Basher (Horse) portrait in progress.

Hi

I normally post in the dog forum because thats what i have and post dog paintings that I am doing also but being as this isn't a dog, I can't post it there but somebody did ask me if I'd post it here once I started it. I can't remember the persons name now.

Anyway, this is Basher. He is my sisters horse and is an Irish Draught x although he has been mistaken for an andalusian insome of his photos. He's quite photogenic.
My sister asked me if I'd paint his portrait for her as an xmas present. I haven't done yet but I have a few progress photos as I've been working through it.

The first photo is of the reference photos I took arranged in the composition I decided upon. The second onwards are the painting in progress. I'll post further updates as I get there.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ashercomp2.jpg

The start of the painting.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher1.jpg

Then I started on the head study first.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher4.jpg

More in next post.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher7.jpg

Finally managed to get onto the background for the bottom study this evening.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher8.jpg

VERY pretty... I'm always amazed at your portraits because they are SO beautiful and simpily amazing. Can't wait to see it when it's done!

Looking great so far!
He is gorgeous, he looks like a horse out of a fairy tale.

wow, you are great!

;) Oh WoW this all looks so Great.. Good Job

Golly your a great artist, horses are not easy to draw or paint. Very nice. :)

That is just great, horses are hard to do I think. Your really good.

Absolutely beautiful!! What medium are you using - oils? acrylics? watercolor?

I will be anxious to see the finished painting. I think your sister is going to love it! I sure would.

Wow, you are really talented! You're portraits always look so life-like, it's amazing!!
I can't wait to see the finished product. :)

very nice.great job Canis-Lupess.it will look terrific when finished.

Beautiful! :D

Impressive! You do amazing work... I remember seeing some dog paintings a little while ago that were equally as nice.

That's amazing!

Thanks everyone.

Been staying up until ungodly hours in the morning working on this thing. Got to bed about 4am last night and had me mum whinging about it today, haha. It's currently 2:32am and I'm off after this, lol.

The bottom Basher isn't done yet. He's taking ages...lol. Still plenty of work to do on his body.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ss/basher9.jpg