wow i love it, only the head and neck seem off o.O possibly too big for the body?

but man your colouring D: is so amazing

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~*I've watched you fly on paper wings halfway round the world...*~

Did you use the smudge tool for the mane and tail? I also use a mouse.. and I can't figure out a good way to do hair without a tablet.
It's stunning!

I think the neck is off, not sure about the head (maybe just coz the neck is a little funny it puts the head off too?). It's supposed to be slightly turned towards us like it's going to flick it's head or something but I don't think I quite got it right oh well! thanks for the comment

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Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse o.0

Thanks and nope I can never get the smudge to work on the fine hair, it always looks to blunt and static haha! I made a few of my own brushes then just used the brush tool, I changed some things in the Brush Presets to make it easier. I changed the spacing under 'Brush Tip Shape' to 1% and then under 'Scattering' I changed the control to fade (it varied between 20/60 depending on the forelock/feathers/tail ect). Does that help? I can probably put up some of the brushes too if that helps. I work on a really small canvas though, not sure how much of a differance that would make if you tried to follow what I just said but on a bigger canvas.

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Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse o.0

ooh, I see. I've tried the fade trick before.. I guess I need more practice. Are those the 'fur' brushes that are just a bunch of dots, but when you draw with them it creates fur-like lines if done properly? I'm the worst at explaining, but hopefully you know what I mean. I have some of those.

yeah that's pretty much how I've made them, I just make a few differant layers with them, each layer a differant colour and I try to make them go in similar directions or you just get a big blob of colour, it's harder with the dark colours I find. I didn't find I needed a tonne of practise to get this, maybe you should fiddle around with the brush presets a bit more? I changed a few other things depending on what I was doing.

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Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse o.0

ah that could make sense, the head being ok that is.... oh well the amazing colouring makes up for that tiny mistake <3

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~*I've watched you fly on paper wings halfway round the world...*~

thanks paper

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Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse o.0

The colouring on the head is truly amazing - I initially thought it was a photo manip with a real head and coloured body.
That is certainly a powerful trot.