Zoe Elizabeth Norman

Moorland Ponies, Painting, Oil on Canvas

2021

Two horses, caught at sunrise. A morning, a quiet moment, grazing together. Abstractive, sensitive, subtle - all the beautiful qualities of horses in a pastoral setting. The natural ...

Horse riding girl at the sea. Alla prima oil painting with few final tuch when dry.A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from all my troubles. ...

Horsee on the beach in Villaana , Costa del Sol very pastose strokes oil, a lot of oil :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...

Andalucia, where i live, is boasting to be an origin of the famouse Dancing Andalucian Horses. Myth and legend surround the story of the origin of the Andalucian horse breed. The traditional story proceeds along the lines of: an animal native to Spain, proud and noble of course, remaining pure in breed through the centuries from the mists of time. That story really does start in the mists of time. About 400 BC. Simon of Athens, Xenophon, and later in the 1st century AD, Columella and Saint Isodore of Seville in about 610 AD, defined the perfect horse. Collectively they described the ‘classical horse’. It should have a small head, black eyes, tiny, straight ears, a flexible, thick and not too long neck, a thick mane, wide chest, round belly, elevated movements, a long, silky, wavy tail and a round coup. From then onwards this model of a horse, that did not exist in reality, was represented in drawings, paintings, engravings and sculptures. In 1567, King Phillip...

Richard Rodriguez's (US based) "First Light" is an original oil painting that depicts a gathering of horses bathed in early morning light. My Background Brushes, pallet knives, sc...

“New Forest Ponies” by Doris Zinkeisen 1898-1991. Highly fashionable painter of equestrian scenes fine horsewoman herself. Studied at the Royal Academy. Oil...

Dartmoor Ponies English School, mid 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 20 x 24 inches board : 14 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, Cotswolds Condition: very good con...

With each stroke in this oil painting, I've captured the raw, untamed spirit of these majestic creatures. The vibrant hues enliven the scene, rooted in impressionism, to evoke a sens...