Equine Paintings: Art of the Horse

Paintings about horses and riding 

In this series of equine paintings, I return to an early love. As a child, I spent hours at the 4H barn at the county fair, sketching horses for $10 apiece in graphite. Years have passed, but the pull of the horse has never left me.

Throughout my life, my sketchbooks have been filled with animals—especially horses—and I’ve always been drawn to capturing their movement, energy, and spirit. For a long time, these studies stayed on the page. Now, they’ve become the foundation for a full body of work.

These pieces are created in encaustic and mixed media on paper, with others rendered in encaustic paint on wood panel.

Do you ride? I would love to create bespoke encaustic portrait for you of your horse. Let’s plan your custom piece!

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TESTIMONIALS

G. A. ~ Willow just did a painting of my daughter on her horse Romeo. It is absolutely stunning. It captured my daughter and Romeo perfectly. It is a Christmas present, and when she sees it, she will be over the moon with it. I will be recommending Willow to my friends. Romeo is a black and white paint Mustang. One of his white markings looks like a heart. Willow captured it as it appears on Romeo. Fantastic job Willow.

L. B. ~ I bought two paintings from Willow. Both paintings were portraits of my horses done from my photos. The paintings are beautiful and hang in my home. The images gracefully capture a lovely moment in time.

P. A. ~ My mother commissioned a painting of my beloved horse as a gift to me. We both provided our input to Willow on how we envisioned the painting. Willow was terrific through the entire process. From taking the time to meet the art subject, to providing artistic input to enhance the art impact, to listening attentively and actively to our inputs on what was important for us to see in the painting. The end result wildly exceeded our expectations, which were high! The result is a piece of artwork to be enjoyed and treasured for a lifetime. I am very impressed with Willows’ talent and ability as an artist. The details and nuances she captured in the painting bring it to life. Thank you so very much Willow.

Paintings to make your space beautiful. Paintings about the Pleasures of Life: The Beautiful Places we Live, Riding Horses, Dancing, Music, and the Table with Food, Wine, and Flowers.

Willow Bader paints bold lush paintings with the ancient medium of encaustic, she makes her home in Seattle WA.

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