Horse Portraits by Polly McGrory

	OIL 30" X 40" FRAMED IN GOLD The horse’s pose was borrowed from A World of Horses, a lavishly illustrated book by Anne Charlish. The photograph of the white horse munching on daisies was a particular favorite of the client, who requested that changes be made to make the horse look more like her favorite horse. COLLECTION MARY SMITH
			WATERCOLOR 20" x 25" BLACK METAL FRAME Student venture — an intriguing photo from A World of Horses inspired this backlit rendition of a hell-bent-for- leather winter horse race, the main event at St. Moritz PRIVATE COLLECTION

Watercolor of Horse head

WATERCOLOR 9" x 14"
SILVER FRAME

The first lesson, this painting, although small, was a difficult learning experience. It features layer upon layer of color glazes to achieve the distinct lines and planes of the horse’s face.

Foal watercolor

WATERCOLOR 8" x12"
GOLD FRAME

Painted as a birthday present
for a young horse lover, this
whimsical pose was taken
from A World of Horses.
The photographer captured
incredibly beautiful
backgrounds, which lend
excitement and richness
to the painting.
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Horses in Stampede, Watercolor

WATERCOLOR 25" x 19"
SILVER METAL FRAME

From Robert Vavra’s first horse book.
The challenge here was to capture the
distinct personality and expression of
each individual horse, while making
the composition hold together.
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		WATERCOLOR 18" x 25" SILVER FRAME The challenge here was to get the effect of muscular carved horses with an extremely limited palette. These particular horses were refurbished by a master craftsman. PRIVATE COLLECTION.
				PASTEL 26" x 18" DRIFTWOOD FRAME From Robert Vavra’s elegant book Stallion of a Dream, a glowing poetic odyssey featuring the fabulous Andalusian "Majestad." This pastel was done on deep blue paper — the horse’s dazzling snow-white color is achieved by multiple layers of white pastel. PRIVATE COLLECTION.

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