I have wanted to revisit some of the techniques I used to create the well-known Okie, “Asheville”, for some time now, and the Finn mold seemed like a good place to see what new things I had learned.  Like Asheville, this guy has a faint underlying pattern of dark skin, with a faint blanket pattern visible in areas.  On top of that are black leopard spots, all somewhat directional (they skew slightly with the direction of the hair).  The larger spots are haloed and there are ‘shadow spots’ throughout the coat.  I’ve also my ‘streaking’ technique extensively on his mane, tail and hooves.  He has a blaze with a mottled muzzle, and hind stockings (which is why only his front hooves are striped – the hind ones are shell hooves).  All in all, he probably has more handwork on him than any piece I have done to date.

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