tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777190040694769522012-02-15T22:53:54.922-08:00Commissions in oil - on linen & boardGretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-72668157618625695122011-11-11T15:32:00.000-08:002012-01-21T11:41:00.658-08:00What better way to cherish your special horse than a LIFE SIZE portrait of your beloved friend? Experience how Gretchen is able to capture, with exact likeness, the real spirit and soul of your animal. Observe how she can bring him or her to life on canvas. <br /><br />Price range for life size commissions in oil based on complexity, size and design ($5,000 - $20,000)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aMe4WRUvWZ0/Tr2wo7N4aMI/AAAAAAAACLs/yMU_qkiy-gg/s1600/Gretch%2B%2526%2Bpainting%2Bweb%2B2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aMe4WRUvWZ0/Tr2wo7N4aMI/AAAAAAAACLs/yMU_qkiy-gg/s320/Gretch%2B%2526%2Bpainting%2Bweb%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673885322693863618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NEW UPDATES December 2011<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3z_f6g53qo/TvtZfEMpkdI/AAAAAAAADGE/c4v7ZayKFQQ/s1600/COOKE%2BUPDATE%2B2011-12-23%2B19.22.03.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3z_f6g53qo/TvtZfEMpkdI/AAAAAAAADGE/c4v7ZayKFQQ/s320/COOKE%2BUPDATE%2B2011-12-23%2B19.22.03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691240944350368210" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-7266815761862569512?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-54699003191702052432011-11-01T18:00:00.000-07:002012-01-12T15:30:07.586-08:00.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jqj9SG0Sr8/Tvz9PK0EBqI/AAAAAAAADGc/rOTEgniio5Y/s1600/oils%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jqj9SG0Sr8/Tvz9PK0EBqI/AAAAAAAADGc/rOTEgniio5Y/s320/oils%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691702466132051618" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-5469900319170205243?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-3177879745666055002011-11-01T15:41:00.000-07:002011-12-29T15:43:11.193-08:0016" x 20" Oil on linen. 2011.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SbQGM_BUkU/Tvz6wWsinwI/AAAAAAAADGQ/89Hk_Fpg3NI/s1600/KAISER%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SbQGM_BUkU/Tvz6wWsinwI/AAAAAAAADGQ/89Hk_Fpg3NI/s320/KAISER%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691699737722527490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-317787974566605500?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-24087973146927324322011-11-01T14:11:00.000-07:002012-01-12T15:30:58.361-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qIgam32h3c/TupwvfONH-I/AAAAAAAADC8/8oLgWTHbmF0/s1600/2340%2Bsample%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qIgam32h3c/TupwvfONH-I/AAAAAAAADC8/8oLgWTHbmF0/s320/2340%2Bsample%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686481440645914594" /></a><br /><br />starting January 2012. Check back for progress photos...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-2408797314692732432?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-86257679919421269182011-08-25T07:43:00.000-07:002011-08-25T07:44:30.068-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oSVSGKYGFQ/TlZfqYU_2LI/AAAAAAAABwE/Skr9egoyyjI/s1600/CONTARINO%2Bfinal%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oSVSGKYGFQ/TlZfqYU_2LI/AAAAAAAABwE/Skr9egoyyjI/s320/CONTARINO%2Bfinal%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644804364645161138" /></a> <br />18"x 24" oil on linen. 2011 <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-8625767991942126918?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-49063414926514320092011-07-27T17:10:00.000-07:002011-07-27T17:12:32.195-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBpyXSYGFfY/TjCpOh-KSLI/AAAAAAAABvs/16vCpyr4bXE/s1600/CONTARINO%252C%2Bupdate%2B6.2011"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBpyXSYGFfY/TjCpOh-KSLI/AAAAAAAABvs/16vCpyr4bXE/s320/CONTARINO%252C%2Bupdate%2B6.2011" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634189200942844082" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-4906341492651432009?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-24213452757121686862011-07-24T14:02:00.000-07:002011-07-06T12:56:34.191-07:00My work is known for my intense concentration to detail and the ability to capture every nuance of your beloved's markings and personality. Commissions in oil are done using board or stretched linen. Each piece takes 2-8 weeks to create and another 6-12 months to dry before varnish can be applied.<br /><br />Quality work takes time...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-2421345275712168686?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-72509179218609646412011-07-06T12:47:00.000-07:002011-07-06T12:55:29.899-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10I81VWOTvo/ThS9mAuzYVI/AAAAAAAABus/ekpf1KDEwRM/s1600/WEBSTER%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10I81VWOTvo/ThS9mAuzYVI/AAAAAAAABus/ekpf1KDEwRM/s320/WEBSTER%2Bfor%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626330295221576018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-7250917921860964641?