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Mearaz — Silence of the Evening
Published: 2008-10-17 11:36:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 909; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Information about the pictureThis is probably the picture I'm most proud of right now in my gallery. First I used pastel sticks, but when I got to the finer details my boyfriend gave me pastel pencils so I could do some great details. It really made a difference for the piece
The pose has been referenced. I don't have a link to the internet but I got it out of the square book called 'fascination horses' page 181.
Technical information
Size: Custom: 22 x 22 cm
Time spend: an estimated 7 to 10 hours
Materials used: Pastels and pastel pencils
Sale information
Prints are for sale, contact me at kgambler88@gmail.com for more information
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Comments: 14
I have two main reservations about the issue - one is the lighting. It seems that the lighting is coming from all sorts of directions, and I'm not quite seeing a unity there. The back is lit up, but so is the front. A single light source often helps add realism to an image.
Two - the anatomy. The legs appear curved and the animal very much off its center of balance. I can see that it's doing the little quick-step trot that would do that, but the lighting/leg form of the back leg closest to the viewer makes it appear bowed inward, with the hoof facing out. The left-most front leg is curved in a way that makes it appear that it's shifted away from the viewer which is something that the horse could not physically do.
The overall impression I get from this image is that multiple references were used. One for the head, one for the body, at the very least.
I think you have done a good job with the coloring and shading of this image, and with adding a dynamic background to it. Just a couple snags, tis all.
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About the light..
I see what you mean. Especially at the belly and the neck... stupid mistake...
I used some different colour refs to try to get the colour to look accurate... And in the process I forgot a bit about the shade. I'm trying to move away from using a single reference anyway now.
Otherwise it would be like re-producing the photograph...
And about the legs, you are absolutely right. At first I only wanted to upload a scan of his face and back, but ~Ponytail insisted on uploading this version instead of the other one... So I finally did...
Thank you for taking the time to comment/critic here :] It's much appreciated...
I really need to watch out with the shade... I have another piece and I already see a mistake in there... 
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I agree. It's much more interesting to draw once you've moved beyond using a single reference and when your hand and mind has more practice drawing the shaped.
You're very welcome; I'm glad I could offer something in my comment. Good luck drawing!
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Sometimes it stays nice to use a single reference for the pose (it is easy at least...) But when I do that I now at least make it a different colour, or change something else on the work... to move it away from the photo....
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I'd start with sketches, until your hand gets in the habit of drawing. Small steps - like artists who draw figures over and boringly over again.
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I just need to add a bit more attention to the sketch before I start colouring 
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WOW awesome coloring skills!
colored pencils too!
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Thank you!
But I did this one with pastels, I started with a soft pastel set, those squar sticks and in the middle of the process of this drawing I got pastel pencils (carbOtello) from my boyfriend, so I used those to do the details...
But thank you for your comment!
Merel
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"This is probably the picture I'm most proud of right now in my gallery."
No wonder
It's awesome
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