Are you kidding? This is gorgeous! I wouldn't even be able to pull this off with graphite, let alone material as messy as pastels. Textures have never been my strong point. You got the texture of the horse's coat dead on.
Jesus, you're worried that it's not very good? *Drops jaw*. ARE YOU KIDDING!?! If I had half of this sort of talent I'd die with happiness. (Although, when you critique your own work enough, you beat yourself down so much that, yes...I do know what you're talking about.)
Anyway. Moving on. I particularly like the blue hightlights that just barely show up in the background of the horses coat...It's a really nice touch, and it makes the coat look that much more realistic. Your grasp of anatomy is incredible...All of the veins in the face are in the perfect place, and the eyes look SO ALIVE. It's...wow. Really rather beyond words.
When did it suddenly become cool to hate everything? It's a growing problem, especially in the entertainment world, and no one benefits from an increasingly hard to please, pessimistic audience.
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I truly adore this beautiful portrait, and can't wait to see more that your gallery may offer. Great work!
Anyway. Moving on. I particularly like the blue hightlights that just barely show up in the background of the horses coat...It's a really nice touch, and it makes the coat look that much more realistic. Your grasp of anatomy is incredible...All of the veins in the face are in the perfect place, and the eyes look SO ALIVE. It's...wow. Really rather beyond words.
-Indigoellipses
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