Nanci Fulmek Equine/Horse & Portrait Artist MN

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Leslie at 8 Months

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“Leslie at 8 Months”
Oil on Canvas
2007
36×48
Collection of Leslie & Tony Stoy

We started this portrait when Leslie just found out she was pregnant.  Being that we painted her from life, we had no idea where her “belly” was going to grow.  As Leslie was sitting in the chair she looked so causal, so we decided to keep this pose.  It is SO HER.  As the baby was growing, it was fun to paint, and re-paint some areas, when we were finished she was 8 months along.

Leslie was painted 100% from life, even with her body changing every time she came in. Which was once or twice a week.

Leslie’s after painting, “Good Morning Sunshine” is under portraits & interiors.

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Kyle

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“Kyle”
Oil on Canvas
2007
16×20
Collection of Kyle Shanahan

I have never has so many hits on my website as I do for the football player Kyle Shanahan. Which this is not, but this makes me appreciate my very uncommon name.

Kyle here was also painted from life approx 40 hours.

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Dan

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“Dan”
Oil on Canvas
2007
16×20
Collection of Dan Blageo

Dan had just had his braces removed.  His girlfriend is a ortho-assistant too.  So we HAD to show off those very expensive nice looking teeth!  Dan is also a very outgoing, very fun guy, so to have him laughing was SO him.  The only problem,  when you paint a portrait 100% from life, and you have a person doing something they can not hold, it can be challenging.  So we had a very fun plan, he would sit like normal and then when he needed to laugh we would tell jokes and we were both laughing for many hours.  I would say that painting Dan was the most fun I ever had while painting.  Dan also had taken band and played a few instruments, so he was doing cheek relaxing exercises as I painted away on other areas.  What fun!

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Angus

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“Angus”
Oil on Canvas
2007
9×12

Original Available
Framed $1100

Angus is a beautiful Shire owned by my friend Jonathan.  One day I went out to visit.  I climbed up in the truck to climb up onto his custom made saddle.  Once I got up there, I had the best ride ever. Have you ever cantered on a Shire?  It was like riding a magic carpet. I loved it!

Now back to the painting…  We went out to get Angus out of the pasture, and he was all shaggy, and I took a few photos of him.  Jonathan says “WAIT! I didn’t clean him up yet!” and I answered “I KNOW! I love this look!”

Here is my Knight, Angus.

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Day 3: Discovery of Own Shadow

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“Day 3: Discovery of Own Shadow”
Oil on Canvas
2007
9×12

SOLD
Collection of Denise F., WI

This is Pandora BB, a beautiful Andalusian, on her first day out of the barn… she ran and played and ran and ran and ran.  Then suddenly, she looks down and starts jumping up in the air while she is looking down at her shadow.  She tries to run away, but it keeps following her.  Have we not all done this as a kid before?

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Dante

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“Dante”
Oil on Canvas
2007
9×12

Original Available
Framed $1100

Every girl loves to hang out at the MN Horse Expo.  One year,  I snapped a photo of this beautiful Friesen stallion Dante of Carisbrooke.  I just had to do a quick little study of this handsome guy!  I hope to one day be asked to paint a life size portrait of a Friesen, I love them!!!

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Sir Heart of Fame

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“Sir Heart of Fame (Hearts)”
Oil on Canvas
2006
29×36

SOLD Collection of Cody Deiss

Hearts is my first horse portrait I did in oil.   This is a life size painting.  If I could only paint life size horses everyday, I would be the happiest artist out there.
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I love Hearts! He is so sweet, and when I go to the barn I must always stop by and give him a hello.  Hearts has won numerous awards in Halter and Western as a half-Arabian.  I am honored to have painted him!  Stop by St Croix Training Center to see him.

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Let’s Play Hockey

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“Let’s Play Hockey”
Oil on Canvas
2006
17×13

SOLD Collection of Jim & Amy Bartholomew

I picked up this little bear at my first MN WILD hockey game.  I love how the white fabric makes the bear look like he is sitting in the snow, all ready to go out and play hockey!

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