Agataland presents: The Konik (finished p.2)

Hey guys, I would like to ask you for any tips that can help me in sculpting the Konik.
I've decided to try something completely new and I have thought that I can actually try to make a horse sculpture. I've tried my best to make it and I have put all my heart into this sculpture. Still, I am no horse expert and I would appreciate any suggestions, criticism and tips :) I know it now looks like a pig a bit, haha!

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Edit: right, I forgot to add the Konik's pictures!

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I think it's lovely sculpture! I like the walking pose, very nice movement
My suggestions is that withers (kłąb) shouldn't be lower than croup (odcinek lędźwiowy). Also, if you refine legs, make them thinner, it will be more realistic I think.

Ana wrote:

I think it's lovely sculpture! I like the walking pose, very nice movement
My suggestions is that withers (kłąb) shouldn't be lower than croup (odcinek lędźwiowy). Also, if you refine legs, make them thinner, it will be more realistic I think.

Thank you Anna for the tips! I have made the legs thicker because I don't want them to break when casting and making copies, though I will reconsider that

Very nice:)

Agata you made a perfect decision when you chose this wonderful breed! I'm such a crazy konik fan!
First I have to ask - are you gonna make copies of her?
She's looking very good to me. Like this position when she's not a model which looks nice only from one side you know. Very good! Then one thing that I found you might fix is the eyes. Are they a bit too high? She would be more like a real one if you can set the yes just a bit lower. Maybe ears could be a little like more on her head. And I guess this is your first horse sculpting so I really can't cry more. I'm so curious to see how she's gonna turn out :)

It's looking great already and it's always a good thing to try something new
The pose is nice too. Though I'm not sure about the backlin/sholder. I used the konik photos you posted and made a little photoshop edition of you sculpture: (don't look at the lines around the head, there're probably not completely accurate ; ) )
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I hope this will help you

Thank you very much my dear friends.

jonesee wrote:

Agata you made a perfect decision when you chose this wonderful breed! I'm such a crazy konik fan!
First I have to ask - are you gonna make copies of her?
She's looking very good to me. Like this position when she's not a model which looks nice only from one side you know. Very good! Then one thing that I found you might fix is the eyes. Are they a bit too high? She would be more like a real one if you can set the yes just a bit lower. Maybe ears could be a little like more on her head. And I guess this is your first horse sculpting so I really can't cry more. I'm so curious to see how she's gonna turn out :)

Yes Jonas, I'm going to make copies :) Thank you for your tips about the eyes, I will change them a little bit

A-J wrote:

It's looking great already and it's always a good thing to try something new
The pose is nice too. Though I'm not sure about the backlin/sholder. I used the konik photos you posted and made a little photoshop edition of you sculpture: (don't look at the lines around the head, there're probably not completely accurate ; ) )
I hope this will help you

Thank you very much for your effort AJ, it will help me a lot for sure!

Maybe this will help

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Animal_Figures_4U wrote:

Maybe this will help

It is WONDERFUL

I love the round belly and the sturdy neck, - the only thing I would (perhaps) change is the withers a bit higher, - otherwise the saddle would slip forward

Congrats!

Golden ratio also can help you. Although there are few horses with this ratio if you use it human eyes will see your model as perfect

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How good to see that someone is finally interested in the Polish breeds of horses
This mmodel will be awesome

Great that you are all trying to help, but I SO much hope that Agata will keep her own, very special style, which I love so much

Haha, thank you very much my dear friends. And thank you persefone for a fantastic picture.
I have corrected everything you suggested. I have also added some more eyelid to make the eyes as if they were a little bit lower. I will post some pictures of progress after weekend :)

Nice horse!

Some new pictures :) Please, let me know if there is anything else to correct before I paint it I know that the butt is still a little bit too high and I will correct it soon :)

By the way, I have fallen off a horse yesterday and my back hurt A LOT

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Looks much better, and you even retained the Agata charm!

Yep, looking very nice now! I like it so much - so cute pose and beautiful mane and tail
I think there's mainly problems with her rear. But I think you can fix that :) Also could you make the hooves so that they're not the same area with her legs you know?

Great job!  

jonesee wrote:

Yep, looking very nice now! I like it so much - so cute pose and beautiful mane and tail
I think there's mainly problems with her rear. But I think you can fix that :) Also could you make the hooves so that they're not the same a re with her legs you know?

Great job!  

Yes Jonas, I have notied it just before you wrote it... haha

I just LOVE her

But, poor Agata !
What happened, - did the horse jump or something ? Are you sure you should not let a doctor look at your back
Take care now, - and do not sit too long with your sculpturing, that is surely not making your back better

A very quiet and careful get-well-hug from Denmark

Fisva wrote:

jonesee wrote:

Yep, looking very nice now! I like it so much - so cute pose and beautiful mane and tail
I think there's mainly problems with her rear. But I think you can fix that :) Also could you make the hooves so that they're not the same a re with her legs you know?

Great job!  

Yes Jonas, I have notied it just before you wrote it... haha

Good!
And I forgot to be sorry that you fell off the horse Try to be careful with your back =)

SUSANNE wrote:

I just LOVE her

But, poor Agata !  
What happened, - did the horse jump or something ? Are you sure you should not let a doctor look at your back
Take care now, - and do not sit too long with your sculpturing, that  is surely not making your back better  

A very quiet and careful get-well-hug from Denmark  

Thank you Susanne
Well, we wanted to try to learn how to jump through some obstacles, and my instructor put the obstacle a little bit higher after some succesful jumps. But, well, I haven't been controlling my horse properly and suddenly she turned a little bit left, right into the much, much higher part of the obstacle (I was supposed to ride her right into the center, lol). She jumped so high that she just thrown me off her back with a huge force and I just smashed the ground with my back and head Good that I haven't crushed my head, it hurt a lot

Ohh dear ! You did wear a crash helmet, din't you ?

Yes, they always teach us to curl up, fall on the shoulder, and roll...but it happens in a split second !!!!

SUSANNE wrote:

Ohh dear ! You did wear a crash helmet, din't you ?

Yes, they always teach us to curl up, fall on the shoulder, and roll...but it happens in a split second !!!!

Of course I did, it saved my life actually If I hadn't worn the helmet, I would have been in a hospital now. Or dead. Lol.