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Equus Studio - Wildlife and Horse Drawings, Clay Sculptures, Bookmarks, and ACEOs

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Artworks by Artist & Sculptor Jen Pratt

I specialize in original, realistic, wildlife and horse art.

All of my sculptures are handcrafted without the use of molds, and are absolutely one-of-a-kind. Each work is crafted with quality and attention to detail, and are on my website - Equus Studio.

My limited edition prints are archival, professional quality prints that resist yellowing and the damaging effects of light for up to 100 years. My printing process uses a 10 color Lucia pigment ink system with a 3 picoliter ink drop size. Each print contains a max. dpi of 4800 x 2400, for an astonishingly crisp, true to life print. In fact, it's difficult to distinguish the original drawings from their limited edition prints! Prints are sealed in a protective photo art bag to prevent smudges and to further reduce the risks of yellowing.

Newest Artworks!

horse sculpture, horse sculptures, horse art"Journey" is my newest clay horse sculpture. This sculpture is a good size, standing at 20" long x 13" wide x 6.25" deep. It was finished using genuine metallic pigments; a deep black and copper distressed underlay with gold and silver accents. The base was painted black to bring out the deep, fiery copper and the brilliant silver highlights - $749.

This sculpture was juried into the Visual Artist Alliance of Springfield's 2010 Winter Show!

Brand New - Andalusian Horse Drawing!

pencil drawing, horse drawing, horse art

My newest pencil drawing, "Andalusian 1" depicts a young & spirited Andalusian, or Spanish Horse, before it loses it's dark coat and fades completely to white. This artwork will be available as a limited edition print, as an ACEO, and the original will also be available! More info on this artwork coming soon!

horse art, horse drawing, horse drawings"Belgian Beauty", another addition to my horse art collection, is a pencil and charcoal drawing. It depicts a draft horse in full tack - highly detailed! I've made this drawing into a limited edition of four sizes (8x10, 9x12, 11x14, and 12x16), and have made two ACEOs and a bookmark from it. Prices range from $2.99 to $24.99!

Links To My Artworks!

Original, One-of-a-kind Horse Sculptures, Wildlife Sculptures, & Drawings - Artist Jen Pratt
Artist Jen Pratt, specializing in horse sculptures and wildlife sculptures. Limited edition drawings, ACEOs, and Bookmarks also available. Horse sculpture, wildlife sculpture, figurative clay sculptures
Find me on Ebay!
Check out my ebay store to find all of my artworks, and to find jewelry and other items!
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Check out my bonanzle store to find all of my artworks!
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Some of my sculptures

Original, one-of-a-kind wildife, figurative, and horse sculptures

horse sculpture, horse art, horse statueI prefer to create my sculptures with a more classical look, using strong musculature and highly defined details. The use of bold colors to finish each sculpture helps bring out the finer details and creates very unique artworks.

This sculpture is finished in a bright silver overlaying a dark copper shadowing. The dark copper accents the mane and areas around the eyes. 8.5"H x 7.25"W x 3.5"D. High-polished finish. Clay sculpture on a dark walnut base. This is an original, one-of-a-kind horse sculpture - $199.

This sculpture received Honorable Mention in the Visual Artist Alliance of Springfield's 2009 Winter Juried Show!
horse sculptures, horse artworks, horse statues"Serenity" - One of my favorite sculptures, the large serene eyes are the feature that encouraged the name. It is finished in a gray and black matte finish with a black and bronze bridle, and dark copper glossy eyes, on a black wooden base. It measures 15.75"H x 9"W x 8.25"D. This is an original, one-of-a-kind horse sculpture - $749.

My Sculpture Process

Each sculpture starts out with an armature built from pvc pipe, wood, and newspaper. The wood and pvc pipe support the newspaper, which the clay is then formed over. When the general shape of the sculpture is complete, Jen starts on the larger muscle masses, never finalizing anything until the entire sculpture is ready to be completed. Each section of the sculpture is worked and reworked until the final details are in placed and the surface is smoothed. The sculpture is then left to dry for a couple of weeks before firing.

Sculpture Finishes

panther sculpture, panther sculptures, wildlife artMy favorite finishing technique is to make clay sculptures look metallic. "Wandering Soul" was given a hybrid metal look, being a mix between a dark copper and silver.

