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Unique Equestrian Portraits in Bronze Sculpture or Pencil by Olva Stewart Pharo Specializing in horses, dogs, cats and their owners and companions. Allow anywhere from 3-6 months for completion of any unique bronze sculpture commission for portraits or trophies. Call for schedule and availibility. Your deposit secures your place in line. How to order a portrait or place a commission and fees: Unique portraits created in Prismacolor pencil or graphite pencil (black and white) of horses, dogs, cats, cattle, along with their owners and companions. Also sculptural portraits cast in bronze. BRONZE PORTRAITS: Click here for more information on bronze portraits. PENCIL PORTRAITS: Pencil Portraits can be drawn from your favorite photograph. Photographs should be at least 7" x 5" and the subject well lighted and in good focus. If you do not have photographs I can take photographs for you. There is no extra charge if the animal is within 25 miles of Cypress, TX, northwest of Houston. If you live outside this area and need photographs taken there is a travel fee (minimum $25.00) plus expenses (gas mileage, motel if necessary, etc.). Text: 281-373-9304 or email: portraits@texhorseman.com for more information. Send for FREE brochure: Email to: portraits@texhorseman.com or Write to: Olva Stewart Pharo, P. O. Box 625, Cypress, TX 77410. Did you know Olva can make portraits on customized Breyer Horse Models? Prices start at $150.00. Click here for more information. Scroll down for Pencil Portrait price list. |
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Pricing and Sizes for Pencil Portraits: Sizes indicate the size of the paper used for the portrait. The actual portrait drawing will be smaller. All papers used are acid free. (The prices listed below are good as of 1 May, 2025.) 9" x 12" (Smallest Portrait Size): 
9" x 12". . . .Simple Graphite Pencil Sketch (black & white), Head only: $300.00. 
9" x 12". . . .Detailed Graphite Pencil Portrait (b&w), Head only: $500.00. Example shows same foal as "simple sketch" above. Shows the difference between "sketch" and "detailed portrait". 
9" x 12". . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Head Only: $650.00 12" x 18" (Next Portrait Size): 12" x 18" . . . .Detailed Graphite Pencil (B&W) Portrait, Head only: $600.00 
12" x 18" . . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Head only: $800.00 12" x 18" . . . .Detailed Graphite Pencil Portrait (black & white), Full Body: $900.00 
12" x 18" . . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Full Body: $1,100.00 HORSE & RIDER PORTRAIT: 9" x 12". . . ."Simple Sketch" Graphite Pencil (black & white), Head & shoulders only of Horse and Rider: $500.00. 
12" x 18" . . . .Detailed Graphite Pencil Portrait (black & white), Horse & Rider*: $1,300.00 
12" x 18" . . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Horse & Rider*: $1,500.00 * Any portrait that includes a person with the animal is considered "Horse & Rider". 18" x 24" - Largest Standard Portrait Size. Larger Sizes are available. Text/Call 281-373-9304 or Email: portraits@texhorseman.com for details. 
18" x 24". . . .Detailed Graphite (B&W) Pencil Portrait, Head Only: $850.00 
18" x 24". . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Head Only: $1,100.00 18" x 24". . . .Detailed Graphite Pencil Portrait (Black & white), Full Body: $1,150.00 
18" x 24". . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Full Body: $1,500.00 
18" x 24". . . .Detailed Graphite (B&W) Pencil Portrait, Horse & Rider: $1,500.00 
18" x 24". . . .Detailed PrismaColor Pencil Portrait, Horse & Rider: $1,800.00 Other Animals: Dogs, cats, cattle and other animal portraits follow the same pricing schedule as horses. Multiple Animals: For information on portraits with multiple figures (multiple horses with dogs, cats, people, etc.), text/call: 281-373-9304 or email: opharo@texhorseman.com. Examples, multiple horses, person with horses, horse with dog:
Background:  a background. All color portraits are drawn on appropriate colored paper.
