Laura Barber-Riley- Equestrian Artist

'At the Water' study, currently available on ebay http://r.ebay.com/LK77AE It's been a busy few months, yet again my blog has gone un-updated for too long! Since I last posted the Society...

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Bodey III, 26th June 2013 My third attempt at painting Bodey from life, painted this morning. Was lovely to have good friend and fellow equestrian artist Hannah Merson joining me today, and ...

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'Bodey II' 19th June 2013 Week two of my life painting project! This morning I managed another hour long sketch of Bodey, in the same pose as last week. There are some definite issues drawin...

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'Bodey I' 12th June, 2013 My new little spare room studio is fast filling up with newly started paintings; I am keen to enter six to the Society of Equestrian Artists annual exhibition and t...

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My favourite of the work I produced during the week. Yesterday evening I returned home (completely shattered!) with a car full of paintings after just THE BEST week away in Somerset painting...

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This is a commissioned painting that I delivered last weekend, of beautiful traditional cob Barney! 20" x 13" oil on box canvas. I had a great time meeting him and his lovely owner. The paint...

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Managed these this week, first attempt at life painting horses this year! Still a bit cold to be sat outside with an easel but nice to get back to it. Apart from the biggest sketch where the ...

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Another half term project! I stared this little 5" x 7" painting ages ago, last year in fact, but have only just got round to finishing it. Unlike most of my work this size it isn't a prepara...

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It's half term here so a week off 'proper' painting but a good opportunity to dabble, sketch, and experiment! Last year I decided to buy a Beswick ornament and paint it 30 times in a bid to s...

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Finished this painting today. I may tweak it with fresh eyes in a week or two but for now it is signed and complete! Looking forward to having it properly scanned as the photo hasn't really c...

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Have worked mainly on the pony today, and the snow in the foreground (the camera doesn't really pick up the light on the snow though!). Very nearly finished, another sitting to tidy up the po...

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I have attempted several snowy scenes in the last couple of years but never managed to produce one I was happy with, they have all either ended up in the bin or overpainted! Determined to cra...

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Such a long time since I last blogged! September to December was spent incredibly busy with commissioned paintings so I have not had much to share (or the time to do it!) over the last few ...

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 After months of not really having much time to paint I seem to have thrown myself right back into it all now we have settled in our new home. I'm busy working on originals that I hope to ex...

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Had a great day today visiting Yorkshire Wildlife Park with the Association of Animal Artists. Painting from life is something that I am becoming increasingly interested in and dedicated to...

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I produce a time lapse video of me painting a large piece of work maybe once a year ish... the hassle of rigging up the camera everytime I want to paint and then putting it together then puts me...

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Beswick Horse No.8 Been a real struggle to get much painting done over the last few weeks. My husband is working away and both my young children have been ill, the sleepness nights and rel...

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Wasn't in the right mood for the big Friesian painting today so got back to my Beswick ornament instead! 7 down, 23 to go...

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Still plugging away on this, another few hours on it this today... think I might get it finished tomorrow as I have another child-free morning! Some more light to add to his shoulder and the...

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Haven't exactly been knocking these Beswick horse paintings out as dedicatedly as I hoped I would, but the Easter holidays have been quite busy so not much time for painting! Number 6. I ...

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'Chestnut Arab' 12" x 12" oil on box canvas.  Did some more glaze work since my last posting and today sat and had a nice long painting session getting it finished! Really pleased with i...

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The Easter holidays make getting much painting done difficult, with both children home all day! I have managed to commandeer the kitchen table though and get a surprising amount of work done...

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I am feeling quite excited about this project this morning, obviously there is still an enormous amount of room for improvement but I am thrilled with how much I have improved in just 5 paint...

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I completed Beswick horses No.3 and No.4 last week but only just got round to photographing them! Such a tricky project but I am learning loads, can see my life drawing skills improve with e...

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2.5 hours on this today, 9.5 in total. Gradually coming together, still a lot of work to do though! .

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