Horse portrait by Jenny Harris

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A fine looking horse Jenny, you might not like doing them prom photos but you are good at doing them . I think horses are not an easy subject draw or paint but you have the knack.

I agree with Paul, well done Jenny

Super picture Jenny.

Wonderful Jenny.

Wow, very impressed. So different from you usual art. Excellent.

The horse has a presence. Does it belong to your friend? If so you can hardly refuse the request!

Wonderfully talented technique. Lovely horse and so hard to get the proportion right. Well done!

Thanks very much for the very kind comments! I really struggled with this to start with when using just watercolour, but swapping to the wax pastels mid way through made a huge difference. (Frank, yes, it is difficult to say no to a friend, although the horse isn’t hers.)

I didn't think that was your usual style, but you've painted it beautifully.

Thank you, Hilary!

Hang on Studio Wall
20/06/2024
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17 x 20 cm Neocolour II wax pastels on a watercolour base. Painted at a friend’s request - I very rarely do animals portraits, and don’t really enjoy copying from photographs.

About the Artist
Jenny Harris

I paint mainly in watercolour, often including other media such as pen and ink, pastel or collage. My main interest is in colour and design and most of my work is quite stylised and often illustrative. I enjoy experimenting with acrylic inks, particularly using cling film to create texture, and…

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