ofnuts wrote:
Physics and biology police
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- Head looks 20% oversize compared to pictures of real Icelandic ponies.
- The way the guy leans against the pony, the pony should be slightly leaning towards him.
- Bushes in the left of the background have no reflection in the water
Hairstyles and fashion department:
- First time I see a mule with a mullet, and in a greased mullet-pompadour combo. Could possibly require some softening and/or finer strands.
- Rest of the hair is pretty good
- Nice job on the guy...
Tourism bureau:
- Nice hazy background.
Thanks for the feedback!
- This is done from reference, so the pony head does indeed become this big with foreshortening. I think the issue is rather that the scale of the man confuses the eye a bit (the pony is so much less tall than a full-size horse after all). I do agree with you though - even though I know it's done in proper perspective, I still am not used to how the head appears. Then again I'm not that used to horses in the real world either.
- The lean is a good point. There is no (noticeable) lean for a full-size horse, but for a pony I guess it would probably be noticeable.
- That's true, I should really add a bit more detail in the water!
- (Some) Ponies actually do have mullets as far as I can tell. But I agree the hair came across a little too greasy here - it should look more like a thick-strand brush I think.
- Glad you like the background and the guy
I'll see if I'll get time to get back to fixing this up, thanks again!
Tas_mania wrote:
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First time I see a mule with a mullet
Those haircuts never caught-on in the horse world. It's great to see the pony is the brains of this operation. Humans really have made a mess of things. The man has even adopted the pony's strict dietary requirements.
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MareroQ wrote:
I'm just finishing reading John Flanagan's 'Rangers Apprentice'.
Your image looks like the picture in this book - that's how I imagine Rangers ponies.
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Interesting, I've never read that. Glad you like it!
sallyanne wrote:
Not bad Griatch. Do ponies really smile like that?
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It's a visual illusion due to the foreshortening of a rounded mule. But yes, from that angle they appear to.
lylejk wrote:
I like it, Griatch.
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Thanks!