Art Appreciation Day for Me

 There are many types of artists; dramatic, visual, musical and literary being at the forefront of our minds whenever the word "artist" is mentioned.  I have been very blessed to have been born with an aptitude for many of these, but have chosen to make the visual creative arts my calling as an equine artist and designer...

As much as I enjoy creating my own work, I enjoy looking at - no - experiencing what others have created just as much.  From stark realism to the abstracts, I appreciate every piece of art, but have a special place in my heart for realism and impressionism with a dab of personality.  After spending some time one day browsing through some collections, I stumbled upon "Isgard" (see left) by an artist I had not yet heard of, Maggie Stiefvater (say steve-otter), and I immediately fell in love.  After finding out a little more about the artist, I discovered that Maggie is not by any means a single-talent kind of girl - she also writes books.


One of my guilty pleasures is reading, so I gave those books a try and found I enjoyed each one very much.   Maggie's upcoming sequel to her third novel, which she says is "about werewolves and kissing", Linger will be available soon and she's currently hosting a contest on her blog for those who are interested.  I'm posting this video "trailer" to Linger as my contest entry, but the real reason for this post is to share the absolute beauty of Maggie's creativity.  In this trailer she brings her God given musical and visual talents together to create an absolutely beautiful experience for the viewer.  I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did.