Melanie's Art

Every Horse is a Work of Art Welcome to my page, where you can find samples of my artwork. The drawings on this page may look fuzzier than they really are, some more than others. If you are interested in one, please email me. I do horse portraits, so I can draw your horse if you like. I now also do custom stall signs for only $25! Here's the one I made for my own horse:

Please email about anything your interested about by clicking on the EMAIL button on the sidebar.

Please note that I put my utmost effort into any commissioned drawing. Thus, not every sample on this page may equal my commissioned work, and I just wanted to point that out. After all, people's horses are very special to them (I know mine is), and I want to portray just how special and unique they are.

I draw portraits in pen & ink, pencil, charcoal (and often a mixture of the two), and colored pencil. I will make a suggestion as to what would work best for your horse, if you are interested in a custom portrait. For all my equine portraiture, I need one good, in focus photo of the horse's head & neck, even for full- body portraits. For full body portraits, I use a photo of the horse doing what it will be doing in the portrait (though I could add a little more impulsion to its step, or take away a halter, if desired). A description of the horse, both physically and personality-wise, is also very helpful. Drawings start at only $25; click on PRICES on the sidebar to see prices!

I don't charge extra for background! I can put your horse in anywhere from a traditional country scene to a surreal atmosphere. Be as creative as you want, & I'll give you input if you like.

Custom horse portraits make great gifts! Who wouldn't love such a thoughtful token of appreciation? I strive to incorporate each horse's individuality into its drawing, and to do this I try to understand what makes the horse so special to its person. This drawing was sold on eBay for an equine charity, HCF Horse Rescue. It was done in ink.

This is a drawing of an inquisitive little foal, matted in a blue and gold double matting.

This is a charcoal drawing of an Arabian horse in a native style bridle. He is perhaps a battle worn warrior, or maybe a youthful colt, looking over his shoulder after a long day's work. This was done in November 2000.

This drawing is a pen & ink that won first place in the ink division at a county fair art contest. It captures and Arabian, ears pricked and at attention.