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Chico spam! :D

Posted on by Zara Toms
Chico is my 4 year old Cob that came from the Blue Cross. We are hoping that its 1 more home visit before we can officially adopt him. He has been with us for a year now and the difference in him is remarkable. There have been a few teething issues in terms of some behavioural things. Nothing dangerous but just him being a baby. So he used to trot everywhere! Never wanted to walk at all. He ha...
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Backgrounds in pastels..

Posted on by Zara Toms
I am still new to pastels. This was the first scenic type background I have attempted with pastels. The reference which I posted here in a blog post a few days ago shows that the background was more out of focus but still had enough detail in the sea and rocks which I really enjoyed capturing. I wanted to make a blog post covering a few points for approaching something like this for the artists t...
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Landscape.. Well sort of?

Posted on by Zara Toms
I have wanted to attempt a landscape painting or drawing for some time. Since my first trip to Scotland really. The scenery there really inspired me to want to capture surroundings like that. Just stunning. I took this photo of my own Sprocker, Lexie, during one of these holidays to Scotland and thought it may be a good in between piece to have a go at. More of a scenic background but still w...
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Maisey update :D

Posted on by Zara Toms
I am putting together the first section of this painting in a time lapse video. It's such a large piece that I decided it may be best to share videos in sections. That video will go live on my YouTube channel tonight and I'll pop it across here on a blog post as well in the next couple of days :). 29" x 21" Acrylic on canvas This is where I got to yesterday. I have had terrible back and ne...
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Making most of isolation.. Are you?

Posted on by Zara Toms
During this difficult time one thing I have noticed is I have seen far more families out walking. Pictures on social media of picnics and camping with the kids in the garden etc. Things that maybe in some cases everyday life gets in the way of. For me and my husband our pets are our babies and this has been time we can relax and get bits done around the house, chill in our garden with them an...
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Cheer across the country!

Posted on by Zara Toms
What an amazing atmosphere all the cheering and clapping created last night! A small gesture that was heard all over the country. Thank you to all the NHS and key workers 💕 Bubbles had rather a lot to say about it this morning haha! This sheep is hilarious and is more like a dog. She follows you everywhere for food and wouldn't hesitate to steal treats from your pocket! My 2 year old...
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#StaySafe 1

Posted on by Zara Toms
Hi guys, I am wanting to make some posts that will make you smile, make you maybe temporarily forget the worry and stressful time we are all going through at the moment. So here is the first.. 'Maisey My Miracle'When my Maisey was 5 years old (she will be 11 on the 29th April) she lost the use of her back legs. This happened as a result of 4 large blood clots compressing her spine in 4 different...
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Scary times, but happy thread.

Posted on by Zara Toms
With so much going on in the world, the uncertainty and scary prospects I am so grateful for my animals and my art. Let's fill this post with lots of happy photos of your furbabies large and small and make us all smile :D. Yesterday the weather was beautiful so we made the most of it and I took Roxy and Maisey out to sit and just enjoy the sunshine which has been greatly missed these last few ve...
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Busy weekend!

Posted on by Zara Toms
No blog posts this weekend :(. I had a rather manic weekend... Saturday we met up with a lovely lady who did our initial home check with the Blue Cross when we took on Chico. She has 2 Shetlands which are driving ponies. The same 2 Shetlands, Tillley & Cresta, which I had the pleasure of drawing with their cart in tow. Here is a little clip I took on Saturday showing what these two gir...
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Roxy & Bella are finished!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is the finished portrait of Roxy and Bella :). My first pastel pet portrait is of Roxy & Bella. What I LOVE about pastels is the lovely range of colours the papers come in and then the ability to add lovely soft backgrounds. For this piece I didn't add any background and just faded their chests into the paper. This was a surprise thank you gift for my nana. She helped out so much w...
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