New tb Study

And guess what, its a Thoroughbred again!

No surprise really as Im surrounded by them all day every day :)

This is a little acrylic study of a yearling, size 10 x 12" on a box canvas.

This is now finished. I was not very pleased with the background, so am putting this one down to experience. I have learnt that 'if it aint broke, dont fix it' and this applies to adding things to drawings (like backgrounds) that it doesnt need!

New original

Its been a long time since I posted here, though I have been working hard! I have some new commissions completed, and though they are not yet on my website, they can be seen on my facebook page in my horse commissions photo album
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Stephanie-Greaves-Artist/101899346519295

Before I start my next commission, I have taken some time out to practice my coloured pencil skills using a lovely photo I took at the Yearling Sales at Tattersalls Newmarket recently. This will be a little head study which I hope will be a nice christmas gift sized gallery piece.

Here is where I am so far, a few days in. ^^

I also have some acrylic paintings planned for the near future.

'Freedom'

This is now finished and its time to concentrate on my commissions.
'Freedom' 14 x 18"
Acrylic on box canvas

More :)

First stages of filly painting

This is a new acrylic painting which I am squeezing inbetween commissions :)

I just loved the jaunty pose of this yearling, she is a real character! The angles, though they look slightly off, are right so I am hoping that when I do the ears and mane it will look right again. The mane is wild!

New Acrylic sketch & One day left to buy 'Chilling out'

I have been drawing a lot recently, so decided to try a quick painting to get back into the swing of it. This is 'Blue' our little Welsh Stallion and the painting is a diddy 8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas.

Also, there is just a few hours left to bid on 'Chilling out' on ebay, it has not made as much as I would like, but there is no reserve so someone will grab a real give-away!

New paintng on sale

After a successful sale of 'The whipper in' (see post below) 'Chilling out' is now also listed on ebay ending in 2 days time. Current bidding is far less than its worth, so it will be a bargain for someone!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160470489047&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Now on Ebay

Available for the first time on ebay, an Original Acrylic Painting of mine
'The Whipper In'

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Whipper-in-Original-Acrylic-canvas-painting-/160468211488?pt=UK_art_Paintings_GL

This is a fantastic opportunity to buy one of my original, one off paintings at significantly less than gallery price.

This is a 7 day listing. :)

King Columbo

This is a new portrait in acrylics of a TB racehorse.

14 x 182 Acrylic on canvas.

I took some lovely photos of this horse at a meet in Newmarket UK, just after the race where he was placed 3rd. This was an experimental portrait as I am hoping to offer them on commission alongside my coloured pencil work.

'The Whipper in'

This is now finished

12 x 16" Acrylic on canvas

Hunter progress

With 3 of my 4 children poorly and off school today, it is a miracle that any painting has been done at all! I have managed a little progress on this acrylic painting though. Still a way to go ..he needs legs and his rider needs a boot!

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small update

This is all I will get to do on this today as Im off to the races tonight :D

I have been working on the neck area and beginning to get the saddle in. I am really enjoying this now, and its really hard to tear myself away for the housework

slow progress

This one is trickier than I thought! I have spent a couple of hours on this tiny horses head, and I still need to do a couple more layers! Its really hard to blend acrylic paint I think, but it is a great medium for me as Im impatient, and I can layer pretty much straight away without making mud. I tend to fiddle too much with oil paint and Im finding with the speed of the acrylic drying I just cant do that!

Anyway here is a brief update, still work to do here! I have made the cloudy sky a bit purpler too, I want the effect of a grey day without being dull.

Huntsman painting *new*

This is a new acrylic painting of an East Anglian hunt scene. Its 12 x 16" on fine grain canvas. Im not really sure how it is going to turn out as yet..

'Young and Free'

Finished this now, 12 x 12" Oil on Canvas

2nd Colour layer

Feel like Im getting somewhere with this little girly now, a couple more hours have been spent with colour glazes. The only think that concerns me a bit is that its lost some of the contrasts, and looks a bit smooth, But I still have at least one more layer to do plus details so Ill look again tomorrow.

First colour layer

This is a light colour layer using oils and linseed, I need to make her head slightly less dainty and her eye bigger, but Im happy with this as a base to work on. The mane and tail are fuller but I cant add it in until the later stages.

New small oil painting in progress

I had prepped and painted yellow two box canvasses at Christmas time, but (until now) had not been inspired to paint anything on them! I really wanted to do a small oil as they have been selling well. This is a lovely yearling filly that I have painted before (top right of my blog banner) and Im just playing about with a study of her cantering. This is a very sketchy underpainting (or grisaille) which gives a general idea of the shape and tones. I cant wait to get the colour on this one!

12 x 12" Oil on box canvas.

New Acrylic painting

I did enjoy this painting though I dont really use acrylic paint much. There is definately an advantage in the fast drying, as it stops me fussing too much!

16 x 12" Acrylic on Canvas.

As yet untitled though I quite like 'drip dry' lol!

Finished!

completed now, and with the happy clients :-)

Two down....

I think this portrait has taken me longer than any other I have ever done! I am on the home straight now though, phew.

Second Collie is now complete. I am pleased with him. :)

I am doing this portrait as a 'Work in Progress' (with a bit more information on how I am doing the fur, and which colours I am using etc), on 'Wetcanvas' Coloured pencil Forums. here is the Thread link if anyone want to have a look. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=619288

A little more progress on the second dog, I really want to crack on with this now I need to get focused!

Great news yesterday, I have sold 3 original paintings out of the Daryl Nantais gallery, Linton, Cambridgeshire.

http://www.nantais-gallery.co.uk/

My new website upgrade is also coming along really well, my thanks to Lynne at www.jbaileymwebsitedesign.com

Second dog appearing

I must confess I was a little worried about tackling this lovely Merle coat on this collie, but I have surprised myself by how much fun it is, and in fact it is easier than a flat area of colour!

Heres a quick update on how its going.

first of 3 finished

The first of the trio os now completed, I hope to get the next two done a little quicker now I have no other work on. I wasn't sure if I had overworked the rough curls in the neck, but it is an old dog so perhaps it helps show that a little.

More of the Border Collie

This one is coming along so slowly as I have been very busy of late with the childrens pony and their birthdays, I have also had to make a wedding cake (an interesting sideline!)

Managed a couple of hours this morning so heres a quick update, and a picture of my cake creation!

Bit more,

Im on a roll now with this one its really fun. Still a long way to go on the muzzle but I'm getting there.

Border Collie Trio

This is a new commissioned portrait, of 3 lovely Border Collie type dogs. Im really enjoying this one so far! Its a biggy too, at full sheet A1 :)

Pointer Study

Just a quick A4 to fill in a day. With the children off school for Easter the real work has taken a bit of a backseat, so I am really looking forward to starting a 3 dog commission next week. I also have a Wedding cake to make so it will be a busy week. :-)

Kobi

A quick Sketch of my German Shepherd Kobi. Using just 2 Coloured pencils in slate grey and chestnut. A nice bit of light drawing before I have to get back to the big stuff!

I am considering selling these as a cheaper alternative to full portraits, depending on interest.

'Adreneline'

Finished at last.

Nearly there

Just a little messing about with the background.

horse almost done

Enlightenment

a different subject altogether for me, a collection of objects depicted in coloured pencil. On smooth card size 8×12 approx (A4)

Head of horse

Spent far too long on this little bit today! Coming along OK, needs a bit more work but its nice to use these lovely orange colours.