The grey Arab is my gelding who is twenty this year. The winter scene of him trotting was just taken this past winter. He amazes me how young he acts and looks. That carrousel horse is a German carving that we are going to restore.

I am a little concerned about the two horses being so similar in size. Do they seem to cancel each other out? I like the idea of making them more painterly but if I were to paint them the design would have to be right first anyway and I am not sure it is.

I have always been interested in real and not real. Photographing people with mannequins, silk and real flowers etc. Another image shows one I do like - [image]http://[/image]

Any comments on this one? Maybe you hit on something. When images are close to you, it may be harder to judge them. (Except some show people who are extra picky)

Thanks for your comments!