Horse Art Category

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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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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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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Leonardo da Vinci seemed to have been a big fan of horses, and even his rough sketches possess an almost magical lifelike quality, both in their detail and in their perspective.

A True Artist

Although ultimately known for his portrait painting ability, it seems he was able to capture his subjects regardless of what type of animal they were. I actually appreciate some of these informal sketches more than his popular pieces. They give us a glimpse into his character, simply because he enjoyed the challenge of drawing horses and found them subjects worthy of his doodles.
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