Okie dokie folks. I'm going to hold a contest. It will be a "Design a Mate" contest.

Contest Details:

You will kindly be designing a mate for my new unicorn character: [link]

Here are the guidelines for your design:

Gender: A Mare

Breed: Plains Unicorn (Fresian build with heavier feathering on the legs), tasseled ears, long eyelashes and usually an uprite mane, (although sometimes they may be born with the typical equine mane that lays flat against the neck), tasseled lion's tail

Markings: The plains unicorns body colour can range through any shade of gold, chesnut or brown. White markings are allowed, as they are common among the breed, and the breed is typically known for their distinctive black striping and spotting patterns. I give you free range on interpretation on the markings, but most patterns are usually found in nature...(i.e you wouldn't find excessive swirlings or tribal patterns, ect.)

Hands: 15-17h depending on gender, mares being the smaller of the two

Weight: 1050lbs-1250lbs

Please include the mare's name as well. You may include the male in your drawing if you wish, but it is not necessary. No background is required.

You may enter as many times as you wish. Please note me with your entry, simple entitled CONTEST ENTRY.

DUE DATE: August 31, 2009

Prizes:

1st Place: A 9x12 full colour drawing with fully detailed background of your hearts desire, matted and framed.

2nd Place: A 9x12 full colour drawing with simple background of your hearts desire.

3rd Place: A 9x12 full colour drawing without background of your hearts desire.

Please have fun and enjoy yourself and note me if you have any further questions. Good luck and brightest blessings!!

P.S - I've had some questions regarding added extras..like jewelry adornment, wings, multiple horns and such...and I'm pretty easy, but if you go out of the guidelines, such as giving the mare wings, please explain how she ended up that way, since the breed does not have wings. (For example, is she the offspring of a Plains Unicorn and a Pegasus?..and that's how she ended up with wings?)...just have fun and enjoy yourselves!!


ENTRIES:

Whitelightning24:[link]
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*ArtistMeli: [link]

=Sighthoundlady: [link]

~lunatteo: [link]