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Description
(Don't ask me about the title, m'kay - I have no idea)

He sounds like the type who would totally dominate his paddock ^^

Edit: fixed his white heel - it was on the wrong foot because I flipped the image at the last minute

...

So...

How obvious is it that I really want a foal from this guy? XD

This is my bid to win a breeding slot to the stallion shown here, and subsequently, my first Chipmunk Faime foal (and probably only faime horse, since I'm overrun already, and I wouldn't even consider it but for the fact that they're CHIPMUNKS )

Details
Horse: BP's Cassanova's Monster
Owner: JumpingTheStorm
Image type: Breeding slot bid - Art Auction
Auction Information: fav.me/d72ixw3
Time: Hours. Lost count, really.
Layers: Yeah right - too many.

I would encourage you all to check it out, but my inner devil says no, so I at least have a chance of winning the spot to this adorable pony

Inspiration/ideas
This image used as a reference for the pony: ak.picdn.net/shutterstock/vide…
This image used as a reference for the background: nathanbauman.com/odysseus/wp-c…
This image used to help get all the markings right: fav.me/d6dk5or

As for the background, given we were allowed to go totally nuts with it, I really felt like doing cherry blossom trees. I really have a love for them, so I went with that. There's some lovely orchard pictures to be found, but nothing quite had the look I wanted - and it didn't help that I wasn't sure what it was I wanted until I saw it . I did eventually stumble onto the photo linked above, and after a little deliberation decided it was what I wanted. The greens were really vibrant, the trees were interesting and I really liked the cherry blossoms just bursting in the middle, so I decided I'd try it.

Process
I really hope it is obvious how much effort went in here. I was going through tons of brushes, experimenting with textures, overlays, patterns and all sorts to generate some of the feel of the photo (and some of my own). In the end, I was really happy with how most of the background came out. It was done nearly in one sitting.

Early on I decided that I liked the idea of a grazing image. I googled tons of miniature horse photos for the right one, and finally landed on a pose that was sweet, simple and - I don't even know - I just felt like it drew me in. The lineart and sketch took a while, but it was a blast to work on - minis have different proportions to most horses, so it was good for me on that level, too.

So basically, there's a handful of things in this that are not in my comfort zone, but I had a complete blast painting it anyway.

Backstory - This is more to do with me/the breed than the art, in case you wanted to skip ^^

So, I found a design that a friend of mine, ReQuay did for someone of a Faime Chipmunk foal. It was adorable, but that aside, it introduced me to the entire concept of a chipmunk mutation in HARPG.

Many may not know this, but Chipmunks are among the list of things I have that I truly have a love for (other things including but not limited to: Dalmatians, snowglobes, otters, dreamcatchers, Arabians, raccoons, Buckbeak...).

When I realised Chipmunk Faimes existed, so began my hunt to work out how to get my own. Breeding turned out to be my best option.

Fairly quickly, I was able to arrange a breeding slot to a mare, thanks to the kindness of her wonderful owner, and that leaves this as my plea for a stud.

I never really thought about miniature horses too much, but I have got a bit of a history with them in the real world, so now I can't wait to get one at Lakewood.

Wish me luck, guys ^^ (if you're not bidding yourselves or rooting for someone else. In which case, good luck to you, too )

Art copyright to Tattered-Dreams
Character copyright to JumpingTheStorm
Faime breed copyright to emmy1320
Do not take, copy, edit, redistribute or manipulate.

Description
(Don't ask me about the title, m'kay - I have no idea)

He sounds like the type who would totally dominate his paddock ^^

Edit: fixed his white heel - it was on the wrong foot because I flipped the image at the last minute

...

So...

How obvious is it that I really want a foal from this guy? XD

This is my bid to win a breeding slot to the stallion shown here, and subsequently, my first Chipmunk Faime foal (and probably only faime horse, since I'm overrun already, and I wouldn't even consider it but for the fact that they're CHIPMUNKS )

Details
Horse: BP's Cassanova's Monster
Owner: JumpingTheStorm
Image type: Breeding slot bid - Art Auction
Auction Information: fav.me/d72ixw3
Time: Hours. Lost count, really.
Layers: Yeah right - too many.

I would encourage you all to check it out, but my inner devil says no, so I at least have a chance of winning the spot to this adorable pony

Inspiration/ideas
This image used as a reference for the pony: ak.picdn.net/shutterstock/vide…
This image used as a reference for the background: nathanbauman.com/odysseus/wp-c…
This image used to help get all the markings right: fav.me/d6dk5or

As for the background, given we were allowed to go totally nuts with it, I really felt like doing cherry blossom trees. I really have a love for them, so I went with that. There's some lovely orchard pictures to be found, but nothing quite had the look I wanted - and it didn't help that I wasn't sure what it was I wanted until I saw it . I did eventually stumble onto the photo linked above, and after a little deliberation decided it was what I wanted. The greens were really vibrant, the trees were interesting and I really liked the cherry blossoms just bursting in the middle, so I decided I'd try it.

Process
I really hope it is obvious how much effort went in here. I was going through tons of brushes, experimenting with textures, overlays, patterns and all sorts to generate some of the feel of the photo (and some of my own). In the end, I was really happy with how most of the background came out. It was done nearly in one sitting.

Early on I decided that I liked the idea of a grazing image. I googled tons of miniature horse photos for the right one, and finally landed on a pose that was sweet, simple and - I don't even know - I just felt like it drew me in. The lineart and sketch took a while, but it was a blast to work on - minis have different proportions to most horses, so it was good for me on that level, too.

So basically, there's a handful of things in this that are not in my comfort zone, but I had a complete blast painting it anyway.

Backstory - This is more to do with me/the breed than the art, in case you wanted to skip ^^

So, I found a design that a friend of mine, ReQuay did for someone of a Faime Chipmunk foal. It was adorable, but that aside, it introduced me to the entire concept of a chipmunk mutation in HARPG.

Many may not know this, but Chipmunks are among the list of things I have that I truly have a love for (other things including but not limited to: Dalmatians, snowglobes, otters, dreamcatchers, Arabians, raccoons, Buckbeak...).

When I realised Chipmunk Faimes existed, so began my hunt to work out how to get my own. Breeding turned out to be my best option.

Fairly quickly, I was able to arrange a breeding slot to a mare, thanks to the kindness of her wonderful owner, and that leaves this as my plea for a stud.

I never really thought about miniature horses too much, but I have got a bit of a history with them in the real world, so now I can't wait to get one at Lakewood.

Wish me luck, guys ^^ (if you're not bidding yourselves or rooting for someone else. In which case, good luck to you, too )

Art copyright to Tattered-Dreams
Character copyright to JumpingTheStorm
Faime breed copyright to emmy1320
Do not take, copy, edit, redistribute or manipulate.