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Meet my new character, Zalie! (Pronounced Zah-lee) This is a sorta kinda reference sheet/sketch, I'm still fine-tuning a few details. Oh yeah, and a close up on her eye cause it's a little hard to make out in the full-body. The outsides of her wings are all black, and the rest of her is light grey with an appaloosa blanket marking and a white sock on the left hind leg. And yeah, I know the anatomy is pretty bad, but I'm working on it 
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
*Edit- Once again, sorry that the picture quality is terrible, still trying to work out a way to... fix that.
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!*Edit- Once again, sorry that the picture quality is terrible, still trying to work out a way to... fix that.
Image size
4000x3000px 1.99 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Shutter Speed
1/25 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Feb 5, 2013, 9:22:07 AM
Sensor Size
6mm
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I like your character design & name! The eye & the wings (though sketchy) are beautiful! 
After looking at it, I noticed a few issues which may or may not be relevant - it depends on how you want her to look. Would you like her to look like a strong cart-pulling type horse (eg, a draft breed) or a sport horse or do you want her to look more sleek and slender? A mix? None of the above?
Also, I noticed some issues with the feet & legs. That's okay, equine legs are not easy. I would make the nail part of the hoof longer. I would also try to extend the muscle definition of the front leg up the side of the body a little more. (as I said, though, it all depends on how you want her to look)
The best advice (always) is to try to find examples of what you want to create (whether it be an aspect or a whole image) and use that as a reference (with citations if posting publically) until you feel comfortable enough in your own abilities. If you can find examples in real life (in this case, getting to see a live horse/horses), that would be the best. (& as far as I know, no citations are necessary since you would be recreating from your own experience.)
I did a quick Google image search for horses: [link]
I don't know if this helps, but I hope so. Let me know if you have questions or would like clarifications and I will do my best to help.
After looking at it, I noticed a few issues which may or may not be relevant - it depends on how you want her to look. Would you like her to look like a strong cart-pulling type horse (eg, a draft breed) or a sport horse or do you want her to look more sleek and slender? A mix? None of the above? Also, I noticed some issues with the feet & legs. That's okay, equine legs are not easy. I would make the nail part of the hoof longer. I would also try to extend the muscle definition of the front leg up the side of the body a little more. (as I said, though, it all depends on how you want her to look
)The best advice (always) is to try to find examples of what you want to create (whether it be an aspect or a whole image) and use that as a reference (with citations if posting publically) until you feel comfortable enough in your own abilities. If you can find examples in real life (in this case, getting to see a live horse/horses), that would be the best. (& as far as I know, no citations are necessary since you would be recreating from your own experience.)
I did a quick Google image search for horses: [link]
I don't know if this helps, but I hope so. Let me know if you have questions or would like clarifications and I will do my best to help.