Author: Karen Hartnell

Pet Portrait Commissions: Price Increase 2024

Advanced notice that prices for pet portrait commissions will be rising from 3rd January 2024. Quotes given (quote will be valid for 3 months) and any bookings made before this date, will be at the 2023 price currently shown on my website.* I haven’t significantly raised my prices for many years, but due to the […]

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‘King Of Answers’ Giclee Art Print

A Giclée fine art print produced from my original acrylic painting of Thoroughbred ‘King Of Answers’ is available in my online shop.  There’s a photo of me with ‘King’ and the actual painting on my blog post here. Print information ​Print sizes available: A4: 8.25 x 11.75 in / 210 x 297 mm (includes white […]

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Meeting Thoroughbred Horse ‘King of Answers’

On 24th September I finally met King of Answers, a thoroughbred I own a share in with Claymore Racing, and whose portrait I’ve painted. It was my first visit to Lucinda Russell Racing yard. During the visit I watched a few groups on the gallops, including seeing King run. Loved it, as did the horses, […]

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In Progress: Thoroughbred Horse Painting ‘King of Answers’

My latest painting is of a handsome Thoroughbred horse called King of Answers. Update: The painting is now complete and fine art prints are available in my online store here: King of Answers, Thoroughbred Horse – Giclée Art Print I love horses. When I was a child I was obsessed! I went to a local stables, […]

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Red Kites in Dumfries and Galloway

I recently spent a week in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, around the area called the Galloway Red Kite Trail. These beautiful birds of prey put in an appearance every day. Often one would fly low over the garden. A Red Squirrel was also one of the garden visitors. He (yes, I could clearly […]

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