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CheshireStables · Feb 5, 2024 7:00 PM

Are you bored? Are you creative? Would you like a chance to add your backgrounds to the game? Well look no further! I'm sponsoring an Art Contest for a new Community Background Tack Pack across all 3 Servers.

EVENT IS OPEN NOW

I do not have a closing date for this. Right now it wont be before April 9th, unless Ammit speeds up the time line she will be available.

Suggestions are closed, please see the categories below.

Nature

Some suggestions were Mountains, Water, Forests, Mesa, and Trail Ridding

Buildings

Players suggested things like Gazebos, Show Grounds, Indoor Arenas, and Circus

Paddocks & Pastures

Players want more pasture backgrounds, with fences and even other horses in the distance

International Landmarks or Landscapes

Some suggestions were Ireland, Kentucky, Wild West, and Middle East

Fantasy

Players suggested things like Middle Earth, Fantasy Worlds, and Lisa-Frank(ish)

Open

For anything else that inspires you and doesn't fit one of the above categories.

~~Get Community Feedback & Category Suggestions. DONE~~
~~Possible Final Vote on the most requested Categories. NOT NEEDED~~
Contest Open February 9th
Contest Closes April 5th, 7pm EST time
Close Entries, Pre-Vote Sort. I pick the Top 10 entries that meet each category. Estimated April 6-7th.
Voting Begins on Forum, Google Docs, and Facebook. Estimated April 8th and closes April 12th.
Tentative Winners posted April 13th, pending Ammits approval.
Purchase the Tokens for the Tack Pack, and submit images to Ammit for feed back.

All backdrop images must be 500x500 pixels and saved in .png format.
Images must be create by you, using your drawing aid or medium of choice. This includes AI, but excludes Stock Images.
Images need to fit the feel of the game, and should not resemble a photo.
Horses need space to stand. Use the Rule of Thirds to help understand image composition. There needs to be a minimum of 100 pixels of clear ground for the horse to stand on.
Images need to be high resolution and should not be grainy.
Ammit has the final say in what is added to the game.

I'm sponsoring a Tack Pack of 10 Backgrounds, or more depending on participation (up to $100). A Tack Pack is currently $50 for 10 items, and $25 for every 10 after that.

I will probably do a Pre-Vote selection to pick the best representations of that Category. Players will then have multiple ways of voting on images. Ammit will have the final say in what images will be uploaded.

You can vote by interacting with the forum post and "Thanking" the artist.
At the time of Voting I will upload a Google Forum so you can cast your vote.
I will be uploading images to the H&J Facebook, and you can vote for your favorite image by reacting to it.
Every interaction counts towards selecting the fan favorite for that category.

CheshireStables · Feb 9, 2024 5:58 PM

EVENT IS NOW OPEN

Nature

Some suggestions were Mountains, Water, Forests, Mesa, and Trail Ridding

Buildings

Players suggested things like Gazebos, Show Grounds, Indoor Arenas, and Circus

Paddocks & Pastures

Players want more pasture backgrounds, with fences and even other horses in the distance

International Landmarks or Landscapes

Some suggestions were Ireland, Kentucky, Wild West, and Middle East

Fantasy

Players suggested things like Middle Earth, Fantasy Worlds, and Lisa-Frank(ish)

Open

For anything else that inspires you and doesn't fit one of the above categories.

kintara · Feb 11, 2024 2:20 AM

I love this, backgrounds are my favourite tack item. I'm just not very good at making them, so I'll utilise AI to help me, just do basic editing on them. Here is a couple. Do they need to be more painted style? So more blurry? I thing I need a pad at the front too don't I? I'd love to contribute if I can get the hang of it!

Ammit · Feb 11, 2024 2:23 AM

Try using "vector style" as part of your prompt to get something more appropriate for the game. :)

CheshireStables · Feb 11, 2024 5:12 AM

@kintara and be mindful of how much space there is for a horse to stand in the front. I'm going to be very strict on that point, so any that do not have a minimum of 100pxs will not be selected for the final round.

BoredCowgirl · Feb 11, 2024 12:47 PM

What is the best way to phrase a prompt to get flat empty foreground for the horse to stand on?

CheshireStables · Feb 11, 2024 6:54 PM

@BoredCowgirl I don't have an answer for that one since I don't use AI. Maybe there are some sources out there that can help you with prompt writing. But it might be more just trial and error.

CheshireStables · Feb 11, 2024 7:16 PM

~~Get Community Feedback & Category Suggestions. DONE~~
~~Possible Final Vote on the most requested Categories. NOT NEEDED~~
Contest Open February 9th
Contest Closes April 5th, 7pm EST time
Close Entries, Pre-Vote Sort. I pick the Top 10 entries that meet each category. Estimated April 6-7th.
Voting Begins on Forum, Google Docs, and Facebook. Estimated April 8th and closes April 12th.
Tentative Winners posted April 13th, pending Ammits approval.
Purchase the Tokens for the Tack Pack, and submit images to Ammit for feed back.

Summervine · Feb 14, 2024 12:29 AM

@BoredCowgirl It might also depend on which AI you are using. Right now on MidJourney v6 you can get a lot of mileage out of just describing what you want - I've been having some good success with actually telling it I want a background, and if the results are too cluttered I add 'plain' to the prompt and run it again. I should note, this has worked especially well with "vector style" in the prompt as Ammit suggested.

