Don't get me wrong, i LOVE how these turned out. but perhaps that could've clouded my judgement.

I would like some criticism ( be as harsh, nitpicking, even mean as you please ) on my art work, as i feel i've not been improving much as of late and have kind of plateaued in terms of skill

Much love <3

Edit: wonder if it's obvious how much i love back lighting? hehe maybe i should try with other harsh directed lighting

I absolutely love the style. As far as I can see all I would work on is less direct/sharp shadows/reflections, more shading on the horse. I'd do a little browsing at how shadows work for the lighting you do with the piece. The snowy and fight club ones are breathtaking! As are your manes and tails. Keep up the good work!

So stunning. I'd just go lighter on the smudging especially on that last piece, a little texture isn't a bad thing, don't be afraid of it ;)

I used to do that (over-smudging) too. they just turn out looking swirly.