Speed Painting - horse portrait in pastel (Billy)

[Monsterflosse]

This is crazy O.O

[ChokiiLu]

Wooooowww ! Where can i learn somethin' like that ?! Its sooooooo wonderful ! <3

[nicosuave214]

Please teach me to do that!, I'll pay you!

[SuJessen]

I´m speechless, to ! Wow!

[nettiPiski]

amazing x__x

[Darkey4321]

I thought that it was a picture...

[94GTX94]

ich mag auch so mega gut zeichnen können !!!!

[B4TM44N]

How is this even possible?!?!

This is so amazing.....

First i thought it was a photo, but when i saw you paint it....D*mn!!

[CInzerillo]

Wow...this is amazing.

[Casan0wa]

oh.. my.. god.. I'm speechless. I thought that it was a picture...

[starunicornsky]

That is so gorgeous!

[EsmeeIAmTheDreamer]

so freaking cool!

[SaladaTodoDia]

So inspiring.

I wish I could do this :)

[Littleburra]

Wow!

[fernandesfran]

Thanks for showing us the process and also a bigger thanks for the detailed description on the tools used. Your art is very inspiring!

p.s. People read the description before asking the same questions again and again!

[mrsraeray27]

fantastic

[meagma]

What brand of pastel pencils do you use??

[mrsraeray27]

@meagma i think he used pastel pencil

[islandinspired2]

WOW THAT IS AWESOME KEEP IT UP!!!!!!

[samreed227]

how do i get one of my horse? and how much is it?

[dmenkhau]

I love your work! Keep going!

[orcaheart16]

so yea i like drawing now im not so sure if i should anymore after seeing this.....it would be a disgrace to art, ill never do anything like this :/

[DaxonizAmazin]

whhoooaaa

[carolinchen2403]

Where can I learn this? :-(

[brawurku]

like photo!

[LiisbetKaq]

this horse is like real, not painting :D

[ilovesilverherocks]

how long did it take you to do this?

[ClementTheo]

Beautifal pastel.Very good.!

[cattajk]

WOW! Are you sure you didn't switch that drawing with a real picture at some point?? ... WOW...WOW.... WOW!!

[dobbyd20]

That looks so real

[Loberqui]

110%. Parabéns , ficou lindo...

[MeTheBow]

Wow! It looks like a photography ô.O Thats so amazing!!! Youre a great artist!!! One question: How long did it take to draw this?

[518HorseLoverLane]

Holy **** Thats Jaw Dropping... Completely 100% amazing

[EnnahKasko]

woooow. it's Zoo detailed that you think you can see every single hair of the fur! AMAZING!

[Mariaponny]

Omg its amazing!

[SOSO0197]

the most beautiful drawings are american, or english... you're lucky !!! i'm french and I love drawing <3

[RavishRavioli1]

100%pure amazing... like OMG!

[kkkkrazybecky]

words can't describe how amazing this is. love it, subbed :)

[cathlyne06]

wow!

it's really beautiful! thanks for inspiring me to practice how to use dry pastel.=)

you really had a wonderful talent!

[cathlyne06]

wow!



[zoe123xx]

thats absolutely stunning! Would love to draw like that! Would love a painting like this Drawn of my chestnut mare its looks so real such a keepsake!!

[EMOJYTTE]

OMG! WOW! OMFG! XD! LUV IT!

[voyrrr]

Stunning realism. You have a wonderful command of the medium. Thank you for sharing your process. Watching gave me goosebumps.

[ClarinetMan1000]

This is really amazing. It looks like the real horse and I'm the owners fo the horse were absolutely thrilled. Approx. how long did the entire process take? Starting from the drawing to the finished product.

[herdingdrive]

Wow, you are incredible!!! Thank you so much for sharing this and all the tips you are giving out!!! That is so very kind of you!

Billy is absolutely stunning! Great job, I wouldn't be able to find anything to criticize if I searched for a decade and as a horsewoman I am very picky!!!! You have such a gift, those pencils are in great hands!!! : ) Thanks, again!!!!

[2k2i2s2h2a]

OMFG!!!!

[horsebird123]

clever! resting your arm on that bar so it doesnt smudge!! AMAZING btw!

[PaprikaDib]

It's crazy! You are totally amazing!!!! You are my inspiration to work on my arts so I can become better :D

[Horseartist99]

did you go to art  school?

