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Published: 2019-04-06 17:39:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 868; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 1
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Description I had accidentally started to animate this but LMAO I was crazy for thinking I could ever finish that before the deadline xD have my messy wip anyway ~


Can You BELIEVE-  <-- previously || next  --> Not Tonight

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S T O R Y

Riley's choice of class had been quite limited. He was sure he could have pushed his dear mare to grand prix level well before training for this show or even prepared for freestyle but there was no point in it if his results would have been... "tainted" by a certain nuisance who he couldn't even bear to look at.
    They entered the arena. Riley had a bad feeling about it, he knew he was tense and his mare reflected that just perfectly, not even Zazu's encouraging words could have helped at the warm-up. Although it was anything but the competition itself that made him so uncomfortable and frustrated. Normally the competition would've spurred him on, made him forget about any other problem in the world, kept him focused- But that trick wasn't working today of all days. Part of him wanted to simply give up... At least he could save himself in the routine of the training, knowing every tiniest movement by heart although his commands were barely visible yet all about precision. He had never needed to force Queeny to do anything, all he did was suggest a move, give her enough guidance to rely on and usually she would accept it as soon as she understood. She felt happy about the attention they were getting and perhaps it was her dedication that pulled Riley out of it, that could summon his attention. After all it would be quite rude to ignore her efforts, wouldn't it? He started to loosen up gradually and found himself wondering if it was already too late...

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Event: Imperial Winter Dressage
Class: St. Georges Dressage
Entrant #12

Stables: WindChimeStud
Country: Austria
Rider: Krisztián Bartók
Horse: WChS Queen Erzsébet

Music: Etude No 3 for String Quartet  - Peter Sandberg
Extras:
        - Can You BELIEVE-
        - Not Tonight [collab]
        - Call
   
no helmet for Mr. Paranoid because handing in a totally legit paper to Freddy works *thumbsup*
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artwork done by me, characters belong to me
background reference  used
pose reference  (no moment in particular, just understanding the motion)
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Comments: 30

Shotechi [2019-07-23 20:56:36 +0000 UTC]

Mmm die Farben <3 mann dein malerischer Stil ist zum reinlegen schön. so expressiv!

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zephuko In reply to Shotechi [2019-11-01 15:30:32 +0000 UTC]

[wow I'm late]
aww danke dir T.T freut mich sehr dass er dir gefällt <3

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Mendokusee [2019-04-21 16:39:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow these colors are amazing! Absolutely adore this palette and the pose is really pretty

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zephuko In reply to Mendokusee [2019-04-23 17:07:33 +0000 UTC]

ahh thank you so much, Mendo really happy to hear that!!

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Janntly [2019-04-18 19:25:12 +0000 UTC]

Your textures and colors are always so lovely to look at, I am just going to forever sit back and admire this all in total awe.
The mountains are defined so loosely yet beautifully, I love your crisp textured strokes especially for the clouds in the sky and the dirt in the arena. The sky looks so dreamy and lovely, I am living for the pastel colors you used and blended so perfectly!

Riley and Queenie are totally the dream team, they make such a fantastic pair together they look so calm and focused and just so ready to kick ass and take down names. <33 

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zephuko In reply to Janntly [2019-04-23 17:05:52 +0000 UTC]

aw Jayy thank you so much x3
you praise me too much adlkf thank you D: I'm so happy to hear you like it : D

daaww heh yiiss once they get their shit back together I'm sure they will

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jbdezoveelste [2019-04-15 21:10:15 +0000 UTC]

Love these bold strokes and textures, it fits so so so well. The athmosphere is amazing

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zephuko In reply to jbdezoveelste [2019-04-17 23:26:47 +0000 UTC]

ah thank you so much!! I'm so glad to hear it fits

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dat-inu [2019-04-15 14:03:56 +0000 UTC]

ok DAS ist mega nobel.

das shading von queenie ist so extrem toll :0 besonders die schulter vorn... mmmh such nice <3

du schaffst so ein perfektes gleichgewicht zwischen sketchy messes und ausgearbeitete details. und das genau perfekt platziert auch noch. dein stil verfeinert sich immer mehr und ich liebs wo es sich hin entwickelt <3 du hast so krass talent

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zephuko In reply to dat-inu [2019-04-17 23:24:16 +0000 UTC]

aahh so viele komplimente, dankee <3 das beruhigt mich voll zu hören, war am anfang ur unzufrieden und unsicher ob es "genug" is T.T danke für all die lieben worte

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dat-inu In reply to zephuko [2019-04-18 06:04:10 +0000 UTC]

;u; absolut genug. it so pleasing to look at

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zephuko In reply to dat-inu [2019-04-18 09:52:40 +0000 UTC]

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abosz007 [2019-04-08 22:54:40 +0000 UTC]

 He was sure he could have pushed his dear mare to grand prix level well before training for this show or even prepared for freestyle but there was no point in it if his results would have been... "tainted" by a certain nuisance who he couldn't even bear to look at. 


