Man houdt twee paarden in toom 1891 - 1941

Leo Gestel made this drawing of a man holding two horses in toom with pencil on paper. It's all about the lines, isn’t it? Look how Gestel uses them, not just to outline, but to build up the forms. It’s like he’s thinking through the act of drawing, letting us see his process. There’s a kind of raw energy in the way the lines overlap and intersect. You can almost feel the movement of the horses, their power, their restlessness. And the man holding them – is he in control, or just barely managing? Notice especially the lower part of the horses legs. It’s a scribble, but somehow it captures the animal’s weight. It reminds me a bit of Franz Marc's animal drawings. Both artists are interested in capturing the essence of their subject, not just a literal representation. It’s about feeling, about energy, about the messy, unpredictable nature of life. And that, for me, is what makes art so exciting. It’s a conversation, an exploration, a way of seeing the world anew.