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Okay...Bragging Moment Here (So Sorry!)
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Okay...first off I received the results for Masquerade's Kentucky Oaks, and I'm super pleased with her taking second. The constructive criticism for me was good (even though I take any kind of criticism horribly 
) and I plan on using it to improve my art style in the future.
But that is not the reason for this journal. It concerns another horse. Well, two horses that is.
Day Oak Stud...the proud owner of their Kentucky Derby winner (what an accomplishment!). I am SO excited for Day Oak for their win, but this has a special place in my heart as well! Why?
Because their champ is the son of MY stallion, my baby boy that I bred YEARS ago from my favorite HARPG racehorse bloodline. Yes, now I am bragging a little. I want to exalt Release the Panic, Day Oak Stud, and the impressive win they pulled off at the Derby (see the results HERE ).
The reason why I am very happy is because (though the win is based off of the artist's style and their personal creativity)-Release the Panic is from Abaddon (my boy and this champ's sire), and Panic is from Abaddon's first crop of foals. I personally like to base stuff off of real life, even though HARPG has a fantasy element to it, and I was thinking about this earlier. In real life, a freshman Thoroughbred sire who SIRES a Kentucky Derby winner from his FIRST crop...now that is an AMAZING accomplishment. It means that the champion stallion has champion bloodlines that will carry through generation after generation.
I think ANYONE in HARPG who owns Thoroughbred stallions and breeds/sells their babies HOPES to see them taken by an active stable who shows them or races them. And I think anyone who has had their favorite stallion's babies go the major races and WIN would be as excited and happy as me. I absolutely do not want to take the spotlight away from Day Oak Stud, but I had to express how happy I am to see that Panic won the Kentucky Derby. That means that my stallion, my favorite horse in my entire stable, is the sire of champions. That is a very precious thing to me. Why? Because when I first started HARPG YEARS ago, my desire was to take Abaddon to the top, just like his daddy before him and his granddad before him. I wanted Abaddon to be famous, but I didn't know how to get him there. And now, though he is retired, his legacy continues. The El Diablo champion legacy continues in Release the Panic.
Congrats Day Oak on your win and having such an impressive colt! Never in a million years did I imagine when I created him that he would go to the Derby and WIN!!!! I am so glad that you took him there, Rex-n-Lux with your unique and impressive traditional style! Can't wait to see him in the Preakness!
PLEASE forgive me for bragging! I don't normally do this!!!
) and I plan on using it to improve my art style in the future. But that is not the reason for this journal. It concerns another horse. Well, two horses that is.
Day Oak Stud...the proud owner of their Kentucky Derby winner (what an accomplishment!). I am SO excited for Day Oak for their win, but this has a special place in my heart as well! Why?
Because their champ is the son of MY stallion, my baby boy that I bred YEARS ago from my favorite HARPG racehorse bloodline. Yes, now I am bragging a little. I want to exalt Release the Panic, Day Oak Stud, and the impressive win they pulled off at the Derby (see the results HERE ).
The reason why I am very happy is because (though the win is based off of the artist's style and their personal creativity)-Release the Panic is from Abaddon (my boy and this champ's sire), and Panic is from Abaddon's first crop of foals. I personally like to base stuff off of real life, even though HARPG has a fantasy element to it, and I was thinking about this earlier. In real life, a freshman Thoroughbred sire who SIRES a Kentucky Derby winner from his FIRST crop...now that is an AMAZING accomplishment. It means that the champion stallion has champion bloodlines that will carry through generation after generation.
I think ANYONE in HARPG who owns Thoroughbred stallions and breeds/sells their babies HOPES to see them taken by an active stable who shows them or races them. And I think anyone who has had their favorite stallion's babies go the major races and WIN would be as excited and happy as me. I absolutely do not want to take the spotlight away from Day Oak Stud, but I had to express how happy I am to see that Panic won the Kentucky Derby. That means that my stallion, my favorite horse in my entire stable, is the sire of champions. That is a very precious thing to me. Why? Because when I first started HARPG YEARS ago, my desire was to take Abaddon to the top, just like his daddy before him and his granddad before him. I wanted Abaddon to be famous, but I didn't know how to get him there. And now, though he is retired, his legacy continues. The El Diablo champion legacy continues in Release the Panic.
