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SO.
This is like my favorite work I've ever done by far >.>


My brainchildren, Storybook the peacock pony and his females, jumping creeks in their forest. The image is missing one/two of their foals, but it would have been much too crowded

And yes, I really did only use two stock resources

FULLVIEW/DOWNLOAD IS A MUST!
There's quite a bit of details in this and you ought not to miss out ^-^

Thank you Breathless for your lovely images of Starlight.
Sorry this was too late for your competition

[link] as Forest, [link] as Storybook, [link] as Teller

Another thanks goes out to liisistock. Thanks so much for the beautiful background image m'dear! Wouldn't know what to do without it

[link]

Special mention to Sooty-Bunnie for keeping my muse up during this project and for providing with some wonderful chicken feet images to gather inspiration from


PS: I've made this picture extra big for y'all seeking a new desktop image No printing for cash or claiming this image as your own though, got it? Good.
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Comments: 73

dream-seer In reply to ??? [2015-11-16 19:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dalh

It's so nice to get some love for my art But yeah, this guy is special to me. It was like the "kick your own ass" memes you see circulating on dA. And oh yeah, I had problems "chewing it" at first! Not trying to tour you around my gallery at all but the first manip I did of him was this:Β vagabondqad.deviantart.com/art…
That was done with a feather brush and ibis feet stock. While it wasn't bad, the best thing I liked about that image was the background, LOL.

All that to say consider this image VERY much pre-chewed
That's kind of an "ick" metaphor but just roll with me lol

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Aisha99 [2011-10-09 14:30:56 +0000 UTC]

This is one of pictures when I only say: WOW!!!

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dream-seer In reply to Aisha99 [2011-10-25 14:54:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear! These peacock ponies would be my brain children so showing them love makes me a proud momma

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Iszazaza [2011-09-16 14:03:53 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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dream-seer In reply to Iszazaza [2011-09-26 14:28:45 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU
My peacock ponies are straight from my brain, so it's something extra special when people fave/comment on them
Thank you

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Iszazaza In reply to dream-seer [2011-09-26 16:15:05 +0000 UTC]

no problem^^

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Camino-Studios [2011-08-02 19:07:04 +0000 UTC]

this is really beautiful..

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dream-seer In reply to Camino-Studios [2011-08-02 19:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It`s one of my favorites from my gallery, so I`m especially glad you like

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Camino-Studios In reply to dream-seer [2011-08-02 20:01:50 +0000 UTC]

its amazing work you do

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Astralseed [2011-05-05 17:46:38 +0000 UTC]

This piece has been featured in this news article [link]

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Liisistock [2011-03-07 23:18:48 +0000 UTC]

it looks lovely
thank you for using my stock

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dream-seer In reply to Liisistock [2011-03-17 18:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Thankies, glad to hear you like it And you're verra much welcome

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Hidatsenka [2011-01-23 18:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! This dark blue horse look like foal of Juno and Balto from Bella Sara It's nice and magical and mystery... i like it!

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dream-seer In reply to Hidatsenka [2011-01-23 19:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I had never heard of Bella Sara before, but yeah I do believe I found the horses you were referring too! And holy heck ya, the similarities are kinda astonishing
Glad you happened to find uniqueness in my work inspite of the similarity. And thanks for zee fave

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askmenom [2011-01-18 20:24:20 +0000 UTC]

I've been wondering this for a long time; why don't they have tails?

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dream-seer In reply to askmenom [2011-01-18 20:34:31 +0000 UTC]

LMAO, because that's where my imagination ended xD
I really wanted the mane to be peacock feathers (I don't think you would know it by looking, but the manes are collapsable -- they lie against the ponies' neck when they're calm, and then flare up when they're excited or scared), but I didn't want to make those wonky yellow head pieces as the tails because then I thought it would look like I got the ends mixed up
So yeah, they're tail-less mostly because I ran out of ideas, and partly because I think they might be more unique that way. Again, you wouldn't know by looking but the full grown ponies have pink bums - kinda like baboons, lmao. I just haven't really bothered to shown it

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askmenom In reply to dream-seer [2011-01-18 21:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Lol I see. It would look wierd if they stuck up... though it also looks wierd with no tail. But who cares- it's still amazing.

