Samson

After a long wait, I can finally introduce my latest portrait – Samson.

Samson is a magnificent addition to the family and I had great pleasure drawing him as I am a true horse lover. My two terriers Poppy and Toby, however, weren’t interested in the slightest. They said he would be no fun to chase, but they would heartily approve of the aroma of his…well… erm… manure. They really are quite outrageous at times.

During the artistic process I found Samson lovely to draw, especially with the way the light played on his black coat. His mane was the trickiest bit, but I do like the way the backround came out with just a suggestion of shapes. Quite impressionistic in contrast to the detail of Samson himself. Overall I think it all worked rather well.

Do let me know what you think!

Medium – Graphite pencil on Watercolour paper