Wildlife · Equine · Portrait · Drawing — Weybridge, Surrey

Paintings drawn from life,
and from the wild.

The original work of Russell Yardley — wildlife, horses, portraits and drawings, created in Weybridge, Surrey. Pieces are shown here to view and enquire about, not sold online. If something moves you, get in touch.

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Portraits
Wildlife & Other Animals
Horses & Dogs
Drawings

Closing In — oil painting of a cheetah at full stride, by Russell Yardley — Closing In — original oil

Four bodies of work, each in its own room. Browse the gallery below, register your interest for new pieces, and use the enquiry form for anything you'd like to know — availability, a commission, or to arrange a viewing.

Framing can be personalised and can be arranged with consultation and recommendations.

01 — In red

Portraits

As life progresses adults, children and pets can be captured in paint to keep special memories. Commissions can be tailored to size, colour scheme of your home or office and preferred style (modern, traditional or expressionist, etc).

Ben Fogle — oil portrait against a mountain view — Ben FogleOils on canvas board · 50 × 50 cm · 66 × 66 cm framedEnquire

Rembrandt self-portrait copy in oils — Rembrandt self-portrait copyOils on canvas · 99 × 82 cm framedEnquire

Amanda — oil portrait of a woman with a white streak of hair — AmandaOils on canvas · 61 × 75 cm · 74 × 88 cm framedNot for sale

Self portrait with red shirt — oil portrait against a gold cross ground — Self portrait with red shirtOils on canvas board · 50 × 50 cm · 60 × 60 cm framedEnquire

Confidence — oil portrait in a round frame set on a navy square board — ConfidenceOils on canvas set on wooden board · 78 × 78 cmEnquire

Friends — oil portrait of a child with a spaniel — FriendsOils on canvas · 76 × 61 cm · 89 × 74 cm framedEnquire

Anne — oil portrait of a blonde woman with pink flowers — AnneOils on canvas · 67 × 57 cm framedEnquire

Pat — oil portrait of a woman with a white panel above on a blue ground — PatOils on wooden panel · 51 × 41 cm · 60 × 50 cm framedEnquire

Another View — oil portrait of a red-haired woman — Another ViewOils on canvas · 40 × 30 cm · 50 × 40 cm framedEnquire

The Shephards — oil triptych of three children — The ShephardsOils on three canvas · 33 × 27 cm each · 61 × 122 cm framedNot for sale

Mum — oil portrait of a woman resting her head on her hands — MumOils on canvas board · 50 × 50 cm · 60 × 60 cm framedNot for sale

Liz — oil portrait of a woman in a blue jacket with a framed picture behind — LizOils on canvas · 81 × 77 cm · 90 × 74 cm framedNot for sale

Elizabeth — oil portrait of a woman with long hair — ElizabethOils on canvas board · 75 × 60 cm framedEnquire

Autumn — oil portrait of a red-haired woman among autumn leaves — AutumnOils on canvas · 40 × 30 cm · 50 × 40 cm framedEnquire

02 — In green

Wildlife & Other Animals

All animals embody a close relationship with nature. Russell sets out to paint that bond and their strength in the freedom of their world. Art can bring that energy into your home.

Closing In — oil painting of a cheetah at full stride — Closing InOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Charging Lion — oil painting of a lion charging through dust — Charging LionOils on canvas · 77 × 61 cm · 89 × 74 cm framedEnquire

Brothers in Arms — oil painting of two lions walking across the plains — Brothers in ArmsOils on wooden panel · 62 × 122 cm · 71 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Zest for Life — oil painting of a dolphin breaking the surface — Zest for LifeOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Young Elephant Exploring — oil painting of a young elephant — Young Elephant ExploringOils on canvas · 61 × 76 cm · 77 × 92 cm framedEnquire

The Long Shadows — oil painting of five elephants at sunset — The Long ShadowsOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Before the Hunt — oil painting of a lion against a blue background — Before the HuntOils on wooden panel · 67 × 67 cm framedEnquire

Richmond Stag — oil painting of a red stag — Richmond StagOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 143 × 74 cm framedEnquire

