Just when I thought I had sworn off harness…a commission! This past Saturday and Sunday Reins of Life held its second benefit dressage show of the season and unlike last year, I sat in my booth instead of on a horse and had plenty of time to get this painting this far along. The two horses in the painting were pulling ponies–not actually ponies, just smaller than your large draft pulling horses. Here’s a pulling contest: They were shown by the father of a friend of mine. She wants this as a Christmas gift, so who am I to complain about too much harness? The original photo is somewhat dark and blurry, so I’m hoping nobody will really notice the fudge factor when I make up something I can’t see clearly. My reference is a photo of the original photo–taken surreptitiously with a cell phone so that the recipient wouldn’t know something was up. I’ll post the reference photo along with the finished painting when it’s done.
Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
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For not the first time, but maybe the last time, I have started a "home business". The difference with this one is that it is one I really enjoy. I've drawn and painted horses since I was (at least) five years old--that's the earliest one that my mother saved.By the time I entered my teens, Mother had grown a bit tired of the subject and urged me to do something else with my artwork besides horses. I followed her advice and never looked back until ten years ago when it occurred to me that people might actually pay for horse portraits. I have had many exhibits of my landscapes, and sold a good number of them--but not enough to provide any kind of steady income.
I'm hoping that if I work hard and market this business well I will be able to delight my customers, make some money, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Visit many more horses and my rural landscapes at http://allifarkas.com, or click on my photo above.
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the event must have been a lot of fun and good luck with your painting! btw, here’s a link to a big equestrian event happening right now in l.a.: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-erskine-20151001-column-html
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ooooooooooooooooops! url above incorrect! here’s the correct one: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-erskine-20151001-column.html
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Fun article–thanks for the link!
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You do an amazing job with the harness detail Alli. This looks like it will be a wonderful piece. 🙂
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Thanks–the hardest part is yet to come. The entire face area is dark in the photo and Photoshop doesn’t provide any additional detail when I lighten it up. So I’ll have to make up some pretty eyes for these boys…
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