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This pic has been on my site for a while, so I figured that it was about time that I shared it here.
The last few years have been particularly frustrating and this piece is not only a representation of said frustration, but it also served as a tool to help me begin recovering from the worst artistic block of my life.
Yes, it is of me as an anthro horse, but I wouldn't call it my "fursona". Despite my years in the furry fandom I have never really developed a fursona.
The specific type of horse (for those interested) is a "North Swedish Horse" (a smaller breed of draft horse).
I choose a horse because I wanted to go with an animal that would most likely create the most devastation per stomp. A horse hoof seemed to make the perfect pile-driver.
I didn't go with a Clydesdale because another artist already has that area pretty well covered, and I preferred the coloration of the North Swedish.
Done in Bic pen, cleaned and colored in Photoshop.
The last few years have been particularly frustrating and this piece is not only a representation of said frustration, but it also served as a tool to help me begin recovering from the worst artistic block of my life.
Yes, it is of me as an anthro horse, but I wouldn't call it my "fursona". Despite my years in the furry fandom I have never really developed a fursona.
The specific type of horse (for those interested) is a "North Swedish Horse" (a smaller breed of draft horse).
I choose a horse because I wanted to go with an animal that would most likely create the most devastation per stomp. A horse hoof seemed to make the perfect pile-driver.
I didn't go with a Clydesdale because another artist already has that area pretty well covered, and I preferred the coloration of the North Swedish.
Done in Bic pen, cleaned and colored in Photoshop.
Category All / Macro / Micro
Species Horse
Size 521 x 768px
File Size 156 kB
Thanks! Yeah, forced perspective can be a lot of fun because there is so much fudging room (and often, the looser your drawing style the better the final product looks).
I, of course, had to suck the fun out of it by mixing it with traditional perspective, and by basing my character on an animal that I had zero previous experience drawing (damn you horse head, and ESPECIALLY YOU horse legs).
I, of course, had to suck the fun out of it by mixing it with traditional perspective, and by basing my character on an animal that I had zero previous experience drawing (damn you horse head, and ESPECIALLY YOU horse legs).
Thank you very much! It helped that my father was a farrier for a while (he had a few books with hoof diagrams).
The ears are pulled back in unbridled rage (and obscured by the poofiness of my hair).
In the one or two reference photos I had (of angry horses) their ears didn't appear to go straight back, but rather they looked as if they tuck in behind the head and along the neck.
I had the ears drawn-in in that manner, but by the end they were completely obscured by the hair.
The ears are pulled back in unbridled rage (and obscured by the poofiness of my hair).
In the one or two reference photos I had (of angry horses) their ears didn't appear to go straight back, but rather they looked as if they tuck in behind the head and along the neck.
I had the ears drawn-in in that manner, but by the end they were completely obscured by the hair.
Yup, each brick individually. I even went as far as to calculate their perspective... to the best of my ability and within the limitations of drawing that small (meaning that the closest bricks actually are a tiny bit bigger than the next in succession. ...Sheesh what a headache...
After taking the line art into Photoshop I cut out the brick mortar and put it on a separate layer. I then "Inverted" that layer and switched it's properties from "Normal" to "Screen". The result is white mortar on a transparent background.
I then put a colored transparent layer over it to give it a peach hue. There are probably easier, better, ways to achieve this same effect... but I didn't know of any at the time.
After taking the line art into Photoshop I cut out the brick mortar and put it on a separate layer. I then "Inverted" that layer and switched it's properties from "Normal" to "Screen". The result is white mortar on a transparent background.
I then put a colored transparent layer over it to give it a peach hue. There are probably easier, better, ways to achieve this same effect... but I didn't know of any at the time.
Your insecurity is adorable. You do an almost flawless job and you still question yourself without end.
Oh, by the way. About that woman on the window: Why can we see so much of her, even though we are looking up from below? She's either really large or that window is placed really low in the wall. So low that you have to bend down in order to look through.
Suboptimal. I really think you should draw all of it again.
