Tiny Horses by Amy Jean Porter

Amy Jean Porter's illustration drips with a coolness that I have always lamented not being able to infuse my own art with. It lives in a contemporary, popular culture that I simply don't gravitate to when I pick up a pencil. Don't get me wrong, I like my comparatively traditional style, and I've learned over the years that attempting to make art that doesn't come naturally to you is generally a very frustrating, ultimately loosing battle (skill and mastery of technique notwithstanding)... but I love Amy's work for all the things that make it so different than my own. The fact that she uses her distinct style to depict animal subjects, and is in the middle of a massive series of small drawings and paintings titled "All Species All the Time", is just the icing on the cake (and qualifies her for a mention on this very animal-centric blog). I've selected a handful of horses here from her "Tiny Horses Say What" series - a subset of the ASAT theme.

See more of Amy's really, really fun, crazy-bright, and awesome artwork at her website: www.amyjeanporter.com