The Farrier, 20x28, Watercolor painting by Carmen Beecher

This is a blast from the past, one of my rare watercolors. I still like it. Working people make wonderful subjects; in fact, I did a whole series of them as a commission once. I think this is my only painting where the rear end of a horse figures prominently, but I hope your eye is drawn to the hardworking farrier.

Carmen

Equine Art by Sharon Guy

Getting Ready, Oil on canvas, 9 in. x 12 in.

A groom gets a polo pony ready at the Lakewood Ranch Polo Club. Whenever I go to watch a polo match, I take some time to walk over to the grooming area and shoot some photos. This was a challenging subject to paint. The light and shadows are dramatic. I like drawing and painting all types of horses, but scenes with grooms working on their horses has been my most frequent subject lately. Visit my website at Sharon Guy Art.