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CheshireFarms · Aug 21, 2023 11:53 PM

Have you ever been so inspired by something, but couldn't figure out where to begin? Hi, that's me. And I need your help! I want to draw a Horse for every letter of the alphabet, but I am having the hardest time picking which ones to draw!
(I also blame Ammit and Jenx for this)

Submit Your "C" Suggestion Here

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Rules & Time Line

Suggest a horse breed starting with the requested letter (open for a couple of weeks).
Voting opens later and you can vote on your favorite breed (open for a week).
The Fan Favorite will be turned into my next art piece.
My goal is to run this event every 1-2 months depending on my schedule.

Submit Your Vote For "C" Breed Here

Voting is OPEN
Voting for the "C" Horse Breed ends October 29th

Follow along to see WIP shots and give feedback! It will be fun to have you involved in my chaotic process!

In the past I have hosted online coloring books, and created printable coloring pages. These new designs could be the next coloring page!

Your suggestions will be turned into stickers! I have a small Etsy Shop that is mostly my horse art. I haven't done much with this shop over the last couple of years, and I'd like to start creating the things that inspire me again.

Alphabet

A is for Akhal Teke
B is for Bashkir Curly

Ammit · Aug 22, 2023 3:48 AM

Alphabet superset?

annismyrph · Aug 22, 2023 4:16 AM

I really love that last head shot on the "Create New Coloring Pages " line!

WitchwaterAcres · Aug 22, 2023 4:34 AM

This is such a cool idea!

CheshireFarms · Aug 22, 2023 8:35 AM

@Ammit you could say that lol. I always wanted to make a set, but the problem is I'm a weirdo that likes obscure breeds, or breeds which I think have some really historic value. So when I was going down the list of horses to make, I ran into problems like "how many people know what a Florida Cracker is vs a Friesian?" That and I was listing 3-4 breeds for every letter of the alphabet. I was going to have people vote on those, but then those might not be favorites for other people. In the end I blame you for my chaos and inspiration lol.

@annismyrph thank you. You can see the original here http://jnfcoloringbook.weebly.com/coloring-book/pleasure-stock-horse

Ammit · Aug 22, 2023 8:38 AM

I ask because this launched yesterday night.

https://www.alphabetsuperset.com/

CheshireFarms · Aug 22, 2023 8:47 AM

@Ammit ooooh that makes more sense. And I wish I had the time and dedication to do something like that. It's why I never got into those monthly art challenges.

Fiddler · Aug 22, 2023 9:46 AM

@Ammit, i've taken part in challenges like this; like paint an animal for every letter of the alphabet. That's how i learned about Quokkas!

Oatsman · Aug 22, 2023 9:48 AM

@Ammit I signed up for the link you posted, never heard of it but it sounded really fun! Thank you both for sharing this stuff :)

Cheshire this is really neat what you're doing :x

TennesseeRain · Aug 25, 2023 3:22 PM

I suggested a horse and it is actually my favorite! It reminds me of a unicorn obviously. :P

CheshireFarms · Aug 26, 2023 12:36 AM

Thanks for the suggestions! So far we have 20 suggestions for 5 different breeds. I'm going to run this through next Thursday and have a final voting poll Friday - Sunday

CheshireFarms · Aug 31, 2023 8:27 AM

Fan favorite is open for the letter "A" and suggestions are open for the letter "B"

TennesseeRain · Sep 1, 2023 4:15 PM

Done and done! Both my choices remind me of unicorns. One is powerful and one is elegant.

CheshireFarms · Sep 3, 2023 1:18 PM

Looks like the Akhal Teke won!! This is going to be so much fun drawing them!

SheebaArab · Sep 4, 2023 9:08 PM

I would love to take part in this. How do we suggest our favorite breed for the letter?

CheshireFarms · Sep 4, 2023 10:24 PM

@SheebaArab there are links in the main post. Currently suggestions for the letter B are open, https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSeheSNIAuuriEP1KeHx5wnx6bhgM7NHY8BzginKWH6yjyNrsQ/viewform?usp=send_form and then after the 15th I will open it up for Voting.

CheshireFarms · Sep 15, 2023 1:33 AM

Updates

Voting for Fan Favorite for the Letter B begins today! Closed end of Sunday, September 17th.
https://forms.gle/YWSmmsMs9up8oFgH6

Sticker-Akhal1-500

It's been a busy week, so this is just a really raw sketch. I wanted to draw something that was typically Teke, and recently learned that some Tekes are gaited. However it's hard to photograph it, and harder to show it in a floating image. So instead of showing the Teke "Glide" I went with a nice floating trot that wasn't too exaggerated, or a really playful running pose. In both poses they were supposed to have their head kinda twisting, like they were shaking it (my horrible attempt to portray playful), but I don't think it was coming off well in the trot, so I will probably do the running sketch instead.

MackZ · Sep 15, 2023 12:53 PM

They're both really cute! I especially love the face on the trotting sketch.

Humboldt · Sep 16, 2023 7:05 AM

I agree, I can see playfulness in the trot.

CheshireFarms · Sep 17, 2023 10:54 AM

Poking at proportions, trying to make it balanced. Having a hard time keeping this one Teke enough lol. And that tail is pissing me off, so it will be the last thing I draw lol. I think once I line it up, it might come together better, and at least I can adjust the lines better when I do. I like to draw with this vector program, so I can move lines without having to erase everything and redraw.

CheshireFarms · Sep 17, 2023 10:35 PM

You guys voted and the winner is BASHKIR CURLY...

I warn you the last time I drew a curly horse it didn't end well LOL. Hopefully this one is better. I'm going to hold off on more voting while I get caught up. When the teke is finished I'll open up votes for C

Kattalakis · Sep 18, 2023 6:03 AM

That looks awesome!

