Jeni Vidler
ANIMAL PORTRAIT
& STILL LIFE ARTIST
Chunk
PASTEL - 12" x 14"
Maisie and Dido
OIL - 16" x 20"
Donkeys
PASTEL - 16" x 20"
Buddy
PASTEL - 12" x 14"
My horse portraits capture the personality and vitality of the animal. It is not practical to work solely from life, but when possible I like to meet the subject to observe their character, taking photographs and notes from which I can work in the studio. Sometimes I need to rely on the owners' photographs. For a full portrait a landscape background special to that horse and owner can be photographed and used.
I work either in oils or in pastels. Oils produce a very traditional result, particularly for a full portrait. The pastel pencils I use give a softer effect, with almost every hair being visible.
Prices, which include framing, start at £350 for a head study in either oils or pastels, and at £500 for a full portrait in a landscape background (oils only.)