Karen contacted me back in August about having a portrait
created of her husband Jeff's horse John Boy. John Boy is now 32 and
looking a bit worse for wear so she was hoping I could make him look
a bit younger.
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Here he is today
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Luckily we had a 1970/80's photo of him in a lovely pose.
The photo was taken in overcast conditions and when I enlarged
it to see his eyes etc for detail it was blurry so I had Karen take
additional photos of John Boy as he is now so I had detail for his
eyes and the saddle.
Jeff was on him in the earlier photo but we wanted to have him
riderless in his portrait. I needed photos of the saddle to help me
paint the area Jeff 's body was covering in the ref photo.See below-
Closeup you can see the lack of detail for his face
in the photo . Luckily we had another photo that
was clearer to help.
Here is a lovely letter Karen sent me that
tells of her experience.
' I am writing this letter the night prior to
giving Jeff his birthday gift of the beautiful portrait you painted of
John Boy.
I have been patiently waiting 65 days since he
arrived to be able to give to and see Jeff's reaction. When I opened
the package and saw the portrait , my response was one of ' Wow he is
absolutely spectacular ! I knew once I saw the portrait in the flesh I
would love him.'
I couldn't stop admiring him but had to package
him back up and wait!
Your total process from the commencement till the
finished product cannot be faltered. Your enthusiasm and desire to
ensure the portrait is to the best of your ability is evident
throughout the process and is a testament to your commitment to each
piece you create.
The day !
' I was so excited about giving the portrait to
Jeff. Finally the moment had arrived and the unveiling was taking
place. He was actually speechless when he saw it.It seemed like he
didn't say anything for an eternity.
His expression was one of full emotion, it moved him
that much. He didn't need to say anything his face said it all. He was
, is , so delighted with it.
You truly have a wonderful gift and I hope you
enjoy the accolades you receive and so deserve , as much as the
enjoyment we have of the finished piece of art you have created for
our family.
Once again thankyou Sue.
With our heartfelt thanks ,
Karen & Jeff
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