[Alisiahorse]

Breath taking!! And I was dancing to this jam :D

[riverfest1]

That is amazing! How long did it take you to do it?

[itsafrightmare]

You are now my art Idol o______o -drools over the talent-

[Primith12]

amazing!

[yupyup1562]

Oh My !!!!! I am completely blown away by this.....absolutely beautiful. It looks like a photograph. ...You can see individual hairs and the coat looks so shiny. Such talent...what a gift....thank you for letting us watch you create.

[vllad74]

Beautiful!!!

[TheJeanette1212]

After 1½ minuttes i Thought: Geez- What more can you do with that horse?!- But it keeps getting better and better

[libertiiee]

tp beau mais command on fait

!!!!

[SenseiOfPower]

This is so beautiful! I always wanted to learn to draw traditionally and you've inspired me :D

How much did all thr equipment for this cost? I want to start with pastel drawings like this :)

[Kesandra100]

Wow cool that looks like a photo =D I wish I can drawing so good =D

[xxshukumei]

i do have one question? i just wanted to know if the pastel PENCILS you used were chalk pastel (dry) or oils???? i have been hunting for oil pencils for quite some time and thought you might be able to help me find some. x___x i'm trying to actually do an equine portrait, myself, with oil pastel sticks but the detail work is very hard to do with them.

[portraUK]

@xxshukumei these are tradtional 'dry' pastels, not oil pastels.

[cauthie]

On dirait que tu dessines directement sur le cheval ^^

[LuvBareBackGalloping]

amazing!! it really looks like a photograph!!

[teroalady]

This horse looks so real! AMAZING! I LOVE IT!

[2turnage]

who is Billy??????

[bilella100]

wow

[EarthAngels716]

Over the top awesome!!! Such a gift!!!Thank you so much!!!

Truly amazing!!

[sally777able]

Amazing, what kind of paper do you use?

[Hen9207]

what is the thing you are holding in your left hand ? Almost like a ruler? Also how d you steady your hand? (when you can't lean on the canvas because you'd smudge it)

[didj33]

Stunning! how long does it take you roughly to create one of your horse portraits? Thank you for uploading your work :) it is trully inspiring!

[EquineTerrestrial2]

that is SO good :)

[akhanian]

hmm... horse breeding is in the featured vids. I'm too tempted to watch. :3

[trizan123]

Amazing job! I subbed :)

[0001LadyDiva]

Wow, that´s a very good work. How long do you need for this work? And which pastell pencils do you use? (my english is not so good)

I hope you will answer

[saidafati]

superbe !

[MrAzeriRessam]

super

[laurenceata]

wow! more real than real. i love the warm colours, the fine hair texture on his forehead -so beautifully done. i wish i could draw like this. absolutely love it!!! how you use the stick? i feel i need support for my hand when i do oils but never used the stick. (i am self taught). tx for sharing.

[laurenceata]

wow! more real than real. i love the warm colours, the fine hair texture on his forehead -so beautifully done. i wish i could draw like this. absolutely love it!!! how you use the stick? i feel i need support for my hand when i do oils but never used the stick. (i am self taught). tx for sharing.

[TWHGenesis]

Beautiful color and details.

[3za999]

what is the name (?) of the pencils??????

[MissChloeCookie]

You are truly gifted, would you do a picture and send it via P.O BOX.

[Mamakooka]

Absolutely stunning.

[mustangmonkey1]

wow wow wow wow wow!!!!!! i'm totally speechless it's absaloutly gorgeous i wish i could draw like that wow..... love,love,love it amaizing pls do more i enjoy watching these kind of video's by the way i favourited ur vid so ok then cia. lol!! :) :) :)

[MuttsLuver1]

wow. simply amazing. this looks more like an actual picture than a pastel. Amazing!! ♥

[BrandonK1023]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!



[RiderOfTheGod]

what is the name (?) of the pencils?

[129diggsdrive]

I love, love, love, LOVE this! My goodness, it's just beautiful! I'm sure the owners of this horse just fell in love with this portrait :) I'd like to know if you free-hand the pencil sketch before using the pastels? Did you use a grid method? Some sort of light transfer box or something? The sketch looked really detailed and I become frustrated trying to get a very detailed drawing before using paint or inks. Any advice would be appreciated!

