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Published: 2011-09-18 02:43:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1139; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 12
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Comments welcome!
Well, I'm quite proud of this. It's my first portrait of an animal using a photo and it's a pretty good match. This is definitely going in my portfolio.
Information on the Subject
Name: Mount Kilimanjaro ("Hatchet")
Breed: Standardbred
Notes: Former racehorse, pacer, freeze brand on right side of the neck. Now an endurance and trail horse!
Super cute standardbred that I got to meet in person.
He was more interested in grazing than in being petted, but still an awesome little guy. 
His owner provided the photograph for this portrait. (c)Rosanna P. Brost All Rights Reserved.
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HA! LOVE this one! the grumpy expression is my gelding!
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Hehe thank you! XD I need to do more pet portraits like this, it was a lot of fun!
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you can draw mine anytime lol
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Haha I'll keep that in mind XD
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Your realism is incredible, Rosy, really! I love the soft but defined shading, and the minimal details.
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omigosh!! he look just like my horse i ride at work!!!!!! like exactly!
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YA! Eh? I have pictures of him on my facebook. He looks exactly like this, big, and with a domed forehead... it's incanny! LOL! I work at a NWMP museum. I use to ride in the musical ride full time, but i got a bad back injury so i have only been a backup rider for the last two years, while working in the office and stuff. the museums website is here: [link]
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Oooh, I especially love how you shaded the back legs. Very nice.
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This most certainly should go into your portfolio. It's really beautiful!
I just love the painting style. You blended the color tones and shading in so nicely. I especially love the way you did the shadows along the neck. I love some of the warm, more reddish/maroon tones you put in to give the body some life. Highlights as well fit in quite well. Only a few stray marks or parts where it looks a bit too thickly put seem a bit off (mostly along the rump and a bit below and to the right of the withers). Very well done!
Also, its lovely to hear that a former racehorse is living a well life in retirement!
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I love this portrait (even though Hatchet looks rather "meh" about the whole thing)! I like your style here
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Thanks
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I'm not so sure if he's pinning his ears back more than pouting...or listening behind him.
But yeah... do more of these.
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I definitely will once I have photoshop back. I found this one really educational, horse-colouring wise.
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He looks really amazing!
I love the way you shaded him, it looks so natural!
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Thank you so much! 
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The shading and colors are great. Awesome job. <3
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No problem. Glad to see how you've improved! It only gets better from here, I can't wait to see it.
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Thank you! I definitely want to do more animal portraits like this as painting practice!
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Wow... Have to say i was amazed a bit when saw this my inbox and even more surprised when saw it from you >w< It looks so realistic. Have to love it >w<
Well, my surprise might be due to not have seen so realistic horses from you >w>' well, i'm glad you did it! And its definately a portfolio material >w<
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I see >w< Well, its the first step. Will wait impatiently for the next so realistic piece of yours >w<~
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Very well done indeed! Hatchet looks very unimpressed with having his portrait done. 
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Hehe, I kind of wish the photo would have been him with his ears up, horses look so much happier when their ears are pricked.
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They are happier when their ears are up. I kind of learned to fix their ears when doing a portrait. Typically in a photo at least one ear is turned sideways or something so I just fix it.
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Yeah, this guy didn't look too pleased, he was tied to a tree, but for the sake of my being such a noob at portrait painting, I didn't change it, though I'm sure this would be a happier picture if he had his ears up. Ears up is cuter, I don't really want to approach a horse with flattened ears.
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Gorgeous! You should do lineless more often
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Thanks, I think so too!
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Haha I'm just too lazy half the time
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Nice job! Seriously awesome. You're only getting more and more talented.
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Thank you!
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