I clicked in when there was no comment and went out for some Chinese cuisine with a vague impression of "Wow an Arnold of a horse this".
Obviously the muscles here are very, very defined, and I can see the fun of doing that. Now, is this ok? Should it be toned down? I think it is a very personal choice.
There are a lot of masters who excel in exagerated highlights, but then again you have Mr Ishii, who approaches the same scale with such heart-stopping subtlety and naturalism, the transition between white and 'pink' flesh happens like a 'Hit-or-Miss'. I love both styles (usually starting out to copy Mr Ishii's style and ended up the opposite direction). For example I adore your last project, Dimitrios, which now is your profile pic. It is easy to see how a painter who brings us this handsome Spartan is likely to deliver a very muscular horse, especially when this particular horse kit is sculpted so.
In another word, this horse is so far to me a cracking piece of 'eye candy'. I have seen human faces with much more noted variations in flesh tone being flattered (and I dont mean this 100% favourably). Compared to those, this still has some way to go before crossing the line.
I wanted this kit badly but it was out of stock. Will follow closely.
