THANATOS

(DA Totally kills the quality!)

This is Thanatos, ( [link] )my shadow fearing, skittish and lost character. My darling friend designed him. She included this description of him:

"honestly, my assignment frustrated me. i felt like "fear, death and shadow" had been done to death (no pun intended) and for this design, i really wanted to avoid the archetypal black/gray horses associated with the theme. i decided to keep the color palette darker, inspired by the patina that age and ruin puts over bronze statues; i wanted him to look like something once powerful, now spoiled by the years of paranoia and terror over his own ghostly shadow. The crazy mane and tail are a hyperbolic take on the old cliche "his hair stood on end" and i think they well encompass the look of nervousness and general unsettling nature i wanted him to have. more than anything, i just wanted a design that wasn't quite like anything i'd seen done before. "

She is absolutely one of the most amazing artists I know and love her dearly.

Anyway! I had so much fun making this, I absolutely love the expression on his face and the insane hair. His coloring is beautiful and I hope I did him justice.