Congrats Day Oak on your win and having such an impressive colt! Never in a million years did I imagine when I created him that he would go to the Derby and WIN!!!! I am so glad that you took him there, Rex-n-Lux with your unique and impressive traditional style! Can't wait to see him in the Preakness!
PLEASE forgive me for bragging! I don't normally do this!!!
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Contest???!!!! Cool Prize(s)! Extended!
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THERE ARE ONLY TWO ENTRIES! So I am extending it a bit longer!
I've been thinking about this for a little while, and I decided to open this up to the public!
Life for me has gotten hectic and my desire to do art has waned a bit (as I've stated before). I have been wanting to give Abaddon's stud profile picture a do over, but I just don't have the will nor the energy to get it done.
So...I figured, why not open up a little contest and let someone draw or paint Abaddon's new profile picture! He is the face of Obsidian Farm and such a spectacular horse, and has proven himself to be the sire of champions (so far!)
Here is the Stallion:
Abaddon
Entries So Far!
Abaddon by Horse-Art-Online
Abaddon by VaiKiren
If you are interested in this contest, here are the details.
1) BE CREATIVE!!!! Draw or paint him standing, galloping, rearing or even bucking...show his fiery spirit. My only request is that his distinctive facial and leg markings be visible at the angle or position you draw him in.
2) He is a mature stallion, so he is stocky and muscular, not a thin racehorse anymore-so draw him in his studly magnificence!
3) Background: less is MORE in my opinion. Maybe a background that draws a person's eyes to the main feature, something that makes him standout!
4) ALL MEDIUMS ACCEPTED! I will consider any medium of art as a possible winner. Whoever follows the directions and gives the best impression of my baby boy will take the jackpot home!
Now...on to the more exciting part for you! the PRIZES for the winner and the runner up!
1) POINTS. How does a total purse of 500
sound for the winner? The runner up will get 150
2) PONIES? How about a free breeding/foal from Abaddon for the winner and the runner up?? For everyone else who participates, they will get a free custom horse design. (and depending on how many participate I may even be able to give out points for participants as well!)
DEADLINE: All good things must come to an end. I am giving this contest 14 Days starting from today (May 18th) to be completed. I don't wish to add to anyone's stress so if you think you can manage this while juggling other life activities, do it! If not, don't worry about it
Another important note: the winner's drawing will be used as Abaddon's new profile picture, but you will receive due credit for your hard work! I am not an art thief and will not steal any credit from you whatsoever.
HAVE FUN!!!
I've been thinking about this for a little while, and I decided to open this up to the public!
Life for me has gotten hectic and my desire to do art has waned a bit (as I've stated before). I have been wanting to give Abaddon's stud profile picture a do over, but I just don't have the will nor the energy to get it done.
So...I figured, why not open up a little contest and let someone draw or paint Abaddon's new profile picture! He is the face of Obsidian Farm and such a spectacular horse, and has proven himself to be the sire of champions (so far!)
Here is the Stallion:
Abaddon
Entries So Far!
Abaddon by Horse-Art-Online
Abaddon by VaiKiren
If you are interested in this contest, here are the details.
1) BE CREATIVE!!!! Draw or paint him standing, galloping, rearing or even bucking...show his fiery spirit. My only request is that his distinctive facial and leg markings be visible at the angle or position you draw him in.
2) He is a mature stallion, so he is stocky and muscular, not a thin racehorse anymore-so draw him in his studly magnificence!
3) Background: less is MORE in my opinion. Maybe a background that draws a person's eyes to the main feature, something that makes him standout!
