Sunpaper

It's a collab with my dearest Minarie  for this years NIEC Endurance.
I love her lineart!
(Zoom in to avoid the blurring)

Lineart | Coloration | Finishing by Minarie 
Shading | Background by Kartoffelpueh 

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Event: Norwegian International Equestrian Championship 2016 by Prettybold
Team Name: Tàcharan
Stage 1: Trolltind

Horse: HS Sigidr
Rider: Adreju Ceven
Stable: Hampshire Stable
Country: Wales
Class: Endurance

Horse: Andrasta FRC
Rider: Alisa Crawford
Stable: Falconrise Castle
Country: Scotland
Class: Endurance

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It was early morning while Adreju and Alisa tried to find their rocky path up the mountain. Just 16 degrees and a fresh breeze made them both shiver.

    They startet almost two hours ago and already passed the first checkpoint. It was just sunrise after midnight sun and they had a stunning view on the sun. The shafts of sunlight broke through the morning mist and blazed the skandinavian landscape in a warm and soft light.

Adreju broke the rhythmic sound of horses walking over stone.

         „Hey? Alisa? What do you think how long it will take?“

He asked and traced the course showed on their map.

         „I don’t know. Maybe around six hours?“

She answered lost in thoughts and watched the natural spectacle in the distance.

         „Maybe we’re gonna to take longer…“

Adreju said more to himself in a light nervous tone while the wind lightly changed the direction. Sigidr was totally relaxed and even Andrasta seemed to get used to the other mare. (With a lot of distance, of course)
    Alisa watched the seagulls flight show and got ruggedly back to the reality when a falcon suddenly came across the mountain and Adreju got frightened.

          „WATCH OUT!“

He screamed as the wind snatched the map from his hands and the paper flew right to Andrastas head and scared the mare to hell. The crazy horse reared up in the height with a shrill neighing and almost bucked her rider of.

          „Calm down!“

Alisa convinced her spirited horse and carefully took over the control again. It wasn’t going to be easier with Adrejus panic reactions, because Andraste really was a sensitive mare.

          „Adreju! Please, could you calm down too?! Learn a lesson from your horse.“

She told him while Andrasta still kept jigging.

          „All right, all right. Sorry.“

He mumbled, turned back and continued their journey. Sigidr was relaxed the whole time…

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