Laura Hardie

This week I've put my pencils, and horses, to one side and got messy with pastels. The mess I get in isn't a problem, it's the d...

A work in progress - coloured pencil on paper This week has seen the schools closed for the holidays so, as is always the case when the kids...

8x10 Graphite pencil This is a horse I have had in my 'to-do' file for a while now - photo courtesy of Wetcanvas. My original inten...

Duke 10x12 Graphite Pencil Note to self: don't play around with things I know nothing about! In this case it was Blogger when trying to ...

A work in progress - Coloured Pencil on paper Looking at my desk today - unorganised chaos with coloured pencils everywhere - set me thinki...

I've been working on this drawing of a horse on and off for the last couple of weeks - she's big and will be 14x10 inches when finis...

Osker 10x12 Coloured Pencil This week has seen me thinking a lot about exhibitions and in particular those I would like to submit work to -...

Ben 2 8x10 Coloured Pencil Just a small post today if only to let you know I'm still here and not forgotten no.9 on my goals for 2008. T...

12x16 acrylic and coloured pencil Remember this one? I didn't until I came across it again while tidying and sorting out my studio and ...

Ben 10x8 Coloured Pencil First things first, before I start my ramblings on todays post I’d like to wish you all a happy New Year and hope i...

Red 10x12 Coloured Pencil Posted the last of my Christmas commissions off this morning so can now take a deep breath and relax. Not sure if ...

Slowly but surely. I'm starting to feel organised again after getting so far behind with everything in November. Emails have been dealt ...

Eric 10x8 Colour Pencil What a month, and none of it pleasant. Fingers crossed, touch wood, etc, my headaches appear to be clearing thanks t...

I don't know if it's the weather, something in the air or the stress that comes with the run up to Christmas but I've not been f...

Back again with more of an update really on how my 'experiment' on Ampersand Pastelbord is coming along. Have now finished the neck ...

I love trying out new supports to work on when I can - cue Ampersand Pastelbord. I have various sizes and colours of this sitting around wai...

Odie 12x10 Coloured Pencil Commission Last week saw the schools on holiday again . I know I've said this before but I honestly don't...

Odie A work in progress - coloured pencil I've been thinking a lot lately about how I never make time (that word again) to go to more ...

Morse and Lewis 16x12 Coloured Pencil Commission My latest portrait of two Cocker Spaniels is now finished - 33 hours later, taking slightly...

Wolfie 12x10, Coloured Pencil on paper Commission No I haven't abandoned my blog and am still here. Life in general has simply taken ove...