Throughout history the horse has been a popular subject in art. Today, many fine equine artists carry on the tradition. This lens focuses on current artists specializing in paintings and drawings of this noble animal.
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Buying Equine Art Online
Commissioning A Portrait
How To Avoid Art Fraud
Find an equine artist:
Equine Artists A-G
Equine Artists H-N
Equine Artists O-T
Equine Artists U-Z
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Equine Art Web Rings
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Equine Art Organizations
Buying Equine Art Online
Commissioning A Portrait
How To Avoid Art Fraud
Find an equine artist:
Equine Artists A-G
Equine Artists H-N
Equine Artists O-T
Equine Artists U-Z
Related Web Rings:
Equine Art Web Rings
Equine Art Organizations:
Equine Art Organizations
Equine Artists A - G
- Heather Anderson
- Kelpie Studio
Description: Realistic paintings of beautiful animals in beautiful settings.
Medium: Watercolor, colored pencil, graphite
Specialty: Dogs and Horses (Morgans, Arabians, Andalusians, Friesians)
Location: Fitzroy Harbour, near Ottawa, Canada
Sales - Work for sale on website and eBay. Accepting commissions. - Margaret Dent
- Margaret Dent Fine Art
Description: Award winning equine and animal art in graphite, watercolors and colored pencils by Canadian artist Margaret Dent.
Medium: graphite, colored pencils, watercolors
Specialty: highly detailed graphite drawings
Location: Ontario, Canada
Sales - Work for sale on site, accepting commissions - Sheri Gordon
- Black Horse Design
Description: Saskatchewan artist Sheri Gordon brings into her art a lifelong passion for horses and drawing. Touting herself as an artist creating "equestrian art for the dreamer", Sheri hopes to find that special place in our souls where the horse will always be...magic.
Medium: All mediums
Specialty: Black Horses and Wolves
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Sales: Online Sales, limited number of commissions
Equine Artists H - N
- Sheona Hamilton-Grant
- Description: Realistic equine and canine drawings by Scottish artist Sheona Hamilton-Grant.
Medium: Graphite & Charcoal
Speciality: Sports horses and head portraits
Location: Belgium
Sales: Work for sale on site, commissions accepted
Equine Artists O - T
Artists specializing in horse art
- Tami Oyler
- Look of Eagles Racing Art
Description: Colorful scenes of Thoroughbred racing by California artist and illustrator Tami Oyler.
Medium: Acrylic and pastel on paper or canvas.
Specialty: Thoroughbred racing
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Sales: Work for sale on site. Limited commission and illustration work. - Delia Pacheco
- Art By Delia
Description: The artist says, "I believe God gave me a gift to bring happiness with creating images for a living memory, my paintings tell a story. I specialize in ACEO cards and miniature paintings of animals, specializing in Horses."
Medium: Acrylic
Specialty: Arabian, Andalusian, Friesian
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Sales: Online sales, limited commissions, gallery represented. - Cheryl Smith-Bell
- Art By Cheryl Lynn
Description: Texas artist Cheryl Lynn Smith-Bell is now doing more western and equestrian, and wild life art, as well as a limited number of horse portraits and other pet commissions.
Medium: Colored Pencil, graphite, Oil, Acrylic, Bronze, and stone etchings.
Specialty: AQHA race horse portraits in colored pencil.
Sales: Made through pesonal contact and online. - Ruth Thiessen
- Brush and Pencil Studio
Description: Canadian artist Ruth Thiessen strives to paint as much realizim into her art work that portrays horses and wildlife, for your enjoyment.
Medium: Oil, acrylic, pastels, graphite pencil, and color pencil.
Specialty: Draft Horses and wildlife.
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Sales: Online Sales, art shows and commissions
Equine Artists U - Z
- Donna Allen Weber
- Montana Horse Gallery
Description: Painting the horses of Montana in realistic pastoral scenes and close-ups. Exuberant, dynamic, colorful horses.
Medium: Oil
Specialty: ACEO cards
Location: Vaughn, Montana, USA
Sales: Online sales at montanahorsegallery.com and on ebay. Very limited commissions accepted. Self-represented artist. - Kim Wyatt
- Fine Art By Kim Wyatt
Description: Uplifting and expressive contemporary horse paintings in clear, bright colors.
Medium: Watercolor, acrylic paints and ink, alone and in mixed media applications.
Location: El Cajon CA USA
Sales: Online (eBay and artbyus.com). Accepting commissions.
Equine Art Web Rings and Blogs
- The Equine Art Gateway
- Nearly 200 equine art sites are included in this ring.
