Lois Rose Fine Art & Photography

Polo pics

2012-02-23T19:12:00.001Z

Earlier this week I was at Langley Abbey to take photos from a polo match for EQ Life magazine.

Here are a few photos I have posted as a peak!

Photograph from today

2012-02-10T20:29:00.000Z

Brr! This was my last horse shot of the day today before all horses and humans loaded up to go get warm after plenty of hard work. I'd been photographing a showjumping clinic which was very informative and good to watch, especially considering the sizes of some jumps!

2012-02-01T19:32:00.000Z

Class winning Welsh Section C pony

Sharing a photograph from a local show this past weekend where I was attending as a correspondent for EQ Life magazine. It had been a frosty drive to the show and remained cold all day yet was worth the chill to see the entries which were plenty of lovely mountain and moorland ponies.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

2011-12-23T19:27:00.000Z

Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

EQ Life Shot of the year

2011-12-01T19:32:00.000Z

Two of my Arabian horse photographs from East Anglia are featured in EQ Life magazine's Shot of the year feature!

"Looking On"

The magazine is now taking votes for which photograph in this competition will be crowned photo of the year.

"Versailes"

If you like either of these photographs you can vote for them here: http://www.eqlife.co.uk/shot-of-the-year/ !

Work in progress, layer 2

2011-11-26T19:32:00.000Z

Recently finished the second layer on one of my many paintings I am working on for 2012:

22"x 18" oil on canvas board

Well, second layer on the mare since the background is layer one which does not matter too much at this stage. Now I happy with composition I can work on layering up detail and contrast on this painting.

I am still deciding which paintings I will offer limited edition prints from... think this one will be a contender but just have to wait and see how it develops!

11 Photographs from Verona for 11/11/11

2011-11-11T20:35:00.001Z

Featuring Shanghai EA who went on to be junior male champion. A truly ethereal colt who will definitely be a model for future paintings.

Top three mares in a class, nicely standing in order of greying-out with handlers (shirts at least) also matching white to black.

Featuring a filly with great attitude and presence.

Contrast between the mare and the background, and a sense of solitude despite a busy ring and crowd!

A common problem when taking photographs from the ringside, especially at such a busy show with a somewhat transitory audience.

Esparto, a stallion I enjoyed seeing at this show in 2009 and who I was very pleased to see again in 2011!

Always a pleasure to see horses from Sax Arabians...

...just as it is always a pleasure to see horses from Polish state studs!

A view from a stallion class.

10.

The lovely LVA Maximus, bronze senior champion.

11.

And finally a view of stallion and set-dressing, grey gold and black.

... more photographs are available to view at my website:

http://www.loisrose.co.uk/photography.html

UKIAHS 2011 Championship Results

2011-08-31T12:53:00.000+01:00

Junior Female Championship

Gold Champion

Stivalery BJ (Stival x V exotic Enchantress)

Silver Champion

Al Princess Aliha (WH Justice x Al Alih)

Bronze Champion

Redwood Lodge Saffiqa (RL Artique x RL Saffron)

Junior Male Championship

Gold Champion

Aja Angelo (WH Justice x Aja Aaisha)

Silver Champion

Maharani HDM (Marajj x Miss Yahsminah Elamal)

Bronze Champion

Mascot Des Alpes (Marwan Al Shaqab x EAMT Marihuana)

Senior Female Championship

Gold Champion

Alia EA (Khidar x Arabeska)

Silver Champion

Hooria Al Shaqab (Al Aldeed Al Shaqab x Hanouf Al Shaqab)

Bronze Champion

Al Alia

Senior Male Championship

Gold Champion

Shamael Apal (Psytadel x SA Natsarah)

Silver Champion

Psy Dream (Psytadel x La Diva)

Bronze Champion

Premier (Monogramm x Premiera)

Click here to view more of my photographs

Exhibition News

2011-07-12T14:30:00.000+01:00

On the 10th July I attended a vetting for 'The Horse in Art' exhibition and my two paintings 'The Stranger' and 'Arabian Essence' were accepted by the panel for this prestigious exhibition. Details of the paintings and exhibition are listed below.

