Christmas Horse

Frosted Pine
Medium: digital painting

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone!

Castiel

Castiel
Medium: digital painting

"I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." - Castiel, Angel of the LORD

For those who don't know, Castiel is a fictional angel from the television show Supernatural, and arguably the fanbase's favorite character. There's speculation about whether he's based off of the angel Cassiel (Quafsiel, Mocoton, etc.) in extra-Biblical lore, but the show's writers haven't revealed that yet, so it’s most likely that the Castiel character was inspired by Cassiel and other angels, but is not meant to be any particular angel in lore. I made his wings white with rainbow iridescence, because I don’t think of his wings as black, dark gray, or blue (that was just their shadow in season 4). I didn't want to make them just plain white, however, because Revelation and other books of the Bible describe rainbows in Heaven. It's not clear where the rainbows are coming from, but I figured iridescent wings would look fabulous either way! I also took inspiration from Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time. I suspect she was representative of an angel.

“Now, don’t be frightened, loves,” Mrs Whatsit said. Her plump little body began to shimmer, to quiver, to shift. The wild colors of her clothes became muted, whitened. The pudding-bag shape stretched, lengthened, merged. And suddenly before the children was a creature more beautiful than any Meg had even imagined, and the beauty lay in far more than the outward description. Outwardly Mrs Whatsit was surely no longer a Mrs Whatsit. She was a marble white body with powerful flanks, something like a horse but at the same time completely unlike a horse, for from the magnificently modeled back sprang a nobly formed torso, arms, and a head resembling a man’s, but a man with a perfection of dignity and virtue, an exaltation of joy such as Meg had never before seen. No, she thought, it’s not like a Greek centaur. Not in the least.

From the shoulders slowly a pair of wings unfolded, wings made of rainbows, of light upon water, of poetry.

Calvin fell to his knees.

“No,” Mrs Whatsit said, though her voice was not Mrs Whatsit’s voice. “Not to me, Calvin. Never to me. Stand up.”

- A Wrinkle in Time, chapter 5


I wouldn't recommend Supernatural for everyone, certainly not underage people or those trying to figure out what they believe, but it is a fun show when taken as what it's meant to be: fiction. The characters are very interesting and well-written. None of them are 100% good or 100% bad, except maybe some of the monsters, of course. The show definitely has a sense of humor! It knows how to laugh at itself.

I haven't decided what I think of the show's portrayal of angels. Its portrayal of God is, well, how about NO, but with angels, it got some things right and some things wrong. One thing I definitely appreciated is how angels are portrayed as fearsome warriors rather than the fluffy fairies that pop culture depicts them as. 2 Kings 19:35 pretty much lays it out nicely. Angels are beast.



As with all my artwork, I don't mind this being shared on Pintrest, fansites, or other like websites, but if you see this picture anywhere without my signature and website URL in the bottom right-hand corner, then it has been stolen.

The Asian Guard

The Asian Guard
Medium: digital painting

In my next installment of the Lion Guard as animals from all the different continents, here is the Asian Guard! It's Fuli the blackbuck (the fastest), Beshte the Asian elephant (the strongest), Ono the tarsier (the keenest of sight), Bunga the Asian palm civet (the bravest), and Kion the tiger (the fiercest).

Asia is such a vast continent with so many different ecosystems that I almost feel like it should have several guards. Most of these animals are from India. I chose a blackbuck for Fuli because they're among the top ten fastest animals in the world (as in running from point A to point B.) She's a doe, so she's neither black nor a buck, but that's life. Kion is a tiger because, well, it's a tiger! Beshte is an Asian elephant because what else would he be? Bunga is an Asian palm civet because they are typically pretty solitary like honey badgers, and they can be very tough when they need to be, and because I thought his colors would transfer well. I had planned on making Ono a bird of prey, but then as I was doing my research I started reading up on tarsiers, and they have incredible eyesight. They have possibly the best night vision of many animals in the world, and their distance vision isn't half bad, either.

Ocean Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/08/marine-animals.html
Asian Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-asian-guard.html
North American Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/06/north-american-wildlife.html
Arctic Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2017/01/arctic-wildlife.html

Rose Dragon

Rose Dragon
Medium: digital painting

Rose Dragons are gentle herbivores. They are secretive and are rarely seen, living in the most remote mountain forests. They have the magical ability to spread love. They live in pairs. They are associated with love and romance, and courting couples will often seek out a Rose Dragon as an omen of good fortune on their future marriage.

