Category Archives: equine

MS trust secret art show 2016

I have been busy this weekend painting my submission to the multiple sclerosis trust, secret art show. My art pack arrived on Friday, it consisted of the instructions, two 12×12 cm watercolour  card pieces ( I don’t think I have … Continue reading

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‘Fabian Policy’ watercolour horse

I really enjoyed the last horse I did, with splashes of paint, so I decided to create another, but this one is larger, 20×14″ 140 lb Langton 100% cotton rough ( I usually work on 16×12″).

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Watercolour horse, with lots of flicked paint, so much fun to make a mess

I was just finishing this tonight when a programme, ‘how to die’ Simons’s choice, came on BBC2 it is about a lovely family,and the impact that MND motor neurone disease has had on them, it focuses on the assisted suicide … Continue reading

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‘Rhythm and bounce’horse jumping watercolour and Indian ink

Today has been really miserable, it has rained constantly, and HEAVY, all the little back roads were flooded, and many fields in the forest were under water. I am lucky, although our fields are mud, they are not under water, … Continue reading

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‘The warm up’ watercolour/ ink sketch

Back to some familiarity, this is ‘ the warm up’ using watercolour and ink.

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Horse watercolour ‘Watchman’

Oh what fun this horse was to paint, something quite relaxing and therapeutic about creating such a flowing meandering mane. The very regal ‘Watchman’

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Watercolour horse ‘ Dun and dusted’

I had a great schooling session with Woody today, I bought the bombers bit which was on trial from the bit bank. Having a big fat tongue, he loves their happy tongue bit, and so do I, with huge improvements … Continue reading

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Watercolour and pastel cremello ‘Annie’

I am loving the pastels and charcoal at the moment, so I added them to this watercolour. This is a cremello called Annie, my friend used to own her, she was used as a brood mare, but sadly never produced … Continue reading

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Horse in pastel ‘The meet’

horse in pastel, and charcoal. New horses introduced into the field, results in some powerful expressions from the herd. Dominance, submission…..lots of squeals.   The pecking order is under threat, does the leader meet his challenger?           … Continue reading

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Morning ride, and the new forest is looking beautiful with a fog carpet.

Arfter mucking out the ponies my daughter and I went out for a quick ride. The forest is very wet at the moment, so sticking to the tracks was the best option on our ride. We had the urge to … Continue reading

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