oxide".

I also painted horseshoes on this guy, he's such a stud! Well-- a gelding *wink*

Do you have a horse you would like turned into a custom model? Please email me for a price list at kcampbellartist@hotmail.com
Models start at $65

Train Children's Mural- The Process

As a muralist here in Northern Virginia, one of the most frequent things I hear (Besides, "Oh, you're an artist? I can't even draw a stick figure!") is "Oh, it must be easy doing your job! All you do is paint all day..."
An artist's job only looks easy. We do more work than you think. :-) In this post I will discuss the process of a mural I did today for a little boys train themed room.

1. Meeting with the client to view the space, and discuss exactly what they had in mind for the mural. In this case, I had to work on a dark blue wall and the client wanted a "fun, bubbly" mural that wasn't too cartoony, and not too realistic. She had some prints already hung up that she wanted the mural to match with (below). Sometimes, in order to save the client money and me a trip, the client will email me a photo of the room and tell me the desired length for the mural.


2. Preliminary and final sketches. After talking with the client, I make 3-5 sketches of different ideas for the mural. The client then decides which one they like best, and I draw the final sketch. Most times the final is turned into a transparency and used for the actual mural.
3. The mural is turned into a reality! I used colors found in the decor. The paints I use are high quality, fast drying acrylics. I don't varnish the mural unless the client asks, but acylic itself is a sturdy, color-true paint. I also use paint markers for fine lines and details.

Do you have a child's room or nursery you'd like to spruce up? Or an empty space in your home that you just don't know what to do with? Fill it with a mural! I produce high quality murals for affordable rates. Contact me for more info: http://www.kellycampbellartist.com

I serve: Northern Virginia, some parts of Washington DC and Maryland, ashburn, leesburg, manassas, woodbridge, haymarket, clinton, bristow, fairfax, alexandria, arlington, and more.

Most murals can be done in 4-8 hrs. This one was done in 2 hours.
Don't think that just because it goes quickly that it's "easy"! Preparation and travel take time and money too. :-)

This mural is my own copyrighted original design and work and should not be replicated by any other artist.

Beach Window Sash

Remember that work in progress? Well here is the finished piece.

You can purchase this gorgeous oil and acrylic painting at my studio, Kelly's Artbox, on Mill St. in Occoquan for $98

it's painted on an antique window sash from Albany, NY.

Don't you just love the Adirondack chair?

Want a custom window sash to match your home decor? No problem! Just contact me for info and pricing :-)

Chic- Traditional Custom Breyer Horse

I did another custom breyer of Chic below, here is the traditional model of him done on the Breyer Legends Smart Chic Olena model.

Even though my Christmas commissions are through, I still have another gorgeous appaloosa breyer custom I'm doing on the Smarty Jones model. Pictures will be posted soon!

Monogram Mural

My latest mural was a monogram for a little girl's room. The colors match the clients bedding and window treatments.

This mural was fully designed and done by me, Manassas artist Kelly Campbell