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"Drinking the Wind" by Donna Quinn

SF&F Picture 8 out of 37 by Donna Quinn

SciFi and Fantasy Art Drinking the Wind by Donna Quinn

According to myth, the Arabian horse originated in the time of Abraham's son, Ishmael. While asleep, Ishmael suddenly woke as a huge twisting gust of wind swirled nearby. Thunder, rain and dust spewed forth until the wind was commanded to stop by the angel Gabriel. Upon hearing the angel, the furious wind coalesced into the magnificent stallion Kuhaylah, the first Arabian. It was said by the Bedouins that the spirited Kuhaylah "drank the wind" as he galloped across the desert. Ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_horse

Acrylic on illustration board, 38 x 51 cm. 2007.

Date	Name	Comment
19 Jul 2007	Katrina Lynn Williams	Loading... Beautifully painted, phenomenal, excellent, awesome... Am i forgetting anything?
31 Jul 2007	Robyn Copperhead Lee	Loading... Omg, this is fantastic! And I love the story behind it. You have a gift with acrylics. I've worked with them before, but I just can't seem to get the texture and depth right. Oh, well. I'm not going to give up, that's for sure! Plus, I've gotten into oils, so maybe that will help. How long did it take you to do this? The anatomy and such is wonderful! gallops off to check out the rest of Donna's gallery Donna Quinn replies: "I don't know how long it took- not that long, I would think. It's seven months old so I can't remember now. Thankyou very much for the comment Robyn, and I hope you enjoy your oil painting."
31 Jul 2007	Krystal J Crawford	Loading... Wow! How long did this take you to paint?! Donna Quinn replies: "I don't keep track of how long I work on things. An "average" time, I would expect. Cheers. "
20 Jan 2008	Ieva Skrebele	Loading... Those horses are excellent. I like lightning in the background. Donna Quinn replies: "Thank you very much Ieva. Sorry for the late reply."
9 Feb 2008	Stephanie L. Barker	Loading... i love everything about this picture, the detail, the idea. the colors...great job Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks so much for the kind comment, Stephanie!"
7 Aug 2008	Sarah Charles	Loading... Incredible. It made me want to cry. Donna Quinn replies: "Nooo! Not on the keyboard! Eep. Cheers."
1 Mar 2009	Anon.	Loading... wow that’s what I call Horsepower!
21 Mar 2009	Lindsay Verde	Loading... This piece is breathtaking. Donna Quinn replies: "Thank you for the nice comment, Lindsay! "
22 Jul 2009	Rebekah Dawn VanSlooten	Loading... I’m amazed!! again!! your works are beautiful!!!! it’s just perfect!!!! Donna Quinn replies: "Thanks Rebekah, glad you enjoyed it."
3 Nov 2009	Manuela P. Forst	Loading... You do phantastic pictures! I wish I could shade like this with acrylics!
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