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"Shooting Star" Pencil on Paper 44x29 cm Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved As soon as I saw the reference sent by wonderful photographer and fellow artist Juliet Harrison , all I wanted to do was get tucked into portraying this exquisite running machine. Focus had to be given to the graceful lines, athletic long neck, beautifully defined shoulders and the ever alert inquisitive eye.  In order to pep-up and add a wee twist to the final composition, interesting elements, such as his elegant pride, apparent coolness in the spotlight, controlled presence when in the thick of things, were  had to feature. I adored drawing this athlete, all the memories of my days "in the business" came flooding back.  They had a strong magnetic pull on my pencils.   The hours spent on the drawing board one big long refreshing walk down memory lane. The icing on the cake: both Shooting Star and Up & Running are on their way to Austral...

Freeze! Hold! Observe and wonder... This is how the complex high-tech well oiled absolutely stunning machines that are race horses look in full and I mean full action. They are breathtakingly beautiful. "Up & Running" pencil on paper. 50x46 cm Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved. The reference photograph for my new piece has been generously provided by friend, TB specialist and talented artist Linda Shantz .  Capturing this moment is down to her. Million thank yous Linda! Freeze frame a moment like this, at this angle, and you highlight just how much power, height and thrust is collected before sending the legs extended to pound the ground on their next stride. Drawing this has been a unforgettable journey of re-discovery and learning. Part of the journey involved: refreshing my knowledge and recollection of personal high speed gallops on various horses over various terrains and how they felt. discovering that a horse moves around 180...

Agape Touch Sold Pencil on Paper Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved. Mid-July, the news came that  Agape Touch had been juried into the final 30 of the prestigious Inglis Equine Art Prize and was invited to go on tour in Australia until January next year! It was amazing and an honour to be in such good company: the line-up of finalists was top notch. Indeed, works of fellow artists friends Linda Shantz and Catherine Mcmillan were also present. As I worked on organising the logistics of sending my drawing off on my dream trip, little was to prepare me for the news to come... Mid-August, news came that Agape Touch was runner-up to Kristin Hardiman 's beautiful oil painting "Mother and Foal". My hearty congratulations go out to Kristin for her win.  A few weeks later, after the show was shown in Sydney, Melbourne & Scone,  news came that Agape Touch had also been awarded the People´s Choice Award. Mid-September, the postman delivered a Magnum of Bolinger C...