Unique gifts for lovers of the native ponies of Britain
I love using natural materials in my work, and particularly painting on stones and pebbles. In a post a while back I shared some I'd done of ponies I'd done for a charitable cause here and I caught the pony painting bug after that! I'm interested in the different native breeds we have in this country so thought I'd do a small series. I've just listed these in my Folksy shop as part of the Craft drop event. I painted a Highland pony, a Fell pony, an Eriskay pony, a Dartmoor pony, an Exmoor pony and a Shetland pony. All my painted pebbles and rock art are one of a kind paintings. Not only is each pebble unique, their dimensional nature means I have to sketch a rough outline directly onto the piece and develop it from there. No two will ever be the same because of this. My main interest in all my work is to try and capture some of the character of the animal. I've tried to go towards a more quirky representation, rather than a scientific style illustration. E
