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Crestwood Eq.
10:45:59 Ivy / poison ivy
gypsy

im going to be 14 on monday.
Crestwood Eq.
10:45:08 Ivy / poison ivy
void

i try my best. i swear.
Sunni
10:44:43 Sunni bunny
But afterwards she came up to apologize.
Took a year but XD.
one of her family told a lie about my family talking trash.
Never happened, they just missed understood.
We where talking about my brothers jumping in the pool and ripping holes in the bottom of it.
Crestwood Eq.
10:44:36 Ivy / poison ivy
Arctic

i guess. i hate life. i've tried and tried my whole life to please people. i've said sorry to people i know wont accept it. i've done all i can. im not perfect. there are so many things in my life that i should've been said sorry to for, but you know, i wasn't. i've lost too many people in my life that i try my hardest to keep the people i can.

AND NO ONE WILL EVER TALK ABOUT MY WYLDER LIKE THAT!

Sunni
10:43:07 Sunni bunny
Ivy, sounds like you might be putting your friendship into people who don't really know how friendship works.
Friendship is about understanding, flexibility, being there.
Me and my best friend Cameron, have been together since kindergarten.
We have fought before one was pretty nasty.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:42:19 
And that's okay, Ivy; forgive me if it sounds like I am talking down to you, I'm absolutely not.

But you may not have found your person yet. I gather that you are younger, correct me if I am wrong, and it's hard to stay with people some times while everyone is growing and changing. I had a best friend until I was about twelve, and then after that I had a lot of really good friends, but not one person alone, if that makes sense?
The Old Gods
10:41:26 Void Malign
to be honest, if you keep getting dropped by friends, it's probably a sign to examine yourself and your behavior.
Glacier Bay Cove
10:40:30 Arctic Katz
Sounds like they were never true friends at all, in my opinion
Crestwood Eq.
10:39:49 Ivy / poison ivy
arctic

thanks.


this girl (her brother said that to me). she was my best friend. sad truth reveal. i've never had a best friend that stayed for over 8 months.
Crestwood Eq.
10:39:02 Ivy / poison ivy
but you dont understand
Glacier Bay Cove
10:38:47 Arctic Katz
Not sure what is going on, but I will always be a friend to you, Crestwood
Gypsy Family Farm
10:38:42 
Also? If you have lost friends over this, they weren't real friends, they were fandom friends. (I've been there. Still hurts.)
Gypsy Family Farm
10:37:51 
Ivy, that sounds like a good person to block if you can; this kind of social media bullying can escalate and it's already pretty personal.
Crestwood Eq.
10:36:53 Ivy / poison ivy
and now i've lost like 4-6 best friends this month.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:36:47 
Okay this is a new quest. Capture 8 triple subpar horses. LOL.
Crestwood Eq.
10:36:17 Ivy / poison ivy
here's the first bit
-----------
hey ivy just wanted to tell u to stay the heck away from my acc bc yr literally fake i was only acting enthusiastic abt yr ugly crush bc i was trying to be nice but in reality idc no one in their right mind would think that his freak looking self is good looking and idk why yr getting yr hopes up anyway its not like hes even going to look at u and i doubt he likes u bcno one likes u now ik why cari dropped u bc yr self centered and full of yr self now im dropping u and so is my sister dont even dry denying any of this bc my sister told me everything and also stop acting like u care abt liam bc u dont if u truly cared u would have responded to all those pins i sent u! +
Canterwood Acres
10:36:10 Canter
what was going on?
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:48 Ivy / poison ivy
oh wait. i forgot the first bit
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:27 Ivy / poison ivy
"u just act like u care for publicity and clout thats not honoring liams memory anyways i hope everyone finds out the person u really are bc ur not fooling anyone stop being fake for once in yr life be real ad then maybe ppl will start to like u anyways have a great day. and yr not a real directioner either bc u literally told my sister it wouldnt bother u if zayn died like hello numbskull true directioners care abt all 5 boys and u saying that yr crush is better looking than ayn is the biggest lie ive ever heard bc hes not u cant like. ps odd ppl are better than fake ppl."
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:12 Ivy / poison ivy
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Crestwood Eq.
10:45:59 Ivy / poison ivy
gypsy