Oh, by the way. About that woman on the window: Why can we see so much of her, even though we are looking up from below? She's either really large or that window is placed really low in the wall. So low that you have to bend down in order to look through.
Suboptimal. I really think you should draw all of it again.
When I originally drew the girl, her face was obscured by the divider in the window frame. I flubbed her pose figuring that she might be getting a boost up from a piece of unseen furniture (in an attempt to get a better view... or to just reach the window).
I goofed her scale though and she ended up looking a bit too big for her apartment regardless.
So, yeah, the answer is... I put sooo much thought into this piece that I even created back-stories for the buildings... And... and... the white building... it was designed by a really crappy architect!
Yeah, that sounds good. *shifty eyes*
I goofed her scale though and she ended up looking a bit too big for her apartment regardless.
So, yeah, the answer is... I put sooo much thought into this piece that I even created back-stories for the buildings... And... and... the white building... it was designed by a really crappy architect!
Yeah, that sounds good. *shifty eyes*
It's an "86" window cling. Specifically, it's the emblem for my website (reversed because it's facing inward).
I'm trying to get in the habit of hiding little personalized things in my drawings... In this case the item is not so hidden, but it still serves it's purpose.
I'm trying to get in the habit of hiding little personalized things in my drawings... In this case the item is not so hidden, but it still serves it's purpose.
Nope, it was all done the old fashioned way (with pencil, a ruler, and a few triangles).
The line work looks so smooth because I went over it in Photoshop with the line and brush tools. The only parts of the line work I left (for the most part) untouched were the brick mortar, the tiled ceiling, the little chips and cracks on the buildings, and the majority of the detail in the horse's hair (the imperfections made these areas look more convincing).
The only loaded texture is to the barely visible rust patches, and paint chips, on the brick building (I added a slight sand texture to rough them up).
Most of the objects in this picture also have a layer of Render > Clouds. This was to give everything a more uneven, natural, look.
The only objects that were scanned and Skewed onto the drawing were the "86" window cling, and the picture on the apartment wall.
The remaining details were all airbrushed by hand (well... mouse).
The line work looks so smooth because I went over it in Photoshop with the line and brush tools. The only parts of the line work I left (for the most part) untouched were the brick mortar, the tiled ceiling, the little chips and cracks on the buildings, and the majority of the detail in the horse's hair (the imperfections made these areas look more convincing).
The only loaded texture is to the barely visible rust patches, and paint chips, on the brick building (I added a slight sand texture to rough them up).
Most of the objects in this picture also have a layer of Render > Clouds. This was to give everything a more uneven, natural, look.
The only objects that were scanned and Skewed onto the drawing were the "86" window cling, and the picture on the apartment wall.
The remaining details were all airbrushed by hand (well... mouse).
Hard to say (in regards to the furs/humans), and honestly... in his current emotional state he probably isn't focused on much beyond reducing his surroundings to aquarium gravel.
Still, there are many more cities and humans out there. Plenty of time to "experiment" and "play".
Still, there are many more cities and humans out there. Plenty of time to "experiment" and "play".
Thank you very much!
I obsessed over this piece for a very long time. Too long actually... but I'm happy with the end result (which is not a very common occurrence).
As for the girl, she's aware that something is up (though not literally). There's chaos in the streets, and a quickly approaching series of booms and explosions that shake the building.
She may have gotten to the window in time to catch a quick glimpse of something gigantic.. reflecting off of the windows and buildings across the way... before she, and her apartment building, were totally vaporized.
I obsessed over this piece for a very long time. Too long actually... but I'm happy with the end result (which is not a very common occurrence).
As for the girl, she's aware that something is up (though not literally). There's chaos in the streets, and a quickly approaching series of booms and explosions that shake the building.
She may have gotten to the window in time to catch a quick glimpse of something gigantic.. reflecting off of the windows and buildings across the way... before she, and her apartment building, were totally vaporized.
Thank you very, very, much!
Sorry though, but I guess I "cheated". I took several reference photos before making this (of myself, the sky, buildings, shadow-play,... I borrowed a huge book on horses from
Squeakie, dug through my father's ferrier books.. I even surfed the net for photos of phones and aircraft).
