This Arabian colt was a 2-year-old when I first saw him. He’s a chestnut with flaxen mane and tail and his carriage was true Arabian. I was taken with his air of command and joie de vivre and hoped it came through in my drawing.
This Peruvian Paso stallion had such a regal bearing with his fancy tack on that the name came easily. He’s a proud representative of his breed.
This son of Hollywood Dun It looks so much like his sire, it would be easy to mistake them for each other. His sense of showmanship can be seen as soon as you put on his bridle and saddle. This guy is ready for the ring.
His name is Beso and he is also a Peruvian Paso from California. These horses have a much thicker neck than other breeds and they carry quite a bit of tack, meaning decorated bridles, saddles and other ornamental items. His bearing is regal as well.
This was a commission I did for a daughter’s gift to her mother. It is her mother’s horse and she wanted her to be able to see her after she was no longer there. I loved her name because of the words to the song, “and they called the wind Mariah.”
This 2 week old foal was born at my barn about a year ago. He was lying down ready to take a nap and I had to take this picture so I could draw it. Such vulnerability and innocence just had to be portrayed.
The story behind this drawing was in the Dallas Morning News. This tiger was taken in by a local rescue organization. He had cancer but didn’t like the shot they had to give him to sedate him. He was surly and behaved badly with every shot. So they taught him to take the chemotherapy without a shot. He learned how to do that and lived another 5 months. The story in the paper generated funds to build a cement cooling pool for the big cats to recline under water in the Texas heat of summer.
The contrast between the darkness of his stall and the lightness of this horse’s head and neck looking out into the sun was the dramatic look I wanted everyone to see. His coloring appealed to me as subject matter for my drawing.
This Arabian stallion is named Audacious V and is owned by Varian Arabians in Arroyo Grande, California. His arched neck is a natural attribute and his carriage is just as naturally elegant and spirited. Arabians have a higher tail carriage than other breeds of horses as well.
This young foal was born at a nearby ranch. Her gentle look and lovely coloring appealed to me and I wanted everyone to see her. She’s lying down looking at a piece of clover in between her hooves. Sweetness just seems to exude from her.
I have always been passionate about two things in my life – one is drawing and the other is horses.
