Liftoff! Bronze jumping horse sculpture by Kim Corpany

I am thrilled to share the bronze sculpture "Liftoff!" in it's finished form.

 I was even more excited to receive the response from the client for whom this bronze was created as a surprise anniversary present for his wife. His very skilled wife and one of her awesomely talented show jumping horses were the subject of the bronze sculpture.
His note to me:

Kim,

The sculpture arrived today and is absolutely beautiful. What a work of art! It brought my wife tears of joy, and was admired all evening by our 2-year old daughter.

Thank you for all of your hard work; it will be cherished for years to come.

Patrick

So pleased that they now have this bronze sculpture!

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Jumping Horse Bronze Sculpture

This jumping horse bronze sculpture is a custom portrait that is now going through the casting process. I am excited about this piece, because in the finished bronze it will not have the support post going up into the horse's belly. It is always exciting to me to make a bronze horse appear to defy gravity as it flies through the air.

To share a little more of the process of creating this sculpture, the sketch below was the beginning of the process. The client provided a good number of excellent photos of the horse and rider featured here, although none of them were in this exact pose. The client also provided a few of the measurements of the horse and the rider in order to keep the proportions correct.