Clydesdale Duo is a painting by Debbie Hart which was uploaded on July 6th, 2011.
Clydesdale Duo
Once in a while you work on something that you know will be special and this was it for me. These beautiful Anheuser Busch Clydesdales from... more
by Debbie Hart
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Title
Clydesdale Duo
Artist
Debbie Hart
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Once in a while you work on something that you know will be special and this was it for me. These beautiful Anheuser Busch Clydesdales from Budweiser were on tour close to my home so I was extremely fortunate to grab a lot of reference photos. The sun was breathtaking that day and I tried to capture the glare on their leather harnesses. It started mostly as an exercise in capturing different metals; brass, gold, pewter and stainless steel and quickly developed into one of my favorite pieces. I had a blast experimenting with different rich blues as a glaze on top of the dark black of the leather. These two were the lead horses of the team and I absolutely LOVE the expression on his face as he looked directly at me; I felt we made a rare connection. This proudly was a finalist in an Oakbrook, Illinois Alliance of Fine Art exhibit. I am looking forward to working more with these beautiful animals in a future series.
The Clydesdale is a breed of draught horse derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named after that region. Although originally one of the smaller breeds of draught horses, it is now a tall breed. Often bay in colour, they show significant white markings due to the presence of sabino genetics. The breed was originally used for agriculture and haulage, and is still used for draught purposes today. The Budweiser Clydesdales are some of the most famous Clydesdales, and other members of the breed are used as drum horses by the British Household Cavalry. They have also been used to create and improve other draught breeds.
The breed was developed from Flemish stallions imported to Scotland and crossed with local mares. The first recorded use of the name "Clydesdale" for the breed was in 1826, and by 1830 a system of hiring stallions had begun that resulted in the spread of Clydesdale horses throughout Scotland and into northern England. The first breed registry was formed in 1877. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of Clydesdales were exported from Scotland and sent throughout the world, including to Australia and New Zealand, where they became known as "the breed that built Australia". However, during World War I population numbers began to decline due to increasing mechanization and war conscription. This decline continued, and by the 1970s, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust considered the breed vulnerable to extinction. Population numbers have increased slightly in the intervening time, but they are still thought to be vulnerable. (Wikipedia)
Uploaded
July 6th, 2011
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Comments (154)
Carolyn Gray
Debbie, this is so beautiful, as is all your works. I enjoyed looking at them very much.
DOMINIC GIGLIO
Such stately proud creatures. Anyone who has been in the presence of Clydesdales can only smile at these two lead horses. Very nice Debbie. You can tell your love is in your work.
Ferid Jasarevic
Very very nice! I was impressed with the lighting and details on the art picture ...Congratulations...L
Nava Jo Thompson
Debbie--not my first visit to this masterpiece--saw it in the watercolor contest---so giving it a vote there--and it took another one here. Still a fave!!
JOHN TELFER
Debbie, Congratulations on your Super Artist Feature in the Wisconsin Flowes and Scenery group. This is such an awesome painting and so realistic. The details are remarkable and it is very deserving of the honor you have received from the WFS group. Excellent painting, fav, voted, google and tweet promoted
Debbie Hart
Shirley, that is so sweet of you to say so. I owe Randy so much for picking this one. I had an absolute blast working on them. I'm doing an equestrian show this summer and this one will be there!
John Malone
What a beautiful work! Congratulations on the major feature of it in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group! That is quite an honor! V/F
Robin-lee Vieira
Outstanding work, Debbie!!!
Debbie Hart replied:
Thank you Robin! I really had fun working on them. Too bad they wouldn't fit in my studio!
Carolyn Rosenberger
Such an excellent painting! It certainly deserves the Spotlight Feature! fav/v
Debbie Hart replied:
Thank you Carolyn! What a wonderful thing to say. I owe the Rosenbergers A LOT! :-)
Doug Kreuger
Debbie, Congratulations on your well-deserving WFS Spotlight Feature. I have voted and commented on this one in the past, and Surprise! I was able to vote for a second time! Great works deserve all the recognition they are able to garner. Well Done my friend!
Penny Meyers
Special indeed, Debbie! Absolutely beautiful work! Congratulations on your Spotlight Artist Feature in the WFS group! v