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shayhalen — Proud Unicorn

Published: 2005-11-29 20:05:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 2195; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 18
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Description This is a pencil sketch I did a while ago now, but I still like it, and have never before put the full picture on the internet. So, here it is. The front unicorn is the stallion and the one behind him is a mare.
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Comments: 35

Carol-Moore [2015-08-16 02:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful sketch! 

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UnicornSorceress [2015-08-14 17:27:56 +0000 UTC]

I've featured your work on my blog.  I hope you don't mind.  If you'd like me to take it down, I will.  theunicornsorceress.tumblr.com…

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LostArtemis [2008-09-14 19:44:40 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, great sense of movement.

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ShiroHowl [2008-03-04 19:36:08 +0000 UTC]

A really wonderful piece of art. I like the way the mane turned out because that's the part I myself have the most problems with. And the eyes are so wonderful and filled with emotion.... sigh. But I still think they both look quite female

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shayhalen In reply to ShiroHowl [2008-04-25 21:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The bulk of the stallion's neck was supposed to be his most masculine feature, but that may not be done very well.

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gothicwolfcorpse [2008-02-11 07:22:49 +0000 UTC]

That is beautifull. I love the eyes and the manes, I just wanna hug 'em. Your shading is pretty goo, I can only really shade with a tablet. Urgh. Anyway, good job

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shayhalen In reply to gothicwolfcorpse [2008-03-25 23:43:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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skeletonkid [2008-01-23 06:19:59 +0000 UTC]

*_* how cute

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shayhalen In reply to skeletonkid [2008-01-23 07:06:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Osho-Zena [2007-12-13 20:59:20 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!

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shayhalen In reply to Osho-Zena [2008-01-23 06:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

again (lots of messages for you!) thank you for all the comments!

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peki-vremen [2007-11-29 06:37:48 +0000 UTC]

I love the flowy hair!! They are both very pretty. I think this would look awsome colored, but I understand old drawings staying in the drawer I have a tendency of not wanting to touch something after I have decided it is "done"...

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shayhalen In reply to peki-vremen [2008-01-23 06:17:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Yeah, once its "done" its done. I seem to take too much time to finish stuff in the first place. I would never finish anything if I kept pulling out old stuff. *is a lazy procrastinator*

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Equineluvr4life [2007-10-21 19:10:05 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely beautiful! I love those big wide innocent eyes - so gorgeous! and that wild mane!!!! 8D The shading is awesome and the lines are so perfect and smooth -green with envy- x3 +face

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shayhalen In reply to Equineluvr4life [2007-10-24 04:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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unicorndreams [2007-10-08 12:01:59 +0000 UTC]

oh may i please colour this?

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shayhalen In reply to unicorndreams [2007-10-13 02:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Sure, but you have to let me see it! and give credit and all that...yada yada yada.....

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unicorndreams In reply to shayhalen [2007-10-14 12:15:37 +0000 UTC]

of course! would not have it any other way! Thanks! ^^

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rocksoul-22 [2007-08-29 17:58:25 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love this! I am a big crazy horse lover and this sketch has amazing detail. I was wondering, would you let me use this for a tattoo design??? I had an idea for a side head shot of a horse but this is just brilliant. If not I totally understand. Just let me know.

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shayhalen In reply to rocksoul-22 [2007-09-06 02:41:21 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'm not really a tatoo fan, so I'd probably have to say I prefer not, but thanks, I'm glad you like it.

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HearseGurl [2007-08-26 19:57:23 +0000 UTC]

Very Pretty and the eyes are what stand out most.

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shayhalen In reply to HearseGurl [2007-08-27 02:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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moonfeather [2007-07-03 08:52:56 +0000 UTC]

totaly stunning love the manes and the eyes.

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Iron-Zing [2005-12-08 01:41:23 +0000 UTC]

Iron: It rocks I used to be really good at horses, but I recently gave up on them for dragons, and now when I draw horses they suck. Anyways, that rocks and stuff... yah.

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shayhalen In reply to Iron-Zing [2005-12-08 17:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Its too bad you have troubles with drawing horses now. Animals (including dragons and other mythological creatures) used to be the only thing I drew for the longest time, but usually when I don't draw them for a while and then come back to it, I find that with just a little review I can draw them even better than before.

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Simmons2-0 [2005-12-02 03:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I love really awesome drawings just done in pencil! it shows what cool stuff you can do.
Q:How long do you reckon that took you?
Q:Have you read many books and stuff with unicorns in them?
Some of them I've read have unicorns as really being just a horse with a 'really' sharp horn in its head, and nothing more. So if it's an angry horse it'll just rip up anyone who comes into it's territory! I thought that was cool.

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shayhalen In reply to Simmons2-0 [2005-12-02 17:27:15 +0000 UTC]

For most of my life, I only drew in pencil, I didn't have access to anything more except during art class, so I really love pencil. I'm not sure how long this pic took, cause I have this nasty habbit of putting things down half finished and not picking them back up for a year or more (doesn't happen all the time, but in this case, it did). The origional concept for this picture is more than ten years old.

I have read a few books with unicorns, but they were always magical creatures, often with the ability to communicate. I would imagine that a unicorn could be very dangerous, magical or not.

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Tinlorio [2005-12-01 10:38:46 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!

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shayhalen In reply to Tinlorio [2005-12-01 19:20:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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dhqx [2005-11-30 06:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Amazing lines, Annette ^_^ if this were my picture, I would be seriously tempted to color it

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shayhalen In reply to dhqx [2005-11-30 07:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but I'm not that good at doing the coloring from a picture like this on the computer like you are. It would take so much work, I think I am just fine with keeping it a pencil sketch for the time being.

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dhqx In reply to shayhalen [2005-11-30 08:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for saying that I'm good at computer coloring but you're really good-- like the prince one that I fav'd super good coloring job ^_^

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shayhalen In reply to dhqx [2005-11-30 18:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Well, that one didn't get scanned onto the computer as a pencil sketch, it was black and white, which made the coloring easier.

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Precarious-elf [2005-11-29 20:09:00 +0000 UTC]

Thats really good

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shayhalen In reply to Precarious-elf [2005-11-30 07:59:50 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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