im going to be 14 on monday.
Crestwood Eq.
10:45:08 Ivy / poison ivy
void

i try my best. i swear.
Sunni
10:44:43 Sunni bunny
But afterwards she came up to apologize.
Took a year but XD.
one of her family told a lie about my family talking trash.
Never happened, they just missed understood.
We where talking about my brothers jumping in the pool and ripping holes in the bottom of it.
Crestwood Eq.
10:44:36 Ivy / poison ivy
Arctic

i guess. i hate life. i've tried and tried my whole life to please people. i've said sorry to people i know wont accept it. i've done all i can. im not perfect. there are so many things in my life that i should've been said sorry to for, but you know, i wasn't. i've lost too many people in my life that i try my hardest to keep the people i can.

AND NO ONE WILL EVER TALK ABOUT MY WYLDER LIKE THAT!

Sunni
10:43:07 Sunni bunny
Ivy, sounds like you might be putting your friendship into people who don't really know how friendship works.
Friendship is about understanding, flexibility, being there.
Me and my best friend Cameron, have been together since kindergarten.
We have fought before one was pretty nasty.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:42:19 
And that's okay, Ivy; forgive me if it sounds like I am talking down to you, I'm absolutely not.

But you may not have found your person yet. I gather that you are younger, correct me if I am wrong, and it's hard to stay with people some times while everyone is growing and changing. I had a best friend until I was about twelve, and then after that I had a lot of really good friends, but not one person alone, if that makes sense?
The Old Gods
10:41:26 Void Malign
to be honest, if you keep getting dropped by friends, it's probably a sign to examine yourself and your behavior.
Glacier Bay Cove
10:40:30 Arctic Katz
Sounds like they were never true friends at all, in my opinion
Crestwood Eq.
10:39:49 Ivy / poison ivy
arctic

thanks.


this girl (her brother said that to me). she was my best friend. sad truth reveal. i've never had a best friend that stayed for over 8 months.
Crestwood Eq.
10:39:02 Ivy / poison ivy
but you dont understand
Glacier Bay Cove
10:38:47 Arctic Katz
Not sure what is going on, but I will always be a friend to you, Crestwood
Gypsy Family Farm
10:38:42 
Also? If you have lost friends over this, they weren't real friends, they were fandom friends. (I've been there. Still hurts.)
Gypsy Family Farm
10:37:51 
Ivy, that sounds like a good person to block if you can; this kind of social media bullying can escalate and it's already pretty personal.
Crestwood Eq.
10:36:53 Ivy / poison ivy
and now i've lost like 4-6 best friends this month.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:36:47 
Okay this is a new quest. Capture 8 triple subpar horses. LOL.
Crestwood Eq.
10:36:17 Ivy / poison ivy
here's the first bit
-----------
hey ivy just wanted to tell u to stay the heck away from my acc bc yr literally fake i was only acting enthusiastic abt yr ugly crush bc i was trying to be nice but in reality idc no one in their right mind would think that his freak looking self is good looking and idk why yr getting yr hopes up anyway its not like hes even going to look at u and i doubt he likes u bcno one likes u now ik why cari dropped u bc yr self centered and full of yr self now im dropping u and so is my sister dont even dry denying any of this bc my sister told me everything and also stop acting like u care abt liam bc u dont if u truly cared u would have responded to all those pins i sent u! +
Canterwood Acres
10:36:10 Canter
what was going on?
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:48 Ivy / poison ivy
oh wait. i forgot the first bit
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:27 Ivy / poison ivy
"u just act like u care for publicity and clout thats not honoring liams memory anyways i hope everyone finds out the person u really are bc ur not fooling anyone stop being fake for once in yr life be real ad then maybe ppl will start to like u anyways have a great day. and yr not a real directioner either bc u literally told my sister it wouldnt bother u if zayn died like hello numbskull true directioners care abt all 5 boys and u saying that yr crush is better looking than ayn is the biggest lie ive ever heard bc hes not u cant like. ps odd ppl are better than fake ppl."
Crestwood Eq.
10:35:12 Ivy / poison ivy
it has so chatspeak but it's also a direct quote

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Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 07:44 PM


SilverFern Stables
 
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Ever since I started doing art I have really struggled with body prep... in particular the smudging step.