- Equine Artists Blog
- A collection of blog articles from leading equine artists. Read about all your favorite artists in one place.
Equine Art Organizations
- Equine Art Guild
- Based in Canada, the Equine Art Guild is an international organization for equine artists and admirers of equine art. Browse the Artist Directory by artist name, horse breed, discipline, or location. Membership includes participation in shows, an active online forum and mailing list, and an excellent magazine-quality newsletter.
- The American Academy of Equine Art
- Founded in 1980, the AAEA is a teaching organization committed to the betterment of equine art. Two juried shows yearly showcase the best of horse-related art. Workshops at the AAEA facility at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington are open to all artists.
Buying Equine Art Online
Tips on finding great art online.
There's a huge amount of equine art available online, everything from high quality paintings from well-known artists, to cheap assembly line copies churned out by the thousands in developing countries. How do you find good quality authentic art online? Here are some tips:
- Sample the artist's work by buying something small and inexpensive before investing in larger works. Many artists sell small works online, from highly collectible ACEO art cards to small daily paintings posted to blogs.
- Invest in young artists. Artists early in their careers often sell art at bargain prices online to become established. The work that some of these young artists are doing is simply amazing.
- Or, go with established names. You will pay more, but you'll get an artist with a proven track record. If you buy directly from the artist, you can be assured your painting is authentic. If you buy from another online source, it might be a good idea to email the artist and ask if the painting is authentic.
- Browse equine art organization websites to find established artists.
- If you're shopping for original art, make sure you're getting what you're paying for. The web is crawling with fakes and forgeries. See How To Avoid Art Fraud for tips on determining whether the painting you love is a fake.
Commissioning A Portrait
What to expect when having a portrait done of your horse.
Many equine artists accept custom portrait work. This lens is a good place to start your search for an artist. You can broaden your search by using search engines. Suggested search terms include words like equine, horse, artist, commission, portrait.
- Custom work is exacting and often carries a premium. Expect to pay a little more for a commission than you would for an existing painting of similar size by the same artist.
- Some artists can work from your photographs, while others prefer to see the horse in person. Be prepared to pay travel costs if your artist must travel.
- When providing photos, be sure you own the copyrights to that photo. This means you have taken the photo, or have gotten written permission from the person who took the photo for it to be used in this way. Copyright law prevents artists from using photos as painting references without permission of the photographer.
- Most artists request a deposit up front before beginning work, and may expect payment at various stages during the work. Some will do a small preliminary sketch in color or pencil for your approval before beginning work on the final piece. Some will send you images of the work in progress. Others prefer to not show their work until it is finished.
- Ask the artist about purchasing photos or sketches made during the process.
- Plan ahead, especially if the portrait is commissioned as a gift or for a special occasion. Some artists are booked months or even years in advance.
- When you purchase a painting, even a commission of your own horse, you usually are purchasing only the physical painting, and not the right to reproduce it. But, wouldn't it be great to have notecards or prints of your new painting? Your artist will be happy to discuss usage fees.
- Usually you will be responsible for framing.
How To Avoid Art Fraud
A growing problem online is art listed as "original" when it's not.
Don't get ripped off by buying factory-made reproductions masquerading as original art. Cheap illegal knock-offs from factories in developing countries have flooded the net. Often the images they use are stolen from artists online and reproduced by the thousands.
It takes a little extra care to find art made by real people who pour their hearts and souls into creating a one of a kind art. Here are some hints for weeding out the fakes from the real art:
It takes a little extra care to find art made by real people who pour their hearts and souls into creating a one of a kind art. Here are some hints for weeding out the fakes from the real art:
- The art bootleg sellers often provide fictional artist names and bios to go with their paintings. Some tout the "artist" as a "master painter" undiscovered outside of their native country. The paintings can seem like the deal of the century, but remember: If the deal seems to good to be true, it probably is.
- If you find an artist you like and want to see if they really exist, plug their name into a web or image search engine and see what you get. Real artists invest time in self-promotion and can usually be found all over the web. Most artists have an art website, listings on related art sites, and often a blog. Fictional artists are often found only on eBay listings or on sites selling factory art. All artists listed on this lens are real people actively pursuing careers in equine art.
- If you think you might have bought a fake, examine it closely. Factory made bootlegs are often printed on very lightweight canvas and finished with cheap materials. Sometimes paint is applied sparingly to a full color printed image. Other factories churn out copies assembly line style, using real paint on printed sketches with artists repeating the same brushstrokes all day. These repetitive strokes have a certain hurried look to them, like the designs on mass-produced stoneware.
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