OH THE SALT XD all the salt...
But Riley is a smart guy. Really.
I hope he does well with his gorgeous Mare <3 They both look like they enjoy working with each other

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zephuko In reply to abosz007 [2019-04-09 00:23:57 +0000 UTC]

xDDD Riley is uh... very good at holding grudges xD excellent in fact. almost as good as science, yes.
aww thank you <3 they do ~ as long as Queeny gets her # respecc and Riley gets his respecc everybody's happy

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TavieTastic [2019-04-08 11:28:25 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning, I love all the textures in the colours, it really makes it feel like an oil painting. The colour palette is also brilliant, really captures the sunset mood and complements Queeny’s coat. 
That animation WIP looks incredible already, but I also love the stillness of this piece, I feel like you can tell the contained tension even without the story

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zephuko In reply to TavieTastic [2019-04-08 14:24:24 +0000 UTC]

aw thank you! you're right, it does actually fit the theme better haha
thanks a lot for your sweet words, really appreciate to hear what went well

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SkyOpium [2019-04-08 09:57:53 +0000 UTC]

alskdflas that coloring! Your style is so beautiful, I love the colors and how you managed to put so many details into the scenery. <3

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zephuko In reply to SkyOpium [2019-04-08 14:23:05 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!! looking at it now I feel like I could have done more but then again the entire time I was afraid of overdoing it haha
thaaanks

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jassukassu [2019-04-08 06:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Ahh this very gorgeous! Love the bg colors, it compliments the horse <3

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zephuko In reply to jassukassu [2019-04-08 14:22:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you! at first I wasn't sure if she'd stand out too much but I'm glad to hear it fits together

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MusePony [2019-04-07 15:11:09 +0000 UTC]

SO GORGEOUS!! I love how precise your shading is for the horse & rider, with more painterly effects for the bg, but everything still meshes together wonderfully <3

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zephuko In reply to MusePony [2019-04-07 15:34:35 +0000 UTC]

ah I'm glad it still blends together! I was a bit worried since the painting style I used for the background wouldn't have been detailed enough haha
thank you so much!

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blackkurai [2019-04-07 08:37:28 +0000 UTC]

Queeny and Riley make such an incredible team I love the pose you picked for them!

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zephuko In reply to blackkurai [2019-04-07 12:47:44 +0000 UTC]

aw thankyou : D heh I've shown them in similar poses before so I thought it might be a nice theme for their career ~

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Bloodwine-tales [2019-04-07 08:04:52 +0000 UTC]

You planned to animate that. wooow that would've been killer. This image alone already looks damn amazing. I am so in love with those painterly strokes!

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zephuko In reply to Bloodwine-tales [2019-04-07 12:46:10 +0000 UTC]

heh yeah xD it was a bit too ambitious, trying to paint the animation as well instead of drawing lmao
thank you so much

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Rendou-Animated [2019-04-06 18:18:00 +0000 UTC]

ahhh, this is beautiful! The mix of soft and hard edges, amazing, and the atmosphere damn, i would have loved to have seen this animated! 

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zephuko In reply to Rendou-Animated [2019-04-06 20:31:11 +0000 UTC]

aw thank you so much!! I'm glad when people can appreciate that : D yeah all I got is this wip now, probably won't have the time to finish it xD wouldve been nothing compared to yours though haha

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onechaoticbard [2019-04-06 17:49:54 +0000 UTC]

The texturesssss  
No matter how often I look at your pictures, I'll always be amazed how you apply textures. It's just so satisfying to look at lmaoo And the colours ;; Hngh, so in love with the pretty sky! 
I'm glad Riley could at least loosen up a little QQ He deserves a break once again! 

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zephuko In reply to onechaoticbard [2019-04-06 20:26:09 +0000 UTC]

aw thankyouu all about the suggested shapes : D I'm rly happy to hear that thaaanks ~ 
one day : D today will not be that day lmaoo
thanks for reading x3

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