[portraUK]

@129diggsdrive I use an old fashioned photographic enlarger with the photo printed out onto acetate in the neg carrier. NB this is just a short cut to keep fees down for my clients as I do this full time for a living. I do go out and draw from life regularly and believe strongly that no one should become too reliant on mechanical drawing aids and photography as it can kill all the feeling in the work *steps off soapbox* :)

[hughesjd83]

@portraUK I totally agree with you about the aids. Good for cutting down time, but not good for perfecting your skills. Very good job on this.

[Xezog42]

it looks like 3D 0.o

[Ponygal1236]

Because you are portraUK and your AWESOME!!! =)

[HenrietteElskerNutte]

o.O

[orca631]

Wow, thats amazing! What kind of pastels do you use? It is realy beautiful.

[anniehorselover]

I spy perfection!! :D

[TheKsk1997]

beautiful

[fahuudy]

Very nice work! keep it up :)

[AntonioE07]

Greetings from USA. This is amazing work! I've never used pastels before and knew nothing about them but after watching this I'm very inspired to try them out. They seem like a very efficient and versatile medium, whereas paint you always end up throwing some of it away. Mixing on the canvas looks like a cinch too. Can you mix with pastels in a similar manner you mix paint, two hues to make another one? Thanks for posting!

[youraveragemat]

awesome!

[iStalkZombies]

how long did this take ?

[sepulturero52]

WWooooooooowwwwwwwww

[1martula2]

He looks like my horse! COOL! You are amazing

[BreyerGal45]

:O wow this doesnt even look like a painting/drawing!

[xXTheGameKlngXx]

its a photo and u draw on it !! ^^

[Anni1037]

es sieht so aus als könne man es durch den bildschirm streicheln... so real :)

[steffundkim]

einfach nur hamma !!!!!!!!!!!

[imagineaboringlife]

That horse could real pretty real fast and then it kept improving until it looked like a picture of a horse.

Can I ask, what was the part where you wore blue gloves? What's that all about?

[portraUK]

@imagineaboringlife they are surgical gloves, I wear them to protect my skin and the paper from each other when I gently blend the pastel on the surface.

[4evermoocow]

do you work with reference pictures a lot?

[portraUK]

@4evermoocow I take the photos myself

[Perrafani]

Oh my! That is FANTASTIC! You are an artist!

[unwantedme931]

this is beautiful, you're extremely talented!

[EmmaWilding]

You know, as I watched this video, I glanced down at a drawing that I've been working on and almost cried about how awful mine looked compared to yours, however, then i thought, maybe I should spend more time on the details, work a little harder and improve what I've done so far, so thank you for being an inspiration to me and continue the hard work to make such wonderful pieces of art

[Horseartist99]

that is epic!

[Atlantikkueste]

soo unbelievably wonderful *-* i LOVE this horse. really jeallous..^^ it really looks like a photography!! :D

[BREYERKID]

i am soooooo jealous! how did u do the shading??????

[jesswadey]

this is truly inspiring! i wish i had the talent to even dream of doing this! :D it is stunning and look soo life like! your eye for detail is amazing and watching this my jaw was nearly on the ground hehe xx

[CHloE748]

this is amazing. i would give ANYTHING to have your talent...

[modrono]

WoW!! I am atonished about the quality of your

work, so beautiful!!!

[modrono]

WoW!! I am atonished about the quality of your work, so beautiful!!!

[lalkundan]

which sheds of prismacolor you have used..

[JuDSP]

Awesome! How long did you need for this picture?

[webbequestrian]

That is amazing...you're a star !

[Horspirit]

Wow simply amazing! I've been drawing horses for a while and all I can do is black and white. I tried color once, and it looked like vidio game graphics >>. You are amazing, keep it up!

[7466309change]

I watch this a few times.You make it look real to touch by my hand to pet this horse.Not many people can do that.

[1BloodyRoar1]

this is inspiring me to do some art work of my own ;) how did u blend the colors together? thanks

[portraUK]

@1BloodyRoar1 sometimes by gently pushing colour into the tooth of the paper, or else by very lightly working over it with another pastel

[Senyeratheonly]

Wow!!!

[fleur4198]

FANTASTIC!!!

It's like to stretch out your hands and just be able to touch it:)))))

[TheViolenceMan]

wow

[girlie7y6987902]

how long did it take you to paint this?

[MsDatsaspicymeatball]

You truly have amazing talent...wow. Do you mind if I ask how old you are?

[Horthaful]

I would have been amazed with just the pencil part in the background... You took it beyond that, way beyond. Phenomenal job. Stunning.

