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...Climbing embers spiral between the crevasses, breaking the threshold of roots. A breathing rhythm chases between bark and vines. The Fire Spirits left nothing but their pulsing hoof prints in the ground as they fled into the woods, echoing after a storm far greater than themselves…


Thought I’d challenge myself and draw a more dynamic pose. This was extremely fun to work on, and with colors I don’t usually use. More experimenting! Horses have a pad on the bottom of their feet called the frog. It’s always looked like a heart and for me it symbolizes the magnificent pulsing energy of this animal.

This was done in watercolor pencils on 90 lb. paper. It took me a week to find the courage to apply water to it since 90 lb. paper buckles really bad. I had to be careful not to saturate the paper, which was all a great learning experience.

Flames are so unpredictable-I usually end up drawing them like branches or leaves. Enjoy!
Reference photo © to Wojtek Kwiatkowski: [link]

Thank you for the comments and faves as always ^^
Image © to Amanda Klammer. Please do not use this image in any way without asking ^^
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Comments: 227

Gryphonia [2018-11-14 15:43:08 +0000 UTC]



Hello!
Nice picture!
I like it!
Keep up the good work!


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chocobear1 [2018-07-05 19:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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CinderLace [2018-03-01 17:41:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow that is amazing. Keep up the good work!

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TigerRose1329 [2014-08-09 02:11:00 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful! Is that Rapidash from Pokemon?

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Doxie-Moxie69 [2013-03-14 17:36:15 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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LiamGray [2012-03-17 06:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Great work
I love how it blends with the background

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icecloud123 [2011-04-13 00:48:25 +0000 UTC]

this is wonderful you my friend are a very talented person

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Aikya In reply to icecloud123 [2011-04-13 17:17:29 +0000 UTC]


Thank you very much!

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killerbee321 [2011-04-12 06:03:30 +0000 UTC]

amamzing

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piccololover01 [2011-04-12 00:57:08 +0000 UTC]

coolness

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MyhorseMidnight [2010-12-08 01:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Nice flames! lol

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TheOrangeness [2010-05-08 12:02:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! I love the colors and the pose!

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pikapikayukai [2010-05-01 01:23:12 +0000 UTC]

its rapidash!!!lol I had my fun now.
the picture is relly beautiful.

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LITTLESHAVER [2010-04-27 02:14:36 +0000 UTC]

What a tour-de-force! Do you wet the pencil tips to get that "wash" type of blending? This is one of the most beautiful creations ever!

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Aikya In reply to LITTLESHAVER [2010-11-01 19:38:34 +0000 UTC]

I didn't wet the tips of the pencils for this picture, though you can do that and it will make the colors much more saturated/vibrant

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LITTLESHAVER In reply to Aikya [2010-11-01 21:17:36 +0000 UTC]

I love your technique and your beautiful imagination!

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E-X-A-L-T [2010-04-25 08:03:27 +0000 UTC]

Amazing...
fire,
colour,
detail...
I like it

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ChaosDarkie [2010-04-25 05:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow... That's really beautiful. I love the pose, it's got action and passion behind it. And the flames add to the dynamic of the picture. Great technique, too. I always have a lot of trouble with watercolor pencils, but you make it look effortless. Wonderful job!

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JennytheTurtle [2010-04-25 05:35:10 +0000 UTC]

wow, that is absolutely amazing

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LycanFangs1941 [2010-04-25 05:28:04 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. just absolutely stunning.

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the-Only-one91 [2010-04-25 04:54:40 +0000 UTC]

I love the flames. It just draw the eye and all I can do is go 'ohhhh' pretty.

There are some proportion problems that i see between the head and the body and the pastern is a bit larger then I'm used too (it may be right if it's a draft but I'm not sure. I'm used to wbs and tbs and it looks a bit big) or it may just be the angle for me, so don't listen to my rambling. But the muscles are just lovely. Did you use a reference because I love that head. Also the shading of the hock. It must have been hard with the position.

Love it. This has so been faved.

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ily2014 [2010-04-25 04:53:03 +0000 UTC]

That is beautiful!

