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Finnhorse Grove by ~helekri:iconhelekri:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Animals

©2007-2009 ~helekri
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Artist's Comments

Here's to all of you who think I don't know how to make bgs. You're absolutely right. Ha!

Hmmh. Now it has a bg, but I'm not at all sure. The pony's lovely, I think, but the bg... I just don't know.

I might be doing this all over again, so comments more than appreciated.

(Oh, you just gotta love that title! :giggle:)

//EDIT. And I know that coniferous trees aren't allowed in a grove, but oh well... It's not the only mistage in this.

Possibly one of the pieces in the Calendar Project. (Check my journal.)

//EDIT2. Please keep in mind that this isn't probably the version that'll end up being showcased. The bg stinks.
I'm either doing it all over again or fine-tuning this one (needs more details and contrast, at least).

//EDIT3. The horse in this piece (the b&w version from my Scraps) is now showcased in ~Project-Dream's gallery with a short info on Finnhorses. More on Finnhorses on finnpride.info, currently under construction.

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*Freha Jan 17, 2007, 1:02:40 PM
I think that the back ground is a nice compliment to the style you painted the horse in. :) Nice job.

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=Falcolf Jan 17, 2007, 1:52:13 PM
This would look nice in a calender :) great job. :D

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~shadowfax88 Jan 17, 2007, 2:29:32 PM
very nice! it's quit difficult to paint a bg! I also asked *balaa for help (a sketch) on the drawing wich is coming up (the tiger 'sneak preview' in my gallery) He's going to run in the snow (it's a gift for ~AngelsSoul a very good friend of mine and we went to happy feet together, that's why I want to make him run in the snow, to remind her of the movie :))

anyway, back to this piece... as you might revise this I think it's useful to give tips to make it even more pretty (it's looking quit handsome already ;) and last time you said you wanted critics...)

The horse is absolutely beautiful, but to make him even more 'realistic' or less sketchy (wichever word you prefer ;)) you could take a somewhat larger brush on a low opacity and use the eyedropper to make the whole drawing more smooth... to make the color of his coat flow, if you get what I mean... (if you don't get it, that's my fault as I don't explain it right haha... don't hesitate to say you don't get it ;))

Make some hairs stand out of his tail and mane and make some 'whiskers' (only visible for those who take the time to take a close look, details like that are rewarding :))

For the background... I think the path to grass change is a bit ..... sudden ...... try to look up some photos and use it as a ref, it will look gorgeous...

All this critics... you would almost think I don't like the piece :blushes:

but the truth is, I like it very much! and this is a :+fav:!

:heart: Merel

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~Catchxxii Jan 17, 2007, 3:37:58 PM
Great work , neat style , I love the background and I knew it was a Finnhorse right away! :)

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~Catchxxii Jan 17, 2007, 3:38:03 PM
Great work , neat style , I love the background and I knew it was a Finnhorse right away! :)

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Ready..Teddy...Go!
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Mood: Wow! *SheWolfGeo Jan 17, 2007, 6:06:28 PM
wow

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~zootlocker Jan 17, 2007, 6:11:11 PM
Here I was expecting a horse with a great big fin on its back!
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Well I LIKE the background-it compliments ur pony nicely.

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~Honda-Thoru Jan 17, 2007, 6:18:46 PM
Wonderfull as usual.I think the bg looks almost as amazing as the horse in it.But i guess everyone's taste is different i just can't inmagine how anyone can think it's bad but i suppose an artists is it's own worst critic.

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~helekri Jan 17, 2007, 6:52:08 PM
Just to humour you, I promise I'll do one somewhere in the not-so-near future. :D
Like, not love? :crying: Thanks.
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~zootlocker Jan 17, 2007, 8:19:21 PM
Fine. Love. I love it.
YAyy! Humor me!

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