Reference Sheet - Shadow Knight

Commission for

Age: 31.
Height: 4ft 5 inch at the shoulder.
Weight: 890 lb. with armor about 1030 lbs. it's very heavy armor.

He comes from the other side of Equestria, from a giant fortress surrounded by a giant 100ft iron wall called "Iron Sanctuary". He was trained to fight and defend those being attacked by hostile forces. He uses unique magic to combat his enemies. He can use close range hoof to hoof combat, if his magic became useless. Warning! If you're a gryphon or Minotaur, do not approach him. He will try to kill you.

I really enjoy working on characters, so doing this one for my buddy Phantom was actually quite enjoyable. It proved to be a challenge since Shadow here has quite the devilish color palette. Really dark shades of grey with really dark shades of blue. Shading him was quite a challenge, but I think I managed to make him look alright in the end. I think those blue colors do bring out the character's body and colors, but then again I like shading with blue, so I'm biased.

I hope you guys enjoy the picture!

Please, let me know what you think of it in the comments. I appreciate and every single one I receive.

Thank you!