Horse & Riders

Horse & Riders
Pencil on Paper - 57cm x 44cm - COMMISSION

Pencil is without a doubt one of my favorite mediums to use. There is something magical about a picture in black and white that seems to capture the mood so well. I enjoy the challenge of portraying depth, making some objects appear close with contrasted shadows and highlights, and others seemingly distant using subtle tints and tones.  
I was pleased when commissioned to sketch a dynamic scene of horses and horsemen. I was given photos of my client and his friends riding on horses to use as reference. It was then requested that the existing riders would be replaced with medieval ones. This was a fulfilling project and the process of doing something out of my comfort zone was enjoyable. I look forward to working on more projects of a different subject matter in the future.