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Ann Seward Animal Portraits
11 Coppice Hill
Bradford-on-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1JT
England
Telephone: +44 (0)1225 863344 |
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| Pencil Prints For the last 31 years Ann has captured the true spirit of the countryside by projecting the very character of each wildlife subject into her detailed studies. Ann only works in watercolours or pencil and has developed a technique of building up thousands of colour washes to give an amazing intensity of colour to the study, whilst creating a tactile depth to the coat; this together with her ability to capture the very essence of the eye and expression, brings the animal to life. The interest in her wildlife studies has led to the publication of a popular series of limited edition wildlife prints portraying the very spirit of our native wildlife. These consist of a selection of hare prints, fox prints, deer prints, terrier prints, hound prints and many other subjects which all make special presentation gifts. |
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Hare Coursing Original Pencil sketch |
| In this original pencil sketch of hares coursing under rules with the Swaffham Coursing Club (pre the Hunting Ban) the hare has just typically jinked giving the advantage and points to the greyhound wearing the red collar. |
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Hare Crouching Print |
| Here Ann has portrayed a hare typically crouching in a stubble field. Its ears are flicking backwards, listening for danger. It is ready to run for safety. |
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Hare Sitting Pencil Print |
| Here Ann has depicted a jack hare sitting on stony ground in a corn field. His ears are flickering listening for danger, and he is ready to take flight. |
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Hares Boxing 2 Pencil Print |
| Ann has illustrated two jack hares of similar size boxing in this pencil study. They have both risen up to full height on their back legs, and are boxing each other with their forepaws in a contest over the same doe. |
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Hares Boxing 3 Pencil Print |
| Here Ann has illustrated two hares boxing in an unusual pose in this pencil study. They have both risen up to full height on their back legs, and are boxing each other with their forepaws. |
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Hares Boxing 4 Pencil Print |
| Ann has illustrated two jack hares of similar size boxing in this pencil study. They have both risen up to full height on their back legs, and are boxing each other with their forepaws in a contest over the same doe. |
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Hounds In Lodge Pencil Print |
| In this study of four hounds, Ann has shown them standing at the edge of the benches in their Lodge, expectantly waiting to be drawn out for the day's hunting. |
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Quintessentially Hares Pencil Print |
| In this charming pencil study Ann has portrayed hares in five different poses synonymous with them; a hare looking behind, two hares boxing, a front view of a hare crouching, a pair of hares ambling together and a hare running at speed. |
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Terrier Pencil Print |
| In this charming pencil study of two terriers Ann has illustrated a broken-coated black and tan bitch, and a rough coated wheaten dog, anchored for security to a spade standing in the ground. |
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Terriers Digging Pencil Print |
| In this pencil study Ann has depicted two smooth-coated terriers typically digging a hole in a bank. If you look very carefully you will appreciate that Ann has illustrated a terrier of each gender! |
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The Turn - Hare Coursing Pencil Print |
| In this pencil sketch of hare coursing under rules the hare has just typically jinked giving the advantage and points to the lighter greyhound in the red collar. |
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| Commission work also welcomed |
| Ann has portrayed many commissions for clients worldwide; below is a selection of dogs, horses and cat portraits. These individual animals captured to perfection by Ann Seward. |
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Eventer bay gelding horse portrait |
| In this horse portrait of a bay eventer nicknamed 'The Hooligan' Ann has projected his very character - that of a horse who only cares about doing his job and disregards all human presence. |
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Liver Springer Spaniel Bitch Dog Portrait |
| Ann was commissioned to portray this liver springer spaniel bitch to hang alongside her litter brother Quigley. The pencil remarques depict her after swimming in the sea and resting in the garden. |
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Black Labrador Bitch Pet Portrait |
| Ann has portrayed this young black Labrador bitch in such a pose to illustrate her glossy coat, very short ears, and nose which she typically twitched to one side. |
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Yellow labrador dog portrait |
| This portrait of a nine-year-old yellow labrador bitch was commissioned to hang in the family home. It was particularly requested that she was portrayed in her typical laid-back pose instead of the more usual alert pose. |
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