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Description
Obsidian Wrath and Willow Run Sundry Belle
training in
Fine Harness, pair

With the exception of those who possess food, Belle hated everyone. She didn't get along with mares, and she definitely didn't get along with stallions. She weaned her foals promptly and didn't like too much attention from her handlers. What she really wanted in life was to eat and to be left alone while doing so. Which was why we were positively mystified to find that she got along swimmingly with Brute. It could have been his calm and gentle demeanor, though Gypsy was equally so, or perhaps it was his advanced age (being the oldest of our herd, Belle herself being second.) Or maybe he had a sort of Old World gentlemanly quality to him, having come from across the pond. Whatever it was, it put Belle in such an uncharacteristic docile mood that at first Finn thought she might be ill.

He liked to pair the less experienced drivers with the more seasoned ones, but Finn never could have predicted the pair these two would make. Brute perked his ears and nickered at the lady at first, but then settled in to do his job. Belle was quiet, her ears loosely flinging to and fro as she pulled. An attentive student, the stallion paid close attention to his mentor, and soon they had found a matching rhythm. They clopped along the gravel drive in silence, reminiscent of an elderly couple so used to each other's company that they had no need for words.

Tried something a little bit different this time around. Broke out my fine watercolor brushes and lined this in india ink. It's not perfect- I used kind of crappy paper and made a lot of mistakes with the tack and anatomy, but I like the overall look and effect. Can you spot where I dropped the brush?

stock - old crackly parchment texture

Process on my Tumblr

Description
Obsidian Wrath and Willow Run Sundry Belle
training in
Fine Harness, pair

With the exception of those who possess food, Belle hated everyone. She didn't get along with mares, and she definitely didn't get along with stallions. She weaned her foals promptly and didn't like too much attention from her handlers. What she really wanted in life was to eat and to be left alone while doing so. Which was why we were positively mystified to find that she got along swimmingly with Brute. It could have been his calm and gentle demeanor, though Gypsy was equally so, or perhaps it was his advanced age (being the oldest of our herd, Belle herself being second.) Or maybe he had a sort of Old World gentlemanly quality to him, having come from across the pond. Whatever it was, it put Belle in such an uncharacteristic docile mood that at first Finn thought she might be ill.

He liked to pair the less experienced drivers with the more seasoned ones, but Finn never could have predicted the pair these two would make. Brute perked his ears and nickered at the lady at first, but then settled in to do his job. Belle was quiet, her ears loosely flinging to and fro as she pulled. An attentive student, the stallion paid close attention to his mentor, and soon they had found a matching rhythm. They clopped along the gravel drive in silence, reminiscent of an elderly couple so used to each other's company that they had no need for words.

Tried something a little bit different this time around. Broke out my fine watercolor brushes and lined this in india ink. It's not perfect- I used kind of crappy paper and made a lot of mistakes with the tack and anatomy, but I like the overall look and effect. Can you spot where I dropped the brush?

stock - old crackly parchment texture

Process on my Tumblr