4) ALL MEDIUMS ACCEPTED! I will consider any medium of art as a possible winner. Whoever follows the directions and gives the best impression of my baby boy will take the jackpot home!
Now...on to the more exciting part for you! the PRIZES for the winner and the runner up!
1) POINTS. How does a total purse of 500
sound for the winner? The runner up will get 150 2) PONIES? How about a free breeding/foal from Abaddon for the winner and the runner up?? For everyone else who participates, they will get a free custom horse design. (and depending on how many participate I may even be able to give out points for participants as well!)
DEADLINE: All good things must come to an end. I am giving this contest 14 Days starting from today (May 18th) to be completed. I don't wish to add to anyone's stress so if you think you can manage this while juggling other life activities, do it! If not, don't worry about it
Another important note: the winner's drawing will be used as Abaddon's new profile picture, but you will receive due credit for your hard work! I am not an art thief and will not steal any credit from you whatsoever.
HAVE FUN!!!
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Obsidian Farm Stock Sale-ALL SOLD
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ALL HORSES ARE GONE!!! Thank you to everyone who purchased from Obsidian Farm, and I wish you all the best of luck with your new horses!
Prices will vary based on the horses pedigree, history, earnings, so on and so forth.
WE ARE NOT SELLING ABADDON.
SALE RULES!!! PLEASE READ THIS SECTION
1) Prefix of OF MUST remain on horses sold that have been BRED by Obsidian Farm (that way I can track my horses and where they go and what they do). So any horse sold with "OF" before their name....don't change it. If I see it changed I will message you to change it back.
2) ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If you decide you do not want the horse, you are FREE to sell the horse. Again, prefix MUST remain the same, no matter who you sell it to.
3) ALL SALES ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY OFFER OF SALE, AND I DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE A REASON WHY.
4) You may do with your new horses what you want. Retrain them, race them, breed them, sell them or kill them off. I don't care.
BROOD MARES FOR SALE (they can remain broodies or be retrained)
Sandstorm- Wild Buckskin mare, proven breeder, pedigree background STARTER
Price: 50 (or "$50,000")-SOLD TO WILDORACLE
Enchanted Breeze-chestnut mare, proven breeder, pedigree based on RL horses (Great-Grandsire is Giant's Causeway)
Price: 20 (or "$20,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROO
Creme de Menthe-cremello roan mare, unproven breeder, pedigree background STARTER
Price: 20 (or "$20,000")-SOLD TO WILDORACLE
YOUNGSTOCK FOR SALE-6 months to 1 year of Age
OF Ashes of Eden- Yearling buckskin splash colt ready to begin racing! Sired by our own Abaddon, out of Sandstorm
Price: 100 ("$100,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROO
OF Eve's Temptation-Weanling dominant white (on gray palomino) filly by KhC 7 Days of Sin out of our late mare, Winter's Eve
Price: 80 ("$80,000") SOLD TO JLYNR
OF Serenity -Weanling smoky blue roan sabino filly by the late BTs Irish Cream out of Serendipity
Price: 100 ("$100,000)-price due to her unique coloring...she is the only smoky blue roan sabino that I am aware of in the Jockey Club! SOLD TO HORSE-ART-ONLINE
OF Golden Flame-Weanling palomino roan colt (flaxen carrier) by BTs Little Flame out of Creme de Menthe
Price: 70 ("$70,000") SOLD TO CAPNRCUBEY
OF Devil In the Storm-Weanling wild bay splash colt by WHS Befriend the Devil out of Sandstorm
Price: 70 ("$70,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROO
RACING STOCK FOR SALE-2 years old +
Aurora-2 YO palomino roan filly-needs to complete training
Price: 30 ("$30,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROO
Renegade-2 YO chestnut splash filly-trained and ready to begin racing
Price: 150 ("$150,000") SOLD TO CATERANG8
OF Demon Hunter-2 YO gray (smoky black splash) colt-trained and ready to begin racing
Price: 300 ("$300,000")....NOTE! The price is high for this colt because I may decide to keep him and I will consider only SERIOUS inquires! SOLD TO CAPNRCUBEY
Prices will vary based on the horses pedigree, history, earnings, so on and so forth.
