11.02.07
horse portrait paintings from photos
Sharing some horse portraits not yet on my website, with the reference photos I based them on…
Morgan horse Main Street portrait using representational technique
Client’s reference photo for portrait of Main Street
Alternate version of Main Street in a more freeform style. This work went through two iterations, a more representational style and this expressive approach.
Coaching in Acadia pastel portrait painting giclee
Reference photo for pastel portrait, taken in Acadia National Park.
Detail from Coaching In Acadia giclee
Oxygen (she taught me to breathe…) Memorial horse portrait pastel painting, from client’s snapshot below
Dreams Really Do Come True… Custom watercolor 3 subjects, morgan mare with her outstanding daughters, one was in memoriam.
Reference photos for 3-horse portrait above, as provided by client
(this post also shown under NEWS from PortraitsWithPets category.)
Janey Loree said,
November 13, 2007 at 1:50 am
Hi! These portrait are wonderful!! I especially like the close-up of Oxygen. Now that my major satellite problems are behind me, I hope, I will be actively looking for more horse blogs to invite to the BLOG VILLAGE Equine Webring. There are several in the VILLAGE that were interested at the same time you joined. Thank you for joining!!!
Kathryn Walsh said,
November 15, 2007 at 5:45 am
I love the portraits, they are wonderful. I am enyious lol. I love horses with a passion but never get to ride or even be close to one. Its sites like yours that keep me in touch with them and remembering the feeling of freedom riding brings.
Thanks
Katt
HeidiAnn said,
November 24, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Hi! Your art is wonderful!! I have been drawing horses for about three years
and my art is nowhere near as good as yours. If you’d like, I can see if I can e-mail youa copy of my work. Also, a good site for ideas, look for The Unicorn Lady. She has some good works.
HeidiAnn Smith
Caldwell, ID 83605
connie moses said,
November 25, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Hello HeidiAnn
Please DO email a copy of your work, I would like to see! When I was very young all I ever drew was horses, that is how I learned to draw! I started by tracing them from comic books about Fury and Silver and Champion. That dates me, doesn’t it? Keep on drawing, as much as you can all the time!
jan said,
November 30, 2007 at 9:34 pm
I’m exploring Blog Village. Your paintings are outstanding. You seem to capture not just the appearance, but the spirit of the subjects, both horse and human. Do you ever paint dogs?
petArtist Cmoses said,
February 24, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Well of course! Check out my Mini-Galleries for several dogs and a cat…
http://www.portraitswithhorses.com/pages/QBOverviewPortraits.html