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So...this horse doesn't exactly exist. Yet. It's Poe all over again XD, but with a few key differences.

Namely: I haven't confirmed this horse's parents, I know only a bit of the personality and so far haven't decided on a name. Or gender - but I'm leaning towards Stallion. Vote in the poll on my profile if you have strong opinions either way .

So I'm sorting out the breeding at the minute. The stud is a pretty sure bet now, providing his owner approves of the chosen mare, but I still have to confirm the Dam. That aside, help with this one would be great! Personalities usually come to me as I write and draw my horses, so I'm not too worried about that, but I'm really, really having an issue with names.

For me, a Friesian has to have a unique, almost fantasy-esque name, usually spelled strangely, and In the back of my mind I can see the perfect name in a sort of thick mist, but don't know what it is. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

Names along the lines I've been thinking are: Avalon, Adalynne, Bagheera, Valkyrie, Alkhana, Alerio/Alario...

I'm trying to steer away from recogniseable Greek/Roman/Latin names (ie, Gods) and for some reason I've been going for names starting with A - but if you have any unique suggestions - I'd love to hear them!

EDIT: I just found this, which works nicely as the real-life counterpart -> [link]

That said - this painting itself was just some fun. At least that's how it started. It was going to be a speed paint with a fairly basic/cartoon style - the lines were actually more gesture sketch than lines - and then my perfectionism kicked in and this happened.

The girl is in her late teens, and other than that she likes dressing in vagely 'gypsy' style clothing, I don't know much about her. I figure she's not an actual gypsy because her tack is pretty fancy XD.

Material info: The shirt is a light cotton and synthetic blend, so its got a smoother/shinier texture while still being durable. The neckline is elasticated, the shirt generally form-fitting with loose pirate 3/4 sleeves; the remainer of them are fitted to strap beneath the gloves. The gloves are brushed leather, archers guards - they cover the middle and fourth fingers for drawing a bow but also work for riding. The corset is steel boned with silk covering and laces up in the back. The skirt is two layers with a cotton petticoat beneath. The darker top layer is made from pure cotton (keeping it heavy for riding purposes) while the lower layer is a cotton-poly blend, to make it a bit lighter.

Overall - considering I can't even remember the last time I drew a Friesian, and definitely the first time I've attempted one digitally - I really like this. The background was speedy, but I did have fun with the stars, and I had a lot of fun drawing the feathers. That mane and tail just about killed me! I had no idea how to do it, so much of it was a guessing game, but I'm happy now its done ^^. I really like the girl's hair, too... The bits that I'm a little annoyed with are the front legs - something just looks off, somehow - and the shading on the lower half of the skirt. It looks stiff, I think.

Stopping now

Taken several hours over the last few days, working here and there.
As usual, no refs at all - hence some of the issues with pose and shading
Art and characters copyright to *Tattered-Dreams
Do not take, copy, edit, redistribute or manipulate.

Description

So...this horse doesn't exactly exist. Yet. It's Poe all over again XD, but with a few key differences.

Namely: I haven't confirmed this horse's parents, I know only a bit of the personality and so far haven't decided on a name. Or gender - but I'm leaning towards Stallion. Vote in the poll on my profile if you have strong opinions either way .

So I'm sorting out the breeding at the minute. The stud is a pretty sure bet now, providing his owner approves of the chosen mare, but I still have to confirm the Dam. That aside, help with this one would be great! Personalities usually come to me as I write and draw my horses, so I'm not too worried about that, but I'm really, really having an issue with names.

For me, a Friesian has to have a unique, almost fantasy-esque name, usually spelled strangely, and In the back of my mind I can see the perfect name in a sort of thick mist, but don't know what it is. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

Names along the lines I've been thinking are: Avalon, Adalynne, Bagheera, Valkyrie, Alkhana, Alerio/Alario...

I'm trying to steer away from recogniseable Greek/Roman/Latin names (ie, Gods) and for some reason I've been going for names starting with A - but if you have any unique suggestions - I'd love to hear them!

EDIT: I just found this, which works nicely as the real-life counterpart -> [link]

That said - this painting itself was just some fun. At least that's how it started. It was going to be a speed paint with a fairly basic/cartoon style - the lines were actually more gesture sketch than lines - and then my perfectionism kicked in and this happened.

The girl is in her late teens, and other than that she likes dressing in vagely 'gypsy' style clothing, I don't know much about her. I figure she's not an actual gypsy because her tack is pretty fancy XD.

Material info: The shirt is a light cotton and synthetic blend, so its got a smoother/shinier texture while still being durable. The neckline is elasticated, the shirt generally form-fitting with loose pirate 3/4 sleeves; the remainer of them are fitted to strap beneath the gloves. The gloves are brushed leather, archers guards - they cover the middle and fourth fingers for drawing a bow but also work for riding. The corset is steel boned with silk covering and laces up in the back. The skirt is two layers with a cotton petticoat beneath. The darker top layer is made from pure cotton (keeping it heavy for riding purposes) while the lower layer is a cotton-poly blend, to make it a bit lighter.

Overall - considering I can't even remember the last time I drew a Friesian, and definitely the first time I've attempted one digitally - I really like this. The background was speedy, but I did have fun with the stars, and I had a lot of fun drawing the feathers. That mane and tail just about killed me! I had no idea how to do it, so much of it was a guessing game, but I'm happy now its done ^^. I really like the girl's hair, too... The bits that I'm a little annoyed with are the front legs - something just looks off, somehow - and the shading on the lower half of the skirt. It looks stiff, I think.

Stopping now

Taken several hours over the last few days, working here and there.
As usual, no refs at all - hence some of the issues with pose and shading
Art and characters copyright to *Tattered-Dreams
Do not take, copy, edit, redistribute or manipulate.