It may sound like cheating but nothing was traced, nothing was an exact copy, I spent more time doing research than most people spend doing entire drawings. All the perspective was worked out by hand with vanishing points, and a LOT of tools. I even had to come up with formulas for dividing planes (drawn in perspective) into three equal segments and five equal segments (because I couldn't find any documentation on dividing planes into an odd number of segments).
Thrust me, this would have been waaaaaay easier if I had just winged the whole thing.
Sorry though, but I guess I "cheated". I took several reference photos before making this (of myself, the sky, buildings, shadow-play,... I borrowed a huge book on horses from
Squeakie, dug through my father's ferrier books.. I even surfed the net for photos of phones and aircraft).It may sound like cheating but nothing was traced, nothing was an exact copy, I spent more time doing research than most people spend doing entire drawings. All the perspective was worked out by hand with vanishing points, and a LOT of tools. I even had to come up with formulas for dividing planes (drawn in perspective) into three equal segments and five equal segments (because I couldn't find any documentation on dividing planes into an odd number of segments).
Thrust me, this would have been waaaaaay easier if I had just winged the whole thing.
Haha , of course it isnt cheating in that sense. Its called studying and learning. Cant sit an exam without studying. What i did mean by cheating was indeed pretty much tracing and copying the reference. I love it when artists put effort into learning and then creating with what they learn, it guarantees improvement.
Ooh, thrust you? What a naughty typo.
Ooh, thrust you? What a naughty typo.
On a horse at that angle you's still be able to see them....sorry been around horses all my life. If it was under the hair you'd have to show a bump where the hair is over-laying on them. If you look at the anatomy of a horse their ears line up with the back of their jaws. Unless he has some tiny fucking ears, you'd see at least a bit of them. Also it looks like you have his hair pulled back, which you'd have the ears on top of. I hope this is helpful.
In the reference photo I used, the horse's ears were pulled back so tight that they were not visible, save for two little lumps where they attached to the head. Though admittedly, it was more of a head-on pose.
My hair, both in the pic and real life, is fairly thick and poofy. I experimented with making the tips of the ears visible, but no matter how I angled them it looked wrong. Ultimately, I figured that when I place sunglasses on my head they tend to disappear, so the ears would probably be mostly, if not completely, obscured.
But, noted for next time.
My hair, both in the pic and real life, is fairly thick and poofy. I experimented with making the tips of the ears visible, but no matter how I angled them it looked wrong. Ultimately, I figured that when I place sunglasses on my head they tend to disappear, so the ears would probably be mostly, if not completely, obscured.
But, noted for next time.
So well done!! I love macro + stomp and your art style is so fantastic and impressive for a 8+ years old pic!
How I would love to see more pics like this from you, I don't know if you plan to do it after all this time, but I will still subscribe to your account just in case!
Thanks for sharing!!
How I would love to see more pics like this from you, I don't know if you plan to do it after all this time, but I will still subscribe to your account just in case!
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you! It has been a while...
There's still plenty of macro art rattling around in my head, though with the way things have been going, I can't make any promises as to how soon I'll get to any of it.
I haven't quit, I'm just very busy and very tired. What creative energy I have had these past few years, has been mostly used tinkering around with non-drawing related projects.
There's still plenty of macro art rattling around in my head, though with the way things have been going, I can't make any promises as to how soon I'll get to any of it.
I haven't quit, I'm just very busy and very tired. What creative energy I have had these past few years, has been mostly used tinkering around with non-drawing related projects.
It's understandable! I actually saw this pic for the first time like 6 years ago on this site, but just now I was able to found your gallery again
I'm just very happy to know that you're still around and that you're still a part of the community, I prefer when artists are still around even if they are not making any new art, rather than see them go!
Will be waiting for it, when you feel like it
I'm just very happy to know that you're still around and that you're still a part of the community, I prefer when artists are still around even if they are not making any new art, rather than see them go!
Will be waiting for it, when you feel like it
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