Ratafia Studios

About the Artist

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Equine artist Carol Ratafia is sitting in her retail booth at a large Arabian horse show, surrounded by her watercolor paintings and prints. Her husband Les, is away for a moment.

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Our Paintings

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Some of our painting categories include: Dogs, Cats, Horses, Other Animals and People, Whimsicle, Original paintings.

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If you have any questions or would like to place and order by phone, please contact us.

 

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Welcome to Ratafia Studios!

Ratafia Studios is the home of over 500 watercolor paintings and acrylic paintings of Carol Ratafia located in Newbury Park, CA. Reproduction's of Carol's paintings has been featured in movies, TV and on the cover many magazeens.

 

Beautiful and original watercolors by Ratafia Studios look great in any setting. Their unique creations show your love for your pet or just nature in general. Many of these prints are available in Limited Edition prints.

 

Watercolors from Ratafia pay homage to not only to the breed or species but bring out each subjects unique personality. Buy one for your home today and show the world your appreciation for art and nature.

 

Watercolor painting is an art form that creates artistic representations, usually on watercolor paper, using pigments that are water-soluble. Watercolor paints used by an artist contains a greater amount of pigment than normal watercolor. This allows effects to be achieved by using "artist grade" watercolor paints.

 

Acrylic paints can be used in high gloss or matte finishes. As with oils, pigment amounts and particle size can alter the paint sheen. Likewise, matting agents can be added to dull the finish. Topcoats or varnishes may also be applied to alter sheen.

 

 

Painting By Category

Horses

Horse Groups

Originals

Originals

Paintings for
Large Spaces

Paintings for large spaces

 

   

 

 

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Dogs

Afghan Hound
Airdale
Aketa
American Staffordshire
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd
Australian Terrier
Bachon Fries
Basenjis
Bassett Hound
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Burmese Mountain Dog
Black Labrador
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi
Bouviers Des Flandres
Boston Terrier
Boxer
Briard
Bulldog English
Bull Mastiff
Bull Terrier
Burmese Mt. Dog
Cairn Terrier
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua Long Coat
Chihuahua Smooth Coat
Chinese Crested
Chinese Sharpe
Chocolate Labrador
Chow Chow
Cocker Spaniel
Collie, Rough
Corgi
Dachshund
Dachshund, Smooth
Dachshund, Wirehaired
Dalmation
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pincher
Doxie
English Mastiff
English Setter
English Sheepdog
Fox Terrier
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
German Shorthair Pointer
German Wiredhair Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Golden Retriever
Great Dane
Greyhound
Havanese
Husky
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Terrier
Japanese Chin
Kerry Blue Terrier
King Charles Spaniel
Lakeland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Mastiff
Miniature Pinscher
Newfoundland
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwich Terrier
Old English Sheepdog
Papillion
Parson Russell Terrier
Pekinese
Pembroke Welch Corgi
Petits Basset (P.B.V.G.)
Pit Bull
Pomeranian
Poodle
Portuguese Water Dog
Pug
Pulik
Rottwieler
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier
Shetland Sheep Dog
Shih Tzu
Siberian Huskie
Silki Terrier
Springer Spaniel
Soft Coated Wheaten
Standard Schnauzer
Tebetan Terrier
Toller
Weimaraner
Welsh Corgi
Welsh Terrier
Welsh Springer Spaniel
West Highland Terrier
Whippet
Wirehaired Fox Terrier
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Yellow Labrador
Yorkshire Terrier

Cats

Abyssinian
Berman
Domestic
Himalyan
Persian
Siamese

Horses

Arabian
Black Driving
Cross Country
Dressage
Hunter Jumper
Morgan
National Show Horse
Paint
Polo
Saddle-bread
Stadium Jumping
Tennessee Walker
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred Racing
Trotter
Trotting Racing