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Published: 2007-09-10 17:28:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 671; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 16
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Description This month, I was lucky to get ~SilentSyncopation 's character for equinexchange.

First off, let me say, I had a blast drawing Static. I've decided it's such a challenge to draw characters that have non-horse colors on them and try to shade them. Second, wow, the wings... Whee!

How he was described by his creator:

"He doesn’t like sunlight or clear blue skies, so he will usually keep clouds in the sky above him at all times. When summoning the wrath of a storm, whether it’s a thunderstorm, tornado, or even a hurricane, his hooves will glow with static and small streaks of lightning will surround them and his wings will appear. This is his favorite part of creating a storm."

*laughs* We had an awesome storm come through the other night when I was starting to sketch this fellow out, which is rare here in Seattle, let me tell you. No rain, though, just lightning and booming, deep thunder right over the top of the house. The windows even shook, and the dogs barked. Really cool.

Thank goodness, though, that the storm-horse overhead decided not to bring a tornado.

Thank you, thank you for letting me draw him!

edit: Whoops, grabbed the unfinished file. Got the right one this time. Silly computer operator, no biscuit! *grin*
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Comments: 6

NakkAttack [2007-09-13 00:14:24 +0000 UTC]



Okay, now that thats outta my system... O. M. G. wow!!!!! Its absolutely amazing!!!

First off, his eye! Its perfect! O_O You have to tell me how you made it. Period. It looks so pretty, I can't even stop staring at it to enjoy the rest of him! His mane is awesome too, the strands sticking out- it looks like they're full of static! He's not the kind of horse you wanna go up and pet- you'll probably be shocked.

He looks so furry, too! I just want to pet him- though I'll get shocked - cuz he's so freaking amazing. I love the little teeth you can see slightly, too! Gah! There's just too much I have to love- so I lurve it all!

P.S. Just for the record-

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korat In reply to NakkAttack [2007-09-13 05:05:21 +0000 UTC]

*Laughing* Oh, wow... that's a lot of jaw drops!!

Aww... you are so, so welcome. Like I mentioned, I love this exchange group; it's so neat to get art and give art and really get the chance to draw other people's characters. It's funny, I love to draw for other people, but often have a hard time getting motivated to draw for myself...

You know - I just layered color on that eye, light and dark and kept messing with it until I was happy with it. I think there's probably seven shades of blue-- as for the pupil, I totally blame my horse for teaching me to draw them better. Horses have the oddest pupils... well, okay, maybe that's goats. But horses run a pretty close second!

I honestly think there's nothing better to learn to draw any animal than to own one, or spend a ton of time around them. I've progressed in leaps and bounds since I got my horse two years ago - I just drag this little sketchbook a friend gave me out to the barn. I love that thing.

*grins* I dunno about the petting thing, though! I'll take your word for it - I've already had one bad run with high-voltage as a kid, I'm not going to chance it. Not even for a handsome blue storm-horse.

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NakkAttack In reply to korat [2007-09-13 12:19:35 +0000 UTC]

You're lucky, I haven't seen a horse up close in almost a year... I have to stick with reference pics on the internet because I'm stuck in the city -_-

I love horse pupils- they're very... interesting. Thats why I gave him blue eyes because I love how the pupils clash with the blue. Anyways- I gotta go to school now, maybe I'll try to work on drawing eyes between classes

Thank you again

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Nyxen [2007-09-12 15:13:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great picture! Static's turning out to be a great subject! Loving the wings and the look on his face.

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DarkDelusion [2007-09-11 12:27:46 +0000 UTC]

Awesome detail, love the face and the fur texture! it has such an incredible realistic feel! You've done a great job on this!!

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CrimsonMadBomber [2007-09-10 17:29:55 +0000 UTC]

That's beautiful!!

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