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 with Astral. The more I look at it the more it seems disproportionate 🫠
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Ok, I have fresh eyes and did a bit more adjusting. How are we feeling now?
Much better! I like the deeper chest and the thinner neck. It looks like it was made kinda stubbier in the body?
This is my only input:
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Yes! Its a bit less long to fix the proportion. Making them longer at the flank makes them look very sausage-esque 🤔
They are very sausage-y aren't they lol honestly would just like to see them listed as a breed in game.
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After listening to the live and going back and forth on saying anything, and seeing similar views from others, I wanted to put this out there - I'd be content for now to just have the art swapped to the stock cross art and hold out for the permanent artist to get the custom art. I do not feel it is fair to everyone who donated to receive the pieced together art over a fully customized piece. I appreciate the effort and work that's gone in, and understand it is what needed to be done to keep the game rolling, but I do not feel it is fair nor does it fulfill what was promised when campaigns were rolled out.
I agree with reddrookk's last comment. I'd be fine with the generic art until an artist is hired to create the piece. Being able to have the functions of a registered breed is more important.
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