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Alabaster by *howlinghorse:iconhowlinghorse:


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Submitted: Apr 7, 2007
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Uh oh, this tablet is addictive :O

Did you know... the colour of horse I find hardest to paint is definitely white to grey. Pale coats. Bay is the easiest. Black and chestnut are good too. But not pale. So this is definitely a bid to practice the weird way colours work around white fur. (The trick seems to be to mix a lot of hues and pretend the colours are reflecting from either side) I need to get better at it, am about to start a commission involving white-ness.
Ref'd from stock.

anyways... probably felt like drawing snow as it's so hot in here, hehe.

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*Maeix2:iconMaeix2: Apr 7, 2007, 9:26:10 AM
pale horses are VERY difficult, whatever medium one uses...

looks nice...andalusian?

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=phynix:iconphynix: Apr 7, 2007, 9:26:36 AM
I think you pulled it off well! =^_^=

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~themorganman:iconthemorganman: Apr 7, 2007, 9:27:21 AM
You are right, white is the hardest but I really like what you have done here. Great Job :D :+fav:

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*howlinghorse:iconhowlinghorse: Apr 7, 2007, 9:33:22 AM
yeah looks like one... I wanted to draw a brumby, but the head shape didn't seem to want to conform :XD:
*howlinghorse:iconhowlinghorse: Apr 7, 2007, 9:34:10 AM
thank you! i should practice on my albino unicorn character more often.
~oORazorIceOo:iconoORazorIceOo: Apr 7, 2007, 9:35:50 AM
very pretty=)

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~Tala-Twilight:iconTala-Twilight: Apr 7, 2007, 9:36:34 AM
Pretty! White can be a pain. xD Always have to choose a not-so-white color as a base so the highlights stand out. @.@

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~Natt2004:iconNatt2004: Apr 7, 2007, 9:40:46 AM
Great work! ;)

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~estellea:iconestellea: Apr 7, 2007, 9:48:32 AM
It's very nice.. you've done well with the grey! They are hard aren't they!

Though, it looks as if the neck could be a bit thicker, seems a bit thin for the head.

The background colour is very nice also!