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Published: 2007-12-29 08:25:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 906; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 10
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Description Entry for 's contest, where we have to re-design her character, Nol, who was originally a blue and white/gypsy vanner/kirin. I, um... changed it a bit

I really like these colors. The way I recreated Nol, she is still a heavy draft-type. Her coat is mostly black, though her legs fade out to gray; she has a white face, and white mane/tail that fades from white at the base to black at the tips. Her horn is also black, and all the little fuzzies on her feet are gray tipped with black. She has blue eyes and a white band around her upper right foreleg.

A note about her pose - she's not walking, she's bracing herself against the cold as she decided to pause for a moment. I know it might look a bit odd, but I was trying to get her to have a somewhat stiff pose - come on, it's cold there!

Oh, yeah - those black and purple blobs with white blotches behind her are mountains XD I need to work on my backgrounds...

And, again, this is a photo, so it kind of blurred out some areas. If I can get the scanner to work again I'll scan it, as it looks so much better in real life.

Also, we were supposed to name it after a song title. Guess what soundtrack I was listening to

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Comments: 17

CozmicDreamer [2008-06-23 15:35:51 +0000 UTC]

I love Gypsy Vanners!!!!!

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forgottenones In reply to CozmicDreamer [2008-06-24 05:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Me too! If only they weren't so darn expensive...

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CozmicDreamer In reply to forgottenones [2008-06-24 17:40:02 +0000 UTC]

Maybe someday when I win the lottery, I will purchase utopia, and open up my own Breeding stables. I would buy the very best Gypsy Vanners, Cobs, and Freisian Studs and Broodmares available.....An hire only the very best handlers, and carers.

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forgottenones In reply to CozmicDreamer [2008-06-24 20:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like a plan ^^ My plan would be quite similar, though I've got a soft spot for Akhal Tekes as well, which is weird because I don't like Arabians and I like big muscley horsies Some day...

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CozmicDreamer In reply to forgottenones [2008-06-26 11:52:08 +0000 UTC]

That is really weird! I, like you prefer the heavier breeds. Arabs are okay...Very graceful, and well put together. I never really saw an Akhal Teke that I liked, I think it has something to do with their conformation. Their necks look too thin (almost ewe-necked) to me, and they always seem too thin looking, especially through the croup area.

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forgottenones In reply to CozmicDreamer [2008-06-28 20:11:55 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean about the ewe-necks... and I was put off by their mane-less-ness at first. I think the reason I like them is because I also have a soft spot for lean, wraith-like, dragon-ish critters, and they kind-of sort-of resemble those. I think it was also the heads of the Akhal Tekes I liked better.. I like the roman noses, and don't like overly dished arabian heads (where the bridge of the nose goes so far down that it looks like it's popping out below the jawline if that makes any sense at all lol), though I do like the arab's conformation. I guess I liked the lean, lanky, skinny, and long-legged look because it's a little different than most equines. Or maybe I'm just weird That's definately a possibility

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CozmicDreamer In reply to forgottenones [2008-06-30 17:03:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, some bad Breedings really over accentuate the dishing of the Arabs face. Then, they just look.....weird.

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SilverFlameWanderer [2008-01-16 02:42:02 +0000 UTC]

*waves hands wildly* PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN! Yea, I know I'm good.

Anyway, so is this design. I love the colors and her fuzziness. And the mountains don't look that bad Nice work with the pose too. Before I read your description, I thought she had just stopped suddenly too look at something and had to brace herself against that forward motion. Umm, yea. I like this

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forgottenones In reply to SilverFlameWanderer [2008-01-16 18:37:45 +0000 UTC]

You win! Ha ha.

Thank you! Eep, backgrounds ... well, I suppose the more I draw them the better I'll get :/ And, it's always nice to know that certain things come across, like her pose

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LauraRobjohns [2007-12-29 23:01:21 +0000 UTC]

OMG! She's so beautiful! I love her face and well everything!!

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forgottenones In reply to LauraRobjohns [2008-01-03 06:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was fun to do a new character

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LauraRobjohns In reply to forgottenones [2008-01-04 19:34:24 +0000 UTC]

YOur welcome!

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MalteseLizzieMcGee [2007-12-29 11:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow she's gorgeous! I love the feahtering on her legs and belly, and her bright blue eyes. I'll just add this to my journal.

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forgottenones In reply to MalteseLizzieMcGee [2007-12-29 20:02:02 +0000 UTC]

*phew* Glad you like her, then! I had fun with the feathering, making it blow all over the place XD I almost gave her green eyes, but thought blue would go better overall.

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hennap [2007-12-29 09:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, I love it! I also love the background, I truly do, you are really getting great at it I also liked that you use purple, an unusual color for mountains. Very beautiful my friend, I wish you good luck in the contest Great job

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forgottenones In reply to hennap [2007-12-29 19:59:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I kind of sat down with my pencils, and decided if it looked too horrible I would paint over it XD I'm fairly surprised how well it came out (at least, compared to my other colored pencil backgrounds ^^).

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hennap In reply to forgottenones [2007-12-30 06:04:38 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome You did a great job

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