Gold

This journal follows the development of the first work in the Living Metal series, from the initial sketch and palette decisions to the construction of the final drawing.

The first stage of this work focused on finding the composition. I wanted the image to contain an S-shaped movement: a flowing, living rhythm that would reflect the elegance and tension of the Akhal-Teke horse. At the same time, I worked with diagonals to create a stronger sense of direction, pressure and spatial movement.

Once the composition was established, I moved into the main drawing. At this stage, my focus is on building a reliable anatomical structure. Before the form can be transformed into a more crystalline and metallic language, the living body underneath has to be convincing.

The palette began to emerge already during the sketching phase. For this first work, I am thinking in terms of living gold: warm reflected light, metallic shifts, transparent transitions and cooler shadows. The colour is not meant as decoration, but as part of the concept — a way to connect anatomy, light and material.