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Dad had no idea I was making a portrait model of Revolver, and I was very careful about how I left my studio when I wasn't using it, so he wouldn't accidentally spoil the surprise. In fact, as far as he was aware, I wasn't too thrilled about Father's Day and had stayed up all night working on a commission.
So when I finally finished the model and presented it to him, his reaction was 100% genuine and it made my life.
He immediately recognized the horse and complimented my choice of model to portray him. He had the biggest smile I've ever seen on his face and he just couldn't believe how accurate it was. It made him so happy I ALMOST CRIED.
Revolver's now proudly taking up an entire shelf on one of the the living room walls because he's worth it.
Let me tell you, I've been working almost nonstop for roughly 31 hours (I've been awake way longer) and I've worked SO HARD to get this model perfect that there were times that I wanted to stop and let it sit for a while. I messed up in ways that made me wonder if I'd have to start again. I literally watched paint dry repeatedly throughout the night and day to get this model done so I could give it to him, and the markings still aren't accurate. But seeing his reaction made it so worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
So, there. If you don't know what to get someone or just want to make someone's day, why not consider getting a portrait model done of their favourite animal?
To see how much this model meant to him was priceless and I'm so glad I did it, because being able to see that I made him something that brought him so much joy is something that'll stick with me long after he's gone.
It was the best idea I've had yet and I'm so glad I was able to carry through with it ❤

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BACKSTORY:
A few years ago when Dad joined Horseisle 2: Life Cycle, he was in need of a horse. I was in the PlainTon Auction House when I saw this dun tobiano Criollo stallion. The Criollo has always been Dad's favourite breed, and that passed on from Horseisle to Horseisle 2. He'd was still horseless at the time, and I knew he'd want a Criollo to be his first horse. I immediately bid and won the horse.

Dad named him Revolver. He kept that horse until he died and treated it as if it were real and with more love than I gave even my real horses. Every hour he made sure he was groomed, fed, and happy. He went on to compete and place very well on Revolver regardless the event.
When Revolver died, he rode his granddaughter, who had the same coat and same avatar as him, and her daughter after that. He rode every horse that resembled that of his first horse when the last one died.

One day, back when he was still on dial-up, his internet crashed and burnt. He was off the game for many months. Revolver's lineage died out, and thus, so did his legacy. Dad lost everything. He's stopped playing the game.

Luckily, Revolver died after Joe and Miranda added a thing called the "Memorial Album" where horses and their profiles are shown post-mortem. Sort of like a photo album of dead loved ones. He was added to Dad's Memorial Album.

A few years before the launch of Horseisle 2 (and Horseisle 2: Life Cycle) he was playing the original Horseisle when his computer was killed by a power outage. He was off the game for many months so he gave me his password to keep his account alive. I did as much as I could until I, too had to deal with a dead computer. He kept the password when he made an account for Horseisle 2 and when his internet was down, I checked in from time to time to put his money from ranch sales in the bank and to keep his account alive in case they kept the 1 month AFK deletion system. This allows me to get into his account to this day, allowing me to see his memorial album to screenshot the horse (because I'm currently a non-sub over-loaded with horses and can't bother walking to the docks).

When his birthday was coming up, I had a great idea for a gift. Revolver and his legacy may be dead in pixels, but what's keeping him from living on in real life? I made it so.

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Dad had no idea I was making a portrait model of Revolver, and I was very careful about how I left my studio when I wasn't using it, so he wouldn't accidentally spoil the surprise. In fact, as far as he was aware, I wasn't too thrilled about Father's Day and had stayed up all night working on a commission.
So when I finally finished the model and presented it to him, his reaction was 100% genuine and it made my life.
He immediately recognized the horse and complimented my choice of model to portray him. He had the biggest smile I've ever seen on his face and he just couldn't believe how accurate it was. It made him so happy I ALMOST CRIED.
Revolver's now proudly taking up an entire shelf on one of the the living room walls because he's worth it.
Let me tell you, I've been working almost nonstop for roughly 31 hours (I've been awake way longer) and I've worked SO HARD to get this model perfect that there were times that I wanted to stop and let it sit for a while. I messed up in ways that made me wonder if I'd have to start again. I literally watched paint dry repeatedly throughout the night and day to get this model done so I could give it to him, and the markings still aren't accurate. But seeing his reaction made it so worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
So, there. If you don't know what to get someone or just want to make someone's day, why not consider getting a portrait model done of their favourite animal?
To see how much this model meant to him was priceless and I'm so glad I did it, because being able to see that I made him something that brought him so much joy is something that'll stick with me long after he's gone.
It was the best idea I've had yet and I'm so glad I was able to carry through with it ❤

Other Angles (and Reference)

BACKSTORY:
A few years ago when Dad joined Horseisle 2: Life Cycle, he was in need of a horse. I was in the PlainTon Auction House when I saw this dun tobiano Criollo stallion. The Criollo has always been Dad's favourite breed, and that passed on from Horseisle to Horseisle 2. He'd was still horseless at the time, and I knew he'd want a Criollo to be his first horse. I immediately bid and won the horse.

Dad named him Revolver. He kept that horse until he died and treated it as if it were real and with more love than I gave even my real horses. Every hour he made sure he was groomed, fed, and happy. He went on to compete and place very well on Revolver regardless the event.
When Revolver died, he rode his granddaughter, who had the same coat and same avatar as him, and her daughter after that. He rode every horse that resembled that of his first horse when the last one died.

One day, back when he was still on dial-up, his internet crashed and burnt. He was off the game for many months. Revolver's lineage died out, and thus, so did his legacy. Dad lost everything. He's stopped playing the game.

Luckily, Revolver died after Joe and Miranda added a thing called the "Memorial Album" where horses and their profiles are shown post-mortem. Sort of like a photo album of dead loved ones. He was added to Dad's Memorial Album.

A few years before the launch of Horseisle 2 (and Horseisle 2: Life Cycle) he was playing the original Horseisle when his computer was killed by a power outage. He was off the game for many months so he gave me his password to keep his account alive. I did as much as I could until I, too had to deal with a dead computer. He kept the password when he made an account for Horseisle 2 and when his internet was down, I checked in from time to time to put his money from ranch sales in the bank and to keep his account alive in case they kept the 1 month AFK deletion system. This allows me to get into his account to this day, allowing me to see his memorial album to screenshot the horse (because I'm currently a non-sub over-loaded with horses and can't bother walking to the docks).

When his birthday was coming up, I had a great idea for a gift. Revolver and his legacy may be dead in pixels, but what's keeping him from living on in real life? I made it so.