Equine Transformation Project - VOTING CLOSED

[Blooming]

Am I the only one who's really annoyed about all the huge banners and stuff in signatures saying "VOTE THIS ON THE ETP OR I'LL QUIT!!! WOULD YOU CHANGE THIS FACE?!?!? WHAT DID I EVER DO WRONG TO MAKE YOU CHANGE ME?!?!"
I'm so so annoyed about all that guilt tripping, I hope the decision will be made soon..

you're not alone
but i must admit they are really good arguments

[Romba]

I for one think the new drafts are adorable. I'd hope for more drafts on that line in the future.

Edit: agreed ^ let people make their own decision

[Schofield]

I do not like this idea because you are changing an artists work. I love equines horse and hoard them when I have the chance to get them. Since those art lines aren't being use anymore, it goes into the archives and just show the history and it also shows the person that took them time out to make the lines and designs.

Equi's lines are tracings of REAL PICTURES. We can't use them in the site otherwise some huge problems will happen.

[~TGenie-]

Keep in mind that you are not the only person on here that is familiar with horses, draft horses in particular. You are not the only one who has seen a draft horse, and if you are familiar with this type of breed you will understand that there is not just one type of draft.

There are a HUGE variety of draft horse breeds, all bred for different purposes. The horses you see in parades and budweiser commercials are very different horses from the drafts you'll see, say, working on a farm.
To me, Equi's horses look more like carriage horses. Horses built to pull wagons are usually MASSIVE, long-legged horses. They're built to be strong, but they're also bred for looks. These horses usually look like normal horses, but larger and more muscular.


Yulynh's are much closer to working-type drafts. They're stocky, THICK, and friendly looking. These horses are specifically bred to be good natured (an animal that can pull this much weight better respect you, or you're doomed) and strong. They look like big horses that were squished down. They very thick, powerful animals.


Yulynh's linearts definitely reflect this, right down the the determined, friendly look on their faces.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of this lineart and think it represents a draft horse perfectly. Just not the draft horse you have in mind.

I'm just going to quote this because it was well-written, correct and it should have ended all arguments.

It may be well worded but will not change people's opinions. Personally I think the old draft lines fit the site better, if you look even just at a glance the old lines appear to be smiling and happy. When you look at the new lines however they just appear to be out of proportion and they have a really serious look on their face, almost as if they are frowning.

[dinosoar]

I do not like this idea because you are changing an artists work. I love equines horse and hoard them when I have the chance to get them. Since those art lines aren't being use anymore, it goes into the archives and just show the history and it also shows the person that took them time out to make the lines and designs.

Exactly! Why change something? It's like deleting an artists work. Then none of it was done by her and it's like someone copying her work. Well, that's how I feel. But, whatever they choose, it isn't too big of a deal, because everyone has a life outside of CS, right?

[rheia]

Keep in mind that you are not the only person on here that is familiar with horses, draft horses in particular. You are not the only one who has seen a draft horse, and if you are familiar with this type of breed you will understand that there is not just one type of draft.

There are a HUGE variety of draft horse breeds, all bred for different purposes. The horses you see in parades and budweiser commercials are very different horses from the drafts you'll see, say, working on a farm.
To me, Equi's horses look more like carriage horses. Horses built to pull wagons are usually MASSIVE, long-legged horses. They're built to be strong, but they're also bred for looks. These horses usually look like normal horses, but larger and more muscular.


Yulynh's are much closer to working-type drafts. They're stocky, THICK, and friendly looking. These horses are specifically bred to be good natured (an animal that can pull this much weight better respect you, or you're doomed) and strong. They look like big horses that were squished down. They very thick, powerful animals.


Yulynh's linearts definitely reflect this, right down the the determined, friendly look on their faces.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of this lineart and think it represents a draft horse perfectly. Just not the draft horse you have in mind.

I'm just going to quote this because it was well-written, correct and it should have ended all arguments.

It may be well worded but will not change people's opinions. Personally I think the old draft lines fit the site better, if you look even just at a glance the old lines appear to be smiling and happy. When you look at the new lines however they just appear to be out of proportion and they have a really serious look on their face, almost as if they are frowning.

Probably because horses have a tendency to look stern rather than have a smile on their face...? Clearly, you don't know as much as you claim to because Yul's anatomy is almost completely perfect.

[Calix]

TGenie, will you please stop insulting/bashing Yul's lines? It's fine if you don't think they're 100% correct but you don't need to insult the lines left and right.

[Kida]

proof that shutterstock is considering legal action and looking into the matter. from an anonymous tumblr user after sending them the link to the comparison charts on tumblr.

[RavenclawHobbit]

"if you look even just at a glance the old lines appear to be smiling and happy. When you look at the new lines however they just appear to be out of proportion and they have a really serious look on their face, almost as if they are frowning."

Well, that may be your opinion and I respect that, but please allow us to have ours .-. Myself, I never really clicked with the old lines, and I find the new ones adorable. You've stated over and over the many 'faults' you find with Yul's drafts, no matter how many times we provide pictures proving that they are anatomically correct. It's obviously okay if you don't love them like we do, but maybe it's time to stop beating this issue into the dirt.

[~TGenie-]

And where did I say the old lines are more accurate..? I didn't. I was saying that I think the old lines fit this site better, the new lines are more detailed and all that but the old ones to me are just a better fit.