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Published: 2011-08-05 03:32:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 2343; Favourites: 111; Downloads: 46
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Inspiration

You're looking for a hero
But it's just my old tattoo
Tonight I swear I'd sell my soul
To be a hero for you
"Superman Tonight" - Bon Jovi


About
I'm very pleased with this. The background was more blending than I've done in a longggg time. I love the mane/tail on this piece...I keep switching techniques depending on what works D: thus why I cannot do a hair tutorial yet. But I really love parti-color manes/tails they're so much fun! I learned a lot doing this image and it's nice to see that I still can learn stuff. I did a lot of subtle painting but it did make a difference.

The horse I wanted to be like a lone hero sort. He's a bit too late to catch the one he loves...he's just not quite a hero yet. Thus the reason I chose that line from Superman Tonight. He wants to be her hero, but he can't be so she left him...and he sees an eagle xD The eagle was random but I thought it tied everything together and eagles/paints just seem like a mountain setting to me.

YOU MAY NOT USE/REDISTRIBUTE OR CLAIM THIS ARTWORK AS YOUR OWN. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF ANY THEFT.



Credits
Thanks to these awesome stock providers:

Horse: [link]
eagle: [link]
background: [link] & mossholder.sxc.hu & dimitri-c.sxc.hu
Everything else hand painted by me (fideauxx.deviantart.com)

Approx. 6 hours // 64 layers // Adobe CS5 Extended & Wacom Bamboo Tablet
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Comments: 33

Zandra1824 [2014-09-12 03:41:47 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely. I'm in love with the colors and...just, overall detail. Amazing!

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fideauxx In reply to Zandra1824 [2014-09-14 00:25:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <33

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x3OxyMoron [2011-12-30 22:17:18 +0000 UTC]

I am jelly of your awesomeness! I am so not worthy of this art *cries*

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fideauxx In reply to x3OxyMoron [2011-12-30 22:18:27 +0000 UTC]

whatever, xD Your gorgeous picture for Crowley made the front page so shhh

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x3OxyMoron In reply to fideauxx [2011-12-30 22:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh you be quiet! It was a fluke I tell you! This is way more amazing then anything I have ever made

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fideauxx In reply to x3OxyMoron [2011-12-31 00:12:16 +0000 UTC]

no you don't give yourself enough credit :3

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x3OxyMoron In reply to fideauxx [2011-12-31 04:58:30 +0000 UTC]

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live-inspired [2011-08-25 02:44:34 +0000 UTC]

Extremely late, but this is completely amazing. The colors, composition, etc. Wow!

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fideauxx In reply to live-inspired [2011-08-25 03:10:52 +0000 UTC]

aww thank you <3 that's such a nice comment

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Juniorr-x [2011-08-11 10:33:38 +0000 UTC]

0.0 amaaaazing!

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fideauxx In reply to Juniorr-x [2011-08-11 14:48:30 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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Monti-Panther-4-Life [2011-08-09 17:41:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, your mane & tail is to die for!

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fideauxx In reply to Monti-Panther-4-Life [2011-08-09 19:41:14 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks so much that means a lot to me

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Monti-Panther-4-Life In reply to fideauxx [2011-08-09 20:44:38 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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AlaskaStock [2011-08-07 23:06:49 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!!

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fideauxx In reply to AlaskaStock [2011-08-08 00:11:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks for providing the stock

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Moorfine [2011-08-07 22:33:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This literally took my breath away! The mane and tail are incredible!

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fideauxx In reply to Moorfine [2011-08-08 00:11:26 +0000 UTC]

thank you moorf! that is such a sweet comment!

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Moorfine In reply to fideauxx [2011-08-08 02:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Aww you are most welcome! I meant every word

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fideauxx In reply to Moorfine [2011-08-08 02:22:04 +0000 UTC]

aww <3 thanks

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aspenity [2011-08-07 22:30:26 +0000 UTC]

niceee.

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fideauxx In reply to aspenity [2011-08-08 00:11:36 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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nonon8 [2011-08-07 20:41:27 +0000 UTC]

The mane and the tail??? EXTRAORDINARY!

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fideauxx In reply to nonon8 [2011-08-07 20:46:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you! That's so nice <3

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nonon8 In reply to fideauxx [2011-08-07 23:34:51 +0000 UTC]

No problem If you ever do a tutorial on manes and tails, let me know!

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wolfiegirl12 [2011-08-07 19:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow very nice. It kinda reminds me of that Dreamworks movie "Spirit"...the horse and the eagle are friends
Very pretty

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fideauxx In reply to wolfiegirl12 [2011-08-07 20:24:37 +0000 UTC]

yeah kind of Gosh it's been too long since I've seen that movie D: I remember liking it. Thanks so much for the lovely comment

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wolfiegirl12 In reply to fideauxx [2011-08-08 00:56:09 +0000 UTC]

Your subconscious inspired you haha
You're very welcome

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fideauxx In reply to wolfiegirl12 [2011-08-08 02:22:12 +0000 UTC]

lol must have

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BlushiexD [2011-08-05 05:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Good lord. This is AMAZING! One of your best, easily.

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fideauxx In reply to BlushiexD [2011-08-05 05:10:41 +0000 UTC]

<3 thank youuuuuu I worked hard on it...started and finished in one day, probably a first for me lol

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xAtramentum [2011-08-05 03:43:26 +0000 UTC]

you did a brilliant job on the mane and background blending!!!

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fideauxx In reply to xAtramentum [2011-08-05 03:58:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you <3 That means a lot to me

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