Western Han dynasty 180 BC
Image credit PeacePlusOne
It seems I’ve turned Saturday into a day for horse art. I’ve been enjoying my recent interviews with horse artists which prompted me to take a look at equine art back through time.
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Horse Art Category
Unusual Horse Art
Lately I’ve been focusing a lot on horse artists and photographers, so I thought why not check out photography of horse art? To top it all off I went straight for the unusual, and believe it or not there is a lot of it out there.
Abstract Horses
They are all obviously horses, but each one is an interesting insight into the way the artist sees the equine animal.
I couldn’t track down all of the artists, but where I could find info about the art there is a link to the artist as well as the photographer who took the shot.
This Is Hardly All Of It
There were so many that I had to split them up, so keep an eye out for more in the future if you like these.
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Excellent Horse Logos
Logos are a fun way to express the feeling and ideas behind any business, and the horse industry is no exception.
Simplicity is Best
While I’m a firm believer in keeping things simple and (for the horse industry) staying away from too much *horse* in the logo.
This article started when I found one that I really liked, then when I started doing some research I found a whole bunch of clever horse logos that were worth sharing.
Breaking The Rules
Although most of them go against my no horse rule, I like them anyway.
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Kimberly Santini's Horses of Derby Week
I figured since today is the big day I’d do a quick recap of the art we have enjoyed all week in celebration of the race. Thanks to Kimberly Santini and Linda Shantz for sharing their art with us this week.
Day 1
“Afternoon Sun” is a 6″ x 12,” acrylic on canvasboard available for $359 to the first one raising their hand. On your mark, get set, go!!
Afternoon Sun
The Horses of George Stubbs
Recently I’ve been featuring quite a few horse artists which has given me a new appreciation for how difficult it is to paint horses, especially in motion.
It all started with Leonardo da Vinci, once I found some of his horses I decided I wanted to check out the equine animal from some of the greats throughout history.
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Derby Week Horse Art By Kimberly Santini and Linda Shantz
The Derby is today and the last paintings of the week are finished. Today is a special treat, two artists working from the same picture. Kimberly Santini whose art we’ve seen all week, and another prolific artist Linda Shantz.
Snowy Greetings
Derby Week Horse Art By Kimberly Santini
Derby Week is an full of excitement and what better way to celebrate the festivities than to appreciate horse art created for the occasion? I’m excited and pleased to announce that artist Kimberly Santini will be sharing a horse a day with us for the week.
About The Art
This painting is a work in progress so for now it will remain “Untitled”. It is an 11″ x 14″ acrylic on Raymar panel, and it is available for purchase.
Derby Week Horse Art by Kimberly Santini
Derby Week is an full of excitement and what better way to celebrate the festivities than to appreciate horse art created for the occasion? I’m excited and pleased to announce that artist Kimberly Santini will be sharing a horse a day with us for the week.
Lily
Bay Mare
Derby Week Horse Art by Kimberly Santini
Derby Week is an full of excitement and what better way to celebrate the festivities than to appreciate horse art created for the occasion? I’m excited and pleased to announce that artist Kimberly Santini will be sharing a horse a day with us for the week.
Go!
About The Art
This painting is of a draft mix named Tony (same horse as yesterday) at liberty and clearly enjoying it. Be sure to check out Kimberly’s post about this painting to learn more.
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Derby Week Horse Art by Kimberly Santini
Derby Week is an full of excitement and what better way to celebrate the festivities than to appreciate horse art created for the occasion? I’m excited and pleased to announce that artist Kimberly Santini will be sharing a horse a day with us for the week.
Afternoon Sun
About The Art
This painting is of a draft mix named Tony lazily grazing his way into the picture plane while the sun glances off his flanks. Be sure to check out Kimberly’s post about this painting to learn more.
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The Horses of Pablo Picasso
It is interesting to see how many of the greats of the art world appreciated (and enjoyed drawing) the mighty horse.
Muse to The Collective Art World
As I started researching it further I was surprised at how often the equine animal is and was used as a subject. Picasso shows a variety of styles very clearly in his horse images, many of which depict horses in the bullring.
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Origami Unicorns
Image from origami_madness
I am often surprised by how seriously people take their origami, the masters can create some really amazing pieces.
Not Just The Chinese
Although the origins are traced to China, there are independent paper folding traditions found in some European countries as well.
When I start looking for images I find them from global locations and everything from quick and simple to elaborate, detailed works of paper art.
I Can’t Do It
It is truly amazing how a flat sheet of paper can become a beautiful unicorn in motion by just folding in the right places. I know I’ve tried my hand at folding (horses of course). About 20 frustrated minutes and 20 sheets of wasted paper later, I’m not ashamed to say I gave up.
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