Exmoor Ponies

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The end result is a triumph Katy, especially with what you had to work from.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 19 Feb 18:12:54

Fantastic Katy, love their expressions.

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Fri 19 Feb 18:31:11

Your perseverance has paid off Katy. You’ve created a seamless pairing of the two ponies, and with a back story in the painting of their journey from wild.....I won’t say to tame but rather, not so wild.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 19 Feb 18:34:30

Your hard work has paid off Katy, fantastic job.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 19 Feb 18:40:22

Lovely ponies, lovely drawing.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Fri 19 Feb 23:10:49

It's lovely Katy.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sat 20 Feb 00:11:54

This has worked out really well, Katy - I especially like the top one with that windswept moorland feel to the background.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sat 20 Feb 08:41:06

Super. really good

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 20 Feb 08:41:45

You have caught the character of these lovely horses so well Katy, well painted.

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 20 Feb 10:00:48

This is very special in the way you have expressed so strongly, the characters of the horses. Excellent work Katy.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 20 Feb 11:06:20

Unmistakably Exmoor ponies! Lovely work

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 20 Feb 15:38:32

Thank you everyone for the fab comments, I did struggle with this for a while and only had a vague idea of what I wanted but am pleased with the result. Just a wee bit of tidying to do now.

Posted by Katy Dean on Sat 20 Feb 17:49:48

Nicely done, Katy. I'm sure your friend must be pleased!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sun 21 Feb 03:02:47

Hang on Studio Wall

19/02/2021

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Pastel on pastelmat. A commission for a friend. They have had the ponies as foals straight from the moor, the top one is still quite wild and the bottom one broken to ride now. Attempting to show the different characters with the wild one looking in from the moor and the tame one in a field, two pictures linked together.

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Katy Dean

I am an amateur artist. I started drawing in 1993 when my husband bought me a £2.50 book on how to draw. I had just lost my horse after 24 years and needed a distraction. I was earning my living, believe it or not, pressing flowers and selling my work at craft shows. In time I introduced a little…

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