Posts Tagged ‘expression’

Dance and art part 1: Expression and movement

September 18, 2020

For centuries, the movement, rhythm and beauty of dance has inspired artists. Symbolic and expressive qualities of dance have been conveyed in paint or pigment since prehistoric times. These two articles look at some of the key ways in which dancers have inspired the creation of two dimensional artwork. In addition, I shall touch on […]

2020 | Blog | Tags: , , Comments (2)

How to draw horse eyes part (3): Expression and mood

September 29, 2012

  Above: Detail from “Equestrian portrait of Charles I” by Anthony Van Dyck, c1637-8 Some thoughts on horse eye expression for artists To complete my thread on eyes for equestrian artists, here are some thoughts on eye expression. As any horse handler knows, the mood of a horse can be undertood from their body language. Eye expression does […]

2012 | Blog, Equestrian Life Drawing | Tags: , , , , , , ,