Lori Graydon Art

Author: lori

  • Jennifer’s Pony

    I used to have a close friend and one of the things we had in common was our love of horses. Over time we lost touch. Life has a habit of doing that.

    However I still have photos taken back in our day. This portrait is from one I intended on using as a reference for a painting. I changed it a little, making the halter red instead of the original blue in the photo.

    I hope she still has some connection to horses as I do with my art.  But then most of us never really outgrow horses do we?

    Watercolour painting on Arches 140 lb cold pressed paper.

  • Mattie and Herbert

    This is a wedding gift for the bride and groom of their pets, Mattie and Herbert.  I’ve met Mattie (who was on guard during the ceremony) and hope to meet Herbert soon.

    mattie & herbert final with sig© for blog                                                         Watercolour painting on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

  • Trust

     

    It’s amazing the bond we have with our animals…

    This is a watercolour painting on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

    ern and friend©sig

  • Julie and Leo

    Once in a while I get to do a painting with a person as one of the subjects. Most of my commissions are of animals only and it’s a bit of a change when asked to bring a human into the picture.

    This is a watercolour painting on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

    julie & leo©sig

  • Merry Christmas!

    Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!

    Christmas sig© 2013

  • Tommy

    This portrait is a wedding gift for a couple of their dog Tommy.  He is another dog that I have never met and needed to rely on photos for reference.  As it was a surprise the only photographs available were from a cell phone.  I find cell phone pics are grainy and don’t print very well so I was a little concerned how the portrait would turn out.  However I’m happy to say the couple are quite pleased with it!  Tommy seems like a really nice easy-going fellow as evident in his photos.  I especially liked the exasperated expressions he had when dressed for Halloween!

    This is a watercolour painting on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

    Tommy © sig

  • Pixie

    My latest commission is of Pixie, a Yorkshire Terrier.

    She’s a little sweetheart and is great friends with my dog.

    The painting is done in watercolour on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

    pixie©sig

  • Kingsley

    My latest commission is of this lovely fellow Kingsley, a thoroughbred who is retired from the racetrack.  He now has a good home and is doing well in dressage competitions.

    The painting is done in watercolour on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper.

    kingsley©sigsm

  • Big Ben

    In keeping with the Olympics, I would like to post my (prismacolor) drawing of Big Ben.

    He was an amazing horse and really put Canada on the equestrian map.

  • Two Horses…in black & white

    This is an example of how a portrait can be made using multiple photographs instead of having all the subjects in the same photo. I’m constantly taking photos of horses (and dogs, cats, birds…) which I use for a portrait or future reference.

                  and here is the finished portrait…