Ok so this one is a bit unusual in that the lady who commissioned me, Rita, decided she would like the horses to be lined up together vertically in the commission rather than horizontally. The lovely horses are Spike, Spirit and Charlie. Spike has needed a couple of operations recently but happily is now on the mend. The height of the portrait is about 27 inches and so while I was working on Spike (at the top of the portrait) I was curling the rest of the pastelmat paper on to my lap. I had to be so careful that I didn't put any creases in the paper as this would have ruined it. The portrait is now safely with Rita- it is a birthday gift for her daughter whose horses they are :) xx
As I rode for many years in my youth and have had the privilege of owning two horses I can feel how the horses move, how it may feel to ride them and stroke them whilst I am creating their portraits and I hope this shows in my work. I also absolutely love their warm, sweet smell :) xx
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