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WATER- COLOUR UNITED KINGDOM

DEMONSTRATION

Kristine Nason

Informed by Observation and Study

Kristine Nason uses her experiences and knowledge of anatomy
and drawing to paint emotive equestrian works

grew up in the English countryside I learned to translate this knowledge into my In my early days, I reveled in the power of
I where horses were the backdrop to my art. Time passed, my skills developed and I the pencil, and I still value drawing as an
childhood, and I’ve always been enthralled utilized those principles as I experimented end in itself. I work with oil, acrylic and
by them. I didn’t have any formal training with other media: now everything I do is watercolour too, but my skill level is highest
in fine art, but my great-grandfather, a informed by the years of observation and as a watercolourist. I know and exploit its
professional artist, taught me to draw from study, the sound knowledge of anatomy and qualities well—in fact it was the gift of a
an early age. He encouraged me to observe the drawing skills I learned as a child. box of watercolours that set me on the road
the grace of movement and form, and to Working as an equestrian artist, I now to being a professional artist, following a
appreciate how emotion can be conveyed realise that the image of a horse can be a successful career in advertising and fine art
through an image. And so it was, that metaphor for many things, and for any publishing. I’ve developed my own ways
almost as soon as I could hold a pencil personal projection someone assigns to it. of using this medium. For me it’s all about
I learned to feel and remember every In my work, I want to capture a moment control and only serendipitous when I want
contour of the horse, the tenderness of a of beauty, a feeling that speaks to the deep it to be! Without thinking, I can reach for
muzzle, the scent of grass on warm breath, emotions within, and I love knowing that colours on my palette and know exactly how
the exhilaration and connection of being at something I’ve created can enrich the lives of they will mix or react and how transparent
one with a beautiful sentient creature; and people who choose to live with it. or opaque they will be. For expressive,

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