"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
Michelangelo
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Tuesday 24 January 2012

Horse


He knows when you're happy
He knows when you're comfortable
He knows when you're confident 
And he always knows when you have carrots!
- Author Unknown


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45 comments:

  1. Nice work Ruby.....compliments

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  2. A grand set.....I enjoy the simplicity of your sketches.

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  3. Nicely done Ruby, you have caught movement in the first as well.

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  4. that's really beautiful drawing Ruby! i like horses ... i don't know how to ride them though ... i was ones riding one, my frien's horse, but she was wild & i got scared, the horse felt it and started to get even more wild ... lol ... they do feel what we do and they react to it accordingly ...happy day!

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  5. Thanks Joop.

    Thanks Adrian. Will soon be back with more :)

    Thanks Pieces of Sunshine

    Birdie, Thanks. That must have been a thrilling experience.

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  6. Simply beautiful! Ruby, your horse sketches are lovely. The flowing lines and subtle shadows make for stunning drawings. Fantastic work! A joy to visit your wonderful blog!

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  7. Oh, the horse is faithful to you are making some sketches of him, he must have been over the moon to see them. Brilliant skeches.

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  8. icedgurl -Thanks.

    Julie, Bob - that is a lovely comment. Thanks for the compliments!

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  9. I like the first horse that is looking at me a peering into my soul.

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  10. These are all so good! I was thinking I like the bottom pic best but then I looked at the other two and thought I liked those best. They're all really good.

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  11. I had to draw a horse once in my art class as part of a "art in nature" thing and not to brag but...

    If your horse is a 10/10 then mine was a 2/10

    Was horrible lol

    Followed

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  12. Red- Thanks!

    Sprinkles- The last one is my favourite too :)

    Dreadnaught-Thanks for stopping by and for the comment!

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  13. Horses just know! Your horse conveys that knowing look so well.

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  14. Hi dear friend, some people say that man's best friend is his dog, but the horse. I wish you a beautiful day.

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  15. I enjoyed your horse drawings Ruby. Well done! - Dave

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  16. I love the quote!! My cat always knows when I have a can of tuna! Your drawings are lovely. I believe that the horse is one of the noblest animals on the planet.

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  17. Sandy, Dave, GB, Marcos - Thanks for your kind comments.

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  18. Lovely horse. I so admire your ability to draw. I am very bad at it.

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  19. Encantador blog el tuyo, un placer haberme pasado por tu espacio.

    Saludos!

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  20. Precious drawings of these friendly horses.
    Greetings.

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  21. ...traigo
    sangre
    de
    la
    tarde
    herida
    en
    la
    mano
    y
    una
    vela
    de
    mi
    corazón
    para
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    este
    alma
    que
    viene
    para
    compartir
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    tu
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    y
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    dentro...


    desde mis
    HORAS ROTAS
    Y AULA DE PAZ


    COMPARTIENDO ILUSION
    RUBY

    CON saludos de la luna al
    reflejarse en el mar de la
    poesía...




    ESPERO SEAN DE VUESTRO AGRADO EL POST POETIZADO DE SIÉNTEME DE CRIADAS Y SEÑORAS, FLOR DE PASCUA ENEMIGOS PUBLICOS HÁLITO DESAYUNO CON DIAMANTES TIFÓN PULP FICTION, ESTALLIDO MAMMA MIA, TOQUE DE CANELA, STAR WARS,

    José
    Ramón...

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  22. :) These made me smile. I grew up on a horse farm, but somehow never learned to draw them well. Nice job!

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  23. Remarkable & Amazingly beatiful sketches

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  24. Excellent drawings.

    Ruby, I'd just like to say that I don't normally react to comments on my poetry blog. It's Friko's World which is the interactive one.

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  25. These are great, love horses & the verse & drawings are just brill, + following for more :)

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  26. Lovely lines to your horse drawings.

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  27. Great drawings, one of the most intelligent and noble amongst all the animals a man can have.
    Greetings from Asturias, Spain.

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  28. Hi Ruby,

    beautiful drawings and text, to you I really really nice.

    Kind regards Helma

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  29. Is it your horse, Ruby?
    Anne

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  30. Hello, Ruby.

      The coldest winter will be melted by your warm heart.
      The works gently accept all visitors.

      I praise your creative art sense.
      The prayer for all peace.
      
      Have a good weekend.
    From Japan, ruma ❃

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  31. Wonderful drawings... so beautiful to see...

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  32. Hi dear friend Ruby. I wish you a very beautiful weekend. Kisses from Brazil

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  33. Passei para uma visitinha.
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
    ✿⊱╮
    ¸.•°`♥✿⊱╮

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  34. Thanks dear friends for your compliments!

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  35. Hello Ruby

    thanks for your comment, ofcourse you may use this picture for a landscape drawing .....i will see your work later on.

    I wish you a lovely weekend.

    warm Greetings, Joop

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  36. Anne, no its not my horse, although I do wish I had such a lovely creature to call mine :). The last horse I took from the snapshot of LOTR movie - Gandalf's horse in Twin towers.

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  37. Ruby!
    beautiful drawings of horses!

    Congratulations!

    Adriano!

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  38. These sketches are just so b'ful Ruby! I loveeee white horses! the muscles have come out really well!

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