[horseluvor4]

might aswell be a photograph its so realistic. amazing job

[Melahdina]

I love it *.*

[amazingsingershannon]

Wow, it looks like a photo! Good job!

[spgldcamero]

Just amazing. These video's inspire me to continually try and push my art to the next level. Whatever that may be, lol

[DrowningOrchid]

Some people where born to become artists!

Beautiful! In the end it looked like the artist where drawing on a real horse! :o

I could watch this movie over and over again!

[ConkerArabian]

:O Omg! I was blown away about how STUNNING this is!!!! :) <3

[kaizaee]

Wonderful piece! I'm just about to attempt my first ever pastel portrait! your work is inspirational, i usually work with oil and charcoal, you can see some in my channel! Once again, excellent work!

[MadamHwinny23]

Beautiful! Did you use photographic reference?

[portraUK]

@MadamHwinny23 yes, I take my photos myself so I met Billy 'in person'

[kevinxavier777]

@portraUK whats the name of the song? its awesome

[threemustangs]

Just Gorgeous!!!!!! WOW!!!!!

[cammarkgross]

Was it one of those, paint by  # things you get at the store? Cause I suck atthose lol, but this....this is simply MAGNIFICENT!!!!

[TECWIZZZ]

cool



[thehuyster]

I wish I could have you teach me I can't draw if my life depended on it but I really want to know how lol

[horselover597]

so the end produce def looked like a picture. wow, you are amazing!

[shysterlicious]

Simply MAGNIFICENT! I can't tell you just how astonishing this piece is. Most horses don't look that beautiful in real life! If I may ask you as question, the background colors are black and what else? I saw you apply the color black in the beginning and then you added some other color to soften it up. Thanks :0)

[portraUK]

@shysterlicious sepia and umber

[singingkitty123]

@portraUK where do you get your pastels

[xxcrazyponyloverxx]

wow your amazing!

where did you learn how to do that?

or have you always just known?

[portraUK]

@xxcrazyponyloverxx I wasn't much good at art when I was a kid, I just loved to do it so I went to art college and then I practised for another 20 years. I'm still learning!

[MyGirlCajun]

no no no thats impossible theres no way someone can make something so good with pastels nononononononono lol

[BreyerBay300]

Oh my gosh... That is breath taking, I'm a progressing artist, and I LOVE dramatic shading but I have NEVER done anything that great. That's amazing, great job. :)

[Tubenuub]

Nooo way man, that IS a photograph!

I can draw a horses anatomy pretty good, but the light reflections in the coat, that's just torture. Respect to you!!

[jesstonto]

where do you buy your paper from?

[zorincortes]

Do you sell the cd video???

[portraUK]

@zorincortes no it's just what's on YouTube at the moment

[Misshorseylover200]

i need help how do u get all the effects like the light parts coz i a young artist !

[portraUK]

@Misshorseylover200 find a good tutor and keep practising, there are no shortcuts I'm afraid!

[COWGIRL01100]

i love it .<3

[wish264]

this is amazing i love the eye!! :O

[naughtcitygurl29]

the two people that don't like this art is just jealous they got no talent

[siirifani4ever]

Oh my god! You are awesome drawer!! WOW!!! And Billy is really STUNNING horse! Oh, I love chestnuts!

[nikkix1510]

wow this is amazing! it looks just like a picture =O

[liz2porter]

This is excellent! Love it :D but I had to turn the music off lol

[85Silvana85]

I see it but I can't believe it .. XS

Very impressive

[sk3lt0n]

hi, great pick! How much do you charge and where abouts in the UK are you? I've got two beatufil photos that I'd like doing if thats possible?

[portraUK]

@sk3lt0n thanks! I'm based in the Midlands. It's best if I come out and meet the animal and take my own photos if possible but I can sometimes work from your own pics. Prices start at £250 for a pastel (inc photography & framing).

[chanel2711]

man, youve got SKILLS!!! love it :) how long did this take you really ??

[chanel2711]

man, youve got SKILLS!!! love it :)

[xxponysrulexx]

wow

[7466309change]

is most natural tallent to you?I could watch you all day long.

[amberntucker]

you've brought this horse to life

[ezcondition]

i see the blue makes the pop in the black shadow, dam you're good

[donaldmc24]

wow that is amazing u have talent

[TheBestDamnThing94]

looks like a photo!

[KKhorse11]

this is so amazing, so much detail!! i wish i lived in the UK!

[TheMaduu]

wow :Oo