I feel like this image will be forever implanted into my brain.

@sharpieboss  
Anyway,don’t get discouraged. Experiment a lot; and do what you love most.

@Zharkaer  
Hehe, i really appreciate some of the love I get on here, but this really isn’t the best piece, and the style is not for everyone. People are entitled to downvote it. Everyone who wants to see it will see it.

The only explanation I have for the downvotes is “australians giving upvotes”.  
Now seriously,I’ve been following this guy’s work and he really did great progress. He really works well with colors. Even in this piece,he did make a good work on hue-shifting from the reddish shadows to the pinkish-yellow highlights,without oversaturation.  
Also,human features in a pony.For some,it’s borderline “uncanny valley” but think about the study behind. Facial structures,stylization and exageration in order to attain the “creepy”.  
The coloring style also resembles impressionism,and that’s also an interesting style choice.

I don’t see anything worth not liking. Looks pretty damn beautiful to me.

People downvoting stuff they don’t like? What a concept!

Oh, screw you down voters. This is a great piece of art when you want to look for something uncanny. This is a great style, so excuse me if it’s not all happy and funny.

The art is better than some art here.  
The painting and color is pretty neat.  
But yeah, this is really gives you uncanny valley vibe because of it’s realistic lighting and cartoon anatomy.

@Badheart  
yeah…  
that makes it extra creepy I guess

@YateTiemeng
 
Is she not wearing a collar?

@Badheart  
pet play?

So people are going to hurt the score because they don’t like the style.
 
Maybe it’s just my sadistic side talking,  
but the “human eyes” and distressed expression are a great compliment to pet play.

@Magello  
His style is like that.

This is terrifying. I think it’s the smooshed nose, small ears, tiny teeth and human eyes that does it.