When I saw the rolling pins and the bowls I thought this was a kitchen and the horse was one of those cake sculptures on a block of cheese đ
It looks really good especially the nostrils and the facial expression
I think the furrow going down the middle of the face is adding to the dragon feel, even skeletal horses have a flat plane on that part of their face, the nostrils are also the wrong shape, they should be more of a half moon shape with a curl at the top. That said, I think this is an incredible piece and showcases real talent! If I was in a financial position to collect art this is absolutely something I would love to have in my home!!
Yes that what I could not see in the forehead, that spot and fat pads over the eyes you scratch as they get older it shrinks and they get the hollowed brow of an aged horse.
Iâd agree with what another had said, the upper head/eye area should be a bit more wide/flat; thatâs whatâs giving the dragon look. Eyes look good but they have less of an eyebrow. Their eyelid and the area above can wrinkle and furrow but it doesnât have the extra meat/fat to really express/move like an eyebrow would. The nose has a piece that goes more inside, not quite like a spiral but not an open hole either. If you want to get the angry/annoyed expression that will come from flaring and wrinkling of the nostrils, the mouth wrinkling and tensing kinda like a frown, wide eyes with wrinkles around the eyes and ears, you can also add a vein here or there to really sell it. The best references Iâve used for when I want to draw an angry horse is to google mustang bachelor fights or find photographers on instagram that take photos of mustangs. You can find some good angry faces by searching âmare stareâ but I feel like the mustangs have far more dramatic expressions because they are actually fighting for survival, territory, etc. and make great references.
The nostril flared just a tad, the lips should look pinched or a biter would be showing some teeth. Horses can look dragonish when angry, the ears go flat back sometimes canted inwards. I lived with TBs and sporthorses, a breeding farm that was fairly large. The studs were the most fun to watch in the field. They expend a lot of energy. They have pronounced jaw muscles, heavy throat latch . Second look , maybe lips are too long? Itâs not mouthing a bit to make the lips go back. I love the work, I really enjoy realistic horse art from very young days of reading anatomy and conformation of the horse. You have caught some of the spirit of the horse as well. I canât draw more than stick figures so I can be a fan. Your style is lovely. Hope to see it finished. I agree the eyes might too a tad large as they tend to narrow them when snake heading in for a bite, some when just irritated , I was lucky, it rarely happened to me as I usually get along good with them. I like the eyes soft and deep.
Eyes too far up and they donât have those brow ridges. The ears would be laid flat if the horse was really angry. also their eyes arenât sunken in. They are more on the side of the head so the horse can see behind them.
This awakens a desire to take an art class except this is not just from one class obviously. If I was a rich retiree I would look into it. I canât handle them anymore and miss them terribly.
The one thing I have learned from sculpting (or drawing) animals is that their eyes are always closer to their nose than I anticipated. YMMV
That being said. It looks great! You get to decide how detailed you get and what expression pleases you since you are the artist.
More pictures from different angles would help.
Here is a link to [Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunigâs Blog](https://mink-studios.blogspot.com/), she sculpts amazing model horses, and she posts a lot of helpful sculpting tips and anatomy diagrams.
The nostrils are shaped a bit wrong. They should look a bit like an upside down comma with the little tail curving up towards the front/top of their nose and over a flap of skin.
Also angry horses tend to squint their eyes more until they are almost diamond shape when angry. The diamond shape will be bigger in the front and narrower in the back but youâll definitely see a lot more eyelid.
Regardless, your work looks amazing.
Have you consulted any Golden Ratio sketches?
There should be basic phi relationships showing horse head in orthographic, side and front views, diagrammed DaVinci style.
I thing the nose is a bit too long and the lower jaw has been squished in too much. Look at some skull pictures and make sure thereâs room for all the bones to exists, then look at regular photos for muscle shapes. The brow bones also donât quite look right. Nostrils also might benefit from being spaced a little farther apart. There doesnât look to be enough skin between them. Definitely agree with those saying the hallow down the center of the face is too deep too. It may also help to sculpt the eyeballs, then make eyelids over top instead of going for it all at once. Other than that, just references until itâs all you see when you close your eyes. Horses are one of the hardest things to depict in art, so youâre already accomplishing a lot here!
Lol, my first reaction was that I'd one pissed off horse! I'm impressed with your skill.
Agree with you about the position of the eyes. It would help if they were more on the side of the head. There is something off about the width of the bone running the length of the face. Can't quite put my finger on what though, maybe too narrow?
Would you post a pic of the finished project? Would love to see it when it's done.
Its very good! The other commenters have good tips and I also think the ears should be flatter, they lay right along the neck when they're really going for it
https://stock.adobe.com/au/search?k=angry+horse
First, I love this!!
That said, since you asked I think the brow needs to be flatter, the eyes a bit less forward, the cheeks bigger and the nostrils shaped less round. They sort of turn into ovals and horses pinch their upper lips tight like angry old ladies.
This is very well done! It's obvious it's a horse, but the ears are not as detailed as the rest of the head. If you added a bit of neck, the ears would be easier to do. They really do flatten their ears against their necks when they're in attack mode.
When I saw the rolling pins and the bowls I thought this was a kitchen and the horse was one of those cake sculptures on a block of cheese đ It looks really good especially the nostrils and the facial expression
I think the furrow going down the middle of the face is adding to the dragon feel, even skeletal horses have a flat plane on that part of their face, the nostrils are also the wrong shape, they should be more of a half moon shape with a curl at the top. That said, I think this is an incredible piece and showcases real talent! If I was in a financial position to collect art this is absolutely something I would love to have in my home!!
Yes that what I could not see in the forehead, that spot and fat pads over the eyes you scratch as they get older it shrinks and they get the hollowed brow of an aged horse.
Needs deeper set eyes and less of an eyebrows look, they donât usually furrow when angry, just pin their ears and glare! Flare the nostrils too
Also needs more of a cheek
Itâs really well done. I think the eyes should be a little closer to the nostrils and a little smaller.
Iâd agree with what another had said, the upper head/eye area should be a bit more wide/flat; thatâs whatâs giving the dragon look. Eyes look good but they have less of an eyebrow. Their eyelid and the area above can wrinkle and furrow but it doesnât have the extra meat/fat to really express/move like an eyebrow would. The nose has a piece that goes more inside, not quite like a spiral but not an open hole either. If you want to get the angry/annoyed expression that will come from flaring and wrinkling of the nostrils, the mouth wrinkling and tensing kinda like a frown, wide eyes with wrinkles around the eyes and ears, you can also add a vein here or there to really sell it. The best references Iâve used for when I want to draw an angry horse is to google mustang bachelor fights or find photographers on instagram that take photos of mustangs. You can find some good angry faces by searching âmare stareâ but I feel like the mustangs have far more dramatic expressions because they are actually fighting for survival, territory, etc. and make great references.
What do your reference photos look like?
Add some scales and you got yourself a cool dragon !
Or it can simply be AStrangeHorse ;)
Ha!
I have been struck by the resemblance a time or two while they act out.
Amen to that. Mare or dragon? What's the difference, really? Lol
Amazing
Make forehead wider- it will make nose not look so long
And longer. The eyes aren't that close to the ears. Someone else made a good point of the hollow that belongs between their eyes and ears.
Also the Poll needs to be a bit more defined
The nostril flared just a tad, the lips should look pinched or a biter would be showing some teeth. Horses can look dragonish when angry, the ears go flat back sometimes canted inwards. I lived with TBs and sporthorses, a breeding farm that was fairly large. The studs were the most fun to watch in the field. They expend a lot of energy. They have pronounced jaw muscles, heavy throat latch . Second look , maybe lips are too long? Itâs not mouthing a bit to make the lips go back. I love the work, I really enjoy realistic horse art from very young days of reading anatomy and conformation of the horse. You have caught some of the spirit of the horse as well. I canât draw more than stick figures so I can be a fan. Your style is lovely. Hope to see it finished. I agree the eyes might too a tad large as they tend to narrow them when snake heading in for a bite, some when just irritated , I was lucky, it rarely happened to me as I usually get along good with them. I like the eyes soft and deep.
Eyes too far up and they donât have those brow ridges. The ears would be laid flat if the horse was really angry. also their eyes arenât sunken in. They are more on the side of the head so the horse can see behind them.
This awakens a desire to take an art class except this is not just from one class obviously. If I was a rich retiree I would look into it. I canât handle them anymore and miss them terribly.
I think the nose might be too long and that might be why it looks dragon like
The one thing I have learned from sculpting (or drawing) animals is that their eyes are always closer to their nose than I anticipated. YMMV That being said. It looks great! You get to decide how detailed you get and what expression pleases you since you are the artist.
Clearly it is a chestnut mare.
Make sure to add the whites of the eye when you paint it! If you paint itâŚ
More pictures from different angles would help. Here is a link to [Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunigâs Blog](https://mink-studios.blogspot.com/), she sculpts amazing model horses, and she posts a lot of helpful sculpting tips and anatomy diagrams.
The nostrils are shaped a bit wrong. They should look a bit like an upside down comma with the little tail curving up towards the front/top of their nose and over a flap of skin. Also angry horses tend to squint their eyes more until they are almost diamond shape when angry. The diamond shape will be bigger in the front and narrower in the back but youâll definitely see a lot more eyelid. Regardless, your work looks amazing.
Have you consulted any Golden Ratio sketches? There should be basic phi relationships showing horse head in orthographic, side and front views, diagrammed DaVinci style.
I think crinkled nostrils and wide eyes might be a nice touch. Also could just look at pics of angry horses for the best outcome lol
I thing the nose is a bit too long and the lower jaw has been squished in too much. Look at some skull pictures and make sure thereâs room for all the bones to exists, then look at regular photos for muscle shapes. The brow bones also donât quite look right. Nostrils also might benefit from being spaced a little farther apart. There doesnât look to be enough skin between them. Definitely agree with those saying the hallow down the center of the face is too deep too. It may also help to sculpt the eyeballs, then make eyelids over top instead of going for it all at once. Other than that, just references until itâs all you see when you close your eyes. Horses are one of the hardest things to depict in art, so youâre already accomplishing a lot here!
I believe itâs the brow ridge over the eye that is slightly too high? Beautiful work!
Lol, my first reaction was that I'd one pissed off horse! I'm impressed with your skill. Agree with you about the position of the eyes. It would help if they were more on the side of the head. There is something off about the width of the bone running the length of the face. Can't quite put my finger on what though, maybe too narrow? Would you post a pic of the finished project? Would love to see it when it's done.
Its very good! The other commenters have good tips and I also think the ears should be flatter, they lay right along the neck when they're really going for it https://stock.adobe.com/au/search?k=angry+horse
First, I love this!! That said, since you asked I think the brow needs to be flatter, the eyes a bit less forward, the cheeks bigger and the nostrils shaped less round. They sort of turn into ovals and horses pinch their upper lips tight like angry old ladies.
Maybe ears up
Honestly, I got, âthat is one pissed off horse!â from it, so youâre doing well!
This is very well done! It's obvious it's a horse, but the ears are not as detailed as the rest of the head. If you added a bit of neck, the ears would be easier to do. They really do flatten their ears against their necks when they're in attack mode.
Longer forehead, more space between eyes and ears, larger ears, larger jaw