Karen Brenner's Blog – October 2009 Archive (5)

Inexperienced?

This painting seemed like the perfect illustration for the Oscar Wilde quote: "Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing." That quote applies to humans and horses!

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Added by Karen Brenner on October 30, 2009 at 6:48am — No Comments

Where do you see beauty?

"The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone." This Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quote is one with which I, as an artist, can really relate. Every artist whose sets out to paint something beautiful needs to take their own path. And the results are not always what others consider beautiful.

Here's an example of how everyone's taste for beauty varies. At my exhibit of the "Beautiful Horses of Michigan" paintings in March, I asked… Continue

Added by Karen Brenner on October 24, 2009 at 7:59am — 1 Comment

Forward Motion

Forward movement, in equestrian lingo, is something to strive for.

Forward movement, in mental thoughts, .... something to think about.

What do you think about this Henry David Thoreau quote, "Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

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Added by Karen Brenner on October 15, 2009 at 7:40am — No Comments

A Fantasy Horse and a Fantasy Quote

This Friesian, Ares, seemed like a fairy tale horse, with his beautiful flowing mane and tail and dreamy movement. And in this painting, he seems to delicately step through a pastel fantasy world. That's why I paired it with a quote from Lewis Carroll, who is best known for his fantasy writing of "Alice in Wonderland."

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Added by Karen Brenner on October 9, 2009 at 7:12am — No Comments

Gutter Talk

If you ever feel like you're in the gutter, this Oscar Wilde quote is for you!

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

Look up, and tell me what you see.

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Added by Karen Brenner on October 2, 2009 at 7:31am — No Comments