Lori Graydon Art

Three Horses…in black & white

This is a drawing of three horses I saw in a parade.

The finished work is in a private collection.

April 26, 2012

This is another horse I saw at the Renfrew Fair several years ago. He was one of the entries in the heavy horse division and I liked the way he stood, quietly waiting for the judge to make his decision. This artwork wasn’t a commission just a fellow I wanted to paint.

April 11, 2012

Sam

This is a portrait of Sam, a dog I haven’t met (yet). This often happens in animal portraiture. Sometimes it’s due to the location of the subject, other times because the animal is sadly no longer with us. In those situations I have no choice but to work from photographs. It’s actually easier on the animal working from a photo because they hate to pose, but it’s nice to meet them to get a sense of their personality. By doing this the portrait becomes more than just “my” interpretation gathered from a photo.

March 21, 2012

In the meantime…

Trail Horse

I’m going to post some work I did before starting this blog as it will be a while before I finish my latest painting. This is a watercolour of a trail horse I saw in Alberta and loved the way the light played on his face and bridle.

When I was younger I worked at a riding stable and from what I’d heard of other riding establishments, we were one of the better ones. You couldn’t take a horse out on your own unless we knew you could be counted on not to gallop the whole way as soon as you were out of sight. Our horses would be able to rest for an hour after being out a couple of times in a row. Things like that. I like to think that times have changed for horses in riding stables. For the better.

February 16, 2012

Willy and Cricket

My latest commission is complete and the client is very happy with it! Yay! It always feels like I’m holding my breath until that moment.

This portrait was a joy to do. I get to meet these fellows in the next couple of weeks when we deliver the painting. They’re both rescue dogs and in good company. The woman who rescued them also has cats (also rescued) and a horse. In addition to her own animals she helps out on a local farm which includes horses (one of them is 34 yrs old!), goats, sheep, pot-bellied pigs, llamas, cats, dogs a donkey and a cow. For the sake of animals I’m glad there are people in the world like her…

February 9, 2012