With a wisp of abstract, a stoke of the paint brush between the worlds of realism and photo-realism, Morgan Cameron’s horses seem as if they will dance right off the canvas. With the blotches and drips of color forming a simple yet mind blowing back round, you just can’t help running your eyes over every…
Happy St. George’s Day! April 23rd, 2017
St. George was born sometime around the year 280 in what is now Turkey. He was a soldier and rose up through the ranks of the Roman army, eventually becoming a personal guard to the Emperor Diocletian. He was executed for being a Christian on April 23, 303, and is buried in the town of […]
Kathryn Leitner: Colors Of Ranch Life
The sun is shining in Kathryn Leitner’s painting, arousing the sense of the sun’s warmth on your skin with just a glance. The mares and foals are resting, soaking in the delightful feeling after a day of grazing, or perhaps after the long winter. Now, take a closer look. What do you see? You might…
Equine Sculptures At Omaha, NE For The World Cup, Future Exhibits & More!
Two weeks ago, I was at the World Cup Finals For Jumping & Dressage in Omaha NE with both my Blue Jean Jumper and most recent sculpture, Blue Jean Dressage. Both are life size and covered in Denim and are two of 18 sculptures in my art series, the Blue Jean Horse Project. I am…
One Month Sabbatical From TFS
Hello everyone! After nearly three years of writing two articles a week, I have decided to to take a small one month sabbatical from The Flying Shetlands. I have a large equine art project coming up that I need to focus all of my energy on that. Thank you all for flying with The Flying…
The Colorful & Powerful Recycled Equine Sculptures By Doug Owen
Doug Owen’s equine sculptures at first glace, seen whimsical- a fun, abstract way to create horses out of recycled metal parts. But when I see them, I see the history of horses through the shapes and colors. For thousands of years people used horses in very part of their lives, training them to be ridden and…
Sculpting The Legends: Emmanuel Frémiet
Best known for his life size equine statues of Joan Of Arc and Napoleon I, Emmanuel Frémiet has been called “the leading sculptor of animals in his day” and his work can be found in towns and museums in France and several parts of Europe. Emmanuel Frémiet 1824 – 1910 Location: Paris, France Born in Paris, Emmanuel studied…
Transforming The Canvas: Adeline Halvorson’s Equine Paintings
Adeline Halvorson is the winner of our FB group, Art Of The Horse‘s banner contest for February! We have over 6,500 members and growing daily. With very interactive members, critiquing sessions, Q&As, contests and more, this is the place to be if you are an equine artist or art lover. All you need is one look at Adeline Halvorson’s paintings…
Herbert Haseltine: The Sculptor Of Man O’ War, The “Greatest American Racehorse Of All Time”
Herbert Haseltine (1877–1962) was an equestrian sculptor who is best known for his bronze of thoroughbred race horse Man o’ War at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky and “George Washington on Horseback”, Gilded bronze statue at the Washington National Cathedral made in 1959. Herbert Haseltine with Man O’ War and his groom Herbert Haseltine…
10 Paintings Depicting The $12 Million “Pegasus Cup” Favorites-California Chrome & Arrogate!
With the richest thoroughbred race is history happening this week at Gulfstream Park in Florida, USA, I thought I would share paintings depicting the two favorites- California Chrome and Arrogate- to celebrate this game changing race. 12 horses will race to win the 12 million Pegasus World Cup, with the first place winner receiving 7…
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