Meadowsweet
Time spent with a horse
Is infused with meaning
Like a tarot reading
An initiation into the way
Of asking direct questions
And receiving elusive answers
~ Kim McElroy
THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
A horse might enter our lives for only moments or years, yet they become a part of the fabric of our heart’s tapestry. We rescued this beautiful mare named Meadow in her elder age. We only had her for a few short years, but she made a deep impression on us. Years after she passed away, I found a sketch I had drawn of her. I was inspired to create a flowing and spontaneous pastel. I realized that I had drawn only half of her face. Perhaps it was my way of expressing her elusive nature. As I worked with the pastel colors, I realized that as I created her single eye, her true self was there looking back at me, as if she had been waiting for me to draw her all along.
Watch me draw Meadowsweet here