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My entry for *Mendokusee 's - Cross Country Equestrianism

10. Harley Cooper with Seaborns Sirren

i hope i got the jump right!.... and thanks for hosting the event *Mendokusee !!

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Harley blinked the water out of her eyes, cursing her plan to not wear goggles, but the rain had almost completely stopped just before she started and was now coming down with a vengance. Both she and the big grey mare she was riding were drenched and covered in mud. The ground was getting slippery and she had already hear of a few nasty spills earlier on and she was trying to hold Wren back during the tough parts.

They rounded the corner and were facced with the lake and the water jumps. Wren had been having trouble with the water jump recently and tended to refuse or balk. Harley felt the big mare falter ears swiveling as they approached the lake.

Taking a big breath Harley yelled and dug her heels in starteling Wren into the water before she realised it. Surging through the knee deep water Wren sent waves of water splashing away as they approached the first water jump.

Showing a reckless abandon both mare and girl drove foreward, ears pricked and hair streaming. Harley gave a woop as wren lifted out of the water and showed that amazing jump of hers once again.

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ok i have a lot to say bout this peice but ill try keep it short. Not happy sunshine scene = new but i loved it! no more happy weather for Harpg images! The rain was also really interesting to figure out how to do, ended up looking ok! then OMG YAY WET EFFECTS!!! so much random fun shily bits... i liked the rough look too much to try and soften it, as with the water splash. All in all i really enjoyed playing with new ideas! also happy to admit no premade brushes used!! tada! although i didnt really do any grass ... i do like grass!
This image currently fits my state of mind!!

so yea HAPPY TIMES!!! in the wet and the rain!

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Also... this marks Wrens 5th Birthday! which makes her eligible to breed, however we will only be taking reservations for breedings.... and to limited stallions so if your interested send me a note, more info will be in a journal!..... the actual breedings will start on her 8th birthday/ a few weeks-1 month/ when i finnish moving and draw a conformation pic!

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Wren and Harley (c) Me!
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Comments: 48

imke14 [2011-06-25 18:46:33 +0000 UTC]

even more speechless

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sealle In reply to imke14 [2011-06-27 15:03:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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DreamHorseStudios [2010-04-19 14:54:23 +0000 UTC]

The rain effects here are absolutely fantastic and I love the ethereal "glow" that it seems to produce when it bounces off both horse and rider, mingling with their steam. The effect is a very realistic one and simply adds a great depth to the image itself. Awesome work, as always.

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sealle In reply to DreamHorseStudios [2010-04-23 04:34:12 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks so much!

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MissHippieHorse [2009-12-22 00:04:11 +0000 UTC]

WOW! Stunning. AMAZING DETAIL! GREAT JOB!!!

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sealle In reply to MissHippieHorse [2009-12-26 04:48:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Haunches [2009-11-18 20:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! I especially like the water dribbling off his legs, so realistic!

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sealle In reply to Haunches [2009-11-26 02:01:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks! never drew a rain/ in water image before and i wanted to get it right!

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Haunches In reply to sealle [2009-11-28 15:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Well I must say that your hard work has paid off

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sealle In reply to Haunches [2009-12-03 02:41:43 +0000 UTC]

yay!

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Hymnsie [2009-11-16 05:47:38 +0000 UTC]

Woow! Looks fantastic! Love the lines and the water is brilliant Good luck in the comp

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sealle In reply to Hymnsie [2009-11-26 02:00:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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EscyKane [2009-11-11 00:48:03 +0000 UTC]

Cross Country is my favourite Horse Sport! Good luck! :-D
The rain, the water splashes and the dark sky look awesome!

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sealle In reply to EscyKane [2009-11-26 01:57:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks! it looks like amazning fun!

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Track123Star [2009-11-10 06:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Okay my like...er lets see 3rd comment here?
-I absolutely love this tooooo much enough that its my phone wallpaper
-I'm totally going to note you about breeding once I get my stallion fnished Holstiener alright with you?
Thankies for sharing this piece. Again, absolutely stunning!!

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sealle In reply to Track123Star [2009-11-26 01:56:35 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks! and when you do get him done feel free to watch out when she is available for breedings!

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Track123Star In reply to sealle [2009-11-26 07:32:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh don't worry, I have been keeping tabs on mares/stallions I am interested in hahaha.
Can't wait to see more of her!!

