Shalese Sands

Wildlife and Equine Artist

Welcome!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my site! I hope you find the same beauty that inspired me to create these animals in the first place. Feel free to reach out if you have any inquires or questions.

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Things really start to come alive when you begin adding those details. 😉
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When the box you order for your big scratchboard is nearly as big as you...😃
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Here's something crazy for ya! I got an email from the Richeson75 competition a while back that my scratchboard, "First Light", was not listed as a finalist in the competition. That's how it goes sometimes, so I just shrugged it off and fig

Here's the start of my first piece for the Settlers West American Miniature Show! I decided to do a wolf for this 9" X 12" scratchboard. I actually just started this piece yesterday, and I managed to get this portion "blocked in"

I've been working on the Friesian stallion again this week! This one is tedious because of its size, but I'm still loving how it's coming together. His beautiful head is finally done! I'll be juggling working on this scratchboard with two more that I

Here's the porcupine all finished up! 😊 This was my scratchboard workshop subject for Triple Creek Ranch this year, and I wasn't sure how it would go (would it be too complex, ambitious, etc.). However, I was pleasantly surprised with how everything

I've been diligently working away on the porcupine since I've been back from Montana, so here's where he was at as of this morning. 😊 This will be the last work-in-progress photo I'll share until he's done, which should be sometime this week. Stay t

I found out recently that "Shady Respite" was selected to be a part of the Russell Auction in March of 2025!! I'm absolutely ecstatic about this, as this is the first time I'll be a part of it. For those not familiar with it, the Russell is

Last leg of the trip before we're home today, but we ended up taking a quick detour near Theodore Roosevelt National Park along the road. We didn't have time to actually go in the park, but these lovelies were within striking distance of my camera, a

A light layer of snow on the higher elevations greeted us this morning as we left Triple Creek Ranch. We're on the road now and won't get home until tomorrow evening. We'll be back next year! 😊
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Today was our last full day at Triple Creek Ranch, sadly! Most people had finished or were finishing up their pieces by lunch. We were actually able to relax for a few hours this afternoon, which felt really nice, and then socialize with everyone at

What a fun day it was today! It was day two of our workshops, and everybody pretty much had full classes. Those were from 10:00 - 4:00 with a lunch break in between. We didn't have a lot of downtime until we had to get ready for the Quick Draw at 6:0