Although gentle by nature, they are capable of defending themselves and their homes. Their thorny claws, horns, and spines are very sharp and strong, and although they rarely flame, their fire is extremely hot.

Rose Dragons are most often seen in the springtime when young males collect red objects to decorate their dens. Once he's satisfied with his decor, he flies to high ground and fans his wings to spread his blossom-scented pheromones. Females can smell him from miles away, and those without mates will generally arrive to inspect his handiwork. If she's pleased with his den, the two mate for life. Rose Dragons lay a single egg once every 50 years.

Disney Princess Ponies (post #1)

Disney Princesses as my little ponies! I'll be drawing them all, hopefully, but these are just the ones I have so far.

My Little Ariel
Medium: digital painting

My Little Pocahontas
Medium: digital painting

My Little Anna
Medium: digital painting

My Little Elsa
Medium: digital painting

Princess Celestia

Princess Celestia
Medium: digital painting

Princess Celestia with realistic equine anatomy, :)

Princess Luna: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/09/princess-luna.html
Mane Six: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/05/realistic-my-little-pony.html

Princess Luna

Princess Luna
Medium: digital mixed media

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a cute show, so here is Princess Luna with realistic horse anatomy. I used a combination of painting and photo collages to make this image. Photos are all free stock photos.

Here are the mane 6: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/05/realistic-my-little-pony.html

Pygmy Dragon

Pygmy Wyvern
Medium: digital painting

Although small in size, Pygmy Wyverns are not members of the Fairy Dragon family. They are technically wyverns, as they lack forelegs. Their poison-barbed tail gives them the nickname Scorpion Drake or Scorpion Dragon. They live in hot, sandy deserts, and hunt by burrowing beneath the sand and pricking their prey with their barbs. The vemon is deadly and fast-acting, although not exceptionally painful. Even larger dragons give Pygmy Wyverns a large berth.

Pygmy Wyverns have been domesticated and bred by humans to lack their poison barbs. Domesticated Pygmies are about the size of small house cats or large squirrels. They enjoy being up high and will perch on their owners' shoulders if given the chance. They are very playful and intelligent.

The Magician's Daughter

The Magician's Daughter
Medium: digital painting

Here is the finished painting from this WIP: the-cynical-unicorn.deviantart…

Inspired by a scene in this fanfic: www.fanfiction.net/s/11005609/… . I decided to have a phoenix instead of constellations, because I thought it would be easier to visually understand (without context) a bird rather than floating pieces of light.

It's Rhys from The Two Princesses of Bamarre.

The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Addie and Meryl
Medium: digital painting

Rhys and Orn
Medium: digital painting

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine has been one of my all-time favorite books ever since I first read it when I was 11 or 12. Everyone knows Ella Enchanted, but I think Two Princesses was much more emotionally intense, for a children's book. I think it would have made a fabulous Disney cartoon!

I enjoy doing "species-benders..?" on characters in books and movies, so here are my favorites as horses. Yeah, I totally gave them cutie marks like in MLP, and I don't care. I think they help tell about the characters in a very simple way. I'd like to think that at the end of the story, Addie's mark would change into a blossoming rose, rather than a rosebud. :) I also made Addie a more slender mare, as she was described as fine-boned compared to her robust sister.

Marine Animals

The Ocean Guard
Medium: digital painting

"Look out, here comes the Ocean Guard!"

I've done the Lion Guard as North American animals, so here they are as marine animals! Okay, the ocean isn't a continent, but it makes up most of the earth's surface, so I just rolled with it. It's Fuli the sailfish (the fastest), Beshte the blue whale (the strongest), Ono the mantis shrimp (the keenest of sight), Bunga the dolphin (the bravest), and Kion the orca (the fiercest). They're not drawn to scale, as you can probably tell.