WE ARE NOT SELLING ABADDON.
SALE RULES!!! PLEASE READ THIS SECTION
1) Prefix of OF MUST remain on horses sold that have been BRED by Obsidian Farm (that way I can track my horses and where they go and what they do). So any horse sold with "OF" before their name....don't change it. If I see it changed I will message you to change it back.
2) ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If you decide you do not want the horse, you are FREE to sell the horse. Again, prefix MUST remain the same, no matter who you sell it to.
3) ALL SALES ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY OFFER OF SALE, AND I DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE A REASON WHY.
4) You may do with your new horses what you want. Retrain them, race them, breed them, sell them or kill them off. I don't care.
BROOD MARES FOR SALE (they can remain broodies or be retrained)
Sandstorm- Wild Buckskin mare, proven breeder, pedigree background STARTER
Price: 50
(or "$50,000")-SOLD TO WILDORACLEEnchanted Breeze-chestnut mare, proven breeder, pedigree based on RL horses (Great-Grandsire is Giant's Causeway)
Price: 20 (or "$20,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROOCreme de Menthe-cremello roan mare, unproven breeder, pedigree background STARTER
Price: 20
(or "$20,000")-SOLD TO WILDORACLEYOUNGSTOCK FOR SALE-6 months to 1 year of Age
OF Ashes of Eden- Yearling buckskin splash colt ready to begin racing! Sired by our own Abaddon, out of Sandstorm
Price: 100
("$100,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROOOF Eve's Temptation-Weanling dominant white (on gray palomino) filly by KhC 7 Days of Sin out of our late mare, Winter's Eve
Price: 80
("$80,000") SOLD TO JLYNROF Serenity -Weanling smoky blue roan sabino filly by the late BTs Irish Cream out of Serendipity
Price: 100
("$100,000)-price due to her unique coloring...she is the only smoky blue roan sabino that I am aware of in the Jockey Club! SOLD TO HORSE-ART-ONLINEOF Golden Flame-Weanling palomino roan colt (flaxen carrier) by BTs Little Flame out of Creme de Menthe
Price: 70
("$70,000") SOLD TO CAPNRCUBEYOF Devil In the Storm-Weanling wild bay splash colt by WHS Befriend the Devil out of Sandstorm
Price: 70
("$70,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROORACING STOCK FOR SALE-2 years old +
Aurora-2 YO palomino roan filly-needs to complete training
Price: 30 ("$30,000") SOLD TO BUCKUROORenegade-2 YO chestnut splash filly-trained and ready to begin racing
Price: 150
("$150,000") SOLD TO CATERANG8OF Demon Hunter-2 YO gray (smoky black splash) colt-trained and ready to begin racing
Price: 300
("$300,000")....NOTE! The price is high for this colt because I may decide to keep him and I will consider only SERIOUS inquires! SOLD TO CAPNRCUBEY
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Kentucky Oaks Update...Update!!
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THEY ARE DONE. I am really proud of the Kentucky Oaks drawing. I worked HARD on it. I will upload it and the extra image soon. Just editing the pictures on my computer! 
OH MY.
This is possibly the most ambitious project I have every done. Different angles, buildings, PEOPLE.
I am currently working like mad to get Mask's Kentucky Oaks entry finished before I start my SIX DAY LONG STREAK AT WORK. Which runs right through the deadline -_-
Uuuuuugh. I will HOPEFULLY have her last few images done by tomorrow and uploaded before the deadline. Be proud of me...I'm trying something new and so far its frustrating me LOL.
Be looking for new art
OH MY.