I find that I always seem to over smudge and loose detail and make things all muddy, then I try again after turning my brush settings down a tad and there is barely any effect. I usually manage to make something that looks okay using layers and opacity etc, but it still feels like the effect isn't uniform and there is almost always texture left over that really annoys me.

I want a more realistic look to my pieces so I want to preserve a fair bit of detail and I'm not aiming to repaint the whole horse (I'm not good enough to paint all the detail back in lol). But I don't feel I can leave the stock untouched either... I want em smoothish!

Does anyone have any tips that might help me strike a better balance? I use GIMP 2.10 so it would be extra awesome to hear from fellow gimp users but most other software has tools that translate over.

Here are some recent examples, not sure how obvious it is in the final product but it still frustrates me lol (here is my gallery for more examples)

Thank you in advance <33

The-Chase-W2.png

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El-Dorado.png


Edited at January 30, 2024 08:11 PM by SilverFern Stables
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 08:08 PM


Florestä
 
Posts: 3434
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No advice here but..
Your body prep was what I tried to replicate when doing my recent pieces :)
Whatever you're doing, I think it looks great 🤷‍♀️

Edited at January 30, 2024 08:08 PM by Florestä
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 08:13 PM


SilverFern Stables
 
Posts: 918
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Oh my that's such a compliment thank you!!!
Maybe it's my perfectionism getting to me.... I just struggle to grapple with small details not being exactly how I want them... maybe what I need is some perspective xD

Florestä said:
No advice here but..
Your body prep was what I tried to replicate when doing my recent pieces :)
Whatever you're doing, I think it looks great 🤷‍♀️


Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 08:14 PM


Tranquility
 
Posts: 4529
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So, to me, your smudging looks pretty good honestly. Personally, I would lower the opacity on the clipping layer more. Don't smudge the face (especially if you have good stock) or if you still feel like you need to, do it on another layer and lower opacity even more than the body. Sometimes I do this with legs too. Also avoid directly smudging shadow lines or really bright lines too. Unless your planning to repaint the lighting of the horse. You've got a good start, something that helps too, is going back in a repainting highlights and sometimes lowlights in shadows and things of muscle. I didn't think it was worth my time either, but it truly does make it pop. I think,... hmm. I can't quite remember the artists name, but she does like, those quick art manip videos on YouTube and one of them really helped explain how to do them well and in depth with a good example to follow. if anyone knows who im talking about please help lol. She was an amazing artists on HEE a bit ago too!
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Anyways, with smudging, it takes very little to overdo it. I personally don't think it's very over done at all with your art. Smudge in circles. And carefully. Take your time. Use lower brush levels and opacitys. It will take longer but it will look just more professional. <3
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Use better horse stock. In general, they will be less grainy with will let you preserve more detail without repainting it all back in.
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 08:21 PM


Tranquility
 
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Oooh it was Wings. Wings of Glory. But I don't know what her youtube was called. Anyways, she had some GREAT videos that I highly recommend watching!
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 08:31 PM


KPH Equestrian
 
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Tranquility said:
Oooh it was Wings. Wings of Glory. But I don't know what her youtube was called. Anyways, she had some GREAT videos that I highly recommend watching!


I did a bit of digging(for like 2 minutes lol) and found Wings' TY Channel, it's called Jericho and winter :) (Found it here :3

Edited at January 30, 2024 08:32 PM by KPH Equestrian
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 09:02 PM


