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harlequin-wondercat — Honour and Dishonour

Published: 2008-12-31 15:35:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 675; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 14
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Description The grey clouds boiled and churned, a potion brewing in a giant witch's cauldron, threatening at any minute to rip open and release the rain trapped within its swirling depths. Howling like a rabid wolf, the wind tore down the canyon, tearing at the rocky sides with its claws. Hoof-beats echoed on the hard ground as the stallion strode fearlessly between the cliffs. The first spots of rain began to speckle his glossy bay coat as his emerald eyes roved the surroundings. The stories said that a massive stallion inhabited these parts, the son of a demon, graced with immense strength and extended years. Most stayed away, but no stallion, demonic or no, intimidated Feral.

A trumpeting call came from an outcrop. Shaking his forelock out of his eyes, causing the pair of golden hoops in his ear to jangle, Feral turned his head, having to squint slightly through the increasing rain. At the top of the rise, the largest stallion he'd ever seen repeated his cry, rearing up and pumping the air with heavily feather forelegs. He cut an impressive figure against the gathering gloom, the swirling gold markings that climbed up his quarters and around his legs gleaming against his dark chocolate coat. The wind swept back his pale mane, whipping out the curling ends like pennants. Fiery orange eyes blazed at Feral, searing straight to the centre of his soul like the brand that had marked his face. The rain was starting to pour now, splitting the darkening sky.
"Who dares enter my territory?" The stallion's deep, thundering voice rang with the mists of Ireland.


And here we have the finished picture

I don't think I have ever worked so hard on a background before . I'm still not entirely happy with the rocks, especially the ones at the front, but I just couldn't get them looking any better .

This is when Feral and Calibre first meet, but Feral manages to charm himself out of any danger. They have quite a history between them, getting into lots of scrapes and travelling around the world. While Calibre is a very honourable stallion, Feral is quite loose-moralled, not abject to stealing, lying and cheating, which Calibre couldn't ever agree with. After Genevieve was born, Calibre decided he didn't want his daughter around a character like Feral with his negetive influences, so the two parted ways.

Calibre, Feral and art (c) Me
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Comments: 20

peki-vremen [2009-01-15 22:39:33 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! I love the pose of the black horse. And you did a great job on the background! I do not do backgrounds hehehehe

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to peki-vremen [2009-01-16 17:09:41 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe, thank you hun .... I'm getting better at backgrounds, but I'm still learning

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SomersetRaven [2009-01-03 10:47:33 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous! I love Feral, great work on the background and posing.

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to SomersetRaven [2009-01-03 11:01:05 +0000 UTC]

I love Feral too .
Thank you hun

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SomersetRaven In reply to harlequin-wondercat [2009-01-03 11:19:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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JEAikman [2008-12-31 17:47:51 +0000 UTC]

haha, and it was all my doing, sneaky me making you a gift of him so you had to keep him
Is this a pic of when the two first met or something?
It's very good anyways

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to JEAikman [2008-12-31 17:50:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, this is when they first met . Feral wanted to see who the mystery stallion of the canyon was, and found Calibre

Yesh!!! It is your sneaky doing!!!
But I'm so glad to keep him, I love him , him and all his badass ways... He really needs a ref now

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JEAikman In reply to harlequin-wondercat [2008-12-31 19:19:05 +0000 UTC]

cool

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PearlyPony [2008-12-31 17:30:37 +0000 UTC]

Really gorgeous work!! I love the way you drew them, they are awesome! And the background looks good!

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to PearlyPony [2008-12-31 17:47:58 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you hun
I worked so hard on that background, I'm glad people like it

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Sammywolf [2008-12-31 16:19:39 +0000 UTC]

I love how for a 'villainous' character Feral is more brightly coloured and eccentric-looking

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to Sammywolf [2008-12-31 16:24:58 +0000 UTC]

Hahahha, I hadn't really noticed that til you mentioned it, but thats so true!!!
I have such fun doing all his little accessories, and I added a couple of new ones for the hell of it

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Sammywolf In reply to harlequin-wondercat [2008-12-31 16:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Well he would have collected more since last time

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to Sammywolf [2008-12-31 16:54:27 +0000 UTC]

He sure has , he is like a magpie

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Sammywolf In reply to harlequin-wondercat [2008-12-31 17:43:20 +0000 UTC]

I can imagine him like:
*is badass* ...OMG A SHINY OBJECT!

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to Sammywolf [2008-12-31 17:47:15 +0000 UTC]

Hahah
Feral *is badass* My percioussssssssssssss!!!!

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Willobea [2008-12-31 16:03:51 +0000 UTC]

Absolutally gorgeous Harly! You portrayed the emotion and conflict in their faces, bravo
I also love the background, and foreground...
Colouring Bella and Edward now lol

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to Willobea [2008-12-31 16:12:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you hun , I've been trying to draw these two together for ages, and nothing would come together, but I'm rather pleased with this

Ooo can't wait to see them

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Willobea In reply to harlequin-wondercat [2008-12-31 16:51:03 +0000 UTC]

I love Feral so much lol Brilliant character
Haha yeah, I've gone traditional and I'm battling with my pencils again

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harlequin-wondercat In reply to Willobea [2008-12-31 16:56:14 +0000 UTC]

I love him too, so glad I was convinced to keep him

Ooo I like your traditional stuff , keep battling!!!!

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