This is possibly the most ambitious project I have every done. Different angles, buildings, PEOPLE.
I am currently working like mad to get Mask's Kentucky Oaks entry finished before I start my SIX DAY LONG STREAK AT WORK. Which runs right through the deadline -_-
Uuuuuugh. I will HOPEFULLY have her last few images done by tomorrow and uploaded before the deadline. Be proud of me...I'm trying something new and so far its frustrating me LOL.
Be looking for new art
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To All Who May Care
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Edit: May 12, 2017
My interest in Arabians has grown to where I will start off again with the breed. But, It will not be associated with Obsidian Farm.
I will be creating a NEW account, dedicated solely to the Arabian breed. I do not know exactly where I will take it, but it will be interesting to say the least.
I already know that the new account (the new "stable") will be based in the Middle East, not in America. I may or may not include Thoroughbreds into the program. I have an intense interest growing for Middle Eastern culture, and this will be my expression of my interest. If you want to follow along, feel free.
Greetings to all my watchers!
I think I am going to set HARPG aside for a little while...I don't know for how long exactly. I will finish up Mask's racing season, then "freeze" the entire stable, picking up where I left off when I return.
I just don't have the energy for art right now, and I want to take a break so I don't lose my interest in it completely. The last time I took a break from drawing, it lasted three years. This time could be shorter, or longer...I'm not sure. I'll still be around, I've got responsibilities to a group I moderate. But artwork will slow down or stop completely after Mask's racing wraps up.
I may take Obsidian Farm in a different direction when I come back. I'm not entirely sure yet. It will be horse related-My interest in Arabians is renewing, especially in the area of Arabian horse racing.
I will respond to breeding requests to any of my broodmares, if anyone is interested in them for a breeding.
I'm so sorry if I have been all over the place, changing my mind on what I'm doing all the frickin time. I can be very indecisive at times (thanks to my ADD), and want to do everything at once.
I hope Mask does well in her bid for the filly Triple Tiara races. I'm about to expend the last of my "art-energy" into her next three races and extra images and training images. I don't know if I'll be able to finish, but I will try my best.
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my bullcrap and crazy back and forth on what I'm doing with my art life xD I hope to be back soon!
Peace Out
My interest in Arabians has grown to where I will start off again with the breed. But, It will not be associated with Obsidian Farm.
I will be creating a NEW account, dedicated solely to the Arabian breed. I do not know exactly where I will take it, but it will be interesting to say the least.
I already know that the new account (the new "stable") will be based in the Middle East, not in America. I may or may not include Thoroughbreds into the program. I have an intense interest growing for Middle Eastern culture, and this will be my expression of my interest. If you want to follow along, feel free.
Greetings to all my watchers!
I think I am going to set HARPG aside for a little while...I don't know for how long exactly. I will finish up Mask's racing season, then "freeze" the entire stable, picking up where I left off when I return.
I just don't have the energy for art right now, and I want to take a break so I don't lose my interest in it completely. The last time I took a break from drawing, it lasted three years. This time could be shorter, or longer...I'm not sure. I'll still be around, I've got responsibilities to a group I moderate. But artwork will slow down or stop completely after Mask's racing wraps up.
I may take Obsidian Farm in a different direction when I come back. I'm not entirely sure yet. It will be horse related-My interest in Arabians is renewing, especially in the area of Arabian horse racing.
I will respond to breeding requests to any of my broodmares, if anyone is interested in them for a breeding.
I'm so sorry if I have been all over the place, changing my mind on what I'm doing all the frickin time. I can be very indecisive at times (thanks to my ADD), and want to do everything at once.
I hope Mask does well in her bid for the filly Triple Tiara races. I'm about to expend the last of my "art-energy" into her next three races and extra images and training images. I don't know if I'll be able to finish, but I will try my best.
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my bullcrap and crazy back and forth on what I'm doing with my art life xD I hope to be back soon!
Peace Out
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