Today kicks off the first Q&A workshop of “Modern Masters Of Equine Art”, an online workshop Q&A sessions with some of the best equine artists today. With two Q&As each week with the likes of Tony O’Connor, Steven Lang, Steve Messenger and many others, this is sure to be several weeks full of equine art…
20 Questions With Superb Equine Artist Jenai Davis
After years of spending her days looking after competition horses as a barn manager, Jenai Davis transitioned into the world of equine art with a flair. Using traditional oils, pastels and a hint of charcoal, Jenai paints glorious art that draws you in (pun not intended) letting you see the powerful energy of the horse….
“Modern Masters Of Equine Art” Online Workshops Hosted By TFS-Learn From The Best!
Today kicks off the first Q&A workshop of “Modern Masters Of Equine Art”, an online workshop Q&A sessions with some of the best equine artists today. With two Q&As each week with the likes of Tony O’Connor, Steven Lang, Steve Messenger and many others, this is sure to be several weeks full of equine art…
James Seymour-One Of The First Sporting Artists In Europe
Known as one of the first sporting artists of his era focusing on equine paintings, James Seymour paintings have hung in the home of the 6th Duke of Somerset in the 1700s and prestigious galleries today. James Seymour 1702 – 1752 London, England The son of a banker, gold smith, diamond and art dealer, James Seymour…
Caught In A Blizzard: The Equine Art Of Nikolai Sverchkov
Nikolai Sverchkov was a prolific artist and is best known for his sporting and snow scene paintings, as well as illustrating “Album of Horse Breeders with Portraits”, in 1845 that was published by Johann Velten and paintings of numerous equestrian portraits of the Royal Court. Nikolai Sverchkov 1817-1898 Tsarskoe Selo, Russia Besides painting…
See The Largest Equine Statue In History At The Olympic Training Center In Slovakia
Move over, Kelpies. The world’s largest equine statue welcomes visitors and exhibitors when they first arrive at the “X-Bionic Sphere” in Šamorín, Slovakia. A luxurious Olympic Training Center created in partner with sport brand X-Bionic, the sport center is becoming a new international sports capital–and not just for horses. Hosting state of the art stadiums and training…
Antoine Bourdelle: A Pioneer of 20th Century Monumental Sculpture
Antoine Bourdelle was a prolific French artist whose sculptures and monuments can be seem in museums in France and across the world. He is best known for his life size sculptures of humans and horses, including the freestanding gilded bronze “Hercules the Archer” (1909) and his equestrian military monument of General Carlos María de Alvear in…
Meet The First Internationally Known African-American Painter & See His Equine Art
With an interest in art from a young age, Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937), was a trailblazer for African-Americans in his time. His father was a preacher at the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania and his mother, Sarah Tanner, was a slave from Virginia who escaped to…
A Glimpse Into Peter Biegel’s Life: A Family of Horsemen, Training With Art Masters & Creating A Legacy
Peter Biegel is best known for his illustrations and painting studies of horses and his work has been exhibited in prominent galleries in both the USA and England. His family had been involved with horses and art for generations-an ancestor was Frederick Sang, notifiable painter and architect who lived in London. His great-grandfather was an Irishman…
Discover The Art That Inspired The Hermès Logo
Alfred de Dreux 23 March 1810, – 5 March 1860 Location: Paris Growing up in Paris, Alfred de Dreux’s family moved to Rome for a period of time when his father, architect Pierre-Anne Dedreux, won the Prix de Rome for architecture in 1815. While in Rome, Alfred met painter Théodore Géricault, who painted portraits of him and…