HORSE PROJECT
Process
For this project, I was inspired by some photos I took of a young horse that I work with at work. I love the way the legs are positioned gracefully in the photo, and wanted to capture that with colored pencil, and black matte board. I decided to go with a white colored pencil to add the contrast to the horse. I personally liked the horse being by itself, but later decided to add an accent to the background and drew long, swaying grass in the background. To color, I used the white colored pencil to really add a contrast the horse and grass with the dark background, and give both texture and highlights.
Judgment
I am personally happy with the proportions I achieved in the horse' positioning and legs. I also like the way the grass accents the horse just enough to balance the foreground and background. I believe I can improve on my skills of realism in regards to the horse' muscles and texture within the coat and hair. I would also like to attempt this in watercolor or acrylic.
Reference Photo
Final Piece