'The Stranger' 30" x 20" Oil on canvas

'Arabian Essence' 30" x 20" Oil on canvas

To be exhibited at:

'The Horse in Art'

The Society of Equestrian Artists

International Open Exhibition

Mall Galleries

London

2nd-7th August 2011

Midlands Arabian Festival

2011-06-27T22:59:00.000+01:00

Here are some photo-results, with further portfolio photographs available to view at http://www.loisrose.co.uk/photography.html

- Gelding Championship -

Gold Champion

Forever Spirit of Versace (Forever Besson x Love by Design GA)

Silver Champion

Notorious Psy (Padrons Psyche x WH Naschima)

Bronze Champion

Rasputin PA (Psyches Spirit x Raffalyn SRA)

- Junior Female Championship -

Gold Champion

Vision of Justice (WH Justice x Exquisite Dream)

Silver Champion

Stivalery BJ (Stival x V Exotic Enchantress)

Bronze Champion

Feuer Nejla (Ajman Moniscione x Neva bint Volga)

- Junior Male Championship -

Gold Champion

Aja Angelo (WH Justice x Aja Aaisha)

Silver Champion

Masters Image (Master Design GA x HT Nyasa)

Bronze Champion

Forelocks Le Charmeur (Psytadel x La Brunette)

- Senior Female Championship -

Gold Champion

Alia EA (Khidar x Arabeska)

Silver Champion

Rasheekha Sabha (Richteous x Tammens ANA)

Bronze Champion

Muranas Nani (Psytadel x Baranka)

- Senior Male Championship -

Gold Champion

AH Kuda (Pilot x My Midnite Dancer)

Silver Champion

Om El Extreem (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El Extreem)

Bronze Champion:

Psy Dream (Psytadel x La Diva)

- Some full class results -

Class 9 Broodmare 9 years old and over with foal at foot

1. Muranas Nani (Psytadel x Baranka)

2. Yokosuka F (Elton x Yarra)

3. Angelica Bint Ben Raja (Aja Ben Rajah x Ross Estara)

4. TD Madeira (G Iridis x Moneeq)

5. Biba (Thee Outlaw x Deserai)

6. SHF Minnie Pearl (SHF Southern Whiz x Citona)

7. Karalisa (Ibn Charismma x Kalana)

Class 10 Foal born in 2011

1. Vesuvius KD (Vivegas x Biba)

2. Monaco Beau (Vivegas x Angelica Bint Ben Raja)

3. Unnamed Foal (Psy Dream x Yokosuka F)

4. Vivanchez (Vivegas x SHF Minnie Pearl)

5. Nafisah Bint Tobago (H Tobago x Karalisa)

Class 11a Barren Mare 4-6 years old

1. Alia EA (Khidar x Arabeska)

2. Rasheekha Sabha (Richteous x Tammens ANA)

3. SG Amber Djewel (WH Justice x Djewel)

4. SD Miss Echoo (Kadars Echoo x MB Evaicha)

5. Malaak (Toman x Makara)

6. Malawi (Aazari x Monsoon)

7. Miro-Meeva ZB (Mirokan x Lijeva)

Class 11b Barren Mare 7 years old and over

1. Kyla Jean (Affirmed x WA Psyches Charm)

2. Aazura (Aazari x Dashan)

3. Miss Debutante E (Enzo x Socialite)

4. Kkiss of Gold (Legacy of Gold x Kkissandra)

5. Aja Chalina (FS Bengali x CF Chardonnay)

6. Rizaari (Aazari x Riyaala)

Class 12a Junior Stallion 4-6 years

1. Psy Dream (Psytadel x La Diva)

2. Ali Moniscione (Psytadel x Alianna Moniscione)

3. AB Navarino (Psytadel x Nastrada)

4. ROE Labeeb (FS Bengali x ZT Ludjbrosia)

5. SG Latif ibn Liana (KZ Ibreez x Liana El Shaklan)

Class 12b Stallion 7 years old and over

1. AH Kuda (Pilot x My Midnite Dancer)

2. Om El Extreem (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El Bint Shaina)

3. Ali Abbas (Adawy x Lalique)

4. Forever Besson (Besson Carol x Forever bint Czar)

5. Ffoenix (Ffatal Attraction x Alysia)

Unseen Photograph 7: Your Choice?

2011-06-25T21:24:00.000+01:00

"Portfolio" event photographs shown on my website are usually only a small selection of my overall images. Here is a small view of my folder of spectator photographs from the Wales & West Arabian show. I chose two photographs from this selection to place on my website. Which would you choose?

Click here to enlarge

Inspiration

2011-06-15T12:28:00.001+01:00

Whilst working on a current batch of paintings I am always looking ahead for new paintings, opportunities and inspiration. There are moments in the showring when a certain horse is being shown -- it can be any horse of any type, looked out for or not -- and a split second moment will say: here, paint this.

However, it is only a split second generally and gone too quick for any perfect life sketching. My photographs are my secondary source to that primary source witnessed at the ringside. My first look through my photographs from a show is always a quick scroll through; photographs which are inspiring to paint jump out, if I am searching for something to paint then I'm doing it for the sake of it.

For instance since I first saw Ava, I knew I would like to paint her; however for my personal paintings I do not and will not ever paint from other peoples photographs. Nor were any of my photographs of her painting inspiring (what might make a 'good' photograph might not always make a good painting, nor are any of my paintings intended to be a replica of a painting -- there are plenty of photoshop filters which can achieve a happy enough effect).

Ava (Vervaldee x Aziza)

So it was that I saw Ava again at the Wales & West regional show and I knew this would be my chance. A resulting photograph leaped out of my initial go through and is posted above. This is my personal inspiration, with the photograph as a further inspiration and aid.

Another moment at a show which jumped out as a painting opportunity was at the NWAHO show at Aintree. One snapshot of this moment is posted below:

Aja Angelo (WH Justice x Aaisha)

It is not just moments outside with opportune (as much as realistically possible) light and condition which can aid paintings. No moment, horse or situation can ever be a non-consideration:

Roe Lateef (Gazal al Shaqab x ZT Ludjbrosiaa)

This photograph is a launchpad for a painting. It is not my role to reproduce photographs as paintings: there is little point in reproducing the limitations of a camera: as in this photograph -- the location which due to its relatively poor light -- does not show the coat of this horse to its best nor is there a high degree of contrast/tonal values. Also the halter can be "removed" much more effectively and naturally when painting versus removing via Photoshop which generally requires patching the halter over with pixels from around it rather than painting what would actually be under the halter. These are just a few considerations, and I have much more planned for the painting which will be inspired by this photograph.

I look forward to working on these paintings, though for now is the pleasing stage of considering how I will paint them, what composition, what might I change or emphasise and how might the final image look.

May so far..

2011-05-14T23:09:00.000+01:00

May is looking to be a busy and enjoyable month, having started off with two relaxed photoshoots. The first was with a lovely three year old Arabian filly who has just the right look to be a model for future paintings. It was a pleasure to photograph this filly who was very relaxed and happy to show off! It really does have to be sunny to fully appreciate the appeal of black horses and luckily the Great British weather was obliging!

Walentinah (AH Walmir x My Midnite Dancer)

The next subject to be photographed was a very inquisitive two week old Arabian colt and this was a very relaxed and enjoyable affair which reminded me that foals are definitely good for the soul!

ViVanchez (ViVegas x Minnie Pearl)

Work in Progress III

2011-05-10T22:46:00.001+01:00

It's time to feature another painting currently in progress. Now is the turn for a painting featuring not a grey but a glorious chestnut! The model for this painting is the colt Versailes (Vervaldee x Pashonate) who has proved to be a fabulous inspiration.

Arabian Gold II -- 24" x 18" Oil on canvas

This painting is the second in a series of three and accordingly, the second most progressed. There will still be a few more layers on this painting to further build up the contrast and depth before it is finished. Looking forward to finishing it and having some prints made!

Events Update

2011-04-04T14:00:00.000+01:00

I have just updated my events page with some more shows I will be attending this year and this all starts off with the Eastern Arabian Group's Spring Show this Sunday (10th April) where I am official photographer. I look forward to getting out and blowing out some of those cobwebs from winter!

Click here for my events page.

Work in Progress I: Update

2011-03-26T15:41:00.001Z

This post is an update to one of my previous work in progress preview paintings. Hopefully I can show a bit of my painting process.

Oil on canvas board 30" x 20"

I have just completed another full layer to this painting and I am pleased with its progress! There is still some work to continue on this painting; the next work is to add some glazes when this current layer has dried. The tonal values of this painting are still being worked on but these will all come together with the next few glazes and layers!

Whilst waiting for this painting to dry I am now working in rotation on two other paintings whilst sketching some others.

Unseen Photograph 6: Menton Arabian Show 2010

2011-03-16T22:05:00.004Z

This unseen photograph post features three instead of one, taken from my trip to the Menton Arabian Show last year. I have recently booked my travel and accommodation ahead of this years show and cannot wait to return to this fabulous show.

The photographs in this post were taken on the first day of showing, on Saturday evening. It was bit of a novelty to attend an outdoors show which continued into the evening; however it was not entirely practical for the spectator as the light fell since there was no lighting available in the spectator areas. I do not use any flash lighting when I photograph horses or at shows and when I thought classes had ended I was pleased to think that I had not missed taking any photographs!

Bess Fa'izah (WH Justice x Sharon El Kendal) powers ahead of the VIP tent.

However as I walked away from the ring and past the collecting ring I saw one of my favourite showing circuit mares, Ladi Veronika, just ready to enter the ring. I had almost left without seeing the last class, and almost missed the sight of beautiful grey mares in dusky evening light.

Ladi Veronika (Versace x Nisrs Natevka) shows her style in the collecting ring.

And after the first day of the show finished, it was a lovely walk back through Menton from the beach side arena to the my hotel, where a cup of tea on the sea-side balcony waited and a quick look at my days work!

Menton Old Town, illuminated and as seen from the show ring.

Unseen Photograph 5: Avatar and Aziza

2011-02-15T16:38:00.001Z

Avatar (AV Montoya x Aziza) fore and Aziza (Arastin x Sadika) back

For this unseen photograph I am going back to summer 2010 and what was a dry and sometimes chilly AHS Nationals at Malvern.

I had been anticipating the Princess Muna saddle of Honour group class at lunchtime on the second day as I had been disappointed at Malvern in 2009 when no entries for this class had been forward. However this disappointment was more than paid for when the black mare Aziza and her family group came forward for the class.

It was a special thing to see the all black group in the ring and I was very pleased when afterwards I saw Aziza wearing the saddle as I had always wanted to take a photograph of this colourful piece as generally there is so rarely the opportunity.

And so it is from this moment I take my unseen photograph where whilst going to take a photo of Aziza, her colt Avatar decided to take his place and pose in front of his dam, a true model in the making!

Aziza (Arastin x Sadika)

Ava (Vervaldee x Aziza)

Work in Progress II

2011-02-12T14:18:00.001Z

Thought it was about time for another painting preview! I am working on quite a few paintings for completion this Summer and I thought it would be nice giving a glimpse of what I'm working on.

Work in Progress "The Call" 28" x 16" Oil on canvas

I had planned this painting a long time before I started sketching it, so it's been a long time in the pipe line! It is now about halfway finished with a few more layers and glazes to go on. The background is obviously the least complete at the moment as I like to work on the horse first in a painting.

The inspiration for this painting is one of the ethereal grey Polish mares that I have had the pleasure to see at international shows and following this I hope painting will be bit of a dreamy night-scene.

And now whilst the current layer of paint dries on this painting I will now work on one of my chestnut Arabian paintings, though I can never resist the lure of a grey for too long.

Website Update

2011-02-06T17:47:00.000Z

I have just now uploaded my updated website -- I felt like a light springy look was appropriate, and no more black too! I hope you enjoy taking a look around my website!

http://www.loisrose.co.uk

Unseen Photograph 4: Moloko

2011-01-14T22:47:00.000Z

Champion Gelding Moloko (Piligrim x Metelica 8)

With the long cold winter days still stretching on ahead a while, I thought it would be nice to go back to last summer and to the Royal Norfolk Show. I have regularly exhibited paintings there, and also enjoyed the morning Arabian classes. For some reason I did not post any of my photographs to my website and feel that this photo should have an opportunity for public display.

This is Moloko who gave a wonderful display of the Arabian 'snort and blow' which led a man next to me to inquire "do people actually ride these horses!" Luckily I could point out Dervatiw Gwyddion (also in the ring) who is a ridden, dressage and sports horse champion stallion.

