Helen Scanlon, Equine Artist
expressive equine portraiture

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General

I work from photos and detailed personality descriptions in order to create a portrait.

I rely heavily on the personality descriptions, as photos may only tell half of the story. A reference photo is only a starting point. What I need to know is how your equine friend acts when you are around so I can capture that look in the portrait. Photos can provide information on color, shapes, markings...but words can paint the whole picture; words provide the character and expression in the equine portrait. Words give the portrait life. Tell me all about your friend and spare no details...

I study the reference photos to get a feel for the subject. I do many preliminary sketches and studies before I choose a final pose. I create my own interpretation of the subject involving experimentation with pose, expression, color and composition.

Request a commission order form by e-mail soundthebuglestudio@charter.net
or by phone at 860.455.1965

Information on Commission Items

Charcoal:
Charcoal pencil gives a dynamic portrait with the use of expressive line and shading. Charcoal is a versatile medium that can be bold, but can also convey delicacy.

Watercolor/Ink:
Watercolor paints and watercolor pencil with an ink outline. Rich, vibrant and dramatic; a customer favorite.

Specialty Items:

Large-Scale Equine Charcoal
This large equine portrait item features white and black charcoal on gray museum-quality paper, and the price includes insured shipping in a tube (no folds or wrinkles, and ready for framing). Approximate size is 22 inches by 32 inches. A large-scale charcoal equine portrait demands attention, and is perfect for that big wall.

Portrait Panels
A portrait panel is not just a painting of your horse. Portrait panels feature your horse's favorite things: Carrots, starlight mints, jumps, trails, barrels for racing, open fields full of clover, a barn cat, a blue ribbon (or two), etc.   A truly custom portrait that tells your horse's unique story; portrait panels are a perfect tribute to our equine friends past and present.   Also available for pet portraits.

Charcoal

9"x12"---$185.00
addt'l subjects: N/A

11"x14"----$240.00
add'tl subjects: $185.00 ea.

9"x12"---$265.00
add'tl subjects:N/A

11"x14"----$325.00
add'tl subjects: $265.00 ea