New pet portrait started

Hello and Happy August! - Where is the year going?

Anyway, I have begun my latest pet portrait commission today - a pony named Thumper in graphite pencil. I'm really looking forward to working on this one, the photographs I've been given to work from are a really good size and really clear, so going to enjoy getting stuck in with all that hair...

Here is the initial outline, drawn this morning:

Child and Pony update

I have been doing some more work on my graphite drawing of the child and her pony. It's a graphite piece and it's square, which is something new for me - can't believe in all the time drawing I've never done anything square - it measures 12" x 12".

Child and Pony

Started a new drawing today for entering into another local exhibition that is on next month. I had thought about drawing something 'local' but decided that the horses did well last time and it's horse I enjoy drawing, so just to stick with what I enjoy and see what happens.

When I found the reference for this drawing I just couldn't resist - I am hoping my drawing will capture the peacefullness of the photo and the sense of easy companionship between the pony and his young handler.

Here is the initial outline of the drawing taken earlier today, more updates to follow tomorrow...