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MakeEm Fancy
09:53:56 Ally 💜
I have a betta with snails in a 20 gallon. It stays pretty clean
Versailles
09:53:34 Versa
I would've done live plants but my betta kept attacking and breaking them every chance he got. So I did silk. And then resorted to a sponge filter because the water flow was too much for him lol
Hummingbird Meadows
09:53:33 Bird
@Charm, lol that is different!
Backwood Barns
09:52:09 Charm's Wubs
I do keep a HOB (hang on back) filter in my betta tank, as well as a sponge filter. However, I have a metric shit-ton of live plants that break up the water flow. And my betta seems to defy all the rules and actually likes hanging out near the outflow of the filter *glares lightly at Nalo* he also made friends with two female guppy fry I tossed in for him to snack on, so now he has friends, which I never figured would happen.
Backwood Barns
09:49:39 Charm's Wubs
I have a 135 gallon tropical tank, a 40 gallon guppy tank that I (regretfully) neglect, and a 20 gallon tank. The 20 gallon is my betta tank and requires the absolute most work to keep it clean. The smaller the tanks, the more difficult they are to maintain, in my opinion!
Versailles
09:46:55 Versa
Bettas are also tropical, so they require a heater. And they're very sensitive to filters with any kind of water flow, and require sponge filters instead therefore
Versailles
09:46:20 Versa
Yes. 10% water change a week, and checking water parameters frequently
Hummingbird Meadows
09:45:51 Bird
@Versa, even a betta aquarium?
Versailles
09:45:27 Versa
I had a betta as a starter fish. With any fish, it's important to remember aquariums are a heck ton of work
Sunni
09:43:32 Sunni bunny
Thanks ZZ
Hummingbird Meadows
09:42:59 Bird
What about guppies as a starter fish?
Kangaroo Studs
09:34:30 ZequineZ - ZZ
Ooo good catch sunni
Insignia Elites
09:32:16 Em
Pretty happy with this match I think
-HEE Click-
Sunni
09:29:41 Sunni bunny
-HEE Click-
Oh nice
ZequineZ
09:20:04 ZEZ - ZZ
Plants don’t add bacteria but they do consume some of the toxins
Hummingbird Meadows
09:19:29 Bird
@Em, that's a good idea. Do the plants add bacteria too?
ZequineZ
09:19:24 ZEZ - ZZ
Beneficial bacteria can be hit or miss I’ve heard but I personally have had good results with it. If you can steal some established filter media from someone that boosts it too
Insignia Elites
09:17:52 Em
If you add beneficial bacteria which you can get at pet stores it can make it faster :)
Angels angels
09:17:48 [1k+ brindles] Angel
With cycling though you have to take into account a brand new fresh tank can run forever but unless something is put into the system, it will never be cycled because the beneficial bacteria doesn't have anything to feed on
ZequineZ
09:17:40 ZEZ - ZZ
Yeah I did have issues with nitrite for months myself thinking back

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MakeEm Fancy
09:53:56 Ally 💜
I have a betta with snails in a 20 gallon. It stays pretty clean
Versailles
09:53:34 Versa
I would've done live plants but my betta kept attacking and breaking them every chance he got. So I did silk. And then resorted to a sponge filter because the water flow was too much for him lol
Hummingbird Meadows
09:53:33 Bird
@Charm, lol that is different!
Backwood Barns
09:52:09 Charm's Wubs
I do keep a HOB (hang on back) filter in my betta tank, as well as a sponge filter. However, I have a metric shit-ton of live plants that break up the water flow. And my betta seems to defy all the rules and actually likes hanging out near the outflow of the filter *glares lightly at Nalo* he also made friends with two female guppy fry I tossed in for him to snack on, so now he has friends, which I never figured would happen.
Backwood Barns
09:49:39 Charm's Wubs
I have a 135 gallon tropical tank, a 40 gallon guppy tank that I (regretfully) neglect, and a 20 gallon tank. The 20 gallon is my betta tank and requires the absolute most work to keep it clean. The smaller the tanks, the more difficult they are to maintain, in my opinion!
Versailles
09:46:55 Versa
Bettas are also tropical, so they require a heater. And they're very sensitive to filters with any kind of water flow, and require sponge filters instead therefore
Versailles
09:46:20 Versa
Yes. 10% water change a week, and checking water parameters frequently
Hummingbird Meadows
09:45:51 Bird
@Versa, even a betta aquarium?
Versailles
09:45:27 Versa
I had a betta as a starter fish. With any fish, it's important to remember aquariums are a heck ton of work
Sunni
09:43:32 Sunni bunny
Thanks ZZ
Hummingbird Meadows
09:42:59 Bird
What about guppies as a starter fish?
Kangaroo Studs
09:34:30 ZequineZ - ZZ
Ooo good catch sunni
Insignia Elites
09:32:16 Em
Pretty happy with this match I think
-HEE Click-
Sunni
09:29:41 Sunni bunny
-HEE Click-
Oh nice
ZequineZ
09:20:04 ZEZ - ZZ
Plants don’t add bacteria but they do consume some of the toxins
Hummingbird Meadows
09:19:29 Bird
@Em, that's a good idea. Do the plants add bacteria too?
ZequineZ
09:19:24 ZEZ - ZZ
Beneficial bacteria can be hit or miss I’ve heard but I personally have had good results with it. If you can steal some established filter media from someone that boosts it too
Insignia Elites
09:17:52 Em
If you add beneficial bacteria which you can get at pet stores it can make it faster :)
Angels angels
09:17:48 [1k+ brindles] Angel
With cycling though you have to take into account a brand new fresh tank can run forever but unless something is put into the system, it will never be cycled because the beneficial bacteria doesn't have anything to feed on
ZequineZ
09:17:40 ZEZ - ZZ
Yeah I did have issues with nitrite for months myself thinking back