The Stalk — oil painting of a lion behind long grass — The StalkOils on wooden panel · 57 × 72 cm framedEnquire

Working Together — oil painting of two running lionesses — Working TogetherOils on wooden panel · 61 × 120 cm · 73 × 132 cm framedEnquire

A Dash of Colour — oil painting of a parrot in flight — A Dash of ColourOils on wooden panel · 61 × 50 cm · 71 × 60 cm framedEnquire

Food or Freedom? — oil painting of a lioness and a zebra on the plains — Food or Freedom?Oils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Prince of the Plains — oil painting of a bull in a silver frame — Prince of the PlainsOils on canvas board · 50 × 50 cm · 60 × 60 cm framedEnquire

Out of the Sun — oil painting of a hawk in flight against the sun — Out of the SunOils on canvas · 77 × 62 cm · 87 × 73 cm framedEnquire

Prince of the Plains — oil painting of a charging bull in a white frame — Prince of the PlainsOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 61 × 70 cm framedEnquire

Amongst the Trees — oil painting of a stag among autumn trees — Amongst the TreesOils on wooden panel · 62 × 64 cmEnquire

Dusk Patrol — oil painting of a lion walking through grassland at dusk — Dusk PatrolOils on canvas · 53 × 64 cm framedEnquire

03 — In gold

Horses & Dogs

We have embraced them into our lives and history. They enable a relationship that can thrill us and also open our lives to include affection, pride and fun. What about a commissioned painting or drawing combining the owner with their best friend?

Another Win — painting of a racehorse and jockey near the finishing post — Another WinAcrylics on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Walk? — oil portrait of a dog in a gold frame — Walk?Oils on wooden panel · 61 × 46 cm · 72 × 57 cm framedEnquire

Leading the Pack — oil painting of two dogs on a rocky outcrop — Leading the PackOils on canvas · 81 × 77 cm · 90 × 74 cm framedEnquire

The Chestnut — oil painting of a chestnut horse — The ChestnutOils on wooden panel · 61 × 122 cm · 74 × 134 cm framedEnquire

Racehorse — oil painting of a galloping racehorse and jockey — RacehorseOils on canvas · 60 × 60 cmEnquire

04 — In blue

Drawings

Using pencil, charcoal or conté Russell salutes the lessons of the old masters with his own style and interpretations.

Lord of the Desert — conté drawing of an elephant bull — Lord of the DesertConté on paper · 88 × 70 cm framedEnquire

Tiffany — conté drawing of a woman looking away — TiffanyConté on paper · 56 × 44 cm framedEnquire

Ready to Run — conté drawing of a horse — Ready to RunConté on paper · 86 × 66 cm framed, low-reflective glassEnquire

King Ecbert in Vikings — charcoal drawing of a bearded man — King Ecbert in VikingsCharcoal on paper · 49 × 39 cm framedEnquire

Carracci portrait copy — conté drawing in sanguine — Carracci portrait copyConté on paper · 34 × 29 cm framedEnquire

Kevin Costner — conté drawing of a man in a Stetson hat — Kevin CostnerConté on paper · 42 × 58 cmEnquire

Al Pacino — conté drawing of a man gesturing with his hands — Al PacinoConté on paper · 42 × 58 cmEnquire

Just Wondering — charcoal drawing of a woman resting on her hands — Just WonderingCharcoal on paper · 52 × 42 cm framedEnquire

Male Torso — charcoal study — Male TorsoCharcoal on paper · 52 × 43 cm framedEnquire

The Boss — conté drawing of a buffalo with an oxpecker — The BossConté on paper · 42 × 59 cmEnquire

About the artist

Russell Yardley

Russell Yardley is an artist working from Weybridge in Surrey, across wildlife, portraits, horses and drawing. His pieces are mainly worked in oils — animals caught mid-movement, faces studied over long sittings, and studies on paper.

This website is a place to see the work and get in touch. Prints and originals are not sold online — instead, the aim is simple: to let the paintings speak, and to make it easy to enquire about a piece, ask about a commission, or arrange to view work in person.

— R. Yardley, Weybridge, Surrey

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Paintings drawn from life,and from the wild.

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Paintings drawn from life,
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