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dream-seer In reply to askmenom [2011-01-18 22:03:15 +0000 UTC]

Lol Thank yous xD

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xChocolate-x [2010-12-11 16:28:36 +0000 UTC]

It's amazing how you deal with al those effects on the horses.
It doesn't seems like it's a photomanipulation.
Keep up the great work (and your latest deviation is really amazing )

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dream-seer In reply to xChocolate-x [2010-12-11 17:16:19 +0000 UTC]

lol, yes, there's not an inch on this pic that hadn't been edited by me. I'm just waiting for the day where I give up completely on stock photos and just paint EVERYTHING myself. It would make me die a little, but hunting for stock is starting to get a tad annoying xD

Ditto with my latest manip, although I didn't have to change the sky at all - the sky was the PERFECT stock photo

And I shall

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Spikeyz [2010-12-01 15:36:25 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful picture. You're really good at... this. Don't know what to call it. <3

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dream-seer In reply to Spikeyz [2010-12-02 02:09:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, and thanks for taking the time to say so

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Spikeyz In reply to dream-seer [2010-12-02 12:15:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Sooty-Bunnie [2010-11-14 01:09:53 +0000 UTC]

This amazing peace of art has been featured here [link]

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dream-seer In reply to Sooty-Bunnie [2010-11-15 07:42:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya dalh SO HAPPY I COULD GET FEATURED BY YOU! *tackle squishes glomps*

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Sooty-Bunnie In reply to dream-seer [2010-11-15 09:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Hehe algud I knew I had to feature you because your works amazing

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dream-seer In reply to Sooty-Bunnie [2010-11-17 04:26:29 +0000 UTC]

D'AWWW SOOTY!
THank ya dalhin

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Sirandea [2010-10-26 18:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Ah, it's so prettyyyyy! I will now cry rainbow tears of sparkles and joy T^T
The mane feathers! And the shiny coats of color-ey doom! With little twinkle spots! And the gorgeous ponies!
...I think I'm going to die now. Happily. From sheer awe.

All silliness aside, I'm still amazed by your ability to take stocks and turn them into something completely different. Like, I couldn't tell at first look that you didn't use a separate stock for each horse. How do you manage to change their positions so naturally? DANGIT, YOU'RE JUST TOO GOOD. I love the weight and fluffiness in the manes, and the gorgeous background. Their feet look fabulous, too - normally I find bird feet mildly disgusting, but in this they're just another lovely part of some lovely creatures. Speaking of creatures - do they have a proper name for the species? ^_~

Lovely work as always, m'dear. You just get better and better!

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dream-seer In reply to Sirandea [2010-10-26 23:07:08 +0000 UTC]

lol, ahhh wait a second! It IS three different stock photos, but the stock images are all pictures of the same horse (Starlight, I believe the pony's name is) xD I'll have to go about re-phrasing my description methinks

BUT YAY! So glad I could illicit rainbows tears of sparkles and joy! I'mma so proud - most people just cry mere mortal tears but *I* made tears of rainbows jkjkjk, BUT DON'T DIE! -->The sparkles would go away

And yah, I'd like to think I'mma evolving a bit in my work. I've started painting more and more stuff in my pictures as of late (lava and bits of the horse in Apollyon's pic, the sunrays and the horse in Solaris' pic, and now the horse bodies and birdy feet in this) I'm starting to rely kinda heavily on my ability to paint things for this next pic I'mma working on. I find painting things is kinda scary, but kinda fun as well. We'll see how everything turns out I guess

And unfortunately no, so far these birdy horses are know to me as peacock ponies
...
NUEME CHAN!
I TASK YOU WITH THE IMPORTANT TASK OF NAMING MY PEACOCK-PONY HYBRIDS TASK!
...
Do it and I shall give you pixel cookies ^-^

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Sirandea In reply to dream-seer [2010-10-27 01:36:49 +0000 UTC]

Aaaaah, okay. I see now! But my comment about your awesomeness in positioning them still stands ^-^

OKAY, I PROMISE NOT TO DIE. The sparkle fairies will come get me and bring me back if I did, anyway...
Bahaha, mortal tears. Why cry little bits of salty water when you can cry RAINBOWS? <3

I think painting certain things gives it more realism, a little of your own personal style (which is always a good thing) and makes it all flow together better. Painting IS scary, but that's half of what's fun about it, too! Digital painting is so nice, though, because it's almost impossible to screw up past the point of no return xD Thankfully.

VERY WELL. LET ME CONSIDER THIS.
*smoke comes out of ears, sound of gears turning in head*
CRISATUS PONY.
It basically means peacock pony, except in LATIN. Because Latin makes everything sound much cooler.
*is shot*

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dream-seer In reply to Sirandea [2010-11-09 13:56:26 +0000 UTC]

RAINBOWS = BLOODY AWESOME. Sometimes I think physics specifically made rainbows for people with ADHD

AND LOOKIT! It's still very much a work in progress but I painted all the junk you see on top of zee pony ^-^ [link]
I'mma excited to see how it turns out --> I've got to add a fire mane and tail, ice wings, and tornado hooves - and I also have to make it look like it all belongs together :S Fun challenge yes, but I'll be painting all of it *cries*.

