About the Horse Pet Portrait Commission of Duker
Lizzie contacted me in 2018 to purchase a Gift Voucher for her mum's 70th birthday from all of her family. She arranged a 20 x 16 pencil drawing of Duker unframed so that her mum could choose a frame with her local framer when the portrait arrived.
When arranging the voucher, Lizzie said:
"My mother's name is Jane, but we call her Ma. Her horse is called Duker. The gift is from my brother and myself, plus our better halves and our kids (5 in total!)"
When Jane received the voucher, she was thrilled and emailed me photos of Duker straight away. The photos were superb, and Jane had one particular photo she loved, which you can see on the left. This was the reference I used as the basis for the portrait.
Jane later emailed me a photo of the portrait framed and displayed in her home, along with a lovely message, which you can read below.
