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.