Carle Vernet revisited for Thursday Art Day Carmel Rowley I’m thrilled to feature Carle Vernet this Thursday. After breeding Arabian horses for some forty years there was always a vision of truth in my mind’s eye concerning the appearance … Read More
Heywood Hardy for Thursday Art Day The first paintings I found by Heywood Hardy were mainly hunting and carriage driving and coaching scenes. While I admired these painting it was when I came across the subjects of people and children out and … Read More
YOU CAN STILL FIND A TREASURE – for Thursday is Art Day Isn’t it exciting to think that in this crazy but wonderful world you can still find a treasure? And through the far reaching world of the Internet you can come into contact with … Read More
For Thursday Art Day David Collins Portrait Artist Pearsons Vogue Purebred Arabian mare The one thing I love about social media is realising how many incredibly talented, artistic people there are in the world. Some certainly have artistic ability with … Read More
Thursday Art day – ‘I can’t even draw a straight line.’ The evolution of MIDAS the marvellous Borzoi by Willa Frayser www.willafrayserstudio.com How many times have the words, ‘I can’t even draw a straight line,’ been said by someone praising an artists … Read More
Thursday is Art Day – It’s August the 1st – Happy Birthday to our beloved horses. Little girl feeding horses in a stable – Theodore Gericault, 1791-1824 In Australia August 1st is celebrated as the Horse’s Birthday. The date … Read More
Henry Calvert 1798-c.1869 for Thursday is Art Day It’s lovely to be back writing a Thursday Art Day blog. The complexities of life has slowed me down with my blog’s of late but I’ll endeavour to get back into some … Read More
John Frederick Lewis for Thursday Art Day I found ‘Two Arab Horse Heads’ by chance and it took me some time to find out who painted them. When I found Lewis’ Eastern art, the camels, the desert and the architecture … Read More