Obviously there are lots of other animals that could have worked for these roles, but I liked these guys. I thought about making Kion a shark, but most sharks are actually pretty shy, so I settled on a killer whale because they are fierce hunters. Sailfish are so fast that they have special tissues in their eyes to keep their optic nerves warm when they swim at race car speeds! I think that's a good fit for Fuli. Dolphins have a reputation of being brave and heroic, so even if "bravery" is subjective in the animal kingdom, I figured a dolphin would be the best fit for Bunga. I think he would be a spinner dolphin because they're so playful. You could totally imaging one shouting "zuka zama!" as it jumps and twists out of the water. Beshte is a blue whale because, well, it's a blue whale. Blue whales are the largest (and therefore the strongest) known animals ever to have existed on earth. And mantis shrimp are one of those animals that no one seems to know about, but they have crazy good eyesight. Humans have three color rods (red, blue, and green), but mantis shrimp have 16! They can also move their claws so fast that it causes the water around it to boil, and they have the attitude to match. The mantis shrimp could be pretty much the entire Ocean Guard, haha!

Ocean Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/08/marine-animals.html
Asian Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-asian-guard.html
North American Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/06/north-american-wildlife.html
Arctic Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2017/01/arctic-wildlife.html

Star Wars meets The Lion King

Pride Wars
Medium: digital painting

Star Wars: The Force Awakens characters in Lion King style! Kylo, why you gotta be such a grump? He's like that teenager on the High School playground who can't decide if he likes the girl, so he just bullies her.

Reirei and the Coyote Clan

North American Guard: Reirei, Goigoi, and Dogo
Medium: digital painting

Here are the jackals from The Lion Guard as coyotes to fit into the North American Guard theme! There wasn't a whole lot to change with them other than their coat colors, because jackals and coyotes look so similar already.

North American Guard
Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu
Makucha

Jasiri

Jasiri Wolf

North American Guard: Jasiri
Medium: digital painting

Here is Jasiri from The Lion Guard as a wolf for my idea of what if the Lion Guard was in North America. Is it just me or does she look like she could be from that movie Alpha and Omega?

North American Guard
Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu
Makucha

Makucha Cougar

North American Guard: Makucha
Medium: digital painting

"So cougars say 'hello' with their teeth! So what?"

North American Guard
Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu

Makucha the leopard seems to have become a fan favorite, so I decided to add him into my North American Guard drawings. Here he is as a cougar/mountain lion!

Leaping Leopard

Leopard Outside the Box

Medium: digital painting

North American Wildlife: Janja, Cheezi, Chungu

North American Guard (Lion Guard): Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu

Medium: digital painting

North America Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/06/north-american-wildlife.html

Here is Janja and his clan of hyenas as wolves! I know hyenas are not canines, but I figured wolves have a similar reputation in North America, and they're pack hunters, a bit similar to hyenas. Don't get me wrong: I love both wolves and hyenas!

Welsh Dragon

Great Red Dragon
Medium: digital painting

Native to Wales, Great Red Dragons are your classic, scaly, fire-breathing beasts. They always come in shades of red, from fire engine red to deep brick red. They are very large. Their dense scales and the heavy plating on their necks, underbellies, and legs give them incredible protection. They are very capable fliers.

Great Red Dragons are voracious eaters and prey mostly on large animals such as cattle, but have been known to prey on humans occasionally. They seem to enjoy playing with their food, similar to cats, so every now and then a person goes missing, usually a young woman, and it's assumed the local dragon has kidnapped her to "play with." Great Red Dragons also enjoy collecting shiny objects. They live in mountain caves and like to decorate their caves with all of their shiny trophies.

Great Red Dragons mate only once every hundred years or so, laying between one to three eggs.

Summer Card Project

Summer Girl
Medium: digital painting

Summer Girl - with text

Here's my card for the #SummerCardProject on Deviantart! I love doing the card projects, and I think the summer cards are a great idea. :la: Read more about the project here: http://madizzlee.deviantart.com/journal/Summer-Card-Project-617277123

Wisp Dragon

Wisp Dragon
Medium: digital painting

Wisp Dragons are tiny dragons native to Asia. They appear in art from China, Japan, and Korea, among others. They come in a variety of colors, but most are shades of white and silver, and all have long antennae with glowing tips. They are named for the misty aura which surrounds them. Many have speculated that his aura is what allows Wisp Dragons to fly, even though they have no wings.

Little Burro Painting

Little Burro
Medium: digital painting

A new coat submission for www.howrse.com/site/logIn! Visit my Howrse page here: www.howrse.com/joueur/fiche/?i…. So "burro" means "donkey" in Spanish, and the way to endear something as cute and little in Spanish is to add "ito" or "ita," so should I call this coat "Burrito"?