TennesseeRain · Sep 22, 2023 7:01 PM

I love what you have done so far! Great job!

GalwayStallions · Sep 22, 2023 7:36 PM

You are very talented! I can look at images and, basically, copy them, but I can't just draw from memory. I totally envy those that can! I'm ready for the next round. I have a few "c's" in mind. B-)

CheshireFarms · Sep 29, 2023 2:22 AM

Alright I think I'm actually happy with it! I might give it a larger outer boarder since I'm turning it into a sticker. I'm not going for photo realism, so I might want a little character to it. I don't want it too complicated, but I want to be able to easily duplicate it for each breed. That way I have a cohesive look at the end. Which is a lot harder to do than it sounds lol,

annismyrph · Sep 29, 2023 6:02 AM

S/he came out SUper Cute, I love the head tilt!

MackZ · Sep 29, 2023 2:58 PM

Very nice!

CheshireFarms · Sep 29, 2023 3:52 PM

I'm thinking palomino for the first one. I really want to play around with those dark sooty buckskins as well.

kgstable · Oct 7, 2023 10:02 AM

I'm so invested in this series :)) I love all your artwork

GalwayStallions · Oct 7, 2023 11:56 AM

When does letter C open? I have a suggestion, I just don't know where to go.

CheshireFarms · Oct 7, 2023 8:05 PM

Sorry I haven't opened it yet, been a little flooded with stuff over here. I'll try to get it opened this weekend.

GalwayStallions · Oct 7, 2023 8:23 PM

No worries. I just didn't know if it was posted somewhere else and I missed it. No rush! :)

CheshireFarms · Oct 8, 2023 12:18 PM

So I went a little nuts with the shading and highlighting, and then realized It's not really working how I wanted it to lol.

Plus I'm getting into an argument with my printer lol, it likes to print darker than what shows on my computer screen. So I have to tweak my colors.

I'm leaning between No Shading and Light Shading styles for the rest of the images. I want to try to keep a cohesive style for all these stickers. However for the Teke I like the More Highlighter option.

annismyrph · Oct 8, 2023 12:39 PM

Given how "glossy" Teke's are , I think the "More Highlighter" is the closest :) I also like the "Light Shading" I think it makes the dapples look more realistic.

GalwayStallions · Oct 8, 2023 1:05 PM

Annismyrph is right. While, personally, I like the light shading best, the most realistic ones for the breed are the bottom two. All four are beautiful of course! :x

RunAwayDream · Oct 9, 2023 6:26 AM

They are all beautiful! Personally I like the bottom two the best though.

Ammit · Oct 9, 2023 6:50 AM

"likes to print darker than what shows on my computer scree"

When I worked for a publisher this was out CONSTANT fight.

CheshireFarms · Oct 10, 2023 12:17 AM

@Ammit it is a pain in my butt LOL. I think I need to find a swatch I can print out, or make my own. I've thought about making one for horses, these are the colors for chestnut, these for bay, ect. 20 years or so ago when I was in school, I heard Apple monitors were better suited for art because the color was more accurate. I might have to do some research and consider an investment for next year.

I did make a Palomino, Cremello, and super dark/sooty bay or buckskin and ran some test prints. I sent them off to one of my manufactures to get some samples made and see how they look on professional Vinyl. I should have them by the end of the month!

Ammit · Oct 10, 2023 3:01 AM

That sounds like some apple fanboy speel to me personally. I would start with sitting down and just calibrating what you have now. There are even third-party software you can use to help dial in your monitor visuals.

CheshireFarms · Oct 16, 2023 3:10 PM

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CheshireFarms · Oct 16, 2023 3:28 PM

So as promised here are more WIP's. On the left are stickers I made from home. And on the right are stickers (and a magnet) professionally manufactured. I always like to print my designs from home to test out their color, and trouble shoot any problems I might have.

Palomino as a Vinyl Sticker with Colored Boarder

Cremello as a Vinyl Magnet with Colored Boarder

Bay as a Vinyl Sticker

Dark Sooty Buckskin as a Clear Vinyl Sticker

LakeOndowaFarm · Oct 17, 2023 2:45 AM

Beautiful!

CheshireFarms · Oct 18, 2023 1:26 AM

So I had this idea and I had to get it down on paper, but now I'm hating it LOL. I think it's the pose. I 'm thinking a standing horse instead. I wanted to do something a little beefy, showing the shorter coat in summer and the denser curly coat in winter.

Probably bit off more I can chew lol, will need to go back to the drawing board for this one.

Cavalynn · Oct 18, 2023 1:30 AM

I think just go with the curly winter coat for the whole drawing. That's what's most distinctive about the breed so it may as well be as prominent as possible. A standing in the snow pose sounds nice. :)

CheshireFarms · Oct 18, 2023 10:23 AM

I think you're right. LOL Anni said on FB that it looked like a centaurs hairy booty, and there's no coming back from that HAHAHA

annismyrph · Oct 18, 2023 2:58 PM

@CheshireFarms ; lol you KNow I will always give you the straight unvarnished Truth!

kgstable · Oct 19, 2023 2:18 PM

I love the pose, but I agree that maybe the winter curly coat would best suit it since that's what they're known for

CravenHillEstate · Oct 19, 2023 3:04 PM

Where do we go to vote on the ones submitted for "C"? Or has that started yet?

annismyrph · Oct 19, 2023 3:14 PM

@CravenHillEstate ; we will vote here when it opens :) She is still gathering breeds for "C" to my knowledge.

CravenHillEstate · Oct 19, 2023 4:41 PM

That's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure. Thank you!

CheshireFarms · Oct 23, 2023 8:12 AM

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