Now, I really like this. A lot. The colors are dark, but still pop quite generously, and the unhidden stitchery actually adds to the realism of the piece itself.

Being 50% Danish, I think this piece screams Anglo-Saxon culture quite specifically to me, almost enough, in fact, that I'd be proud to add it to my collection of arts.

But enough tawdry compliments; to the bashing!

I believe I said this in regards to your other horse (with rider), but with sculpture you must over-dramatize your posing; not to say that there's necessarily anything wrong with what you've done here, it's just something that you should always keep in the back of your mind - "Is this really conveying the movement I want it to? Can I take it further?"

Excellent. Really, I'm jealous of whomever comes to own this.

<3,
-Spy

Thank you. I am not sure what I am going to do with the piece now that its done. I might list it for sale...assuming no one in my family tries to claim it as a Christmas present.

Some of the stitching is actually ornamental. And I have learned to make the structural stitching as ornamental as the ornamental stitching, mostly by using different colored wires (or wire with different colored casing, in the case of the black).

I am not sure I was trying to show much movement with the pose of this piece. Its a walking stride rather than a canter or gallop like the warhorse is supposed to be. I am curious what you think of the blue background. Its meant to be completely un-distracting but I wonder if it contributes to the boring-ness of the pose.

Well... one might be able to associate the blue with some type of Scottish highland, but to be quite frank, the background didn't contribute whatsoever to my critique.

And, to respond on movement, it never has to be intense. Simply put, more extreme angles and placement can enhance the realism of a piece, be the movement rather gentle or intense.

I will remember that about having slightly more extreme angles to convey movement.

I love the style of it, the tack and the head both. It's very interesting to me, and not a craft I see everyday!

My only real qualm would be the back hocks--I know it's stylized but they are very noodly to me. It might be the angle. A more obvious bend rather than a curve at the hock would fix that right up. I have the same problem when I make the armature of my sculptures!

Thank you.

Yah, I see what you mean about the leg. I will have to fix that and re-photograph it.

Wow, that is just all kinds of nifty. I love the amount of details in the saddle/tack!

Thank you. I really enjoy doing the elaborate tack.