Pet Portrait Gallery
I went down to Stratford on one of my phot-shoot trips, to photograph these 3 horses as a surprise birthday birthday present. I produced a draft outline sketch of the layout before painting so the client could check it before painting. I painted it at a LARGE size and made an appointment for it to be collected from the studio on completion.
Watch the Painting Come to LifeAfter having the dogs painted last year, Dawn decided to have a horse portrait painted for her Mum as a Christmas present. After taking the photographs and choosing the favourite pose, Dawn used a payment plan spreading the cost of her portrait over a few months.
I went to visit Lisa in Yorkshire, owner of Tom and Chance to take photographs them on one of my photo-shoot trips following Blenheim Horse trials. I took Tom's photograph as he looked out over his stable door which was a great way of keeping him still and his head up. Chance, a rescue horse, was easier to photograph. When Lisa received the painting, which was done at a MEDIUM size, she was so pleased to see her lovely horses as it was something she had meaning to do for ages.
I painted Shelley's previous horse a few years ago after meeting her at Burghley Horse Trials. So when she wanted her current horse painted, she rang me to arrange some for me to take some photographs. I was able to book in her on the next shoot trip south. I changed the background to a plain colour wash. I sent the finished framed Medium painting on a courier as soon as it was finished.
Rachael sent a photograph through the post of a very special horse for a painting for her daughter as a special birthday present. It was particularly important to show the colouring on the neck of the horse. So, painting the head in a landscape format it worked really well to show the white markings. Rachael was over the moon with the result and was looking forward to giving it to her daughter.
I met Mrs Fall in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Her daughter was off to university and the horse was to be sold so they wanted a portrait to remember this special friend. Choosing to paint it without the head collar and setting it against a pale background.
As a special birthday present for her daughter this client arranged for me to come and take photographs of the horses and the border terrier. By doing just heads, I am able to paint them all on the same painting. She was thrilled with the result.
John's wife had already had a painting odone of a horse before. As her 40th birthdya approached he sent me some photographs as surprise present for her. I worked from two photos of her coloured horse, including the head collar but emmiting the roset.
Working from the client's own photographs of a horse they had bred, I created this montage of the full grown horse combined with smaller paintings of the horse as a foal. I produced a draft outline sketch before starting the painting so we could check the layout and positioning.
