Caramel Star

Well... Let's start by saying this is the same horse as in a sketch I did ages ago ("Biting Star": [link]). This is NOT the painting I was thinking at the time.

I don't know if it happens to the rest of you, but I suddenly found myself completely at lost as to why I didn't like this horse. Sure, she's a mare^* with all her kicking and biting and whatnot, but... The feel is just something incredible! And she's probably the most beautiful Arabian I have ever seen. (If you know what makes me tick, this is a "no shit sherlock" moment for you.)
She used to be my absolutely favourite horse about 10 years ago. Then we fell out, I guess, until one Summer morning when she was the nicest thing ever. And then I just somehow forgot all about her until last Sunday. Now I can't get the mare out of my head.

And as always, I loathe watercolours. (And obviously suck at using them. But this one started bordering on passable, I think!)

A quick one inspired by #DailyChallenge ("Speedpainting").
Watercolour (and pencil for sketching, pastel pencil for the red, watercolour pencils and white gouache for the mouth), A5 on watercolour paper.
Around 1 hrs 45 mins.

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^* This time used in a very, very, very bad sense...