When it comes to horse art, I’m not fussy – I like all types. Here is an interesting twist on artistic talents – horse embroidery. It’s definitely an underestimated art form and one that takes hours of concentration and work to achieve.
With the wide variety of horse-loving creative types there is a great selection of equine art forms. From driftwood to old horseshoes to thread, a horse can emerge from almost any materials if the artist is determined enough.
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The Wiltshire White Horses are an engaging element of the history in England. In fact, several other cultures liked them so much they have created their own.
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A few weeks ago I posted part one of Painted Horses in Vienna and here is part 2. Interestingly enough I just discovered another city with more of the same & have added it to the list to share.
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Over the years I have been writing this website I have formed a much greater appreciation for art. Although I must confess a special love for equine art, I enjoy other subjects as well.
To combine two of my favorite things has been a lot of fun as I’ve searched the web for horses in art as painted by the masters. I started with some of the most recognized artists on the planet and as I added them I kept running across more.
Not all of them are recognized masters, but they were or are all masterful artists & their horses are worth a look.
The Wiltshire White Horses are definitely an intriguing part of the history in England. In fact, several other cultures have followed suite & created their own.
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Recently I started writing a post about the Wiltshire White Horses in the UK when I came to realize just how many there actually were. As I started visiting them via Google earth I realized I had a series of posts on my hands. Each one is interesting in their own right.
So I’m dedicating a post to each of the Wiltshire horses, as well as the various other huge artistic horses on this planet. Here is a list that I think is comprehensive & includes some pretty amazing works of art – some of them in very unlikely places.
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Throwing away my posting schedule has forced me to do some summer cleaning, and in doing so I always find fun ideas I’d forgotten about.
I love the colorful horse stamps and was delighted to find this additional post of them, (you have to love finding half finished material). This is the fourth part in the collection, so if you haven’t seen parts one, two & three be sure to take a look.
The equine stamps I’ve found come from all over the globe, although it seems Germany & Russia lead the pack in sheer numbers.
It seems that painting life sized horse statues is a growing trend around the world. I’ve done a little research and I don’t know if they are all connected to the Trail of Painted Ponies or if they are independent. (Anyone know?).
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Ivan was a Russian painter, born in St. Petersburg in 1876. He was raised fairly isolated from the traditional Russian art community and found himself inspired by Russian folk art & fairy tales.
His love of the wilderness of Old Russia and the mythology that arose from it propelled Ivan into a career of illustration and mural painting.
An art nouveau flair combined with his attention to detail led Ivan to later become an accomplished & sought after stage designer for opera and ballet.
Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Kimberly Santini, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist can create lifelike animals with lightning speed. Using simple strokes and soft colors she brings her subjects to life with an ease most of us only dream of. Not just a horse artist, Kimberly is an artist with a love of all animals.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Angie Ketelhut, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist isn’t specifically a horse artist (although she does paint them) she is more of an animal artist. Her pet portraits are colorful and fun & her animals full of enough life and energy to bound off the page.
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