A time lapse film of my painting of Billy, a stunning chestnut horse. I made it using pastel pencils (all brands) on sanded paper (Fisher 400). This was a commission for Billy’s owners, and the painting is about 14×10″. I hope you enjoy watching. To answer the FAQs that I usually get: I don’t use water or any fluids. The background is in soft pastel sticks, the ‘brush’ looking thing I use on it at the start is a silicon ‘colour shaper’ tool: it blends the colours. The horse is done entirely with pastel pencils. The stick you can see some of the time is a Mahl stick, as used by signwriters. It’s just to lean my hand on without smudging the work. I do sell my work and take portrait commissions in the UK (it’s my living, so please don’t ask for freebies!), more about that on my website for anyone interested. I don’t do any teaching or tuition, I just make these videos from time to time because people seem to enjoy watching the process. Hope you do too… happy viewing!
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April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
when i looked at …
when i looked at the picture representing this video i thought someone was lying and just printed off a picture of a real horse! your an amazing artist
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
wow!
wow!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
@portraUK
What is …
@portraUK
What is sugar paper?
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
If you spent a bit …
If you spent a bit more time at that one, I could have actully rode it out of the picture, well done pure brilliance.
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
amazing !!!
amazing !!!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
OMG!!!! It’s …
OMG!!!! It’s awesomee!!!! <333
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
god! u really make …
god! u really make it look sooo easy! when the reality is very very difficult! u inspire me to buy pastel pencils, but cos u used random brands, i dont really know what to buy!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
WOW!!! Awesome!
WOW!!! Awesome!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
3 letters. O.M.G.
3 letters. O.M.G.
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
thanks
) except … 
) except if i do that mine just luks awful 
oh well 
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thanks
x
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
shading and …
shading and highlight, shade the dark areas, and highlight the tops of the muscles to define them, always do the highlights last though
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
come here and draw …
come here and draw my horse for me!! AMAZING wow!!!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
how to you get the …
how to you get the horses muscles and all the detail ? please write back?
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
OMG! perfect! Super …
OMG! perfect! Super! Great!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
This is amazing!
This is amazing!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
your so good at …
your so good at painting can you draw me a Clydesdale horse
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
amazing!!
amazing!!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
@buntgemisch I …
@buntgemisch I agree, I did my best early work with charcoal and chalk on sugar paper, cost next to nothing.
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
OMG.
Looks like a …
OMG.
Looks like a real horse!
You’re a professional!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Your my idole i …
Your my idole i would love to do what you do i draw but not as good as you
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
My god! Your hands …
My god! Your hands are god’s gift to the horse world..Lol! AMAZZZZZIMG!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Oh dear! Amazing!
Oh dear! Amazing!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
wow -faints-
wow -faints-
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
ohmygod, perfect!
ohmygod, perfect!
April 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am