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-10485278168085042562011-01-25T15:48:00.000-08:002011-01-25T15:49:19.225-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/TT9hdG6xAoI/AAAAAAAABsw/OSLZl9FBikc/s1600/POWELL%2Bweb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/TT9hdG6xAoI/AAAAAAAABsw/OSLZl9FBikc/s320/POWELL%2Bweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566274817154417282" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-1048527816808504256?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-10627140497897472372010-01-23T15:54:00.000-08:002010-01-23T15:56:35.654-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/S1uMeZL5tOI/AAAAAAAABpQ/LbFYQwWA0-I/s1600-h/oil+portrait+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/S1uMeZL5tOI/AAAAAAAABpQ/LbFYQwWA0-I/s320/oil+portrait+web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430088229510034658" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Apollo" Oil on Board. 2009<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-1062714049789747237?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-27648151761489849752008-06-07T08:48:00.000-07:002009-01-15T08:50:12.922-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SW9pCqgLwWI/AAAAAAAABIg/hHjEzcGzo-0/s1600-h/4+ponies+for+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SW9pCqgLwWI/AAAAAAAABIg/hHjEzcGzo-0/s320/4+ponies+for+web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291563581673554274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Splash, Nellie, Sailor, Pablo" Oil on linen. 40"x20" Private Collection. 2008.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-2764815176148984975?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-58547030193326323412008-06-01T12:35:00.000-07:002008-12-16T18:31:56.102-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SUhkhWFLx_I/AAAAAAAAA7U/Shd-wlDDJXI/s1600-h/Rosie+for+web+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SUhkhWFLx_I/AAAAAAAAA7U/Shd-wlDDJXI/s320/Rosie+for+web+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280581087117690866" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"Rosie"<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> <span style="font-style:italic;">8"x10" Oil on board. Private Collection.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-5854703019332632341?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-65579967139533430272008-05-09T12:13:00.000-07:002008-06-07T12:20:29.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SErd8SbtrHI/AAAAAAAAAVM/lGu6eviCXDQ/s1600-h/Corgi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SErd8SbtrHI/AAAAAAAAAVM/lGu6eviCXDQ/s320/Corgi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209219946817367154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SEreAliJoTI/AAAAAAAAAVU/ii971ix00JQ/s1600-h/corgi+detail.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SEreAliJoTI/AAAAAAAAAVU/ii971ix00JQ/s320/corgi+detail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209220020664115506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Wizard" 8" x 10" Oil on Board. Private Collection.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-6557996713953343027?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-18294907181977995742008-05-08T08:24:00.000-07:002008-05-08T08:26:26.269-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SCMbUsVqTfI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ihBCFuLi2xE/s1600-h/Golden+for+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/SCMbUsVqTfI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ihBCFuLi2xE/s320/Golden+for+web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198028437229030898" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Sara" 11" x 14", oil on board, 2008<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-1829490718197799574?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377719004069476952.post-32667425011653317072008-03-02T08:53:00.000-08:002008-06-02T08:54:27.182-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/RxkdlaOEf_I/AAAAAAAAAHI/EFUXud-kaxw/s1600-h/skye+detail.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/RxkdlaOEf_I/AAAAAAAAAHI/EFUXud-kaxw/s320/skye+detail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123158579641352178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/RxkbMKOEf9I/AAAAAAAAAG4/dKMqwCr81jU/s1600-h/Skye+for+web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rpCV27_-og8/RxkbMKOEf9I/AAAAAAAAAG4/dKMqwCr81jU/s320/Skye+for+web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123155946826399698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Skye" 8" x 10" Oil on Board. 2007 NFS. <span style="font-style:italic;">Prints available.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1377719004069476952-3266742501165331707?l=gretchenalmyoil.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gretchen Almy Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850773170510137993noreply@blogger.com0