The babies have galloped this morning and are returning to the nurturing trainer and companionship of the pony horse. This is an oil pastel on board of a scene at the Aiken Training Track in Aiken, SC.

A young rider is starting to outgrow her favorite pony, a senior with many years of having taken good care of her... a meditative moment of mutual trust and love.

This is one joyful doggie! Grommet loves carrots and will never miss an opportunity to devour a whole one. This is a 12"x9" oil pastel on clay board.

Here's a new piece, oil pastel and 9"x12". Over To The Right A Little...what could be better than having a good friend to scratch the itch you just can't reach?
Also, the painting of the cowboy roping the croc has sold to a collector in Florida!

Hello, everyone, and sorry to have been silent for a while. About a month ago I had a small stroke that left my painting hand inoperable. There are still health issues to be resolved, but the coordination in my hand is returning and I'm back to creating.
Here is one I've always wanted to do and appropriate for the upcoming holidays...my sense of humor didn't diminish in the brain attack! It's 10'x10" oil pastel on board and is available for $250, a nice present for someone special.

And this one got finished today...it's called "Turn About Is Fair Play". It's 24" x 60", in two panels that are available separately or together. The croc is $350 and the roper is $500. A little hard to see in this small size, but the cowboy has roped the croc around his belly and the crock has grabbed the rope in his jaws to wage real war with the cowboy. Again, a nice present for someone with a sense of humor! Email me, lwmellon@gmail.com, and I'll send you a larger size to see before you buy.

A little more work has been done on the dust, body and cowboy's arms, the bridle and stirrups...can't wait to see what he has roped!

Here is a roping painting I'm working on; it's quite large, about 30"x40" and a ton of fun to do. Now, the question is: what has our cowboy roped? You know, with my strange sense of humor, it's not going to be just a steer! When this one is finished, there will be a companion piece on the left to reveal the catch!

And a little news item: the painting "A Salute to The 2012 Olympic Horses" has sold and will have a new home with a collector in Atlanta.