Boy, I have to say you definitely have talent there!

Double, because you are not only able to capture the horses beautifully, but also people!
Can't wait to see more from you....

 

Wow!
I just went and looked through your Album....

I love the way you are able to capture the beautiful sheen in the horses coats!
Really, really gorgeous stuff there!

 

Thank you! I usually look for a reference with lots of highlights and shadows so that's why my drawings come out that way. For some reason a lot of my drawings also end up being stallions facing to the right... I have no idea why, lol.

 

That's funny, when I draw horses, or any animal, mine tend to always face to the left.....
Are you left handed by chance? (I'm right)

 

That's strange, lol, I'm right handed too. Although for some reason when I first started learning to draw horses I practiced with more facing right so I'm still a little better drawing horses facing right than left. XD

 

Well, I guess that blows my theory out'a the water then.....

 

I guess it might just be what you get used to when you first start drawing? Or it could be partly from chance that I pick references that often face right. Oh well, lol.

 

Eh, either way you are very talented!

 

XD Sorry about the random tangent, lol. I'd love to see some of your drawings sometime.

 

Here are a few works in progress, the first one is a commission I'm working on and the rest were just for fun.

Here's a sketch I made of an Arabian, I'm planning on shading it sometime but haven't gotten around to it yet.

This is a drawing I started over winter break. The top of the neck is unfinished and there's a lot of work left to do on the background, but hopefully it will turn out. It will definitely be the most complicated background I've done for a drawing.

This is my longest ongoing work in progress, it's almost 2 years old now. It's a digital painting, and although the horse (soon to be unicorn) wasn't much of a problem, the background has been extremely difficult. I have a bunch of references but none are quite what I'm picturing it to be and I'm having a hard time trying to make up what a whole forest, ground, and cliff should look like. I'd love any suggestions on this one.

 

This one is my favorite thus far out of your WIPs. The detail is subtle but very "informative" without being busy or relying entirely on shades. And as per usual your anatomy is superb! I'd really like to see the completed version of this piece; it's just splendid. ~<3

 

Oh, yes I saw that last one on another thread I think....
The third one looks really good, it will be awesome once you get it finished!

I wish I could get all the shading and detail you do. I just am not that good...
Maybe I will have to take some time to scan some of my stuff and get some advise from the resident Forum artists. :wink:

I find if I really "feel" the subject, my end result is so much better.
Are you the same way, or can you draw anything and have it be perfect?

 

Oh, just an off topic question.
What does your user name mean? Just curious....

 

It's a japanese name that I used for a really old character of mine. It's kind of a variation of Akushou, which was the name of one of my friend's characters. Akushou doesn't actually mean anything though, lol.

 

Ahhh, I see....
It is very unique!
And of course your avatar pic is great!

 

Thanks, lol.

 

Akuinnen,

As for my opinion on the digital piece; There's something about the placement of the horse and the moon. Look at the negative shape formed by the space around the horse'se belly and legs, and the moon. It is complicated and mirrors the shape of the horse so much , and is so bright that at first glance I have trouble sepereating it from the horse itself. Perhaps, if you moved the moon to the right a little? Or, you could make the shadows of the trees radiate back toward the viewer, as the would with the light source in that location. Or, give the trees a "silver lining" as the moon would brighten one edge ofthem.

Just ideas. I don't do digital art so I have no idea if I am saying to do somethign easy or hard.

the pencil drawing is stunning! Very well done!

 

Thanks, tinylilly, I hadn't noticed that at all until you mentioned it. I just had the moon centered because it was kind of the standard place to put it but you're definitely right about it making it harder to see the horse.

 

Far out can you draw!

 

Thanks PintoTess

So I was going through my old paintings in my room and I finally got pictures taken of everything. Here are a some paintings that I did a couple years ago, they're not of horses but I thought it might be interesting to share them anyway.

"A Splash of Color"

Reba McEntire - 3 hour speed painting

A painting I did for my parents of my siblings and myself from a photo taken in 2004, I'm the one in the middle, lol. And yep, I have a twin sister.

 

Wow you are so good! You leave my drawings in the dust

 

I've been drawing horses for years, I think it just takes practice to get good at something so never give up!

 

Beautiful pieces! love "a splash of color" you're really talented.
Just curious, what media do you prefer to use?

 

Thank you All of those were oil paint, which is probably my favorite media at the moment. It takes a long time to wait for them to dry, but I really like how much you can work with color and light. I think pastel and charcoal are pretty close runner-ups though.

 

Really love the girl at the beach with her back to the viewer.
Your talent runneth over!

 

Thats my favorite too..lovely art work!

 

Love love love "Splash of Color"!!!!!!!! Gorgeous!!! You've got some serious talent!!!

 

Thanks everyone. The one of the girl looking off into the distance is still kind of a work in progress but my sister thought it should be finished so I'm not sure if I should keep working on it or not.

 

Here's my newest work in progress; I wanted to try drawing a horse with colored pencils so I'm using a reference that had a lot of color in it. I'm pretty rusty with colored pencils since I haven't worked with them in so long, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it again.

The reference picture:

Here's what I have so far. It's taking less time than I thought, but it will still probably be a while before it's finished. I'm planning on doing the background as well.

 

Great pictures, whish I could draw like that. I bought a book on drawing but planning on taking some local classes.