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Maeix2 [2009-11-09 20:24:31 +0000 UTC]

really nice water/wet effects there

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sealle In reply to Maeix2 [2009-11-26 01:51:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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EmeraldTheWolf [2009-11-09 18:26:21 +0000 UTC]

frickin'......amazing.... The pose is magnificent, and the way you did the rain coming off Wren is perfect. I can't really get the words out right now, but this is probably one of my favorite pieces of yours

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sealle In reply to EmeraldTheWolf [2009-11-26 01:51:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks! i tried a few new things and im glad they worked!

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ItalySky [2009-11-09 07:25:19 +0000 UTC]

awesome! love the water and rain effect, brilliant! good luck in competition

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sealle In reply to ItalySky [2009-11-26 01:51:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Winzer [2009-11-09 05:08:03 +0000 UTC]

Stop making your anatomy so perfect, you're making the rest of us jealous.


but we really don't mind, so long as you keep letting us look at your lovely art. 83

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sealle In reply to Winzer [2009-11-09 09:21:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!!!!!!! it tends to be easier when there is a ref!

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diablo627 [2009-11-09 00:54:46 +0000 UTC]

the jump looks good!! and he has jump boots on and everything nice!!!!

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sealle In reply to diablo627 [2009-11-09 09:20:48 +0000 UTC]

yup, and thanks!

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scaramouche2802 [2009-11-08 17:17:14 +0000 UTC]

great effects

just one thing - eventing flags are the same as showjumping flags so red on the right, white on the left... at least that's how they are here but thats me being picky

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sealle In reply to scaramouche2802 [2009-11-09 09:20:31 +0000 UTC]

ohh shite!... thanks! i totally forgot the flags werent finnished

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scaramouche2802 In reply to sealle [2009-11-09 10:52:01 +0000 UTC]

no problemo

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Mendokusee [2009-11-08 16:11:10 +0000 UTC]

wow This looks so good! And I love the effects you came up with! It looks smooth but still harsh and you really want to put a blanket around you when you see this! Great anatomy and perspective

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sealle In reply to Mendokusee [2009-11-09 09:19:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks! i used a ref of mine to get the proportions right... but im glad its ok.. i was worried about getting the jump right

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KwehCat [2009-11-08 16:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's breathtaking!

All of those details... It must have taken forever!

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sealle In reply to KwehCat [2009-11-09 07:07:17 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks so much!

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KwehCat In reply to sealle [2009-11-09 22:23:00 +0000 UTC]


You're welcome!

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life-d-sign [2009-11-08 15:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely stunning the rain is... WOW

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sealle In reply to life-d-sign [2009-11-08 15:49:01 +0000 UTC]

it was SOOOOOO much fun to do.. though the rain itself took only about 5 minutes!

i thinks you should do a wet weather image!

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life-d-sign In reply to sealle [2009-11-08 16:25:51 +0000 UTC]

I really should, you are so inspiring with this piece!!!

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sealle In reply to life-d-sign [2009-11-26 02:25:34 +0000 UTC]

yea! not to mention its heaps of fun trying to figure out how to make rain look right!

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life-d-sign In reply to sealle [2009-11-26 13:12:06 +0000 UTC]

oooh so true... I'm a little depressed about my tries

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sealle In reply to life-d-sign [2009-11-27 15:35:27 +0000 UTC]

awwwww id love to see some!

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Track123Star [2009-11-08 15:28:30 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing, probably one of my most favorite pieces. Great job!!

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sealle In reply to Track123Star [2009-11-08 15:49:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Track123Star In reply to sealle [2009-11-08 16:12:32 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome...I totally wish I could do art like you!!

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boxofpeaches [2009-11-08 15:16:44 +0000 UTC]

The rain and water look fantastic! I'm really impressed with the droplets and the shiny-s.

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sealle In reply to boxofpeaches [2009-11-08 15:49:10 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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TheOnlyPrimadonna In reply to sealle [2010-05-05 12:51:46 +0000 UTC]

Hey i was wondering if i could have your Permission to use this photo on www.mydreamstable.com Thanks.
/TheOnlyPrimadonna

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boxofpeaches In reply to sealle [2009-11-08 16:08:14 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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