Pastel: Horses & Ponies (How to Draw & Paint)

Lesley lives in beautiful Sutter Creek, CA. Recently, for the third consecutive year, the Pastel Society of the West Coast recognized her for her contribution to pastel as an artistic medium. She is also a member of the exclusive Pastel Society of America. Over the years, she has received a number of professional honors and awards for her technical excellence. . About the Author Lesley Harrison is known for her realistic yet fresh portraits of animals in pastel and oil

In this comprehensive and inspiring instruction book, professional artist Lesley Harrison shares her artistic insights and techniques for creating breathtakingly realistic equine artwork in pastel. Then Lesley guides readers through eight easy-to-follow lessons, with helpful tips each step of the way.. The book opens with essential information on tools, materials, color theory, and fundamental pastel techniques, introducing beginners to everything they need to get started right away

Lesley lives in beautiful Sutter Creek, CA. She is also a member of the exclusive Pastel Society of America. Recently, for the third consecutive year, the Pastel Society of the West Coast recognized her for her contribution to pastel as an artistic medium. Over the years, she has received a number of professional honors and awards for her technical excellence. . Lesley Ha

Exceptional Pastel Paintings & Excellent Instruction Sheryl Cutler I almost didn't buy this book. I'm not a fan of Foster books, but I love horses, so I decided to take a chance. I'm SO glad I did. This book truly surprised me. I LOVE it! The artwork is extraordinary, showing detailed musculature on beautiful horses. What's more, the artist shows how she uses unexpected colors (like dark blue for a black horse and sky blue for a white/gray) in the under-painting to achieve such beautifully detailed highlights and shadows around the animal's rippling muscles.I have many art books but now count this one among my favorites. I would have given it 5 stars wer. Watch Out! Rigi I love Lesley Harrison's work - and her instruction as she describes her process and her artist's tips are excellent.However, I was disappointed to find that they literally copied everything in "Horses & Ponies" into "The Art of Drawing & Painting Horses" - so if you buy both, as Amazon suggests, you will have Lesley's instruction twice. I would recommend just buying "The Art of Drawing & Painting Horses" even if you are primarily interested in pastels as the instruction in the other media is also inspiring.Also Lesley's book "Painting Animals that Touch the Heart" is truly an exceptional. Wonderful instruction and beautiful artwork! This book is an amazing deal. Its clear, very easy to follow, and inspires you to paint or create your own pastel masterpieces. Extremely well done, short and to the point with excellent examples. Its not a long book,but it gives plenty of projects to work on. I buy this for my art students and as gifts for horseloving friends!