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Published: 2013-08-03 18:00:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 913; Favourites: 53; Downloads: 0
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Description Commission for ^VAngelLJ of his beautiful Cavittos, Zara, Persephone and Hex.

This was an extremely fun piece to work with, although I did run into some troubles with it.
Placing the three horses in the paper while having them display enough of their bodies to count as full-body for points was very challenging to say the least.
Hex's mane and tail were scary to color at first, when I looked at him I was completely at a loss on how to reproduce the same effect Leo had on his ref sheet, but once I got going, it went smoothly
And finally Persephone, who I am still not 100% satisfied with, but the paper can only take so many color layers before it starts giving me the "if you keep this up, I'll crumble into pieces" act. Her color is very hard to get right, but I think she looks at least recognizable. I hope? D:

I hope you like it, Leo! Thank you so much for commissioning me, I really means a lot

Zara, Persephone and Hex belong to
Persephone was designed by *sVa-BinaryStar and Zara and Hex by ^VAngelLJ
Image is Β© to me, and it's for Leo's use only.

August 2013
Colored pencils, mechanical pencil, white acrylic paint, electric eraser and tissue.

Poses referenced from fav.me/d2okmeu (Hex), fav.me/d4yffoh (Persephone) and fav.me/d2okmnf (Zara). Thank you so much <3 Been having a hard time with poses lately!
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Comments: 41

BillyNikoll [2018-02-25 23:42:46 +0000 UTC]

The middle horse is intense!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to BillyNikoll [2018-03-29 17:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Her colours were pretty hard to get right!

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BillyNikoll In reply to PolarisAstrum [2018-03-29 17:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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hennap [2013-10-18 18:23:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, they are beautiful Great job!!!!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to hennap [2013-10-28 12:48:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, Henna! <3

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hennap In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-11-07 23:23:37 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome

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TamarViewStudio [2013-09-07 20:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Great work! You did a good job getting them all on thereΒ and the colours are fab!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to TamarViewStudio [2013-09-07 22:50:19 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thank you, Laura!

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kakirose [2013-08-24 16:51:44 +0000 UTC]

-flails- dang girl... so jealous of your mad colouring skills!!! seriously


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PolarisAstrum In reply to kakirose [2013-09-02 18:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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kakirose In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-09-02 19:56:17 +0000 UTC]

No problem... seriously though... where did you learn to art??? -steals your dna and secrets-

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PolarisAstrum In reply to kakirose [2013-09-23 17:13:17 +0000 UTC]

NO, NOT THE DNA! How am I supposed to clone myself and take over the world now? D:
But seriously: Practice, practice, self-teaching and lots of wonderful advice from my awesome friends <3

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kakirose In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-09-25 00:10:02 +0000 UTC]

-practices till my fingers bleed- WHY CANT WE JUST MAGICALLY DRAW EXACTLY WHAT WE SEE IN OUR HEADS?!?!?!?! I am SOOOOO much better in my head and than my hand goes -flip table- NOPE!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to kakirose [2013-09-25 21:11:59 +0000 UTC]

I KNOW, RIGHT? D: Everything always look so much better in my head as well!

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kakirose In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-09-27 09:34:55 +0000 UTC]

why must pictures be harder to put on paper than stories and music???

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PolarisAstrum In reply to kakirose [2013-09-27 11:11:56 +0000 UTC]

You're so totally right it hurts D:

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ANIMALGIRL1869 [2013-08-13 21:01:40 +0000 UTC]

ohmy!!!! THis is gorgeous!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to ANIMALGIRL1869 [2013-08-18 18:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ANIMALGIRL1869 In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-08-19 00:58:28 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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LivingInThisFantasy [2013-08-12 16:35:34 +0000 UTC]

You know I truly love this right? It's nice to see you drawing more often again sister.

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PolarisAstrum In reply to LivingInThisFantasy [2013-08-12 17:17:55 +0000 UTC]

D'aww, thank you

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ReQuay [2013-08-05 20:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Holy wow... !Β  This is awesome.Β  I love the amount of detail that you put into this.Β 

I always think that traditional art is so amazing when you can tell someone really put work and effort into planning the piece, so everything fits where it's supposed too (without having layers to move around) and has all of the shading, colors and detail that you managed to capture.

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PolarisAstrum In reply to ReQuay [2013-08-12 16:10:59 +0000 UTC]


Thank you so much for such a lovely comment

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ReQuay In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-08-12 20:13:40 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure.Β 

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VAngelLJ [2013-08-04 07:14:32 +0000 UTC]

This is spectacular. Thank you so so much! Zara looks so posh You did a wonderful job on Persephone's colours, I can't always manage to get them right digitally, so you've excelled here, for sure Great job with Hex's hair and feathers, and, well all of it, really. I absolutely LOVE it, thank you!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to VAngelLJ [2013-08-04 17:54:20 +0000 UTC]

Yay! You're welcome! I'm so glad you think so, Persephone certainly gave me a hard time, but they were all a lot of fun to do anyway (:
And upon reading Zara's personality, I thought that kind of pose would suit her well.
Thank you so much again I'm so happy that you like it!

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Cariannarz [2013-08-04 06:49:42 +0000 UTC]

Totally brilliant.

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PolarisAstrum In reply to Cariannarz [2013-08-04 17:51:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! <3

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EspressoShots [2013-08-03 21:26:51 +0000 UTC]

Grreeeaaattt Job with this pic! Awesome as usual! I love your traditional work!!!!!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to EspressoShots [2013-08-04 17:51:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Reldia [2013-08-03 19:00:28 +0000 UTC]

oh wow! They all look gorgeous, but I specially love Hex, he looks magnificent and strong! The girls look so pretty <3 amazing work hon <3

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PolarisAstrum In reply to Reldia [2013-08-04 17:51:22 +0000 UTC]

I really like how Hex turned out as well :3 Thank you so much

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cheddarbug [2013-08-03 18:22:01 +0000 UTC]

So pretty!!!!! I love this!

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PolarisAstrum In reply to cheddarbug [2013-08-03 18:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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purpleshadowbooster [2013-08-03 18:03:31 +0000 UTC]

you did awesome jobΒ  Β  there pose look all greatΒ  Β Β  i need to work on drawing rear up horses i mess up on forth legsΒ  xD


Btw do you use watercolour pencil?Β  Β 

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PolarisAstrum In reply to purpleshadowbooster [2013-08-03 18:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

Nope, just regular colored pencils (:

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purpleshadowbooster In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-08-03 18:10:30 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.


shot i want to draw my Cavitto mare and then use watercolour but not sure how to do her Snowflake Appaloosa markingsΒ  Β 

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PolarisAstrum In reply to purpleshadowbooster [2013-08-03 18:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Lol, looking at her, I really have no idea how I'd make those either xD

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purpleshadowbooster In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-08-03 18:21:03 +0000 UTC]

xDΒ  I can only do her in photoshop.Β  if she did not have the spots then it would of been so easy to do fully body pics of her Β  i was told she get more spots as she age.Β 

i been wending how long do that live to be?Β  Β 

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PolarisAstrum In reply to purpleshadowbooster [2013-08-05 10:57:29 +0000 UTC]

Good question... I have no idea D:

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purpleshadowbooster In reply to PolarisAstrum [2013-08-05 12:49:25 +0000 UTC]

i been wending that my self.Β Β  if that are dmei gods may be longer then horses. Β 

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