Welcome to the Waldgrave Warmblood Artist Search! This is our first round of the search, and will end on August 6th. I'll be picking out promising artists as we go, though don't be discouraged if you don't make it this round! There will be lots of opportunities to apply as the year goes on, so you'll have many opportunities to show how you've improved.
What I'm looking for
~Original Artists~
What should you be able to do as an Original Artist?
~Create well-made and interesting designs for adoption~
~Create designs for adoption based on natural horse colours~
~Create an appropriate genotype to match your adopt's appearance~
~Be online enough to create 2 designs per week~
If you have some trouble with genetics, I have a few helpful resources linked at the bottom of this post, as well as the genetics for certain patterns that will be used for WW's. If you're still having issues, feel free to ask me for help - it won't be held against you if you're unsure which genes to use.
Rules
~Only use these lines for entries - they are not for you to colour your characters in~
~Do not remove my signature or the 'FAKE' text from the image~
~Create at least 2 entries~
~Changing the shade/shine is okay, but editing the lines is not~
~Feel free to link to any other horse designs you've done to give a better idea of your usual work~
~Fill in the form below for your entries~
~Try to bump this thread when you make a new entry so I know to check!~
Form
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[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Entry #:[/b]
[b]Genotype:[/b]
Genetic Tutorials and Helpful Links
Coat Colour Game - learn the genetics behind basic colours and markings
Coat Colour Calculator - discover the likelihood of certain outcomes when combining parent's genetics
Random Coat Generator - not entirely accurate through all descriptions, but good to use if you're having trouble thinking of what coat to make next
Any colour genes not included in these tutorials will be detailed below, as well as any unique markings to Waldgrave Warmbloods, sorted into 'dominant' or 'recessive' genes. A dominant gene only needs one copy to be present for that gene to be expressed, such as the Grey gene, and is shown with a capital letter when present: G. A recessive gene needs two copies to be present for that gene to be expressed, such as the Flaxen gene, and is shown with a lower-case letter when present: f.
Dominant:
Bend or Spots (Bo)– partial dominant (more spots in homozygous)
Birdcatcher Spots (Bi)– partial dominant (more spots in homozygous)
Bloody Shoulder (Bl)– dominant dependant (acts only on greys)
Badger Face (Bf)– dominant dependent (needs white marking on face to show)
Pangare (Pn)– dominant dependent (needs red pigment to show)
Reverse Dapple (Rd)- dominant
Recessive:
Brindle (bd)– recessive
Lacing (lc)– recessive
Gulastra Plume (gp)- recessive dependent (needs black tail hair to act on)
Mushroom (ms)– recessive dependent (acts only in the absence of extension *black pigment*)
Calico (c)- recessive dependent (acts only in presence of tobiano in combination with cream and/or pearl genes)
Manchado (mn)- recessive
Giraffe Lacing (gl)- recessive
Unique:
Inverse (i) - recessive dependent (acts only in presence of paint or appaloosa genes)
- this gene will cause the horse's white markings to be inverted. For example, in the presence of this gene splash patterned horses (inverse splash) will have white markings along their topline, and leopard appaloosas (inverse leopard) will be covered in white spots
Note: The difference between Reverse Dapple and Giraffe Lacing is the presence of roaning around the dapples - reverse dapples are dapples that are darker than the base coat, while giraffe lacing has roaning around the dark patches.
