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Published: 2006-12-29 16:18:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 1035; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 29
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Description Done for as my half of our Sketch Challenge "trade."

After spending a whole lot of time trying to think of some sort of fantasy setting that'd be complimentary to a horsey theme, I found myself drawing a great big blank, so I decided to mull this piece over for a few weeks. You know... just until an idea magically fell into my lap... and boy, did it ever! I was looking around the internet the other night at Breyer horses and stumbled upon several photos of "show Breyers" in all sorts of costumes, especially really fancy Native Arabian garb.

Well, me being an Arabian person and a bit of a fanatic about horsey couture, I couldn't help but get the perfect idea. Okay, well... not exactly perfect. It's not fantasy. But, hey... it works!

So, here you have it. A "burgundy" Arabian (liver chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail) in traditional Bedouin Native costume (with a bit of my own personal interpretation, of course.)
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Comments: 16

DoodleDragon [2007-02-28 20:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that is really cool! I love the vibrant coloring. I like the blowing wind and decorative saddle.

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to DoodleDragon [2007-03-01 06:44:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I think this is my best-ever colored pencil piece, to be quite honest!

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dracodragon5 [2007-01-03 05:41:00 +0000 UTC]

wow, youdraw such pretty horses! i love all your artsies ^^

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to dracodragon5 [2007-01-04 00:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thank you!

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dracodragon5 In reply to DreamHorseStudios [2007-01-04 01:31:03 +0000 UTC]

*hugs* no prob!

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Goodbye-kitty975 [2006-12-31 01:00:13 +0000 UTC]

holy crap. look at the detail on that... wow....

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to Goodbye-kitty975 [2007-01-02 02:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Hehe... yeah...

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ceara [2006-12-30 00:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work!
It turned out absolutely beautifully
The saddle colours are perfect and the gems work nicely!

The pose is also very fitting, and the background too <3<3<3<3

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to ceara [2006-12-30 02:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so! I was really, really excited about the way everything turned out.

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ceara In reply to DreamHorseStudios [2006-12-30 02:28:32 +0000 UTC]

You should be

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mediocrelife [2006-12-29 23:48:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow Lauren! This looks better than I invisioned! The costume is gorgeous... glad you found the perfect model for it too. ;D Plus, that mane and tail's shine is wonderful; it really adds more life. Esp. her tail... it seems so... suave. How you did the shading on her body and the ground shadow adds a lot of depth and makes her really "pop." One of my favorite things you did though was the color of the dunes. They're not the typical sandy color, but it looks like the sun is setting them on fire. It's so cool. You did so many awesome little details, and I hope you're just as much in love with it as I am. Thank you soo much for the wonderful drawing! The time spent payed off and I was so ecstatic to see it, and this is way better than any sketch I've ever seen.

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to mediocrelife [2006-12-30 02:16:56 +0000 UTC]

I'm SO glad you like this! I'd love to send it to you as a great big thank-you for the super-amazing drawing you did of my Dream a few months back. It's the very least I could do after you made me so giddy!

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mediocrelife In reply to DreamHorseStudios [2006-12-30 03:24:36 +0000 UTC]

I'd love to have it, I was just abit shy to ask for it. :3 I'll note you with my address. Thanks, this is awesome.

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to mediocrelife [2007-01-02 02:19:37 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome, darling. I had drawn this with sending it to you in mind all the while.

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daughteroftwillight [2006-12-29 17:26:40 +0000 UTC]

i like how you did the hair moving in the wind and didnt just keep it down and lifeless. also wonderful tact there.

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DreamHorseStudios In reply to daughteroftwillight [2006-12-29 17:50:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the and the lovely comment!

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