[Equid Phantasm]

Well, it is intermediate level, but mods please move this to contest entries please, I posted in the wrong forum I think.

For Blackhoeses... I made the pattern on the Great Dane from one that is quite possible, occurs naturally, but unfortunately this color pattern is known as a Fawnequin which is a prohibited color in the Great Dane world. That is an absolute (insert exclamatory word) shame because it is so gorgeous. It's the result of a cross between a Harlequin (patchy & spotted) with a Chocolate or brown coat pattern. I'm sure there are other crosses that get this outcome as well. It's like a calico colored Great Dane. It's not a recognized color pattern, so breeders of um.. champion bloodlines... if they get one of these in their litters they destroy them or spay or neuter them... what a shame. They are, after all, the same exact bloodlines, the same exact breed, why not just create a new color allowed, I don't get it. There are hundreds of these out there as pets but more are killed each year by breeders who don't want t he coat pattern to continue. So sad. Kind of a vent art at the same time as your contest entry.

Once it was done, I hated to mark it up with too much markings so I kept it simple. You wanted steampunk and I can do more steampunk like goggles for you but with the native American markings and the complexity of the actual coat pattern, I thought I should keep the accessories to a minimum. I think if I remember correctly, the hand print with an arrow is a sign for a shaman or medical man. He or she does have a simple light leather collar with a simple gear shaped (made out of a brass gear) closure and one gold backed ruby piercing in the left ear. Maybe a folded bandanna or something else light? Let me know what you'd like to have on or about it.

Sorry I cheaped out on the background but I can fix one up for you if you want. You know I can when I have some time available.

I will be happy to place your name on the color in section but as I do with all my lines, so you can create some other characters from it, but I reserve the right to use the lines themselves again if I'd like to.

I had fun with this, but was up pretty late as you can see. Oh well, my daughter's not home, so I can sleep all day if I want to.

Equid

[breadstick]

You kidding? No replies? Come on, this is a brilliant peice of art, its a really sweet drawing <3

[Equid Phantasm]

Thank you. It doesn't get much comments because I said it's an entry, lol. It is, after all, an entry I mis-posted it in intermediate.

Equid

[blackhoeses]

Thanks for entering Equid, LOVE the coloration and pattern on this. And that is absolutely horrible what those breeders are doing to keep things by the book >_< Now I know what my real life dream dane color will be

[wolves4ever!!]

this is really nice!!

[Equid Phantasm]

Thank you both. Yeah, when I went looking for colors for your contest, I came across some photos of that beautiful color. Fawnequin it's called. Harlequin is black and white spotted and fawn is a reddish brown. Both allowed. Chocolate is I think not allowed either. Every one of the "disallowed" colors is just muted genetic of the main color. The fawnequin happens when a b/w harlequin breeds or is bred with a chocolate, thus further diluting the color. Think of Dobermans. Black and tan, Red and tan were the 2 original colors because black begat red and so they had both. Now there's blues which is another variant of black, and fawns which is a normal dilute or reds, so they have 4 colors and I think another color but they still won't allow whites in their registry which is another normal dilute of the red. It's so stupid because the whites are gorgeous, kind of creamy colored but since they are not "dark" colored which was why Heir Doberman bred them originally (as night watch dogs), the whites are not allowed and breeders are trying really hard to eliminate them.

Sorry bout the trivia, I think its just wrong to try to eliminate a color just because it doesn't "fit" into specific guidelines. Kind of like trying to limit the white in Quarter Horses and now they allow it and call them breeding stock, lol.

Equid

[Equid Phantasm]

Edited and added for the tie breaker for the contest:

Leg cuffs with little flying symbols
Aviator goggles
Aviator scarf

I hope you like them.

Equid

[ChristainAnimalLover]

Oh wow!! This is beautiful! I love Great danes!!! ♥ ♥

[Evanna Lynch]

Amazing <3