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"Just incredible.  It almost looks like a photograph!" V.E.

"I just have to have this one! ... Plus, I need you to do one for my daughter."  H.M.

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Welcome to the Alpaca Portrait and Art Gallery!

Alpacas are interesting creatures from an artistic point of view.  Trying to capture their softness while still giving definition to their features is a very fine line, but one that is fun to walk.

L.M. Hornberger has been recognized as one of best alpaca artists alive today.  She has created artwork featuring alpacas in pencil, soft pastel, oil pastel, and oils.  While most of her work has been alpaca portraits, she has plans to create original alpaca art in the coming year (2007).  Additionally, she will soon be offering additional artist prints featuring alpacas.  

Ms. Hornberger is now represented by two different alpaca farms. On the East Coast, she is represented by Lucky Stars Farm Alpacas, who will be showing some of her work at alpaca shows in the East.  Presently, only portraits (of alpacas and owners) are available thru this farm, but additional artwork will soon be available.  To visit their farm store, visit Lucky Stars Farm Alpacas at AlpacaNation.com.

On the West Coast, Absolute Alpacas shows her work at various alpaca shows in the western US.  This includes alpaca themed Christmas cards, note cards, sketches, drawings, and prints, but not portraits. To view some of the work now available thru Absolute Alpacas, please visit the Alpaca Art at Absolute Alpacas page.

Another source for alpaca themed Christmas cards is at MyAlpacaStuff.com.

 

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Below are examples of various alpaca portraits, done in a variety of media and on an assortment of papers, and two original alpaca prints.   Click on most titles to go to a larger (but slower to load) image of the portrait.  For more information on how commissions work, visit the Commission Info page.

 
Alpaca Portraits in Pencil

Charlie and Victoria
pencil

Diva
pencil
a pencil portrait of an alpaca
Penasco 2
pencil
a pencil portrait of an alpaca head
Penasco
pencil

Fuzz Heads

pencil


Pencil portraits of alpacas take an incredible amount of time to do.  While not every hair is individually drawn, in some areas they are.  Then to get the softness of alpaca fleece, a judicious amount of blending is done.  Much erasing is done at each step!  (Prices include shipping.)

Pencil Portrait Commission -- 8x10 for $80   
Pencil Portrait Commission -- 11x14 for $120 
Pencil Portrait Commission -- 16x20 for $240

 

Alpaca Portraits in Soft Pastel

Making Friends
soft pastel

Maya Lin & Courtney
soft pastel on handmade paper

Just Getting a Drink
soft pastel

The Kiss
soft pastel
pastel portriat of an alpaca
Bailey
soft pastel


Soft pastel is both an ideal medium for alpacas and a fairly easy medium to work with when it comes to alpacas.  It has a tendency to blend and create a soft appearance.  What is a challenge is to combine a soft alpaca with a fairly hard-edged person and still have a pleasing effect overall.  (Prices include shipping.)

Alpaca Pastel Portrait Commission -- 8x10 for $135 
Alpaca Pastel Portrait Commission -- 11x14 for $190
Alpaca Pastel Portrait Commission -- 16x20 for $315
Alpaca Pastel Portrait Commission -- 18x24 for $400

 

Alpaca Portraits in Oil Pastels
an oil pastel of a colorful alpaca cria
Bobby
oil pastel
oil pastel portrait of an alpaca
Rachel
oil pastel
Small version of an oil pastel of an alpaca portrait.
Regal Majesty
oil pastel


Oil pastels combine the drawing techniques of soft pastels with the depth of color found in oil paint.  Done properly, they create a truly stunning portrait, even though they are fairly unforgiving to work with.  Special techniques were developed to create the soft fleece of alpacas.  All oil pastel portraits are done on gessoed paper to prevent the oils from damaging the paper.  (Prices include shipping.)

Oil Pastel Portrait Commission -- 8x10 for $150
Oil Pastel Portrait Commission -- 11x14 for $200
Oil Pastel Portrait Commission -- 16x20 for $325
Oil Pastel Portrait Commission -- 18x24 for $400

 

Portrait Sketches on Handmade Paper
a soft pastel portrait of an alpaca on handmade paper
Peruvian Macusani
soft pastel on handmade paper
a brown alpaca cria
Brown Cria Sketch
soft pastel on handmade paper
soft pastel of an alpaca cria
Double Nickel
soft pastel on handmade paper


These are small, loose sketches in soft pastel on handmade paper.  Unlike the pastel portraits above, the pastels in these sketches are not blended and some of the paper is allowed to show thru in spots.  Also, because of the size and nature of the paper, only one animal and no people are allowed in these portraits.  (Prices include shipping.)

Soft Pastel Portrait Sketch --  5.5x8.5 for $25

Soft Pastel Portrait Sketch -- 8x10 for $35

Soft Pastel Portrait Sketch -- 11x14 for $60

 

 

Original Alpaca Prints

Cria Cushing
linocut print


Seriously Fuzzy
linocut print

 

 


These prints are exclusively available thru the artist's agent farms.  Click on the titles to find out more information. 

     

       

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