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Art criticism March 31, 2024 02:53 PM


Sagebrush
 
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#1193666
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Looks incredible! I love the muscle definition. In my opinion,
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You need different shades of brown. Grey muzzle, maybe lighter orange/yellow around the points, like chest, armpit, flank, muzzle, etc. darker brown on the bony parts and over the back, on the withers, forehead, etc. Example
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Hair, you need more shading. It's really nice and detailed, but it's a bit strong. You can make the lighting a bit more dramatic over the whole horse, which will make it seem like it fits in better. Purple parts can be darkened (I would use a near black colour on soft light or overlay, and then smudge and blur it to get the desired effect). And then the yellow are the bright highlights, which I would make a similar colour to your backlight, so a bright red/purple. Make sure to do the shadow and highlights on seperate layers from the hair, using a clipping mask Hair idea
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Personally, I would also darken your current strands of hair a smidge, and redo some highlight strands with the shade you're currently using! I would also add some shadowy strands. (Not really sure how to describe this, sorry!
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Lighting, darken up the front of the horse because that's away from the light (but not too much because you need to still see the horse, I showed kind of where I would darken it using purple), and yellow is where I would add the lighting. Example of lighting I would do lighting similar to how I did my My firework piece I do lighting with add, overlay, or soflight and use an almost white colour on a seperate layer. Darkness I use almost black and either soft light or overlay. Blue is kinda where I'd position a shadow, and I choose a colour that's almost black and lower the opacity. I would add some more light where I added the white dot, to make it more dramatic.
Personally, I'd also make the eye a little bit bigger, as that's a central focus of the horses face.
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I love the vibe of this piece, the stock and the background work really well together and the horse really seems to be there! The patterns also turned out really nice, especially in the darker lighting! I can't wait to see how much more you improve in the future!
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Edit: forgot to mention, I would also blur the background a bit and add some vignette! And usually tobiano comes with a face marking, so that might help bring the piece together. Heres a very messy example of all the changes I've suggested implemented on the actual piece! https://i.ibb.co/9b1h0Ts/IMG-8191.png

Edited at March 31, 2024 03:18 PM by Sagebrush
Art criticism March 31, 2024 04:16 PM


Enoki Valley
 
Posts: 2301
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Sagebrush said:
Looks incredible! I love the muscle definition. In my opinion,
.
You need different shades of brown. Grey muzzle, maybe lighter orange/yellow around the points, like chest, armpit, flank, muzzle, etc. darker brown on the bony parts and over the back, on the withers, forehead, etc. Example
.
Hair, you need more shading. It's really nice and detailed, but it's a bit strong. You can make the lighting a bit more dramatic over the whole horse, which will make it seem like it fits in better. Purple parts can be darkened (I would use a near black colour on soft light or overlay, and then smudge and blur it to get the desired effect). And then the yellow are the bright highlights, which I would make a similar colour to your backlight, so a bright red/purple. Make sure to do the shadow and highlights on seperate layers from the hair, using a clipping mask Hair idea
.
Personally, I would also darken your current strands of hair a smidge, and redo some highlight strands with the shade you're currently using! I would also add some shadowy strands. (Not really sure how to describe this, sorry!
.
Lighting, darken up the front of the horse because that's away from the light (but not too much because you need to still see the horse, I showed kind of where I would darken it using purple), and yellow is where I would add the lighting. Example of lighting I would do lighting similar to how I did my My firework piece I do lighting with add, overlay, or soflight and use an almost white colour on a seperate layer. Darkness I use almost black and either soft light or overlay. Blue is kinda where I'd position a shadow, and I choose a colour that's almost black and lower the opacity. I would add some more light where I added the white dot, to make it more dramatic.
Personally, I'd also make the eye a little bit bigger, as that's a central focus of the horses face.
.
I love the vibe of this piece, the stock and the background work really well together and the horse really seems to be there! The patterns also turned out really nice, especially in the darker lighting! I can't wait to see how much more you improve in the future!
.
Edit: forgot to mention, I would also blur the background a bit and add some vignette! And usually tobiano comes with a face marking, so that might help bring the piece together. Heres a very messy example of all the changes I've suggested implemented on the actual piece! https://i.ibb.co/9b1h0Ts/IMG-8191.png


Wow. I'm a huge fan of your pieces and I love the improvements you have made - totally agree! I struggle with lighting so I will be doing a massive focus on it. Thanks for all the critique, I know I takes time. Will be taking this onboard!
Art criticism June 2, 2024 07:36 AM


Enoki Valley
 
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Just popping this up hoping for a bit more criticism. I am hoping I have taken on board some things lol. I think it's a solid improvement. If you have any input, thanks a bunch!
Art criticism June 2, 2024 09:39 AM


Sagebrush
 
Posts: 4127
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I love it!!! The soft flow of the hair, the lighting, everything is really well done.
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Problems I see is that I don't like the boots on the horse. I would've tried to cover this up with rocks or shadows or replaced the legs with different stock/done a tack removal.
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Second, there's something missing to this piece. Unfortunately I can't put my finger on it, but it's making it feel a little incomplete, hopefully some other artist can help me figure out what it is!
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Overall extremely well done,, I can't find much else to critique!

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