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Sweet Valley
07:10:20 Anna/Jewel
Pretty boy and a good rating too!
Foggy Mtn PONs
06:50:06 Fog
Thank you <3 I was on the market for a WW combo appy PON guy about two weeks ago, then realised I had him lol
Santana Rising
06:47:41 San
oh, he is lovely!
ZequineZ
06:46:11 ZEZ - ZZ
Ooo what a cutie
Foggy Mtn PONs
06:44:50 Fog
Cannot wait for this lad to be 3 -HEE Click- <3
ZequineZ
06:15:01 ZEZ - ZZ
He looks like an option, I’ll keep looking and keep him in mind

I had that exact problem the other day too Santana lol
Santana Rising
06:13:17 San
of course now I have the quest to find shards in explore they are all hiding! :(
Cozmic Elite
06:13:03 
I just had a brief look
But -HEE Click- ?
ZequineZ
06:11:50 ZEZ - ZZ
I keep forgetting that X and TB cross to be X
ZequineZ
06:09:58 ZEZ - ZZ
Yeah it’s probably worth a look, I’m not heavily breed focussed just yet
Santana Rising
06:06:46 San
would you consider a TB? maybe there are some smart ones?
ZequineZ
05:57:24 ZEZ - ZZ
-HEE Click-
Might give her a try with high roller at RO he’s the only X I’ve found/have with the strength in Int she’s lacking so far, wish I had his early training tracked properly is all
ZequineZ
05:45:59 ZEZ - ZZ
Worth a shot to bring those old lines back into play
Santana Rising
05:42:31 San
I guess now that I have a new WWW filly, I might invest in some filly embryos to combine her with some of my old EEE straws, at least to bring the lines back and hopefully get at worst some EEE girls to breed to WWW boys.
Nightingales Ridge
05:40:37 Issy
Real nice santana :)
ZequineZ
05:40:21 ZEZ - ZZ
Still a 1/1 too what a good boy for the time, been a while since I’ve seen any horse come out better then the parents too the rf blessed him that’s for sure
Santana Rising
05:37:16 San
-HEE Click- he would definitely be one I would want to have some straws restored! What a nice colour breeder he was and his mom was from a random PES X PES breeding. I was so proud of him and a lot of his ancestors I bred as well.
ZequineZ
05:31:51 ZEZ - ZZ
That would be such a cool feature even just for the memory lane aspect
Santana Rising
05:30:23 San
I wish there were still straws from my top EEP/PEE boys back then. When I went on hiatus someone else took over my stable (back then you could still have someone "babysit" your stable) and all these straws have since been destroyed. If we could somehow revive even 1-2 of them for a high price I so would like to have that feature implemented!.
ZequineZ
05:27:39 ZEZ - ZZ
Have fun Ruby!

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Sweet Valley
07:10:20 Anna/Jewel
Pretty boy and a good rating too!
Foggy Mtn PONs
06:50:06 Fog
Thank you <3 I was on the market for a WW combo appy PON guy about two weeks ago, then realised I had him lol
Santana Rising
06:47:41 San
oh, he is lovely!
ZequineZ
06:46:11 ZEZ - ZZ
Ooo what a cutie
Foggy Mtn PONs
06:44:50 Fog
Cannot wait for this lad to be 3 -HEE Click- <3
ZequineZ
06:15:01 ZEZ - ZZ
He looks like an option, I’ll keep looking and keep him in mind

I had that exact problem the other day too Santana lol
Santana Rising
06:13:17 San
of course now I have the quest to find shards in explore they are all hiding! :(
Cozmic Elite
06:13:03 
I just had a brief look
But -HEE Click- ?
ZequineZ
06:11:50 ZEZ - ZZ
I keep forgetting that X and TB cross to be X
ZequineZ
06:09:58 ZEZ - ZZ
Yeah it’s probably worth a look, I’m not heavily breed focussed just yet
Santana Rising
06:06:46 San
would you consider a TB? maybe there are some smart ones?
ZequineZ
05:57:24 ZEZ - ZZ
-HEE Click-
Might give her a try with high roller at RO he’s the only X I’ve found/have with the strength in Int she’s lacking so far, wish I had his early training tracked properly is all
ZequineZ
05:45:59 ZEZ - ZZ
Worth a shot to bring those old lines back into play
Santana Rising
05:42:31 San
I guess now that I have a new WWW filly, I might invest in some filly embryos to combine her with some of my old EEE straws, at least to bring the lines back and hopefully get at worst some EEE girls to breed to WWW boys.
Nightingales Ridge
05:40:37 Issy
Real nice santana :)
ZequineZ
05:40:21 ZEZ - ZZ
Still a 1/1 too what a good boy for the time, been a while since I’ve seen any horse come out better then the parents too the rf blessed him that’s for sure
Santana Rising
05:37:16 San
-HEE Click- he would definitely be one I would want to have some straws restored! What a nice colour breeder he was and his mom was from a random PES X PES breeding. I was so proud of him and a lot of his ancestors I bred as well.
ZequineZ
05:31:51 ZEZ - ZZ
That would be such a cool feature even just for the memory lane aspect
Santana Rising
05:30:23 San
I wish there were still straws from my top EEP/PEE boys back then. When I went on hiatus someone else took over my stable (back then you could still have someone "babysit" your stable) and all these straws have since been destroyed. If we could somehow revive even 1-2 of them for a high price I so would like to have that feature implemented!.
ZequineZ
05:27:39 ZEZ - ZZ
Have fun Ruby!

