Water Horse
A serpentine hippocamp (mythical chimera/sea horse) in shades of green and gold. Made as a thank you present for someone.
Original measures approx 12×19”
Created with oil pastels, colored pencils, gold and white paint, art pens on heavy textured green Strathmore artist paper.
Sadly the original artwork appears to have been lost in the mail when sent to its new home :(

Water Horse belongs to the following groups:
# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , Complex Simplicity of Art, ! $$☻Get Art Promoted☺$$ !, ! 100% !, * Painted Nature *, 21st Century Celts, All Animals Great And Small., All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Animal Fantasy & Whimsy, Art Inspired by Dreams, Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement, Bits and Pieces , Contemporary Pastel Painters, Contemporary Professional Painters and Sculptors, Decorative and Traditional Art, Dimensions, Eat Sleep Draw, Equine Art and Photography, Fantasy Art, Fine Arts, First Things, Freedom to Shine, Friends of RedBubble, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Greek and Roman Mythology, Green!, I ♥ Patterns, In Another World .., in-between, Live, Love, Dream: , Mermaids and mystic creatures, Mixed Media, Myths, Legends and Fairytales, Painted Animals! , Psychedelic Art & Design *TAG YOUR IMAGE!*, Put Out! or Get Out!!!, Remodernist Painters' Group, Shameless Self-Promotion, Simply Horses, Sold! , Solo Exhibition, the love of Eerie and enchanting artwork, The Patchwork , The true beauty, thick black outlines, Traditional Equine Art: Horses, Ponies, and Unicorns!, Tuesday Afternoon, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, Underwater & Sealife (Limit 2 Per Day), Vibrant and Vivid Color and Works On Paper Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Catherine Howell
wonderful drawing, Lynette!!!!
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks. I was having some trouble doing this one (because of the angle) so I am still not sure what I think of it. ;)
Patricia Anne ...
Such wonderful colors and I love teh decoration.
stephen mclaren
Lovely work. One of your best. Use this as the group badge?? XX
Lynnette Shelley replied
if you think so? It’s still too new for me to have an opinion of it. lol
Lynnette Shelley replied
literally just finished this less than an hour ago
Lynnette Shelley replied
i still have green all over my fingers lol.
stephen mclaren
Its very eye catching and better as a badge image for its colour than my pencil drawing. Go for it!!
Lynnette Shelley replied
oh no! i love your pencil drawing. it’s great.
Ming Myaskovsky
Very masterfully done!!! Like a piece of ancient Jade found inside of a Emperor’s tomb, love your choice of colors and fine details of smallest white pearl patterns, definite fav!!!:))
Lynnette Shelley replied
thanks Ming.
Rhinovangogh
Nice work as usual. Cheers, RVG
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks :) This is a present for someone that is helping me out
Paulina Kazarinov
Wonderful composition and colors!!!!
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Paulina
Barbara Glatzeder
these are just so awesome, Lynnette! :-)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks Barbara
Marion Chapman
Marion Chapman
wonderful greens
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks so much and thanks for the feature!
Belinda Leopold
Gosh that’s beautiful…loving those greens….x
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks for your kind words, Belinda
AnitaInverarity
Beautiful work x
webbie
Firedrake
Gorgeous! Love the patterning.
Lynnette Shelley replied
thankyou
bubbleblue
Stunning work.
catherine walker
It;’s really wonderful!
Sharon Mau
It is beautiful Lynnette! I love the concept, the wonderful colours and patterns!
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Sharon. I appreciate your kind words
Carol Berliner
JUST SO BEAUTIFUL! I LOOOOVE IT! INSTANT FAV!
maria paterson
lovely piece!
Sharon Mau
Aloha Lynnette, congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks!
lacitrouille
I had not seen this magical creature before…It’s splendid work, with great colours and patterns. I love it, and congrats on the feature. :)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you. a Hippocamp (or Hippocampus) is a really fun creature to draw.
Roseann
This is just lovely. Amazing work. Fav!
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Roseann
danita clark
Simply beautiful and full of feeling and so GREEN – glorious
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Danita
TeriLee
Such a wonderful style you have…gorgeous colors in this…love them all!!! :)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Teri
Colleen Battis...
Excellent work! Please consider joining us and adding this to the new group Animal Composites & Fine Art The group is offering a challenge for all new (created and uploaded after June 23rd) work so check it out and enter if you have anything applicable to the challenge guidelines :-)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Colleen. I will go look over there now
Lynnette Shelley replied
Ok I looked at the group. It’s really cool, but according to the group guidelines, photography must be used in some way to create the arwtork. I don’t use photography at all. Otherwise it’s a fine looking group!
hilarydougill
Love this!!! such beautiful artwork and gorgeous colours. Great picture. hugsxxx
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Hilary.
Mikyle
Wow. Really gorgeous… Love the bold, bright colours you’ve used and the intricate patterns. Great painting.
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks so much
Colleen Battis...
Hi Lynette, Fine Art is also accepted into the group :-)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Ok thanks
jewelskings
I would like to Congratulate you on being featured in the Globes, Spheres and Curves Group! Yeah!

07-17-09
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you!
Junior Mclean
Very nice!!!
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you!
CanDuCreations
Splendid very beautiful work. Congratulations on all the well deserved features
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thanks very much
Orla Cahill
Beautiful work Lynette. So creative. You have a very interesting and decorative portfolio. Well done. :)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you Orla
Colleen Battis...
Congratulations! This work has been featured in the group
Animal Composites & Fine Art
Lynnette Shelley replied
yay! Thank you.
mylittlenative
the greens in this are sooo vibrant :)
Lynnette Shelley replied
Thank you :)
Jewd
What beautiful design work and care…
netmonk 29 days ago
WOW!! I really like your style of painting it’s beautiful and very detailed. I can tell you spent allot of time on all your paintings! :)
Lynnette Shelley replied 29 days ago
Hey thanks Netmonk :)
caradione 26 days ago
wow lynnette, this is a wonderful piece.. that emeald green just hits the spot… sorry to hear the original went missing….
Lynnette Shelley replied 20 days ago
Thanks Caradione
Taylor Sawyer 20 days ago
Congrats on your feature! You are now invited to enter
this piece into Best of GREEN
JenLand 20 days ago
Beautiful celtic magic artwork! So sorry to hear that the original is MIA. :o( But congrats on your feature!
Lynnette Shelley replied 20 days ago
Thanks Jen