The Mare & Foal started as a little doodle/drawing several years ago, and I've reused it a couple of times since. There is something very peaceful and beautiful about it I think. Some say it is very much influenced by Franz Marc's horses, and while I do recognize the similarities in style, I cannot recall whether or not I sketched the original mare & foal before or after the (brief) introduction to German Expressionism and the Blaue Reiter, that is, whether it was originally unconsciously inspired by Marc, or coincidentally similar in style. Either way, I don't think it really matters.
This mare and foal has become one of my favourite motifs, since I find them quite harmonious. If I had to say they mean or represent something on a symbolic level, I suppose it would be maternal love and care.
This mare and foal has become one of my favourite motifs, since I find them quite harmonious. If I had to say they mean or represent something on a symbolic level, I suppose it would be maternal love and care.
I quite enjoy experimenting and playing around with different variations of the same subject for easy financial exploitation, I simply love how different the same piece can look in different styles!
The original mare & foal, coloured pencil and pen on paper.
The second variation, several years later.
Another variation I did quite recently, playing around with the colour blue, I think with some success.
This is the larger version (A1 format canvas), I also did a postcard sized one to test the idea.
Playing around with the idea of colour themes, here's a version inspired by autumn colours. This was a quick and rough piece, done in just one afternoon.
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