- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0823014193
- ISBN-13: 978-0823014194
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 23.7 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 762,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Offers in-depth instruction in the art of drawing and painting horses. Examines the development of time-honoured equine art in sporting, portrait and country-life painting.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good information but not indepth enough.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Drawing and Painting Horses (Hardcover)
This book is full of information, including history of horses in art, how to complete a painting and general tips for painting.There is information, which I found helpful, about how to take photographs as references or as pieces of art in themselves. However, the one point I would make is that there wasn't a huge amount of instruction in understanding the horse's anatomy/muscle structure/how the horse moves, all of these things are essential in drawing horses. But I have found the book to be a great refernce point and there are plenty of wonderful pictures by many artsits which are inspiring. As a fine art degree student specialising in horses I have found myself consulting the book time and time again.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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The worse book I have seen on the subject.,
By Judith A. Weller "jw1917" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drawing and Painting Horses (Hardcover)
This has to be the worst book on the subject I have ever seen. Yes it is filled with beautiful color illustrations, but it does nothing to discuss actually painting the horse. It is more of history and anthology of equine art than it is a book of art instruction. It is vastly overprices and simply not worth the money. I found this book a huge disappointment and could see nothing of merit in it. The title is totally misleading.If you plan to paint horses, you want to know how to paint a dapple gray, what colors are best for a liver chestnut or a bay. What colors do you need to use to paint a palomino. What colors for the shadows and what colors for the highlights. Nothing like this is discussed in this book. In fact only one demonstration is given and that is a pretty poor one at that - nothing about the colors used etc. The single demonstration is of a dapple gray painted in the standard side view with an insipid background. There is absolutely no discussion of the best colors to have on your palette for various breeds and colors. Also there is no information on the pony or the foal in that section where the author fleetingly mentions drawing and the proportions. All in all if you want to learn to paint and draw horses this is not the book for you. If you want to look at pretty pictures, and quite a few pages on equine anatomy, then buy this book. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drawing & Painting Horses by Barbara Oelke,
By Y. Todd - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drawing and Painting Horses (Hardcover)
This book is a must have for any equine artist. Not your typical step by step book, Ms Oelke covers many things that make the diffenence between a horse painting and sporting art. Beginning with a brief history of the horse in art and the impact of photography she gets down to the nitty gritty of skeletal and musculature formation, comparative measurements, views from different angles, materials and the various elements that make up a well planned piece of art. Posing, preliminary drawing, various methods, developing a horseman's eye and working as a professional artist are also covered, unlike any other how to book. All this is illustrated with exceptional work by some of the finest equine artists which each serve as a lesson in themselves and an inspiration to anyone painting the horse. The lessons learned here apply to any subject matter which place this book at the top of the list.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for all equine artists,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drawing and Painting Horses (Hardcover)
This book approaches the art of equine painting from the point of view of an artist not just a copiest. Combining useful information on anatomical featues with directions on how to handel the subjects in a background.Ms. Oelke has produced a complete at-home course in equine painting and anatomy.All aspects of equine drawing and painting are coverd,anatomy,characteristic movement and suggestions on how to capture them in landscape.
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