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RebeccaStapp — Pub Sign Sketch 1
Published: 2010-03-10 02:09:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 331; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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Sketches for a commission for *CageyJay .I picked an "old world" breed body style because that was what the idea of a pub sign brought to mind. Keep in mind that these are still a little bit rough. Drew them at different resolutions and didn't realize it until I pieced them together - whoops! The neck on 2 will probably be reworked...it seems a little ewe-necked in the sketch and again I'm just now noticing.
If anyone sees any glaring anatomy issues, feel free to point them out. Yes, the cannons are supposed to be shortish. And my sketched hooves always look awkward like that...can't fix that until I get to painting.
K - I'm leaving mane styles and genders up to you.
Credits:
Photoshop CS3, Wacom Intuos 3.
Approx 2.5 hours.
Sketch 1 ref by ~Ulvar-Stock
Sketch 2 ref by =Chunga-Stock
Will be scrapped.
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Comments: 13
Thank you.
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I love the first one, on the left 
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Thank you. That's what I like about the first one too. I just loved the pose in the stock photo and had to recreate it.
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First, I really like both of these; thank you for sketching them to show me. I feel like I'm looking at a Westbury white horse and a Wiltshire white horse brought to life... I didn't realize the geoglyphs (originally marking the safety of hill forts) even displayed a distinct body style until you pointed it out! Wow! *Takes notes.*
As much as I like the expression of the right sketch, how it invokes the idea of defense, the left sketch recalls the postures of the Bronze Age horses on coins. If you wouldn't mind, I'd like the left horse on the sign. It is wonderfully alert without being tense. It practically exudes safety.
Gender does not actually matter so much. The horse looks fine as it is right now, in that aspect. As for the mane style, could I trouble you for something short and fan-like? None of the Bronze Age white horse geoglyphs have manes, but the coins show pictures that indicate they kept their horses' manes either short or shaggy.
These are beautiful. Wow.
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Wonderful, the one on the left is the on that I prefer too. And yes, I can definitely paint it with a short mane.
So glad that you approve of the sketch. If there are any changes you'd like, just let me know and I'll be happy to oblige. I'll have another work in progress shot for you once I get a little more work done on the piece.
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Hurrah!
*Peers again.* No, I can't see anything that should change.
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I'm learning towards the second sketch but I think the ears should be forward, rather than pinned back. Just a thought
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I kinda fail at ears all around 
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Aww, don't say that! Ears are tricky though. I can never seem to draw them the same way twice, no matter what method I use.
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The same thing happens to me! 
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