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Opalant
by Midnight
Wow.....I spent waaaay too much time on the background for this painting. But once it got rolling, I couldn't help it......
So this is a creature called an opalant. The fan-elves that I concocted often ride these little guys. The opalant was almost exstinct from over hunting by the humans because of their hide. A herd now thrives under the protective watch of Sheridayne's people, (the rider-guy.)
Opalants are usually lighter in color, ranging from creamy-white, beige, greys and duns. Some have faint blue markings while others have a stronger marked pattern. A few rare ones are white or darkly colored as the one in the painting.
Posted July 14, 2012, 08:30:12 AM
So this is a creature called an opalant. The fan-elves that I concocted often ride these little guys. The opalant was almost exstinct from over hunting by the humans because of their hide. A herd now thrives under the protective watch of Sheridayne's people, (the rider-guy.)
Opalants are usually lighter in color, ranging from creamy-white, beige, greys and duns. Some have faint blue markings while others have a stronger marked pattern. A few rare ones are white or darkly colored as the one in the painting.
Posted July 14, 2012, 08:30:12 AM
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Fawn Silverstream
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Comment #1 - Posted July 14, 2012, 10:49:47 AM
Gorgeous!
Is that two horns that twist together on his head? Love the dynamic pose of both opalant and rider ^^ |
Treefox
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Comment #2 - Posted July 16, 2012, 02:43:16 AM
Nice sense of movement. That horn reminds of when me and my friends tried to make a mock unicorn out of a small white pony by twisting the mane together to create a horn. Poor pony...
The combination of the black fur and the white mane is a nice dramatic contrast and I think the anatomy of the opalant is pretty good! And the background is truly gorgeous! |
Midnight
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Comment #3 - Posted July 16, 2012, 10:20:33 AM
Hmmm....if you added wax (like nuetral paste polish) to it's mane.....that might work.
So yes, the opalant has two horns at first and then as it matures the horns grow and twist together. This one is about 6 years old and has reached the full growth of the horn-business. Horses, (and thus, horse creatures,) were my first artistic passion. I took them very seriously when I was four years old...... And that background--I'm just glad to be done with it! 8/ P.S (If you look closely, you'll see that the coloring is chocolate brown with deep blue striping. Because of the nearly fading lighting it looks black. But he is very dark.) |
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Last Edited: July 16, 2012, 10:23:09 AM
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Amberfox
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Comment #4 - Posted July 23, 2012, 12:29:51 PM
Drat! I had to redo my comment for this because I hit the damn wrong button. Anyway, I wish I could enlarge this so I could see the details better! I had to go back and carefully look over opalant, but sure enough; blue stripes on brown! I really love this; it looks like a stunning animation cell from a professional full length animated film. The shading, anatomy, pose, background, and dusky sky are all just beautiful. The front legs on the opalant seem a bit spindly, are opalants related to deer or similar animals or was that the effect you were going for - thin legs as a characteristic of the species? Either way, it's a gorgeous piece!
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Ca-Twin
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Comment #5 - Posted February 22, 2013, 02:05:02 AM
wow nice work
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