Black horsy critique

I made this today, and I want to know your opinnion:



Lineart by WhiteLightning

Last edited on 2016-05-18 at 11:30:01 by Rainy Days Stable

For me it's just a little too dark lol, I know that might sound daft as the horse is black but I would lighten it slightly personally. It's a bit hard to see the detail and shading/highlights, although from what I can see there are some nice shading/highlights there. It's also very neat! Well done! :)

^ what Lex said above.

WAAAY to dark, it looks like a silhouette, I would definitely lighten, and honestly, maybe go somewhere in the deep blue ranges or purples to really offset the black so the details are more readily visible. Sounds crazy right? I know, but my blackest blacks always have a blue tone so that you can see the shading, and they end up not looking like blue horses at all.

Defo too dark! Add a hint of blue like Buck mentioned - quite often if you eyedrop a photo of a black horse, the colours come up a little blue :3
Are you planning on selling? If so maybe add some markings to help him stand out from the crowd :D

I agree, definitely too dark! But if you want to keep it that way then maybe make his/her features stand out, and eyes a little brighter :)

Ha, it was late at night and I was debating weather or not it was too dark,lol. XD I think I was scared it was going to look like a grayscale. XD Thx guys!

Is this better?






Last edited on 2016-05-18 at 11:38:53 by Rainy Days Stable

well, when I said blue, I meant in the shading of the horse, not so much the background :)

Ya, the background accidentally did that. I'll fix it when I have time. (: But I'm on my way to see my grandparents, so I won't be able to until Saturdayish. I shall look forward to that day!!!! XD

remember, highlights are just as important as shading. If you look at it, black horses usually have a blue/gray type of shine to them. some images.
Honestly, when it comes to black horses and other dark colors, highlighting is even more important than shading. Whenever I'm coloring a black horse without using a greycale, I actually make the base the darkest color and do nothing but highlights.

I like this, but I agree, A bit too dark ♥ Maybe add blue, like everyone else said :)