Baloyi Rick

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

Ma grandma is my favorite model for my drawings. She complains a lot though, saying I should pay her 😅😁❤

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

Soft pastels on soft pastelmat board.
100cm by 70cm.
2026.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

Soft pastels on soft pastelmat board.
100cm by 70cm.
2026.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

the forced adoption of the victor’s way of life. By using the digital re-staging of historical trauma, I document the friction between inherited identity and imposed systems.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

My practice serves as a bridge between the preservation of Culture and a critical investigation into the mechanics of power. I explore how systemic forces, specifically the history of South African Apartheid, reshape, dilute, and dismantle cultural identity.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

I am driven by the question: What remains of ‘Culture’ when it is forcibly intercepted by power? My work examines the ‘conqueror’s logic’, where greed and institutionalized selfishness don’t just spark war, but execute a slower, more insidious form of violence:

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RIDERS OF THABA BOSIU
II Addition

The title references the historical stronghold of Thaba Bosiu, the heart of the BaSotho nation under Moshoeshoe I, where horses played a critical role in defense and unity. It evokes the pride and resilience of the BaSotho.

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@Ntozakhe99 Thanks Ntozakhe 😊🫶🏼

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RIDERS OF THABA BOSIU

A tribute to the BaSotho’s enduring bond with the Basotho pony. Rooted in Moshoeshoe I’s legacy, this drawing celebrates resilience, heritage, and the harmony of man and land. 🐎

Soft pastels on paper
70 x 50cm
#BaSothoCulture #Art"

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@sabzasabz Will do, dankie Sabelo! 💯✊🏾

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@Orphic_Being Are there male versions or are they unisex? 😭

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Awe Sabelo, I love this brother 💯.

Try drawing on Clairefontaine pastelmat sheets. Works super well with pastels and makes layering a whole lot easier compared to Fabriano, with your skill, you’ll start getting even better results, you’ll enjoy it, I promise you that.

[Sabelo @sabzasabz]

@BaloyiRick Look what I've made.

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@collenvmabaso2 Ni masokoti awakumangi nchumu 😂, dankie bra Collen 💯✊🏾

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

Mhani (Olady)

Soft pastels on soft pastelmat.
50cm x 36cm.
2025.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

@tshepo_sr Danko 💯🙏🏾

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@Khoza_kayvee @loggic_sa__ @KatCOS3 I Brandon na Ori? 😂😂😂

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

@ArtDauda Doing the faces last is tough business, I could never 🙆🏾‍♂️😭

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

Talent unfolds itself everyday, and grows bigger every time.

Soft pastels drawing on soft pastelmat.
50cm x 35cm.

[Baloyi Rick @BaloyiRick]

This right here 👇🏽👌🏽 amazing 💯.

[Sabelo @sabzasabz]

@BaloyiRick Look, with the little inspiration I got from you, I got soft pastels and drew this. I never knew about soft pastels until I saw you mention them in your captions, I finally tried them out.

I need to go out more and meet other artists, and share knowledge and network...

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@sabzasabz Aaw Sabelo mfethu, this is super exquisite bro. I hope you enjoyed working with them and will keep on doing so, cos what you created here, 👌🏽🙂‍↔️ top notch.

Meeting other artists and other art people will definitely help you get into the hidden corners of this art industry.

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The sketch / The final drawing