Keeping busy!

Apart from two dog portraits that I'm about to start (one of a Weimaraner and one of a yellow Labrador), I am currently working on another portrait of Andalusian stallion 'Fandango' (click here if you'd like to see the first one I drew of him).

His owner was so happy with the portrait that she's commissioned another one. This time it's a full body portrait - again drawn in charcoal. This is how far I've got:

Friesian stallion - horse portrait in charcoal

I have just finished another charcoal portrait of the beautiful Friesian stallion 'Dirk van de Jonker'. I was first commissioned to draw him last June - you can check out the first portrait and some photos of Dirk and my portrait here. Very sadly, Dirk passed away last July at only 8 years old and his owner was devastated - he really was an exceptional horse. He is still dearly missed and Dirk's owner loves the new portrait which, so she told me, captures everything she loved about her stallion: his beauty, his strength and that special look in his eyes.

Friesian stallion - charcoal horse portrait

I have finished the charcoal horse portrait: so this is 'Nanno', a young Friesian stallion.

Now on to the next Springer Spaniel portrait...

Friesian horse in charcoal

As promised, here's the pencil draft of the Friesian stallion. He'll be drawn in charcoal.

Just adding the finishing touches to the first of six Springer Spaniel portraits... phew!

Friesian horse portrait update

Here's a new scan of the Friesian horse portrait in charcoal:

Friesian stallion in charcoal

The watercolour of the Percheron stallion is coming along nicely. I am also drawing a friend's Friesian stallion in charcoal. This is the pencil outline: