Acrylic paintings · Equine portraiture
Acrylic portraits of horses and ponies, each one full of character and painted against bold, colourful backgrounds. Browse the collection below, and take a piece home as a fine-art print.
Available as fine-art prints — made to order and shipped direct, nothing sitting in a drawer waiting to be posted.
Printed on 220gsm archival fine art paper by the print partner. Tap any print to see its sizes and prices. Prices shown in £; charged in $ at checkout.
"I paint the quiet moment before a horse turns its head toward you."
Phillipa Mary-Belle is a self-taught acrylic painter working from her studio, focused on horses and ponies painted in bold, vivid colour. Each portrait starts with hours spent with the animal — or with photographs taken by their owner — before weeks of slow, layered painting.
Commissions are welcome: send a few clear photos of your horse and a sense of the mood you'd like, and Phillipa will talk you through sizing, timing and price.
From reference photos to a finished portrait, delivered — three steps.
A few clear, well-lit shots of your horse, plus a sense of the mood or moment you'd like captured.
Layer by layer in acrylic, usually over several weeks, working from your reference photos and notes.
Your finished piece, painted in acrylic on canvas board, is packaged carefully and shipped to you.
More than one horse in the same painting? Add £25 (A5), £45 (A4), £75 (A3) or £110 (A2) per extra horse.
Every commission includes your choice of background — a soft single colour to let your horse take centre stage, or a hand-painted striped backdrop like the one behind Nose to Nose.
Just let Phillipa know which you'd prefer when you enquire below, or she's happy to suggest what will suit your horse best.
A 50% deposit is required to begin your commission, with the remaining balance due once it's finished.
Shipping and packaging are charged separately, based on where your portrait is being sent, and collected as part of your final balance payment before it's posted out to you.
Enquire about a commissionTell Phillipa a little about your horse and what you'd like — she'll reply by email to talk through sizing, timing and price.
Beyond the print shop
Studies, practice pieces and past paintings that aren't for sale — a look at how the style came together.
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