R. McLain Fine Art

09/01/2026

It’s been a long while since this little artwork came and went, and every time I look back on it, I love it all over again.

Featuring my one and only bay roan mare soon after she was born. Here’s a little snippet into her early beginnings!

The evening before she was born, I knew mama would have foaled by morning. I woke up impromptu in the middle of the night and decided to check on Lena to discover that baby was coming right then. We got out just in time to see her being born at 3:47am. Oakley was born under a canopy of Oak trees, en caul (still completely in her amniotic sack), determined to get up quickly.

Her name came naturally, and we have since watched her mature into a beautiful mare.
She was one of her sire’s first foal crops, and was the only roan out of them all.

08/31/2026

Proud to be back with the Fuzz Bomb Classic next month!

Thank you, R. McLain Fine Art for supporting the 2026 Fizz Bomb Barrel Race Classic! 🐴💛 We appreciate you!

08/30/2026

The reference and the outcome.

This is right where my work begins, it just takes a moment of inspiration to really take off.

“Day Worker”
Graphite on paper, 11x6 inches, custom framed under museum glass.

This one has recently come back from a show in Texas and is now available on my website.

08/29/2026

Good morning, Story, Wyoming!

I’m set up out here for Story Days and am excited to connect with the locals here, come say hi 😄

08/29/2026

I’ve met people from all over through my artwork including folks from Germany, Poland, and Norway, at my most recent events.

So I’m curious where you are following from?
Are you in Wyoming like me? Somewhere else in the West? Or somewhere I haven’t even thought of? 😉

08/28/2026

“Waiting in Line”

A quiet moment from a horse sale last year that just called to be worked up. This one packs a really big punch on a tiny surface!

Original graphite on claybord - varnished
5x5 in, custom framed

Currently available through my website or message me for more details.

What would you want to know about this one? 😄

08/27/2026

I am frequently asked how long a drawing takes, and really, I don’t track my time anymore. I know an approximate amount of time that goes into each work and stop when it feels right to what I’m trying to capture.

Time is not as important to me as the finished outcome.

I can share that I’ve invested well over 100 hours into some of my larger works, and that some of my trade card sized works have taken 8 hours or more.
Speed is not my game but consistency does takes the cake. 😏

08/25/2026

Somewhere between raising the kids, homeschooling, running a business and trying to make enough hours appear in a day, there’s this little corner where I get to make art.

It’s certainly not glamorous, but it’s mine.

08/24/2026

A few more hours into this one…I added a flower simply because I could 😉

There’s a funny thing about art in general, and especially with my experience in graphite, is that from a distance it can look nearly finished long before it actually is.

Still a ways to go on this one!

08/23/2026

This cute fella recently found its new home and is heading for Florida ☀️

This artwork reflects on a roadtrip last spring when we got to see two grizzly cubs goofing around on the deadfall. Park rangers eventually needed to encourage them to move on but we sure enjoyed watching them while it lasted.

If you’ve collected one of my works, I would love to hear where you put it and how you have it displayed 😉