Over the past few weeks I’ve featured some colorful horse art collections and this week is no exception. Today it’s all about the blondes, those handsome and fair animals we call palominos.

Colorful Genetics

This color comes from a chestnut horse that is affected by a creme dilution gene (sound confusing?). Equine genetics is incredibly involved, good thing these artists didn’t need to understand them to paint pretty palominos. Be sure to also check out the art of white (pt. 2), black (pt. 2), red & pinto horses.
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In creating and maintaining this site I’ve been feeding an appreciation for art more than anything else. It’s been great fun to find horse art from many different places and in many different styles.

Unique Art For A Unique Creature

Today I thought I’d stray from the norm and share something even more unique, art that celebrates the strange creature that is called Centaur. Half man, half horse – this is one creature from mythology that grapples with a real identity crisis with a notorious reputation that proceeds them.
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It’s no secret the the pinto is (probably) my favorite horse coloration – piebald, skewbald I love them all. There is just something about the contrast between bold colors on a field of bright white.

All the Pretty Horses

Recently I’ve been doing a weekly post featuring different horse colors in art. It’s interesting to see how artists portray different coat colors and a fun collection to have. So far I’ve shared white (pt. 2), black (pt. 2) & red horses in art and today it’s all about those spots! Spotted animals are thought to be of ancient origin and despite common misconception pintos (& appaloosas) aren’t a product of the wild wild west. Their roots go way further back in history and they were often reserved for the wealthy or royalty.
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Recently I’ve been featuring horses in art by color and I’ve already shared some of the basic colors, white, red and black (pt.1). Black seems to be a popular color for artists who paint horses so here is part two of their collection.
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Over the past year I’ve featured a huge collection of unusual horse art and it is growing every day. I’ve got a think for unusual art and I’m clearly obsessed with horses so it just fits.
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Last weekend I posted the domestic horses of Giovanni Fattori and today I wanted to share a completely different style of his art, one that features the military.
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Recently I’ve been featuring horses in art by color, it’s been interesting to see the how the different colors are depicted in art. So far we’ve taken a look at white horses, red horses & black horses.
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Saturdays seem to have become the day I feature horse artists of days gone by and I will continue that for as long as I can find more artists. Today’s artist is Giovanni Fattori, an Italian artist of the late 19th century.
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Whether or not unicorns exist is a highly debatable topic, and one that everyone seems to have strong opinion about. This comes as no surprise, because those who believe do so with all of their unicorn-lovin’ hearts.
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Recently I’ve been featuring horse art in a different way entirely, by color. It’s an interesting journey and allows me to share art from a wide variety of artists & styles. So far I’ve featured the art of white & red horses and today it’s the mighty blacks.
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