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rantheren [2010-04-25 04:38:59 +0000 UTC]

cooll ^^

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liamxblazeneyes [2010-04-25 03:53:56 +0000 UTC]

Amazingly radiant. Some brilliant work.

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ShikuroxKanno [2010-04-25 02:35:54 +0000 UTC]

The frog was the only part of the horse I knew about

These colors really do stand out from other deviantions.

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Aneirin-Aryon [2010-04-25 02:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Awesome style, I like the colors as well. ^_^

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Ravyn-Karasu [2010-04-25 01:14:02 +0000 UTC]

Awesome lines. This turned out really nice. I know what ya mean about flames...I have so much trouble with them too

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pho0b [2010-04-25 01:09:21 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD, I knew you would get one one of these days
You're so deserving.

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DrakeSavaan [2010-04-25 00:40:25 +0000 UTC]

just adore the colours!
Gratz on the DD!

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DA000 [2010-04-25 00:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work, I ussually don't see a draw so beautifully made with colorpencils(watercolored). This remembers me of a Final Fantasy series logo(and I love the logos of final fantasy, hmm!)

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oathkeeper-auctor [2010-04-24 22:40:55 +0000 UTC]

I do think that the flames go out to look like branches, but I think that's great about them, and the colours and transformation, it's all awesome congrats on the DD

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astraldreamer [2010-04-24 22:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Can I be honest? I don't really like the pose (I feel like I'm looking at the horses butt).
But the colouring in this is just magnificent and it totally deserves a daily deviation. Well done.

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TheRedFoxof9 [2010-04-24 22:03:02 +0000 UTC]

I love it. Watercolors are fun to work with! I love your choice of colors. Perfect for the summer time. XD

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papertrees [2010-04-24 21:38:50 +0000 UTC]

this is so beautiful. I love absolutely everything about it.

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Wadns17 [2010-04-24 20:58:42 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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Cazya [2010-04-24 20:40:04 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing...I absolutly love the idea and the colours/shades you have used. I like how the tail turns into the flames, and near his face...looks almost like he's going to go up in flames completly

Great work!

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OphemiusXX [2010-04-24 20:34:33 +0000 UTC]

One word: Amazing.
No really, incredible detail. It looks just like fire.

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Lunoki [2010-04-24 20:19:02 +0000 UTC]

PONYTA.

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PeachesOfWar In reply to Lunoki [2010-04-25 00:45:50 +0000 UTC]

lol

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aixado [2010-04-24 20:07:19 +0000 UTC]

fantastic work!!

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WhiteKimahri [2010-04-24 19:58:10 +0000 UTC]

Amaaaaazing work!
I love how you used the colours in here.

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wolfofdesire [2010-04-24 19:36:02 +0000 UTC]

wow!

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Freha [2010-04-24 18:22:39 +0000 UTC]

This image reminds me of how my character/muse came to me years ago. It was in a dream filled with fire and she lept from them. Nice work.

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Chef-Kyros [2010-04-24 18:18:00 +0000 UTC]

It's Rapidash! Haha, pokemon reference.. really tho, that's an impressive piece of work. I love the blending of the warm tones and the actual horse and its flames. Oh, and good job with the water and the paper not buckling!

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xMOONSHADOWSx [2010-04-24 18:15:29 +0000 UTC]

That's a very lively piece of work you got there! I like how you made the orange mix with the yellow! It's very bright and lovely!

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soloflying [2010-04-24 17:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous

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Wytherwing [2010-04-24 17:31:45 +0000 UTC]

very lovely work and congrats to you on your DD!

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chuaenghan [2010-04-24 17:23:19 +0000 UTC]

wow~~~nice!!!

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natural-pixie [2010-04-24 16:28:35 +0000 UTC]

really well done. i love the colors and how u blended water with some of them.... 90 lb. paper?? i didn't know there was such a thing...interesting. anyways really great work.

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DaCrazyNDN [2010-04-24 16:00:43 +0000 UTC]

awesome colours !! love it

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