SilverFern Stables
 
Posts: 918
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Tranquility said:
So, to me, your smudging looks pretty good honestly. Personally, I would lower the opacity on the clipping layer more. Don't smudge the face (especially if you have good stock) or if you still feel like you need to, do it on another layer and lower opacity even more than the body. Sometimes I do this with legs too. Also avoid directly smudging shadow lines or really bright lines too. Unless your planning to repaint the lighting of the horse. You've got a good start, something that helps too, is going back in a repainting highlights and sometimes lowlights in shadows and things of muscle. I didn't think it was worth my time either, but it truly does make it pop. I think,... hmm. I can't quite remember the artists name, but she does like, those quick art manip videos on YouTube and one of them really helped explain how to do them well and in depth with a good example to follow. if anyone knows who im talking about please help lol. She was an amazing artists on HEE a bit ago too!
.
Anyways, with smudging, it takes very little to overdo it. I personally don't think it's very over done at all with your art. Smudge in circles. And carefully. Take your time. Use lower brush levels and opacitys. It will take longer but it will look just more professional. <3
.
Use better horse stock. In general, they will be less grainy with will let you preserve more detail without repainting it all back in.


That is super helpful thank you so so much!
I definitely need to be pickier on the stock front... I don't really have the option of using paid stock so I'll have to up my standards while trawling through DA lol

KPH Equestrian said:

Tranquility said:
Oooh it was Wings. Wings of Glory. But I don't know what her youtube was called. Anyways, she had some GREAT videos that I highly recommend watching!


I did a bit of digging(for like 2 minutes lol) and found Wings' TY Channel, it's called Jericho and winter :) (Found it here :3


You're amazing thank you!!! <3
I've never seen them before so a great resource to have

Edited at January 30, 2024 09:02 PM by SilverFern Stables
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 09:48 PM


Lucky Ranch
 
Posts: 10781
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omg your art is gorgeousss ♥️♥️♥️
you can redefine details by making a new clipping layer, take a light or white color and define the highlights parts
set the layer mode to soft light or overlay (you can play around and see which one looks best), then smudge it a bit, and then lower opacity
and do the same for shadows, but with dark color or black
and sometimes multiply layer mode works best for this
heres basically the same thing but with pics lol and from rhiaan, super talented artist!
golden hall stables also has a super cool tutorial in the forums somewhere give me a sec ill find it
edit: found it!
they also have some other great tutorials in this same thread!

Edited at January 30, 2024 09:48 PM by Lucky Ranch
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 09:57 PM


Valhalla Acreage
 
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This is willows how to do horses
Body Prep Tips <3 January 30, 2024 10:03 PM


KPH Equestrian
 
Posts: 3311
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SilverFern Stables said:

Tranquility said:
So, to me, your smudging looks pretty good honestly. Personally, I would lower the opacity on the clipping layer more. Don't smudge the face (especially if you have good stock) or if you still feel like you need to, do it on another layer and lower opacity even more than the body. Sometimes I do this with legs too. Also avoid directly smudging shadow lines or really bright lines too. Unless your planning to repaint the lighting of the horse. You've got a good start, something that helps too, is going back in a repainting highlights and sometimes lowlights in shadows and things of muscle. I didn't think it was worth my time either, but it truly does make it pop. I think,... hmm. I can't quite remember the artists name, but she does like, those quick art manip videos on YouTube and one of them really helped explain how to do them well and in depth with a good example to follow. if anyone knows who im talking about please help lol. She was an amazing artists on HEE a bit ago too!
.
Anyways, with smudging, it takes very little to overdo it. I personally don't think it's very over done at all with your art. Smudge in circles. And carefully. Take your time. Use lower brush levels and opacitys. It will take longer but it will look just more professional. <3
.
Use better horse stock. In general, they will be less grainy with will let you preserve more detail without repainting it all back in.


That is super helpful thank you so so much!
I definitely need to be pickier on the stock front... I don't really have the option of using paid stock so I'll have to up my standards while trawling through DA lol

KPH Equestrian said:

Tranquility said:
Oooh it was Wings. Wings of Glory. But I don't know what her youtube was called. Anyways, she had some GREAT videos that I highly recommend watching!


I did a bit of digging(for like 2 minutes lol) and found Wings' TY Channel, it's called Jericho and winter :) (Found it here :3


You're amazing thank you!!! <3
I've never seen them before so a great resource to have


Of course! And btw DancesWithPonies and Venomxbaby are(IMO) some of the best horse stock providers on DA. Venomxbaby has hers organized by coat color, and DancesWithPonies sorts theirs by breed :3

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