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Art critique May 4, 2025 03:34 PM


Starfawn Sporthorses
 
Posts: 57
#1319978
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would appreciate any critique on my art! I'm a bit rusty as I haven't done Manips in MONTHS
note: I do try to go for more of a realistic looking piece, which I know isn't generally the preference in HEE

Edited at May 4, 2025 03:36 PM by Starfawn Sporthorses
Art critique May 4, 2025 04:05 PM


Gem
 
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Hi!!
So if you're aiming for realism, the biggest things to work on are lighting and texture. I love the yellow highlights you have on the left side of the horse, they're really beautiful ^^
However, there are some really dark shadows on the face that don't quite make sense. Especially looking at the bridge of his nose and his cheekbone below the eye. I definitely agree there should be shadows there but they're a bit too dark as is with the entire face in light. Same with the top of the mane and his back, although there is a light source from the left, the entire sky is still light so I'd definitely curve the highlights over the rest of him a bit more.
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Regarding the texture, if you want a super realistic look, I don't this smudging is quite the way to go. I'm not the best artist to ask for techniques on this one because I repaint everything but I'm imagining something more like
Charmed Acres
Or my absolutely favorite artists for texture that aren't super active anymore are HRS and Breezie - both of which I have examples of in my bio
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And I guess these might be personal touches but I would love to see more depth in the eye. Currently it looks very flat/black which takes away from the lifelike-ness. I would suggest at least adding a highlight if not an iris. (This could be the result of the image quality, in which case a larger canvas size may help too :D)
Last thing, I personally would probably add a shadow that the horse is casting onto the plants on the right. Yes this could be argued that the plants are behind where the horse is standing but at least some of them would likely be less bright.
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In general, great work with the colors and excellent start on the lighting. The tail looks wonderful!! I hope this helps and please feel free to let me know if you'd like clarification or more help with anything <3
Art critique May 5, 2025 12:29 AM


Starfawn Sporthorses
 
Posts: 57
#1320153
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I didn't actually shade much of the face haha 😅 it was jsut the horses markings but I agree it does look a little odd in places

Gem said:
Hi!!
So if you're aiming for realism, the biggest things to work on are lighting and texture. I love the yellow highlights you have on the left side of the horse, they're really beautiful ^^
However, there are some really dark shadows on the face that don't quite make sense. Especially looking at the bridge of his nose and his cheekbone below the eye. I definitely agree there should be shadows there but they're a bit too dark as is with the entire face in light. Same with the top of the mane and his back, although there is a light source from the left, the entire sky is still light so I'd definitely curve the highlights over the rest of him a bit more.
.
Regarding the texture, if you want a super realistic look, I don't this smudging is quite the way to go. I'm not the best artist to ask for techniques on this one because I repaint everything but I'm imagining something more like
Charmed Acres
Or my absolutely favorite artists for texture that aren't super active anymore are HRS and Breezie - both of which I have examples of in my bio
.
And I guess these might be personal touches but I would love to see more depth in the eye. Currently it looks very flat/black which takes away from the lifelike-ness. I would suggest at least adding a highlight if not an iris. (This could be the result of the image quality, in which case a larger canvas size may help too :D)
Last thing, I personally would probably add a shadow that the horse is casting onto the plants on the right. Yes this could be argued that the plants are behind where the horse is standing but at least some of them would likely be less bright.
.
In general, great work with the colors and excellent start on the lighting. The tail looks wonderful!! I hope this helps and please feel free to let me know if you'd like clarification or more help with anything <3


Art critique May 5, 2025 01:21 AM


Sagebrush
 
Posts: 4093
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Oooh I love critiquing!!!
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First off, overall I love the piece! The horse seems to fit in well with the scene and you did an incredible job on lighting.
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First thoughts:
- horse is a little blurry.
Be sure to find quality/sharp stock images, and work on a large canvas size to try to keep things as crisp as possible. A piece can be the most amazing in every aspect but if it's blurry, unfortunately it can't be appreciated to the fullest.
- stock choice
It works quite well actually! You chose a good horse and background lighting combo, and you sized the horse correcty to fit the background. However, in my personal opinion (everyone's tastes are different!) I would like to have the horse a little larger in the frame.
- horse details
Like gem said, I would definitely bring out the eye! I personally repaint mine, so I add a brown oval and shade it, then a black oval iris, and then a dot for a white highlight. My eye technique is fairly simple lol.
- shadows
I personally like how dark your shadows are, I like to have mine pretty distinct as well, especially on the face. This type of grey is hard because the darker grey patches can be mistaken as shadows/mess up how you want the horse to look. If you look at how the bushes are, theyre more backlit than you made the horse, so I would personally darken the tail/bum a bit in the center to show that. (I only noticed this on the second glance).
- hair
I like how you've done the hair! It looks gorgeous and I love the strands and details. I think the tail looks a bit stiff, but that just comes with practice so I don't think it's much to worry about. I think you used the original stock hair for the mane? That or you did a super realistic job lol. I think adding a little bit of highlights to the ends could've helped, but if it's part of the OG stock then I don't know how you'd go about that.
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Overall this piece is gorgeous and I'm so excited to see more of your art in the future! Welcome back to the art realm!
Art critique May 6, 2025 09:13 AM


Starfawn Sporthorses
 
Posts: 57
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Yeah I tend to work on a REALLY big canvas (2600-4500) so unfortunately my pieces can end up looking a bit fuzzy due to HEEs compression.
i appreciate the critique on this ! Thankyou very much to both of you
Art critique May 6, 2025 04:06 PM


Starfawn Sporthorses
 
Posts: 57
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hi! I have another piece for yall to critique :))
PLEASE PLEASE click the link to view the higher quality version, the HEE compression hides a lot of details and/or flaws! Ps: you have to click the image in the link to access the uncompressed version

Edited at May 6, 2025 04:07 PM by Starfawn Sporthorses

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