Spyce 2011

_{Please pay no attention to the star-rating, the critique is what matters. The stars are only rated to allow submission.}

First of all: I like how you painted the horse itself. You really managed to capture the shiny texture of their fur really well and I also really like how the muscles show so well. Great work!

The tail is also done beautifully as is the mane, but I feel like the plucks of hair near the hooves (the back hooves) don't blend in as beautifully as the rest of the manes. Same goes for the horn, which feels a bit disconnected from the horse.

I also wish you'd have done something a bit more .. special with the background. The reflection of the unicorn helps the viewer place the animal in it's environment, but somehow it still feels a bit out of place since the gradient gives a more 2D-like feeling, whilst the horse is painted beautifully, lifelike and 3D.

That being said: it's a really good drawing. I just think it may need a bit of a background-tweak.