This panther sculpture is finished in dark spanish copper with silver highlights and ebony shadowing. 13.5"H x 16.5"W x 8"D. High-polished finish. Fired clay sculpture with a black base. This is an original, one-of-a-kind sculpture - $749.

The finishing process occurs in four different steps:

wildlife art, elephant art, elephant sculpture1. Applying the finish, starting with a coat of dark paint, then adding lighter colors and details - this method enhances the depth of the finish. Metallic finishes are done with a metallic pigment suspended in wax.
2. The sculpture is coated with a matte acrylic to keep the colors from smudging in the next step.
3. The entire sculpture is covered with a non-fired glaze. This step makes the sculpture impervious to scratches and keeps the finish bright.
4. If a matte finish is desired, the sculpture is again coated with the matte acrylic to tone down the luster from the glaze.

"Spirited" - Original elephant sculpture finished in a dark, matte gray fading to black on the legs. On a black wooden base. It measures 16"H x 16"W x 8"D. This is an original, one-of-a-kind elephant sculpture - $749.

Working with Clay

panther sculpture, panther sculptures, wildlife artI love working with the clay medium. I've spent many years working on my sculpting technique and have found that there are few resources online about sculpting with clay. That is why I've created the site http://clay_sculpture.equusstudio.com/. It contains information and demonstrations to help other artists, or anyone else who has a question or wants to learn to work with clay or the subject of horses. Anyone who has a question about clay sculpting can visit my site for info, or e-mail me if the site does not provide the information you need.

The sculpture "Wandering Soul" above is the sculpture created in the Panther Demo on my Clay Sculpture site.

Horse Art Demonstrations

horse art, horse artworks, horse artworkThis site also focuses on the subject of horses, with some clay sculpture demonstrations. It includes measurements of the horse, good reference materials (books) for anyone who wants to do horse art, demonstrations for creating horse sculptures, and other information dealing with creating horse art.
Clay Sculpture & Horse Art Demos
This portion of my website was designed to illustrate the process of building clay sculptures. This site contains the panther/armature demo above, firing charts, orton cone charts, kiln and firing info, and information about clay as a medium. It also includes demonstrations on how to create horse art and illustrates the process of building horse sculptures out of clay.
Creating an Armature for a Clay Sculpture - Lens
My squidoo lens for creating a reusable armature for water-based clays, and a section for creating smaller sculptures without the use of an armature.

Clay Sculpture Demonstrations by Jen Pratt

Want more information for how I create my sculptures? Find detailed demonstrations, how-to information, and clay medium & kiln information.
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My Sculptures on eBay!

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Some of my other works

Including digital artworks, pencil drawings, and ACEO prints

wildlife art, wildlife drawing, wildlife drawingsAll limited edition prints from Equus Studio are archival, professional quality prints that resist yellowing and the damaging effects of light for up to 100 years.

The edition sizes are kept small, usually around 100-250 prints per size, with no more than 5 different sizes available. The editions are kept small in order for each artwork to remain exclusive and unique.

Artist Trading Cards (ATC) have been around for years. They are traded between artists as a way to collect and enjoy a small part of another artist's work. ACEO's are an extension of this idea; they allow people to collect and enjoy an artist's work, but they are available to everyone, not just other artists.

ACEO's from Equus Studio are printed to the same standard as limited edition prints. They are long-lasting and archival in nature.

Other Artworks on Ebay!

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SDG

christian art, christian artworks, religious artAn inscription used by J.S. Bach for his compositions. SDG, "Soli Deo Gloria", means "To the only God's glory". He believed that all works, sacred or secular, should be created to the glory of God.

I love the idea of placing such an inscription on a work of art, and have started incorporating this inscription - SDG - to my artworks. Visit my lens on Art and Christianity to see more about this inscription.
Art and Christianity Lens
This lens discusses the struggle to find a common ground between spiritual beliefs and art. I have managed to find a few, sparse resources and tidbits of information to help in my quest for knowledge and I hope that they can help others.

Jewelry on Ebay!

I also sell jewelry on ebay - some are made by me, but most are not.
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