Equus asinus, or commonly called "burros," are small donkeys that roam wild in the desert regions of the Western United States. They were first introduced to the Southwest in the 1500s, most likely by gold-hunters. They are extremely hardy and can survive extremely dry, hot conditions. Sadly, the White Mountain burros were the last genetically sustainable herd of burros in North America, and the Bureau of Land Management decimated the herd. Burros will most likely be extinct in the wild before the end of the century. More fun facts here: www.desertusa.com/animals/wild…

Fey Dragon

Fey Dragon
Medium: digital painting

A member of the Fairy Dragon family, Fey Dragons are tiny, brightly colored little terrors. They are native to Europe and Eurasia. Individually they are fragile and weak, but they rarely travel individually. Fey Dragons travel is massive swarms of several thousand. Swarms of over a million have been reported. These sparrow-sized dragon have voracious appetites, and while they usually prefer to clean up carrion, they won't hesitate to use their swarm numbers to overwhelm live prey should carrion become scarce. They can strip a healthy adult head of cattle down to the bone in less than an hour. A swarm rarely leaves anything but the skeleton behind, and even that is typically gnawed on by tiny dragon teeth. Fey Dragons are particularly loathed by farmers because their small size allows them to fit where larger predators (and other dragons) cannot, and because they are next to impossible to fight off due to the sheer number of dragons in a swarm. If you ever see a swarm of tiny dragons headed your way, run - and don't look back.

Despite their reputation, Fey Dragons have been domesticated and bred for their bright, extravagant wing shapes and patterns. The dragon pictured here is a wild-type Fey Dragon. They are prolific breeders and will lay several clutches of eggs during the year. However, any breeder and seller of Fey Dragons will warn you never to keep more than two at a time, and don't feed them after midnight.

North American Wildlife

North American Guard (Lion Guard)

Medium: digital painting

I have a big interest in North American wildlife, and since The Lion Guard is all about wildlife, I decided to make all the characters as North American animals! So here we have Beshte the Bison (the strongest), Bunga the Grizzly Bear Cub (the bravest), Ono the Bald Eagle (the keenest of sight), Fuli the Pronhorn (the fastest), and Kion the Wild Stallion. I want to draw Janja and the hyenas as wolves, hehe!

North American Guard - Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/07/north-american-wildlife-janja-cheezi.html
North American Guard - Makucha: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/07/makucha-cougar.html
North American Guard - Jasiri: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/07/jasiri-wolf.html
North American Guard - Reirei, Goigoi, and Dogo: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/08/reirei-and-coyote-clan.html

Ocean Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/08/marine-animals.html
Asian Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-asian-guard.html
North American Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2016/06/north-american-wildlife.html
Arctic Guard: http://kristengracehall.blogspot.com/2017/01/arctic-wildlife.html

Finding Dory

Just Keep Swimming
Medium: acrylic on primed cloth

Who's ready for Finding Dory? I don't know about you, but I can't wait! I hope us fans won't be let down. I'm so glad they kept as many voices the same as possible. I mean, come on, if they made Dory anyone other than Ellen Degeneres, it would be like "who's this person pretending to be Dory?"

Bucking Horsie

BLM Mustang
Medium: digital painting

A new coat submission for Howrse.com!

Unicorn Dragon

Unicorn Dragon
Medium: digital painting

A subspecies of the Horse Dragon, Unicorn Dragons hatch with completely white scales and remain that way throughout their entire lives. They are named for the straight, single horn which stands out of their foreheads. This golden-colored horn is prized by dragon-slayers. They are adequate fliers, although they prefer to remain on the ground and hunt by hiding in forest undergrowth. Slayers have reported Unicorn Dragons disappearing into the forest without a trace.

They are slightly smaller than Horse Dragons (about the size of large deer), and prefer to live in dense forests rather than open plains. They dislike human contact and have a reputation for being "shy," although they are quite capable of defending themselves if need be. Unlike Horse Dragons, Unicorn Dragons are solitary; they do not travel in groups. They breath fire and smoke through their nostrils, not their mouths. Some people blame forest fires on Unicorn Dragons, although Unicorn Dragons are generally not destructive.