ZOMG YOUR TASK COMPLETION WAS DONE IMPECCABLY.
I CRISATUS PONY.83
And BOOYAH! I like a bit of Latin lovin' any time of day...
*fantasizes about young Antonio Banderas and dies of chronic nosebleed*

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Sirandea In reply to dream-seer [2010-11-10 01:25:22 +0000 UTC]

I CONCUR WITH THIS STATEMENT.
Rainbows should be edible, I bet they'd taste really good :D

WOW. THAT. IS. AWESOME.
Can't wait to see what it ends up looking like! Already it's amazing ^-^ Your painting skills have gotten even muchly better!

WAIT, WHAT?
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*reads description again*
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Tornado hooves? Now I REALLY can't wait! *bounces in chair*

YAY I WIN AT LIFE! ^-^
So glad you like! Latin is awesome.
*goes to look up pictures*
I think I'll join you in that nosebleeding now! (and shall bring lots and lots of tissues to clean up our mess)

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dream-seer In reply to Sirandea [2010-11-10 02:06:28 +0000 UTC]

Mmmmmm Skittles xD

And YEA --> Tornado hooves. And firey mane and tail of DEATH. AND ICE WINGS.
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When I first read the request I was all like "Would you like lightning shooting out of it's orfices and a set of radioactive eyes with that?" XD XD XD
ANYWAYS, I'mma excited that your excited I just hope it doesn't come off as overwhelming >.> We shall see.

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*re-googles pictures*
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*falls over*

...and thanks for the much needed tissues ^-^

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Sirandea In reply to dream-seer [2010-11-10 15:05:03 +0000 UTC]

OMG THAT'S RIGHT. Skittles are rainbow-flavored!
...Now I want Skittles. Curses >_<

Ooooooooooh, ice wings! To think I skipped over ice wings in my excitement over the tornado hooves!
Now I'm so even more excited that I'm having an internal flail-fit

You're most welcome for the tissues! *wipes own nose*

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dream-seer In reply to Sirandea [2010-11-10 17:26:42 +0000 UTC]

Yup yup. I'm planning on making these ice crystals (that look like this [link] ) for 'feathers' with streams of water spurting between them. It should turn out nice because you'll have oranges and purples shooting through them due to the sunset in the BG
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Kill me now plz as I have no affinity for wings and no idea how they actually connect to the bodies of things

In the mean time I paint the mane and tail. I haven't played with fire in so long >.<

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Sirandea In reply to dream-seer [2010-11-12 19:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Oooooh, sounds gorgeous! Ice and water + pretty colors + reflections = awesomesauce in a jar.

NOOO. I shall not kill you now. If I do, you'll never learn how to make pretty wings! Just look at lots of reference pictures and it'll all work out just fine <3

Have fun with the fire. I'm sure you'll enjoy it! *grins evilly*

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dream-seer In reply to Sirandea [2010-11-30 15:01:06 +0000 UTC]

BAH HUMBUG. Finished the fiery mane and tail for now though (might go back and add some more embers/dark smoke) as you shall see ^-^ Wings are next

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bloodwolf23 [2010-10-07 20:05:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow! this si amazing! i love your designs!

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dream-seer In reply to bloodwolf23 [2010-10-07 22:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I was afraid it was probably just a little too strange to garner much attention, so it's nice to hear what you think ^-^

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bloodwolf23 In reply to dream-seer [2010-10-08 00:16:46 +0000 UTC]

You are extremely welcome!!

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beautiful-regrets [2010-10-05 04:13:16 +0000 UTC]

O.O Again, FREAKIN AMAZING! It is my wallpaper nao.

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dream-seer In reply to beautiful-regrets [2010-10-05 16:30:16 +0000 UTC]

Yay!
Thanks for letting me know

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beautiful-regrets In reply to dream-seer [2010-10-10 22:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing!

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Breathless-dk [2010-10-04 12:47:42 +0000 UTC]

wow awesome work! Very different but yet amazing!
Thank you so much for using my stock. But i have to say you cant enter the contest. Deadline was 1st October... Sorry

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dream-seer In reply to Breathless-dk [2010-10-04 16:54:35 +0000 UTC]

That's alright. Thanks for giving me an excuse to do something strange and kinda out of my element

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ephemeral-graphics [2010-10-04 02:58:57 +0000 UTC]

Niiice! Their feet totally creep me out though...

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dream-seer In reply to ephemeral-graphics [2010-10-04 16:53:09 +0000 UTC]

lmao xD Yeah, I'd be worried about those too. Ever seen a cock-fight? :S

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ephemeral-graphics In reply to dream-seer [2010-10-05 19:33:56 +0000 UTC]

Seriously! Psssst...






(Can you imagine what those poor girls look like after breeding? eek!)

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dream-seer In reply to ephemeral-graphics [2010-10-07 22:50:48 +0000 UTC]

OH NOES. MY poor violated pretties >.< I should have thought up some sort of protection against those claws of DHOOM
Oh well. There's a reason they're rare xD

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ephemeral-graphics In reply to dream-seer [2010-10-08 19:58:20 +0000 UTC]

"There's a reason they're rare" -- Lol! How hilarious!

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