The Beginning

Order from SpiffyHorse and will be used as this image: [link] Took about 4 hours. I find that I shouldn't overwhelm myself with ambitious projects like my earlier work just yet (See Classy.) I can't handle intense blending since I still don't have the skills to really do good blending. This was my first bald face painting. The eye isn't bad if you zoom in, but it lost some of its color as I added layers to make the horse less bright.

It's supposed to be a Nokota, even though it doesn't look much like one. Otoka means "beginning" in Lakota (lots of -ota, -oka! hehe). Nokotas are my personal favorite horse breed right now and I'd like to own one...eventually.

Credits:
Horse: [link] (stridingstrong-stock)
Clouds: [link] (riktorsashen)
Background: [link] (greenleaf-stock)

Thank you, stock providers!