ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — horses

Sketches of horses at the Barge Pole, Oil Base pencil, A4 sketchbook, 2009

June 29, 2009 • horsemotions • horses

Got to sketch some horses at the around Barge Pole Pub at Abbey Wood last Friday evening. I had a tough time pulling accurate lines as they kept moving.

But they are always a joy to sketch!

Horsemotions I, 14" X 7", Sanguine dust/carbon,graphite pencils, 2009

January 19, 2009 • carbon pencil • goauche • graphite • horsemotions • horses • sanguine dust • sepia dust

I have sketched so many horses in the past and I love their movement, form and just the smell of being around these fun living things. The sounds they make and the way they are never stable but keep moving.

So this is the first of a series of drawings and paintings on horses called "Horsemotions". It will feature the character, movement, and general well being of these fantastic creatures.

I have...