GALLERY OF EARLY HORSE ART AN EQUINE ARTIST'S SKILLS GROW OVER YEARS OF STUDY AND PRACTICE Watch the progress as Karen Baker Thumm learns to draw and paint horses. From childhood to amateur to professional, her skills and knowledge increased with the years.
HOME ART GALLERY NEW ART ART FOR SALE PRINTS THE ARTIST EMAIL ARTIST STUDIO NEWS LINKS	DRAWINGS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO EARLY ADULT Early horse drawing - age 4-5 Age 10. About this time I received the Walter Foster "How To Draw Horses" book, and my art improved dramatically Age 11, my Big Foot period. Age 11. Notice the improvement from a few months earlier, thanks to the Walter Foster book and riding lessons. Age 12. A dramatic improvement from just a year earlier. Age 13, my first oil painting on paper Age 14, still moving forward. Age 15. The horse is better rendered than the rest; a typical amateur drawing.   Age 17; one of my all time favorite drawings Age 18. After this age, I did very little art for many years. THE ADULT YEARS - AFTER ART SCHOOL     1988, my first horse, Willie, and I. Has perspective and anatomy problems and a poorly rendered human face. 1988, Willie again. More anatomy and perspective problems. but the penwork isn't bad.     1989, just before I got back into horses. Definite anatomy problems, and crude background. 1990, one of my very first horse portraits. Compare it to my last. 2003, my last horse portrait. You've come a long way, Baby!     1997, first horse oil painting since childhood. 2005 latest oil painting LEARNING TO DRAW HORSES BIOGRAPHY OF A HORSE ARTIST THE PROFESSIONAL EQUINE ARTIST All images on this page are protected by copyright and may not be copied or used without permission
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