I wanted to capture not a moment, but a state — that subtle, almost imperceptible closeness that doesn’t arise but simply exists from the very beginning.

The connection between a mare and her foal needs no gaze, no gesture, no confirmation — it just is.

Through soft lines and gentle curves of their necks, I tried to express this sensitivity, femininity, and quiet pull — an attraction without tension, without effort. Just presence and trust.

I chose graphite — a modest, monochrome medium — precisely because it doesn’t distract.

No color, no effects. Just light, shadow, and the shared breath between two beings for whom being near is already enough.