practicing..and finding refs!

Just completed this little pastel yesterday :)

I am searching and searching my million files for inspiration for an oil painting , I only have a small canvas for a quick practice to get back into it. The colts, though occasionally having mad playfights, are refusing to do it close enough to me to get the deatail I need. I have a nice headshot or two, which are maybe a bit boring but may do for a small attempt.

Tussahs Colt

Tussahs portrait is now finished.

Nearly there now..

Lat update before the end..I am not happy with the foals neck so I may be fiddling for a while. I have changed the head from the ref for another as it wasnt a great capture but now it just doesnt sit right. Hopefully will still finish this today though.

Galloping ahead with this one!

Finally measured it too, its 21" x 15" (Just to make it awkward to mount grrrr)

Bit more

Coming along...well we have a leg anyway! Hoping to get things moving a bit today

New experimental pastel piece

This is more of an experiment of loosening up and 'going with the flow'.

I have a lovely collection of refs of this Mare 'Tussah' and her day old colt foal.

So I dont think it looks much now but Im just gonna see what happens. This is half a full sheet of mi-teintes and using conte and carbothello.

It really doesnt look any good yet ! lol

I have been good today and have been out Sketching the colts. I think this one really thought he could do a better job than me...

New pics of the yearlings

The Stud's yearlings have been moved to my end of the yard and I have been trying to catch some ref photos for my artwork. I just love these guys! My fave ATM is the Colt by Tiger Hill...look at his unusual white tail. Fab!

First attempt at portrait

I attempted this little sweetie as part of a forum challenge. For a first pastel attempt Im not too displeased with it. In fact I think that shall be the title of this!

'Little Sweetie'

8 x 12" pastel pencil.