Walkaloosa Art!
Curly [Platinum || 628 posts] on 12/20/2023 4:07 pm
Congrats everyone on creating a new corssbreed! I am here to start the process of creating the Walkaloosa breed.
To start the process, I will be working with you all in this forum to get specifics about what you want in your breed. Our workflow will look like:
- Campaign contributors and club members post reference images. Reference images can be to pick a pose, mane/tail type, conformation-specifics etc. When you post a photo let me know what you like the most in the photo. NOTE: Poses, conformation etc. have some limitations such as no rearing poses and requests must be true to life and make sense for the breeds cross %. Ex. We won't do a pony-sized base for a Clydesdale x Perch cross, that would be quite odd.
- After submitting ref photo submissions, I will look through and make a master list of everything that was suggested and post it here for review. At this time, you all can chat about what you want to see specifically. Ex. Morgans have a bridle path because that was a highly requested option and Irish Cobs have tons of hair because people valued that the most. NOTE: Should there be any aspect that isn't fully agreed upon I will present the best options based on my (or other artists) ability with input from the club president.
- Using the final list of requirements, I (or another artist) will begin the greyscale process and post the first draft of the greyscale here. With this, feel free to be a bit picky, add suggestions, and the club may also make large changes if all are agreeable (Ex. Turns out you all don't like the breed with a bobbed tail, you can change it to long etc.)
- Based on feedback, a second draft will be posted for confirmation that everyone likes the base. At this time, no major changes can occur but small or minor changes can occur.
- Once the second draft is approved I will move into the coloring phase. Here, I will open it up for you all to send reference pictures of the needed white markings (Sabino, tobiano, overo, etc.) and I will incorporate those as I can.
- Once all the coloring is done, Bedouin and I will work on the back end to make the breed a reality. This involves a bit of code and inputting.
- Bask in the glory of completing a crossbreed campaign and ogle at those beautiful ponies.
So, for now, post below reference images and details about what you would like to see in the Walkaloosa breed!
I agree! I think the pose would look better with the legs swapped out. The only issue with the swap is that it'd be the same pose as the current Saddlebred art.
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I think it may be the muscle shading and length for the front left leg. I can adjust and keep this pose and see how we like that? If its deciced to switch to be similar to the ASB I should be able to do that.
Also adding more mane/forelock!
No harm in trying!
Updated:
Added some spots for fun ^^
I love the mane/forelock addition! And the pattern is lovely 💜
That front left leg just looks really, really short and small compared to the other legs.
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Oh my gosh the spots really bring it to life! I love the mane and forelock, but agree with reddrookk about the lifted front leg. I think it's from the knee down that looks too small?
I think maybe I got it this time. I've made it all larger and lengthened/beefed up the cannon.
It looks really good, Curly 💜 that definitely helped that front leg
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Yes that looks so fantastic 🥺 so thankful for all the hard work you put in for us!!!
It looks good! My personal opinion is that the proportions seem very off- it seems like the front half is of one horse and the back half is of a different one, and they were merged together in the middle. The midsection just seems short.
Edit: I think I know what's bothering me. The midsection of the horse is about the same width as the neck of the horse, which is what's throwing me off, in addition to it being a tad on the short side in length.
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