They breed only once every decade or so, and produce a single egg, which both the male and female watch over until it hatches. The female then takes over teaching the hatchling how to hunt and take care of itself.

Graverobber Dragon

Graverobber Dragon
Medium: digital painting

Graverobber Dragons feed on the dead. They are a nocturnal species, and generally don't attack living humans. They use their short forelegs to dig up graves and their large ax-like tails to smash open coffins. Their black skin lacks scales and is translucent, and the bones can be seen.


Collaboration with Navy-Blue-Falconet!

Horse Dragon

Horse Dragon
Medium: digital painting

Horse Dragons are named for their equine physic. They are the size of large horses, such as Shires or Belgians. They come in a variety of earthen colors, with rusty red (as pictured), brown, and earthy green being the most common. Their legs are long and built for running. Their feet have two toes each, which are hard like claws or hooves. Because they are heavy, the small wings on their haunches provide them with extra lift during flight.

Horse Dragons are excellent runners. They have good wings for flying a few miles, but they are not distance fliers. They prefer to run over long distances, and thus live in open plains and mountains, but rarely in forests. Because they are not built for crouching, they typically catch prey by spying it out from above and then driving down at it. They live in family groups of about three to twenty, headed by a lead male and his female. Young males are typically evicted from the group once they reach maturity and form bachelor groups until they can form family groups of their own. A female Horse Dragon comes in heat once a year and generally lays one egg at a time.

Horse Dragons are not overly aggressive, but they are very capable of defending themselves when threatened. They do not breathe fire from their mouths, but rather snort it through their nostrils. Their heavily armored underbellies and necks give them protection when rearing on their hind legs, and the spines along their necks and backs make it difficult for opponents to attack from above. This is particularly useful since Horse Dragons spend most of their time on the ground. They also wield a savage kick.

Kiara Horse

Lion King Horses: Kiara
Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara (from TLK 2: Simba's Pride) as a horse! I used the Simba's Pride design, not the Lion Guard design. The Lion Guard design is nice, but I'm not sure why they changed her.

Kovu Horse

Lion King Horses: Kovu
Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is Kovu (from TLK 2: Simba's Pride) as a horse!

Mufasa Horse

Lion King Horses: Mufasa
Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is King Mufasa as a horse! He's so big and fluffy. Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa!

Scar Horse

Lion King Horses: Scar

Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is everybody's favorite villain Scar as a horse!

Kion Horse

Lion King Horses: Kion
Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it! Okay, yes, Kion is from Lion Guard, not Lion King, but same difference. It's the same universe.

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is Kion (Simba and Nala’s son) as a horse! He’s a colt here, but not a very, very young colt.

I guess since he's a horse, then he'd have the ...Neigh of the Elders.  ...  You know, somehow it's not as dramatic.

Nala Horse

Lion King Horses: Nala

Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is Nala as a horse! I molded her after the original Nala design.

Simba Horse

Lion King Horses: Simba

Medium: digital painting

The Lion King has to be one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I don't care if it's aimed at kids; I love it!

I wanted to experiment with a species...crossover?...and see what the Lion King characters look like as horses! I've seen TLK deer and wolves around, but I haven't come across horses, although there probably are some somewhere. So here is Simba as a horse! I molded him after the original Simba design. 

Realistic My Little Pony

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Medium: digital painting

I just started watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and it's actually pretty cute! I'll admit I don't understand a lot of the fanbase, but the show is adorable. It's aimed at tiny little girls, so don't expect something grand and epic. Someone I know (ahem ahem) watched five minutes of one episode (where Applejack and Rarity weren't getting along), and is now convinced that it's one of "those shows" where the kids fight and hate each other. And someone else I know said that MLP cannot be art. Oh well. Haters gonna hate!

One thing I don't really like about it is how stylized the characters are. They don't look like ponies anymore. ...So I fixed them. Lol! So here you are: the main six from Friendship is Magic all with realistic anatomy!

 Faust's style has grown on me since I made this. Sometimes it bothers me that the ponies don't look like ponies, but at the same time, it wouldn't be My Little Pony if they looked like normal horses.

Galloping Unicorn Animation

Howrse Avatar

Medium: pixel art

Jumping Pony Animation

Jumping Fire Unicorn

Medium: pixel art