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Candrence β Realistic Horse Practice WIP
Published: 2008-11-19 12:41:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 5982; Favourites: 105; Downloads: 77
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WITHOUT taking the time to post a comment, do not expect a thank you.I've been running out of time to go to everyone's profile to thank them, but if you can't take the time to type a short comment, I'm not going to take the same time for you.
*** Final Update ***
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Ok, I changed this to show all of my progress steps, with the new addition of the last step.
Full Version of Completed Piece - [link]
** Original Comments **
Yes, I'm trying for a realistic painting, lol. Key word: trying, lmao. These are just the base colors and I'll be working to blend them as I work.
Now, if I can just make my tablet behave, maybe I can finish this in my lifetime, lol. I'm hoping that updating the drivers is all it needed. I'm running Windows XP 64bit now and the website for my tablet doesn't list any 64bit drivers.
*** Update #1 ***
I added a little more to the base colors and blended them a little bit more. I also added some shadows and highlights of details to the eye area and the muzzle.
*** Update #2 ***
Ok, I started on a little more depth to the cheek and muzzle. I also started some of the shadows cast by the bridle.
*** Update #3 ***
I added more of the BASE colors for the rest of the neck, I still might tweak some around. Expanded on a little more of the fur texture at the top of the neck. And started work on the bridle details. I like how the leather looks, but I think I still need to work on the metal parts, lol.
*** Update #4 ***
Now, I've completed the details to the bridle. I think I got the metal parts right now. I still need to start on the reins. I started with the mane and forelock. I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with them yet, lol.
Anyway, still a ways to go before I'm done and I haven't even thought about what I should do for a background, lol.
*** Update #5 ***
I finished a lot of the details. I changed the background color. I'm still trying to sketch out a proper background, but they aren't satisfying me, lol.
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Wow, you really have done well on this so far. The image looks very realistic. You did splendid on the fur texture on the neck and head. Your halter is coming along very nicely, great job with the leather. Just one little note I would like to say.. .you might try making some of the hairs on top of the ear stick up, that way it doesn't look outlined and blurry. But really, this is amazing. You have inspired me to try creating a realistic portrait (someday).
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I know you could do it!! A tip someone recently told me is that I should simply use my line art as a guide and turn off that layer later, 
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Ooh that's a brilliant idea. Thank you!
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Good heavens!! This is going to be photo-realistic! 
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*blush* Thank you, hun,
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*blush* Thank you very much, 
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you're welcome! It's very well painted, I hope you do more realism in the future
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With all these positive comments, I think I would be silly to not even try another realism piece,
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yesshh!! I will keep an eye out for it =3
I like painting realistically because they do take so long, tho sometimes I get frustrated by it xDD
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lol, yeah, I can get pretty impatient with my artwork and I do en up quitting on some of them,
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This is coming along very nicely
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*blush* Thank you very much,
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*blush* You are really too sweet,
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No problem.
I do think it looks like a horse picture though. Really. I clicked this and I said, "Whoa, this must be the wrong link."
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lol, thank you, hun,
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I thought it was an actual horse picture! XD
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Hehehe, I still have a looooong way to go before it is that good, but thank you for the compliment,
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So beautiful, you are doing an amazing job!! Keep it up! This must be taking tons of patience!! Looks wonderful so far, can't wait to see the end result!
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*blush* I'm glad you like how it's turning out,
I'm actually trying to just work without the silly cartoony lines my previous work has always had. I am trying out two new tools that I never really knew anything about before; Dodge and Burn. I'm working my shadows in to give the piece details in places like the muzzle and the bridle. The texture for the fur is all being done by hand, I'm just bad when it comes to the areas where fur changes directions, lol (between the start of the mane and the neck).
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Ah yeah...I find fur tedious so I usually stay away from realistic digital paintings of animals lol...I am a lazy bum I know
I think you are doing a wonderful job! Dodge and burn are very helpful in these areas of depth!! The fur looks great so far, but I know what you mean about where it changes direction, it kinda gets hard to not make it look like just a lump/knot of fur or something 
Keep it up! The result will be very rewarding for you I think, even if it doesn't turn out how you imagined, it is a new task, and you are learning fast/well!
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I'm going to search for close-up fur pictures to see if I can study the movement better. I'll have to do it when I get home form work tonight, lol.
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good god girl you have a talent in this!
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*blush* You are really too sweet, hun,
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Oh, lovely, can't wait for the finished piece... Makes me wonder how those soft colors became so vivid...
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I'm glad to see that people are anxious to see this one completed,
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It's getting better and better... Man I wish I had your patience.
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Hehe, I'm getting a little impatient to see this one complete, but I get that way with all of my works, lmao. It explains why I end up with a bunch of unfinished pieces,
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Yuu're still a lot more patient then most of us... seriously, I wouldn't be able to sit such a realistic horse out.
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hehe, well, I guess it's mainly because I have always loved detailed paintings of horses and I never thought I'd be able to pull one off, lol. As I mentioned in another comment recently, I recently tried a "line-free" painting on iScribble and despite it being low-quality and sketchy, I liked how it turned out. So, I decided to go with a horse head because it doesn't require all the shading of the full body.
I had the most fun when I was working on the halter!!! The leather was soooo much fun!! I think the gold chain is going to be fun too, lol.
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I may be a semi-realism artist, but I totaly agree. Metal parts are fun, thou I always preffer doing them with dodge/burn, looks semi-realistic enough for me 
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lol, I know what you mean about small things taking too long, lol. I pretty much used the Dodge/Burn tool through this whole piece, lol. I found those tools are nice when you've got, say, the leather of the halter on a different layer from the horse, which means that I can Burn right up to the edge without hurting the shadows on the horse.
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Well I always use different layers for each color, so that's never been a problem to me
And yes, people often say dodge/burn is for amateurs, but sometimes the effect kan be realy nice...
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Yeah, I would probably be tortured by the big artists if I ever called myself anything BUT an amateur, lol. *shrug* If those tools worked for me, why shouldn't I be allowed to use every tool in Photoshop? lol
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Then big artist should shut up, cuz looking at your art, nobody should ever dare calling yuu an amateur!
Btw... Plenty of big artist (in te sense that it's their work)use dodge/burn.
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Hehe, well, I think by definition, I am an amateur because I have yet to make a penny on my artwork, lol. Well, I won like $40 on an airbrush painting I did in high school Advertising Arts class, lol.
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Wow... It looks just like a close-up picture, but more beautifull!
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*blush* You are too sweet,
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I'm being serieus here... Photo's are rarely ever sharp eough to see this many details, but your picca here has lots of those
Γnd it's beautifull.
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*blush* It was certainly a lot of work to get the details right, but I'm glad that I took the time to make it look my best,
My only problem now is that my printer sucks and it ruins colors and details badly when I try to print, 
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That does suck... not being ably to print your own work... Not that I ever print something, but mine isn't this beautifull X3
But I see what yuu mean with the chain and the clip. Yuu have the right to be proud of that. But now that I look this close I do see a tiny little thing, that I couldn't see in the smaller version. the point where the clip touches the metal ring it's sorta flat... But then again, It's barely noticeble.
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I think I fixed the clip and chain part you were talking about,
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yay, I'm curious how your background wil look...
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That's... a lot, for me. I got β¬ 5,00 for an on-spot portrait of somebody's dog... (such a shame They bought it, I would've put it up..)
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its realy nice...realy good...but please do something for me
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Oh my, what you've got looks lovely! Do keep going!
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*blush* Thank you very much,
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WoW, the infinite time-sink.
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