Round 8 - VBCW: Welsh Gypsies Kicking It Up vs. Parliamentary Dragoons

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Guys, please, the round has started 18 hours ago. Please leave to it, just let people vote

[Thargor]

Both excellent entries.  In the end it was the mad eyes on the Dragoons' horses which swung me in favour of the Gypsies.

[Hammers]

Guys, please, the round has started 18 hours ago. Please leave to it, just let people vote

Ah, you see, I thought Poli said that I stood a chance of winning which I do not see. Never mind, lets drop it. It is no skin off my nose.

[starkadder]

Cripes. I'm sorry I said anything about the eyes, Cap'n. It seems to have become de rigeur (cf. Thargor) 

Maybe I should make some remark about frenzied Parliamentarians in general?

Who cares who wins anyway? I just admire the painting and I regret my arrant cowardice at not entering the comp. Go Greywolf! (he's a pal after all.)

[Captain Blood]

Cripes. I'm sorry I said anything about the eyes, Cap'n. It seems to have become de rigeur (cf. Thargor) 

Not to worry, Starkers - I'm used to it. It's surprising how many people take the trouble to point out that they REALLY DON'T LIKE THE WAY I PAINT HORSES' EYES.

Naturally, I shall continue to do them that way because I think they look good. Also because the complainants never have the temerity to show how THEY paint horses eyes that looks any better than my way 

A lot of people who claim to know about horses persist in this myth that you don't see the white in a horses eyes unless they are reall really really stressed and frightened. Well that's not my experience. If I drive my car - even quite slowly - past a string of horses in a narrow country lane, you see the big dumb things rolling their eyes soon enough. I'd also point out that the horses I paint are supposed to depict men and horses in battle - in which case they would certainly be stressed and frightened, and you would see the white of their eyes, n'est ce pas?

But really quite extraordinary how many people seem to feel so storngly about this... 

[former user]

You don't like horses?
for that You paint them with a lot of character 

maybe You should buy some carrots and get out of the car occasionally 

[Captain Blood]

You don't like horses?

Honestly, no I don't. Very big, very stupid, very highly strung, and very powerful. A bad combination.
I lived with a girl for several years who owned horses, so I got a lot of exposure to them and feel I know them quite well. And I'm not a horse lover as a result.
There again (shock horror!) I don't like cats either - unlike most LAFers apparently.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as in all things. (As long as it's not a crazily staring eye... )

Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... 

[Hammers]

Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... 

That hardly comes as a surprise. You are English.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

Now dogs - dogs I love and adore beyond reason... 

I concur.  

Dogs:
* don't care what time you come home, came home or are coming home (and don't expect a call) Even better, they get more excited, the later you are home.
* don't care of whom, what or where you smell of  
* A dog's parents never visit.
* A dog's time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink
* don't mind that you spend sooo many evenings on LAF entries  

'Man's Best Friend', indeed...

[former user]

Honestly, no I don't.  so I got a lot of exposure to them and feel I know them quite well. And I'm not a horse lover as a result.

I understand
I used to like dogs but had some bad experiences and it took me a long time not to look after a stick or a stone when I see a stray dog anymore.
Without being a horse lover (as opposed to being a cat lover  ) I must say that I made very good experiences with horses, maybe because the people who kept them were especially careful to keep them in an adequate and natural manner. Same with misbehaving dogs, the owners are always to blame.
Not wanting to convert You  though, You don't like horses - well, that's it 

But stupid and highly strung? no, not my experience, on the contrary

[carlos marighela]

This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....

[Silent Invader]

This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....

Nay.

Great entries and a realy difficult choice.  Aside from voting for myself, I'll generally favour anything with boobs, buttocks or dogs in it.  On this occasion though, for me it came down to a choice between Hammers tablecloth and the Cap'ns breastplate. Both stunning.

[Chambersofminiatures]

Great scene...love it Hammers!

[Blackwolf]

This thread is beginning to sound like the script to Equus. The love that dare not whinny its name.....

  etcetera. I like them all,almost became a farrier,always had dogs and cats,would have  rats and ferrets as well if the Mrs would let me.......Suppose she's has enough on her hands with a chap who thinks he's a wolf and a giant cat.

  And as for horses being stupid,piffle.After an accident where I could not move, my horse went and got help,three miles away!

 

[carlos marighela]

And as for horses being stupid,piffle.After an accident where I could not move, my horse went and got help,three miles away!

'Hello Emergency, what service do require?'

'Whinny'

'I'm sorry could you repeat that?'

'Neighhhhhhhhhhhhh.'

I see, an ambulance and possibly a large sugar cube.