Draft Horse Painting

The horse is such a powerful image both historically and in contemporary illustration. I have chosen to represent the head of the horse because I see that is where the power lies in the expression, the movement, the grace, the aspect of the eye and the infinite gentle yet compelling presence. They can also be pretty much any colour which I find quite fascinating. I own my own horse and make many drawings and sketches. Watercolour pencils are quick and for capturing movement they are my chosen medium. My inspiration comes from a life long association with horses, I have always had some kind of contact them from when I was a child and rode other people’s horses to when as an adult I could finally afford my own. The method I use is to make a drawing with watercolour pencils, paint over them with water leave the painting to partially dry then run it under the tap to create a unique and interesting mottled effect.