Paris World Championships 2010 Top Ten

2010-12-16T21:21:00.000Z

Gold Champion Filly

FT Shaella (Shael Dream Desert x Soul Pretty):

Silver Champion Filly

Alma Al Tiglio (Ajman Moniscione x Amanda Al Tiglio):

Bronze Champion Filly

Almasa (Monarcos DD x Jawaahir):

Top Ten

Zigi Zana (QR Marc x Zagrobla):

Piacenza (QR Marc x Primawera):

Al Princess Aliha (WH Justice x Al Aliha):

Turchiya MPE (WH Justice x Thee Rahiba):

Parmana (Al Maraam x Palmira):

Psyche Kreuza (Ekstern x Pallas-Atena):

Baila de Djoon (Ajman Moniscione x Shak Shakira):

***

Gold Champion Colt

Aja Justified (WH Justice x Aja Beneja) Triple Crown Colt:

Silver Champion Colt:

Fadi Al Shaqab (Besson Carol x Abha Myra):

Bronze Champion Colt:

RFI Farid (RFI Maktub x Fayara El Shiraz):

Top Ten:

Empire (Enza x Emira)

Makisa Adaggio (Vervaldee x Maradisha)

Aja Adonis (WH Justice x Sanadina)

Shamal Al Khalediah (Padrons Immage x Faaina)

El Chall WR (Magnum Chall HVP x Major Love Affair)

Revolution (Padrons Psyche x Queen Victoria GA)

ROE Lateef (Gazal al Shaqab x ZT Ludjbrosiaa)

***

Gold Champion Mare

Bess Fa'izah (WH Justice x Sharon-El-Kendal):

Silver Champion Mare:

Emandoria (Gazal al Shaqab x Emanda):

Bronze Champion Mare:

Ladi Veronika (Versace x Nisrs Natevka)

Top Ten:

Pistoria (Gazal al Shaqab x Palmira):

Jamilla al Zobair (Ashhal Al Rayyan x My Silk Stocking):

Atheena (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Ass-Windi):

Unic All Jp (Laddin Ba x Sherazade JP)

SF Shaklina (Sandadik el Shaklan x ZT Sharuby):

Emmona (Monogramm x Emilda):

Zagrobla (Monogramm x Zguba):

***

Gold Champion Stallion

Baanderos (Marwan al Shaqab x HB Bessolea):

Silver Champion Stallion:

QR Marc (Marwan al Shaqab x Sweet Dreams):

Bronze Champion Stallion:

Marquis CAHR (Marwan al Shaqab x Rohara Magnifica):

Top Ten:

Rohara Baccara (Padrons Psyche x Sidia):

Al Fakhir (Mahadin x Al Estrella):

Girlan-Bey (Pesal x Grajca-Bis)

Poganin (Laheeb x Pohulanka):

BS Specific (Sandstorm je x Basara Saiyana M)

MCA Magnum Gold (Magnum Psyche x Litique)

Dakharo (Dakar El Jamaal x FOF Kharolina)

Unseen Photograph 3: QR Marc & Magnum Gold

2010-11-18T12:54:00.000Z

QR Marc (fore) and MCA Magnum Gold (facing) at Menton 2010

Looking at these glorious bays you might be forgiven for thinking Mirror Mirror!

MCA Magnum Gold

QR Marc

Click here to view my Menton portfolio photographs.

Works In Progress I

2010-11-01T18:28:00.036Z

Oil on canvas board 30" x 20" Shannan El Madan

I am working on many oil paintings for completion in 2011 and will be posting pictures of works in progress between now and completion.

This painting is in the early stages. I layer my paintings up with many thin layers of paint and glazes, all which are allowed to dry between one layer and the next. This painting still has plenty of layers to go and will be finished in 2011. There may still be some small changes in details such as with the mane and the mouth but I am pleased with how this painting is progressing.

This painting is one in a series of 3 which are all the same size and similiar in composition. Progress pictures of these paintings will be posted in the upcoming weeks.

Inspiration for this painting: Shannan El Madan (Shael Dream Desert x Perla K) owned by Al-Mohamadia Stud. Photographed at the UKIAHS show 2009.