Today’s horse poetry is by Kobayashi Issa who wrote over 20,000 haiku poems during his life from 1763-1827.
Horse Art Category
Fast Rode the Knight
Today’s horse poetry is by Stephen Crane and it was published in War is Kind & Other Lines in 1899.
The Horse And The Ass
Today’s horse poetry is another fable by Jean de La Fontaine and it was published in The Fables of La Fontaine in the late 1600’s.
The Meeting
Today’s horse poetry is by Katherine Mansfield and I’m not sure when it was published but she lived from 1888-1923.
Sheridan At Cedar Creek
Today’s horse poetry is by Herman Melville and was published in More Titles by Melville in 1864.
The Horses of Józef Brandt Pt 4
Józef Brandt was a Polish painter during the later 19th and early 20th century and his claim to fame was the battle scenes he so intricately painted. Today’s is the last in a series of five posts dedicated to this prolific artist.
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The Horses of Józef Brandt Pt 3
Józef Brandt was a Polish painter during the later 19th and early 20th century and was particularly well known for his battle scenes. This is the third in a series of his art & I have one more to come.
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Coloring Horses – Horsemanship for Women
This is the last in a (very) long series of interesting and historical equestrian drawings. Although not originally designed for budding artists, I thought they would make for some fun on rainy afternoons.
A Man’s Job
These drawings are part of a large collection by Gray Parker from Horsemanship for Women, published in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead. Most of the book obviously focuses on women riders, however there were a few stray images that featured men too…ahem, although they are generally just there to ‘help the ladies out’. Be sure to also check out parts one, two, three, four, five & six.
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Horsemanship for Women – Coloring Horses
The past few weeks I’ve been sharing some interesting horse line drawings – the kind that are just begging to be colored in. Not only is the art fantastic, but each image provides a look into the world of sidesaddle.
Lasting Series
These drawings (and tons more) come from a book called Horsemanship for Women, written in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead & illustrated by Gray Parker. This book was written when horses were the dominant form of transportation and women often rode sidesaddle. I’m not sure how successful the book was in its day, but it has been great fun going through (& coloring some of) the artwork. If you’ve missed them be sure to check out parts one, two, three, four & five.
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Horse Coloring – Horsemanship for Women
This weeks artsy horse post is a little different from the last few. While it still comes from the same book, these illustrations may be better used for information than coloring.
Interesting Nonetheless
These drawings come from a book titled Horsemanship for Women, published in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead & illustrated by Gray Parker. Although they may not be a budding artist’s dream, they are still helpful illustrations for some disciplines. If you want something with a little more horse to color, check out parts one, two, three & four.
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Horsemanship for Women Line Drawings
Recently I’ve dedicated Wednesdays to horse art of some type or another (with some colorful breeds thrown in) and today is another post in the Horsemanship for Women line drawing series.
Mounted Instruction
This series of illustrations were drawn by Gray Parker in the 1880’s for a book called Horsemanship for Women written by Theodore Hoe Mead. The series ranges from bridle types, to ground work to riding – today’s post is another mounted one. If you haven’t seen the rest of the series yet, be sure to check out parts one, two, & three
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Horsemanship for Women Line Drawings to Color
It’s the middle of the week and time for another section of the Horsemanship for Women series. If you haven’t already be sure to check out parts one and two.
Riding Sidesaddle
These drawings come from a book titled Horsemanship for Women, published in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead & illustrated by Gray Parker. I’m not sure how indicative of the era these drawings are, but they are certainly a change from the riding I grew up with. These are fun because they are all sidesaddle examples. I guess if you wanted to learn how to ride sidesaddle from drawings in the 1880’s, you picked up a copy of Horsemanship for Women.
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