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MisterMya [2011-06-23 17:14:37 +0000 UTC]

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Quite the favourite subject of mine, that of horses. Majestice beasts in their integrity and probably one of the hardest things to draw (personally) and are incredibly difficult to animate.

First I must say I love the title, people don't realise the importance of naming your work. It's very charming! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

The first thing I notice is the thickness of the horses jaw. Even shire horses have quite a jowly jaw. Whereas this seems a bit too round and smooth. A horse's jawline is like a brick, flat and straight, whereas this curves quite simply. A slight jut may have helped to give the horse a more defined feel. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

Another aspect I believe is that the horse feels very 2 dimensional, I don't mean that in the fact is should be 3d, but there is very litte light and shadow, it's mostly a blend of greys. Greys are infact quite easy to work with for shading. A smudge of white along the bridge of his nose and on the tip of the nose itself and some slight ambience around te neck and jawline could make the work feel more three dimensional. Like the hair for example, the wiry feel, especially on the top of the head feels very realistic and 'feelable'. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

But overall, especially with the background, which I cannot find any form of flaw with, the work is impressive e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/> I love the form and figure of the horses head, the creases and grroves are in all the correct places.

Originality is a tough one, the solemn horse on the mountainside/field is used quite alot. But I do love how the horse contrasts against the pale background. But it always helps to just drag that contrast tool up by even 5 to give a little bit more glow e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

The technique is wonderful, very realistic with beautiful colours. There is nothing lacking in technique, it's very beautiful e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

Visually this is quite the piece, I do love the contrast and this would make a wonderful custom wallpaper e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/> The leading lines created by the mountains are perfect. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

Overall this is a lovely work of art and shows alot of promise in the artis'ts abilities as a horse artist.

And yes, I listened to Iron by Woodkid the whole I was critiquing e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Meow :3"/>

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Heyriel [2011-06-14 10:57:47 +0000 UTC]

Looks really cool!
I like the bg and subtle snow effect. The character is also good; The lack of distinct shading appeart strangely appealing here so the only two things that seem a bit off to me are how thing the mane is and that it's chin should be mlore pronounced (assuming it's a horse). [link] -ofc it's not always that extreme but the form should still be considered when shading ^^

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butterflybudda [2011-06-14 02:52:59 +0000 UTC]

Right when I looked at this, It reminded me of the song, then I looked at the title and I was like,
"Yep, I was right." Then I looked at the artist's comments and I was like
"I'm awesome!"

But the picture is awesome

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freewolf17 [2011-06-12 23:05:19 +0000 UTC]

i suddenly felt very chilly....

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gdpr-14717637 [2011-06-12 21:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Really awesome. o.o

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ShortySmith [2011-06-10 20:20:53 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! and that song is just the best!

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Songs that you must listen to
1. "The Ballad of the Mona Lisa" by Panic! At the Disco
2. "Numb_Encore" by Linkin Park feat Jay-z
3. "Crystalised" by The xx
4. "A Lullaby for a Stormy Night" by Vienna Teng
5. "Impossible" by Manafest
6. (my latest favourite) "Iron" by WOODKID

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xX-NIGHTBANEWOLF-Xx [2011-06-10 13:25:42 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous horse, looks like one of them viking ponies

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