Man and horse

Back in 2009 I took a few photographs of riders at the Paparoa Rodeo Club getting ready for the team roping. I had planned to do a series of painting, but never got around to actually doing anything. Finally I bit the bullet and started something. This is the initial sketch. It's a bit rough and probably full of problems. But I won't know until I try!

Ready for work

I met this lovely Clydesdale gelding at Paparoa Show earlier this year. He was waiting to rides to children in a beautifully restored wagon. I really enjoy the summer time there's always something happening around the area where I live at that time of year. I hope you like him.

A Lady in Waiting - Progressions 3

I've been taking my time with this drawing. Horses are complicated with many muscles in their heads. It's far from perfect. The rosette isn't perfectly rounded as it should be but I'm not going to change it so far into the drawing. I'm still using many layers of 2H,4H,H,HB and in some parts B pencil. Her eye is a challenge with the many folds and shadings within it. But so far I'm quite happy with her progress. I have two drawings on the go at the moment and enjoying doing both of them.

A Lady in Waiting - Progressions 2

 

I'm slowly graduating the grades of pencil and adding in the finer detail as I go. There's no hurry to do this. Hopefully she will turn out okay. It's been a while since I've done something as large as this drawing is. I've really enjoyed doing this one!

A Lady in Waiting - Progressions 1

I love horses. I have a 30 year old 1st cross quarter horse here with me on the farm. This beautiful mare was half sleeping in the sunshine at a local show while she was waiting for her class to start. I could resist grabbing a photo of her. She sure was indeed an elegant lady.

The Roping Horse