Desert Of Ice And Snow

Contest prize for ~forgottenones for placing first on the Traditional Category on my contest.

Amanda told me I could draw whatever I wanted for her prize. I've always loved her tricorns so after browsing around her gallery, I found Kharva and I couldn't resist drawing her! She's so beautiful and gave me a nice excuse to draw another roan! This time a brown roan, something I had never drawn before.

I dare say I think I did a way better job this time, last time I drew roan horses I really wasn't too fond of them.
There's actually a little more brown on her silvery parts than the scanned image shows, but it's okay.

I'm really pleased with this one, although I had no inspiration for the background so I "borrowed" Amanda's idea from her drawing of Kharva, I hope you don't mind!
I was also going for that kind of misty day on which you can't see the horizon, so the sky and the ground seem to blend into each other, I like how it turned out.

I hope you like it, Amanda! And, once again, thank you for your patience! Sorry it took so long!

Kharva is © to
Image is © to me.

December 2010
Colored pencils and mechanical pencil.