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...and it's the cutest and fluffiest death ever! :P
Who said using a two-handed sword on horseback is impossible? Enorach certainly disagrees! XD
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So... I hate drawing feral animals. I generally suck at the anatomy, and it's a BIG challenge. Unfortunately horses are very common in my setting, so I finally decided to face my fears and try to learn a bit... I'm quite surprised by the result, to be honest, and VERY happy with it. Hope you all like it as well. ^^
Who said using a two-handed sword on horseback is impossible? Enorach certainly disagrees! XD
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So... I hate drawing feral animals. I generally suck at the anatomy, and it's a BIG challenge. Unfortunately horses are very common in my setting, so I finally decided to face my fears and try to learn a bit... I'm quite surprised by the result, to be honest, and VERY happy with it. Hope you all like it as well. ^^
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It's funny, what things make you remember stuff.
Like, why were trained warhorses so expensive?
Because some you can control them with your legs alone. Or if you watch a video of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna? Most of it is art, but a few maneuvers? Rising up, kicking, rising up and kicking back at the same time on command? now think of these moves in the middle of a battle.
As for using a two-handed sword on horseback? Sure, why not. It's a bit limited and sword and shield or lance and shield will be more effective and practical, but we not always do things that are practical. Though, we have only one picture and don't see anything of the action. Riding into the middle of a crowd, cutting down a few on the way, jumping out of the saddle in the middle of several surprised opponents allows you to cur quite a few down before anyone reacts.
The horse? I'm not sure about the eye ridge, but the rest looks good.
It's a little like the two horse statues we have in our city's Park
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe.....iger%2C_11.jpg
Legend has it the artist made a bet with the King back then that the King could cut off any body part the artist forgot or screwed up. Both statues are nearly perfect and both stallions are anatomically correct. Though the artist still screwed up the same thing on both statues. Both horses don't have tongues.
Like, why were trained warhorses so expensive?
Because some you can control them with your legs alone. Or if you watch a video of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna? Most of it is art, but a few maneuvers? Rising up, kicking, rising up and kicking back at the same time on command? now think of these moves in the middle of a battle.
As for using a two-handed sword on horseback? Sure, why not. It's a bit limited and sword and shield or lance and shield will be more effective and practical, but we not always do things that are practical. Though, we have only one picture and don't see anything of the action. Riding into the middle of a crowd, cutting down a few on the way, jumping out of the saddle in the middle of several surprised opponents allows you to cur quite a few down before anyone reacts.
The horse? I'm not sure about the eye ridge, but the rest looks good.
It's a little like the two horse statues we have in our city's Park
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe.....iger%2C_11.jpg
Legend has it the artist made a bet with the King back then that the King could cut off any body part the artist forgot or screwed up. Both statues are nearly perfect and both stallions are anatomically correct. Though the artist still screwed up the same thing on both statues. Both horses don't have tongues.
This makes me think of the scene where the mounted forces of Rohan charge the orc army at the battle of Gondor(Lord of the Rings). In that scene, there was this one guy with an axe, riding his horse like he stole it, leaning forward and kicking and bouncing in the saddle, all the while looking like he just couldn't wait to ruin some orc's day. That made me lol and this does too!
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