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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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Donna Ridgway, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist appreciates a number of different art forms, but all of them relate to horses in some form or another. Her work is interesting and the variety is delightful. Her all time favorite horse is the Missouri Fox Trotter (mostly for their keen sense of humor).
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Susan Williams. Her artistic photography offers a different look at horses.
Todays artist is an artist of the film and she captures hauntingly beautiful shots of our equine friends. She is partial to baroque breeds like the Andalusian and the Friesian and this shows in her majestic work.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Terry Stanley, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist creates bold imagery that is full of life and movement. Terry’s use of bright color and texture imbues her animals with character and personality. A lover of the flashier horses, she is a fan of Vanners and Rocky Mountain Horses.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Kelli Swan, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist uses her pencil to bring horses to life. Her drawings cover a wide variety of disciplines and for each one she tells a simple story with no need for words. Her favorite horses are the flashy ones, especially the Morgan.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Juliet R. Harrison, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist doesn’t use a paintbrush or a pencil, she uses a camera to create her art. Her photography is unique and her eye for perspective is superb. She is an indiscriminate lover of all horses and appreciates the vast differences (and angles) the horse world has to offer.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of C. Tanner Jensen, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist has a strong appreciation for texture & color, her work is boldly unexpected yet completely balanced all at the same time. She loves all horse breeds equally, appreciating the different movement of each one.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Boyd Greene, another artist I found via Twitter.
Today’s artist isn’t necessarily a horse artist, but an all around artistic guy. His art reflects his love of the outdoors and his flowers look so fresh I want to reach out & touch them. His love of horses (especially Clydesdales) stems from his childhood & so does his drawing.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Nancy Bailey, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist paints and draws lively animals that are full of energy and movement. Her horses almost jump off the page & her otter has a personality all its own. I’m not sure what her favorite horse is, but I’m betting Morgans are pretty high on her list.
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Tuesday is artist appreciation day & today it’s all about the work of Isa Kirk, another artist I found via Twitter.
Todays artist draws & paints her animals with a passion for the subject that is evident in her art. From sketching to intricately detailed paintings her work is powerful & bold. Isa’s also an admitted lover of the Spanish & Sorria Mustangs.
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