The next in my series of horse paintings based on/inspired by songs, this one inspired by "Desert Rose" by Sting. ! This one took a lot longer than I thought it would.

Oh, and just so you know, I hate arabians. I don't like their concave faces at all, or their sort of slim, rounded physique. I really have a fetish for heavyset, powerful horses with sort of roman noses. Though their movement is lovely, I just don't like the look of the breed at all, aesthetically. :\ In fact, I find the more "refined" their features, the more I dislike them. I've really cringed at the sight of some well-bred arabs. God. I just hate their faces.

So if its conformation/face isn't particularly arabic, it's because I fucking hate arabs, and my subconscious refused to allow me to draw one true to the breed. >_>;

SO ANYWAYZZZ.

Next one will probably be a kiger mustang based on "Wild Child" by Enya.

Done on Adobe Photoshop CS. Clocked at 10-12 hours.





I dream of rain;
I dream of gardens in the desert sand.
I wake in vain;
I dream of love as time runs through my hand.

I dream of fire;
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire.
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire.

This desert rose;
Each of her veils, a secret promise.
This desert flower;
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.

And as she turns--
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams.
This fire burns;
I realize that nothing's as it seems.

Sweet desert rose;
This memory of Eden haunts us all.
This desert flower;
This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall...