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Published: 2008-07-21 03:23:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 2949; Favourites: 80; Downloads: 0
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Description Presenting the usurper, Botan. This character will be appearing in the next installment of "Horse Tails" so I figured it was time to introduce him.

Name: Botan
Age: 13
Sex: Stallion
Breed: Mustang x Lusitano
Height: 16hh
Appearance: Dark gray appaloosa, black mane and tail, mane and tail are constantly tangled and usually contain burrs and dried mud, hooves are chipped but still strong and sharp, fuzzy fetlocks and chin/jaw, fight scars all over body, eyes are too bright and appear slightly crazed at all times

Personality: Cruel and always angry with the world, will pick a fight over anything, does not care about any living creature other than himself, extremely dominant and will not tolerate any other stallion in his territory, completely fearless

History: Botan was born in the wild to a low ranking mare and spent the first year of his life in the safety of a large herd. When he was driven out of his home herd upon reaching maturity he was shunned by the established bachelor bands and spent most of his time hanging on the edge of their herds trying to win the other young stallions' acceptance. But he never did. Botan never had the tempering effect of being surrounded by his peers and therefore developed some terrible habits. He was quick tempered and destructive, constantly fighting with any horse who crossed his path whether it be stallion or mare. Or foal. He refused to attempt to gain a mare by sparring or simply winning her affection; instead he took to driving older stallions out of their own herd and taking the mares for himself. But Botan had no idea of the inner workings of a successful herd and eventually his mares either slipped away in the night or passed away. When that happened he would simply move on and abduct the next herd. Botan sired countless foals, but like his mares, they all vanished. Each time Botan lost another herd, his anger grew, slowly consuming the stallion.
Finally, he came upon a herd led by an aging chestnut-and-white medicine hat stallion...
(And you will have to read Chapter 4 of "Horse Tails" to find out what happens. )

Roll Credits:
Photoshop w/ tablet
Approx. 5-6 hours.
Lineart by ~crazypaintrider
Texture by *redheadstock
Character and art (C) Rebecca Wright
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Comments: 48

lululolabu [2011-08-01 12:23:25 +0000 UTC]

Maybe a little bit too much with the red eyes, but nice colouring

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RebeccaStapp In reply to lululolabu [2011-08-01 15:28:59 +0000 UTC]

The eyes are actually a very bright amber, but thank you.

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Jet59 [2011-07-11 15:49:46 +0000 UTC]

omfg that is sooo awesome i faved it XD

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Jet59 [2011-07-14 00:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya

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Jet59 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2011-11-09 21:32:41 +0000 UTC]

LOL NP

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NeverEndingLove411 [2009-11-23 06:09:24 +0000 UTC]

i love it!! do you mind if i use the stance for a drawing of a character of mine?? i mite not even make it but i am asking just in case i do i LOVE the coat pattern and th[link] eyes

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RebeccaStapp In reply to NeverEndingLove411 [2009-11-29 00:18:03 +0000 UTC]

Actually, the pose and lines were done by another artist...the link to her DA page is in the artist's comments and you will need to ask her if you can use the stance of the lines.

And thank you, by the way.

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chaotic-heartbreak [2009-08-12 19:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Hey Emeralds! I stumbled across yet another beautiful horse of yours and just had to throw love at it I am in love with his coloring! How did you get the spotting effect of his head/neck/shoulders and part of his belly? It's amazing and now I just have to make an appy now

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RebeccaStapp In reply to chaotic-heartbreak [2009-09-16 00:36:45 +0000 UTC]

Throwing love is totally permitted! XD

I actually used a brush that was made with some random jagged spots and went over it with several different sizes. Yay for brushes, lol.

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chaotic-heartbreak In reply to RebeccaStapp [2009-09-16 00:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Haha good!

Hm, okay, i'll have to give it a go

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hippiefreak40 [2009-06-03 21:52:14 +0000 UTC]

i am def. interested in reading these stories!
they sound very epic and fun.
plz give me more info on these stories

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RebeccaStapp In reply to hippiefreak40 [2009-06-04 00:12:24 +0000 UTC]

Glad to hear you are interested in the stories!
You can find all of them in the "Horse Tails" folder on the left side of my gallery.

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hippiefreak40 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2009-06-04 15:49:10 +0000 UTC]

YAY! thanks so much

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luccain [2008-07-23 13:39:31 +0000 UTC]

his design is awesome *____*

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RebeccaStapp In reply to luccain [2008-07-24 22:49:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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RogueAssassin15 [2008-07-22 20:50:27 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! He's scary. arnoid:

Haha, nice job! I like his history.

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RebeccaStapp In reply to RogueAssassin15 [2008-07-22 23:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeppers, that was the idea!
And thank you.

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RogueAssassin15 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-23 15:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Oops, I meant Hehe, you're welcome.

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RebeccaStapp In reply to RogueAssassin15 [2008-07-24 22:31:42 +0000 UTC]

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Flame-Paws [2008-07-22 11:47:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice coloring! I love the apaloosa spots

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Flame-Paws [2008-07-22 23:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks hun!

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Flame-Paws [2008-07-22 11:46:57 +0000 UTC]

Nice coloring! I love the apaloosa spots

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lorrainicorn [2008-07-21 18:16:13 +0000 UTC]

oo.. i like him.

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RebeccaStapp In reply to lorrainicorn [2008-07-21 23:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Thankies!

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Allona13 [2008-07-21 13:29:42 +0000 UTC]

poor baby!! he so angry... i feel bad for him too he's pretty awesome though!

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Allona13 [2008-07-21 23:07:28 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, don't feel too bad for him until you see what he's like in the story.
And thank you hun!

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Allona13 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-22 12:18:00 +0000 UTC]

psh!well i still feel bad fer him.

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Allona13 [2008-07-22 23:59:36 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, well I suppose someone needs too.

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Allona13 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-23 12:59:05 +0000 UTC]

MEEE I DO!!!!!*huggles Botan*

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Allona13 [2008-07-24 22:31:55 +0000 UTC]

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legolin [2008-07-21 13:22:14 +0000 UTC]

awww i feel bad for him, but i love the way that u colored him

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RebeccaStapp In reply to legolin [2008-07-21 23:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, he's got some issues.
And thank you!

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legolin In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-22 12:27:44 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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Meelz [2008-07-21 11:20:05 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, I like the way you've used the tools to create the mottling effect of the white in his coat and his hooves are also showing the chipped look but not over the top, the whole thing just perfectly matched the description which is easy to read, well done!

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Meelz [2008-07-21 23:25:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Yeah, I dunno where I would be without awesome Photoshop brushes. Dapples, appy spots, and especially fleabitten coats just kick mah booty without them.

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Meelz In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-22 05:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you can get those sorts of brushes?

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Meelz [2008-07-23 00:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Yep! Or you can make them yourself. It saves a bunch of time to (for example) make a random pattern of spots and splotches, turn it into a brush, then use it whenever you need it. And Photoshop has a bunch of built-in texture brushes that can make for good coat patterns too.

~PrimalAce Has some really good, multi-purpose "speed painting" brushes for download, if you're looking for some.

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Meelz In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-23 08:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Ooh okay *downloads the files* Primal's got some nice stuff! I've seen Space Art before, this is nice stuff!

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Meelz [2008-07-24 22:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Yup, it's pretty nifty.

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kalmakoira [2008-07-21 11:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Great character! I love how the spots are and I like the pose.

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RebeccaStapp In reply to kalmakoira [2008-07-21 23:27:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Yeah, I'm actually really pleased with the spots. Apps are really difficult for me.
Can't take credit for the pose though...the lineart was drawn by ~crazypaintrider . I found it months ago and hoped it would be perfect for Botan.

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kalmakoira In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-22 06:55:23 +0000 UTC]

It really suits him. ^^

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EvilCheese2 [2008-07-21 07:02:29 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous design!

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RebeccaStapp In reply to EvilCheese2 [2008-07-21 23:27:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you hun!

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EvilCheese2 In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-22 05:51:54 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Pudingi [2008-07-21 04:12:00 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful!

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RebeccaStapp In reply to Pudingi [2008-07-21 23:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Pudingi In reply to RebeccaStapp [2008-07-21 23:37:08 +0000 UTC]

No problem sweetie

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