I met Whistlejacket!

The enormous painting of Whistlejacket (George Stubbs, around 1762), is probably the most famous piece of realistic equine art ever made. The pose is clearly inspired by classical rider portraits, but Stubbs did everything he could to make the stallion look real. You can almost feel the tense muscles in his hindquarters and the soft skin around his armpits. Amazing. And this was achieved in a time when photography didn't exist! Scroll down to the last photo to see how...

He's huge! Much bigger than I expected, almost life sized.

Stubbs knew his dapple greys. So detailed!

Look at the grey mare! This man loved horses.

Stubbs dissected horses in his workshop, hence the stains on this preliminary sketch. His book on horse anatomy has been (and still is) a great source of information for equine artists.

New Facebook page

Thanks to fellow hobbyist Brittany Callahan (USA), you can now follow my artwork on Facebook.

Come take a look! A sneak peek of my newest sculpture will soon be revealed here.
Don't worry, my blog and Yahoo group will continue to exist.

https://www.facebook.com/josinevingerling/

Enjoy! :)

Horses in Huis ter Duin

Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin is hosting an art exhibition featuring the work of the well known Dutch impressionist Niek van der Plas, some beautiful modernist paintings from a private collection and - woohoo! - a small number of equine sculptures, resin and fine bone china, by yours truly.

"Art in Noordwijk". Van Berckel Lounge, Huis ter Duin, Noordwijk. August 9 -23 2015. Free entry, opening hours: 11:00 - 17:00.

 

Obama stayed here when he visited Holland last year

Allergerand

Eight Dutch artists from Katwijk, (yours truly included) were invited by ASK, the artists association of Siegen, Germany, to showcase their work in an exhibition in Siegen.

The exhibition was opened on May 19 and can be visited until June 16. My paintings and wire sculpture, all are horse-themed, hang beautifully alongside the amazing and diverse work of the other artists, Gerard Brouwer, Niek van der Plas, Daniel Tavenier, Ageeth van den Oever, Joop van Egmond, Riet Rosier and Dick Hogewoning.
The diversity of styles and materials led to the title Allergerand, which means as much as "a sundry".

 

 

A big "thank you" to the people of ASK, Stadt Siegen, Gemeente Katwijk and of course my fellow artists from Katwijk who made this trip an unforgettable experience.