One pony, two portraits

Colette won a voucher for a portrait at a show last year and then ordered a second one. Eventhough these were drawn from the same photo, I was interested to see the differences between them. A benefit of original artwork?

heads-up and up-dates and inspiration

Off to a running start to 2010... how DID this year get here so quickly? In between getting the third issue of HQ PONY magazine off to the printers, I've been contemplating goals and to do lists for the year ahead.

Being someone who is so easily distracted by bright and shiny things, I tend to wander off course easily. So I've taken Christine Kane's advice and chosen a WORD OF THE YEAR, rather than a list of resolutions. One word to focus on. That should be easier, right? I'm hoping so.

As if to reinforce the idea that I should take notice of this, I came across Jennifer Pratt's post titled: Where are you going this year. I loved the visual she created for herself which linked to her word of the year.

I was hoping to clear my long to-do list before the end of 2009, but that didn't happen. It never does, so I've given up trying to get to the bottom of it, and will just keep drawing. Hopefully at a steady pace with minimal interruptions.

Thanks to Meryl at Neigh-Bours for the heads-up on Mei Prinz's portrait which was won by Cheryl at the Glen Austin Stables show. The antics of Prinz and stable buddy Danzenita make for entertaining reading.

El Jamani Zacar

A Christmas present for her husband, Nadine du Toit commissioned this portrait of his endurance horse. I think it came out really nicely!

Nearly there...

Winding down for the year, this is one of my last orders for 2009...Ed Jackson took these photos off his wall for a portrait of the two family dogs. He was very happy with his portrait and couldn't wait until Christmas to give it to his wife!

Athena

pastel 41x30cm

This little cat didn't stay in the world for too long. She was only only four months old when she died suddenly from an incurable virus. It's at times like these that I am especially grateful for the talents I have, and being able to create a portrait for Christine, her mom, to remember her by.

Cats and Dogs

25x30cm Coloured Pencils

Barbara Schild's cat's, going all the way to the UK as a gift for her son.

56 x 76 cm Charcoal

It's been years since I've done any gestural drawings in charcoal. Kylie is a "crazy Italian Greyhound" whose personality was reflected by the energy of charcoal on a huge sheet of paper.

Devon

My friend Cathy's beautiful Belgian Shepherd Devon. Sadly she was poisoned earlier this year. She was an amazing dog.