etc. add 50% to portrait price. Deposit: A deposit required on all commissions. When ordering a portrait by email or USPS please enclose your contact information: phone (cell) number, street address and email address. A $100.00 deposit is required for a pencil portrait. I accept payment by personal check (made out to Olva Stewart Pharo) or by PayPal. Your deposit holds your place on my portrait commission list. Portraits are made and scheduled in the order in which they are received with paid deposits. Mail photos and checks to: Olva Stewart Pharo, P. O. Box 825, Cypress, TX 77410. Please text/call to: 281-373-9304 or portraits@texhorseman.com me if you have any further questions or to make an appointment for a photo session. |
| Unique Sculptural Portraits Cast in Bronze The art of casting bronze goes back many centuries. Chinese bronzes date from the 6th centiry BC. Babylonian from the 2nd century. Ancient Greeks and Romans cast portraits of their heroes and leaders in bronze as we still do today. Bronze is an alloy of copper. When another metal such as zinc or tin or silicon is added to the copper it changes its composition from a rather soft metal used in electrical wiring and gas lines to a very dense and heavy material capable of reproducing a finger print on a piece of clay. Until recently most bronze used in sculpture was known as "85/3": 85% copper, 5% tin, 5% zinc and 5% lead. Because of the toxic nature of lead this alloy of bronze is seldom used today. Most foundries now use silicon bronze made of 95% copper and 5% silicon. This combination produces a very beautiful and strong alloy. All of my bronzes cast before March, 2024, were cast by Art Foundry Carpino of Houston, Texas. The artisans at Art Foundry Carpino transform my clay sculpture through molds and casting into works of art. Michael Carpino, owner and artisan, created the patinas that bring my sculptures to life. A portrait in bronze is an investment for posterity. This sculpture will become a part of your family, an heirloom to be passed down for generations. Nothing can match the glory of capturing your horse, dog or cat or you, with your horse, in all their 3 dimensional wonder. As one client told me, "It is like having my [beloved horse] with me all the time". To create a bronze portrait sculpture an extensive photo session is required. Schedule your appointment today. A general guide for pricing of bronze portraits follows: 
Bronze bust (head and neck, 6" - 10") portrait starts at $3,000.00 Comes mounted on a wooden base. Marble or granite bases are extra. Call for price. 
Full Body of horse, dog or cat (8" -12") starts at $3,000.00, Comes mounted on a 3/4" wooden base. Larger bases extra. Marble bases on request. Call for price. 
Full Body horse and rider (6" -12") starts at $3,000.00, Mounted on wooden or stone base. Larger bases available. Call for price. Larger bronze portraits available on request. Call for information. 
Basic Patina: liver of sulfur brown.
Special patinas can be made to matchthe horse's appearance. Call for price. 
Hand painting by artist: minimum $350.00.Call for more information. Bronze Sculpture Payment schedule: 50% - 25% - 25%. 50% deposit on estimated* final cost of sculpture is required on all bronze commissions. When the clay model is complete and ready for casting a payment of 50% of the remaining fee is due upon approval. The final amount is due when bronze is completed and delivered. If you have a problem with this payment schedule please text/call: 281-373-9304 and we can discuss my payment plan. *There are many things that can happen in the creation of a bronze. It will take a minimum of 3-8 months from start to finish. The final cost of the sculpture should not exceed 20% more than the original estimate unless the original specifications are changed by the client. Cash, personal checks, PayPal and extended payment plans available. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: "The artist", Olva Stewart Pharo, owns all copyrights to the finished product, be they sculpture or pencil or Breyer portraits and/or trophies, awards, etc., unless otherwise stated in writing by "the client" (the commissioner, purchaser) in the original contract. The artist reserves the right to publish, display and/or reproduce finished pieces in any fashion. This includes but is not limited to advertising, bronze or resin sculpture, prints, note cards, stationary, bookmarks, magnets and web display. Written permission must be obtained from the artist by the client to use or publish the finished artwork except as noted at the time of contract and a copyright notice (© Olva Stewart Pharo, 2022) shall accompany any publication or display. A deposit of $100.00 on pencil drawings and 50% on bronze sculpture is required to hold your place in line. Time table for production depends on workload of the artist and other suppliers who might be involved. The artist will keep you informed. Deposits on canceled artwork are not refundable except in special circumstances at the discretion of the artist. For further information contact Olva at 281-373-9304 or portraits@texhorseman.com. Return to Portraits page. |
