SecludedDream
12-16-2008, 12:17 AM
About this piece:
I recently finished watching Miracle of the White Stallions, which is an old Disney movie about the Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, and was inspired by the last performance scene to try and capture the energy.
This is just when the horse is going into the levade, and as he draws his hind legs under him there's a brief, very brief moment in time when all of his weight is on that one leg. And that's what this will be, right when one tip of the hind hoof touches the ground as he shifts his weight. ^_^
The head and neck aren't permanent- same goes for most of the front end actually. I just needed those there for reference points. And the light source, still trying to identify it all. ^^; I am also unsure how the final will look in terms of hindlegs. I think I will block them out and make them sharp, and then experiment with making them blurry, or maybe it'll be easier to have them blurry and then sharpen them to my satisfaction....
Other info:
I've done this whole painting like I would a traditional painting. As in, every bit of color is one layer, there was no eye-dropping done, no overlaying to check accuracy (tho I wish I did, lol). I am still undecided on if I am bold enough to keep the BG on the same layer, or add a layer and do the entire BG on that one additional layer. Choices, choices.
Things I would like help with:
Well if there are any glaring anatomical errors in the parts I have already fleshed out, I'd appreciate knowing them. If anyone has any links to TIPs on creating BGs (since the BG will be part of the Spanish Riding School), I would appreciate that as well. And if anyone has TIPs on making things on one layer (maybe traditional painting techniques apply?) I'd appreciate that as well.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/15-Dec-2008/164830-lipizzaner_2_copy.jpg
I recently finished watching Miracle of the White Stallions, which is an old Disney movie about the Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, and was inspired by the last performance scene to try and capture the energy.
This is just when the horse is going into the levade, and as he draws his hind legs under him there's a brief, very brief moment in time when all of his weight is on that one leg. And that's what this will be, right when one tip of the hind hoof touches the ground as he shifts his weight. ^_^
The head and neck aren't permanent- same goes for most of the front end actually. I just needed those there for reference points. And the light source, still trying to identify it all. ^^; I am also unsure how the final will look in terms of hindlegs. I think I will block them out and make them sharp, and then experiment with making them blurry, or maybe it'll be easier to have them blurry and then sharpen them to my satisfaction....
Other info:
I've done this whole painting like I would a traditional painting. As in, every bit of color is one layer, there was no eye-dropping done, no overlaying to check accuracy (tho I wish I did, lol). I am still undecided on if I am bold enough to keep the BG on the same layer, or add a layer and do the entire BG on that one additional layer. Choices, choices.
Things I would like help with:
Well if there are any glaring anatomical errors in the parts I have already fleshed out, I'd appreciate knowing them. If anyone has any links to TIPs on creating BGs (since the BG will be part of the Spanish Riding School), I would appreciate that as well. And if anyone has TIPs on making things on one layer (maybe traditional painting techniques apply?) I'd appreciate that as well.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/15-Dec-2008/164830-lipizzaner_2_copy.jpg