Art Of The Horse

For the forth day of Christmas, we are going to meet Carolyn Sinclair! For the next 8 days, I will be featuring one artist per day for the “12 Days Of Equine Artists” (an equine art take on the traditional 12 Days Of Christmas). Enjoy the ride! You can read about the previous artists here–Day 1,…

And on the third day of Christmas, our featured art is–Shannagh-Leigh Hartshorn! For the next 9 days I will be featuring a few of my favorite artists during the “12 Days Of Equine Artists”-an equine art take on the traditional 12 Days Of Christmas! Jump on your trusty steed and lets go on a ride…

For the second day of Christmas our featured artist is… Sue Ziegler! For the next 10 days of the  “12 Days Of Equine Artists” (an equine art take on the 12 Days Of Christmas) I will be writing a post about some of my favorite artists alive today. To read about Day 1: Mirelle Vegers,…

Starting off the “12 Days Of Equine Artists” (an equine art take on the 12 Days Of Christmas) is Mirelle Vegers from the Netherlands!  For the next 12 days, I will be sharing the stories of 12 of my favorite living artists. Let’s go! Mirelle has always had the heart of a horse lover, from…

Nearly 600 years ago, Pisanello was one of the most recognizable artists of the 14th century in Italy. He painted and drew the portraits of of noblemen that hung in palaces, and some of his works currently hangs in the Louvre in Paris, France.    Antonio di Pucci Pisanello  1395 – 1455 Italy  With little information…

  With a quick glance at the beautiful drafts above, it would seem that these are photographs captured in the split second of a camera’s shutter. But in a closer inspection, you can see the immense detail, and precision used to craft these paintings that can take days, weeks or months to complete. Each whisker illuminated…

  Wouterus Verschuur Netherlands 11 June 1812 – 4 July 1874 Known for his painting of landscapes and working horses, Wouterus Verschuur offers us a unique look into the lives of people and animals during the 1800s. His parents where jewelers who lived in Amsterdam and he practiced his painting skill under the watchful eyes of…

Kasia Bukowska’s journey into the world of art started out a bit different than most. A “horse girl” from a young age, Kasia dreams where filled with horses and spent every waking moment with them. However, when she was  diagnosed with Lupus SLE and bedridden for 5 months three years ago, those dream where put on…

Bonnie Pray-Brunow’s work explodes with earthy colors, defining the muscling and physical beautify of the horse, coupled with subtle backgrounds that complement the main focus of the piece. Each layer is part of the structure of the painting, creating the sheen of the mane to the darker colors used in the shadows. Bonnie’s self taught…

Known for her paintings conveying the pain, fear, loss and heroism of war, Elizabeth Thompson was one of the only women painters who rose to fame for her work depicting battle scenes in her time. Her skillfully created paintings give us a glimpse into the eyes of the forgotten soldiers and horses whose brutal lives…