Welcome to my Horse and Equine Art Portraits Gallery!

I put this page together to showcase some of my previous horse and pony paintings and drawings. The page contains artworks in both mediums I use, graphite pencil and acrylic. In the case of colour paintings I use acrylic on fine grain stretched canvas. Acrylic is an excellent medium for translating the nuanced colouring of any animal fur, be it a pony, horse, donkey or other pets, be it short or long haired. The texture of the paint together with the grain of the canvas create a unique surface. I work from one or multiple photographs to create a composition the client is happy with.
This gallery contains a selection of my previous equine artwork. It includes racing horses, pet horses, ponies and even a couple of very cute donkeys.

The paintings on canvas are very versatile when it comes to hanging, as they do not need to be framed. I can provide a string at back for hanging without a frame.
Many clients prefer to choose their own frame to suit their home decor as the owner of Buttons the grey horse I painted in 2024.
I can add a full landscape background to your painting, or just a simple shaded background. Examples of each are shown below.
If you would like to commission your own unique portrait in full colour, contact me with your pictures today to discuss your ideas and requirements.

Aidan with his Horse Cash
2025
acrylic on stretched canvas, 40 x 30 cm
Read about the Commissioned Painting on my Blog

Winning Horse and Jockey with Partner and Dog
2024
acrylic on stretched canvas, 40 x 30 cm
More information on the Equine Portrait

Buttons the Grey Horse
2024, acrylic on stretched canvas, 60 x 40 cm
Find out more about the grey horse on my Blog

This page also contains examples of some of my pencil equine artwork. I use graphite pencils with charcoal to create horse, pony and donkey drawings. The pencils I use have charcoal content to create deep dark tones for contrast.

As with paintings, I work from photographs provided by my clients. I can amend backgrounds, remove or add elements of a photo to create a composition that works and suits my clients' requirements.
I finish all drawings with a light spray of an artist fixative to keep dust away followed by inserting them into a neutral coloured mount. Drawings are then ready to be framed by client.
I can organise a frame too, depending on clients' preferences.

Two Donkeys "Mouse and Gruffalo"
2024, graphite pencil on paper, 15 x 20 cm
Read about the Commissioned Drawing on my Blog

"Q / Only Browsing" Race Horse
2024, acrylic on stretched canvas, 40 x 30 cm
Read about the Commissioned Painting of the Winning Horse

Surgalstown Danny Boy
2019, 45 x 35 cm, acrylic on canvas
A painting of a brown and white pony
View the Pony Painting

Lucky the Skewbald Pony Looking over the Hedge
2021, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas
Equine portrait painting

A Painting of "Bryan with PJ"
2019, acrylic on stretched canvas, 45 x 35 cm
Read about Bryan and his horse PJ on my Art Blog

Ken riding his grey horse
2019, acrylic on stretched canvas, 30 x 40 cm
Read about the Man riding his Horse

A Boy and a Horse
2017, 30 x 40 cm, acrylic on canvas
View the painting of Ryan and Jenny

Siskin and Even So at a racing meeting
2021, 35 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas
Read more about the painting of two winning Irish racing horses

Horse Painting
View the portrait of Milly

Horse Painting
2016, 60 x 40 cm, acrylic on canvas
View the portrait of Arlie

"HMS Seahorse" with jockey in action

Three Horses in a Field
2015, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas
View the painting in detail

White Horse
2013, 30 x 25 cm, acrylic on canvas
View the portrait in detail

Horse 'Frisk'

Horse and Jockey
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