Summervine · Feb 14, 2024 12:40 AM

@CheshireStables Is there any entry limits?

Ammit · Feb 14, 2024 2:49 AM

Best way to get an empty foreground is to edit it in your self after the fact. See the images already in the Member Mashup tack pack for examples off Ai images that was done with.

CheshireStables · Feb 14, 2024 4:53 PM

@Summervine no entry limits. Those will be my famous last words XD

Summervine · Feb 22, 2024 2:48 AM

Haha, thanks Cheshire :) If I make more, should I make a new post, or edit this one?

Nature

Winter Walk

Buildings
Stucco series ...

Punk Rock Alley

Palace Courtyards...

Medieval Castle Walls...

Fantasy
Cyberpunk Forest

All images made with MidJourney and Photoshop.

Ammit · Feb 22, 2024 4:01 AM

These are great! <3

Newamber · Feb 22, 2024 1:10 PM

Oh my goodness, I'm in love with your medieval castle walls @Summervine !

Summervine · Feb 22, 2024 5:46 PM

Thank you Ammit and New Amber! :x

BoredCowgirl · Feb 23, 2024 12:25 AM

Those are wonderful, @Summervine! I especially like the stucco and castle ones.

Firebrand · Feb 23, 2024 5:56 AM

@Summervine - Those palace courtyard ones are *chef's kiss* I love these!

BoredCowgirl · Feb 23, 2024 6:27 AM

Nature

Under The Willow Tree

Great North Woods

Birch Forest

Breakers

Bonneville Salt Flat Sunset

Firebrand · Feb 23, 2024 6:52 AM

WOW! @BoredCowgirl these are fantastic!

BoredCowgirl · Feb 23, 2024 7:25 AM

Thank you @Firebrand ! I’m finally getting the hang of AI prompts.

Summervine · Feb 23, 2024 3:46 PM

@BoredCowgirl Those are exquisite! :D

CheshireStables · Feb 23, 2024 4:57 PM

@Summervine I would make another post, that way people watching will see there is a new response and know to look.

BoredCowgirl · Feb 23, 2024 5:31 PM

Landmarks

The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Colosseum

Pueblo Cliff Dwellings

Fantasy

Follow The Yellow Brick Road

The Desert Of Colors #1

The Desert Of Colors #2

Neon Night

Summervine · Feb 23, 2024 9:14 PM

Welp, I have more :))

Some these could probably go in multiple categories, so I'm just making my best guess

Nature

Sunset Prairies ...

Night Fields ...

Fantasy ... or Other?

Infinity Beach series (inspired by a scifi novel of that name)

Klimt Inspired series ...

Vaporwave Beach

Ammit · Feb 23, 2024 9:17 PM

These are really fun.

CheshireStables · Feb 24, 2024 6:42 AM

WOW These are really cool. Some things I'm noticing with AI is you have to be very mindful of where the horse is going to stand. Patterns, textures, and shadows that fall into that first 100 pixels of area will most likely automatically disqualify the entry.

Duven · Feb 24, 2024 11:39 AM

These are gorgeous!
I wish I had an ounce of the creative talent in this forum.

Cavalynn · Feb 24, 2024 8:42 PM

I'm withdrawing my entries. I did a background pack share with someone instead.

Summervine · Feb 24, 2024 10:54 PM

@CheshireStables Yeah, I suspect some of mine might be disqualified for that reason. I have tested them with a snagged pony image and I think they look fine, but I don't expect anyone to take that with more than a grain of salt. Mostly I have fun making the images I wish I had for my ponies :D

On that note, thanks for running this contest! :x

Summervine · Feb 24, 2024 10:55 PM

@Cavalynn Those are super lovely! I really like the birch one especially :x

Cavalynn · Feb 24, 2024 11:12 PM

@Summervine Thanks! I ran the snowy birch backdrop in the December contest but it didn't make it. Maybe this time. :)

Ammit · Feb 24, 2024 11:38 PM

We had a bunch of nearly identical snow birch forest entries so went with just one of them.

SolandisStables · Mar 3, 2024 8:12 AM

Other;

CheshireStables · Mar 3, 2024 7:33 PM

@SolandisStables I'll have to have Ammit weigh in on those. I'm not sure we will be able to use them just because it's a direct representation of Doctor Who.

Ammit · Mar 3, 2024 8:45 PM

I'd prefer not to include such things, to be honest. Not for any copyright reasons but just because I think I am not interested in including fan art in our background collections.

BoredCowgirl · Mar 3, 2024 9:29 PM

International Landmarks and Landscapes

Cliffs of Moher

Antelope Canyon

Mount Shasta

El Capitan

Monument Valley

Autumn In Central Park

Easter Island

Chichen Itza

Petra

Uluru Rock

Stonehenge

ShowJumping4Ever · Mar 3, 2024 11:15 PM

Sorry I cant make them any bigger :(

SolandisStables · Mar 4, 2024 5:59 AM

Not a problem. Just thought it'd go with the new herd helper. :)

CheshireStables · Mar 4, 2024 6:27 PM

@ShowJumping4Ever your images aren't showing. If they aren't 500 pixels you wont be able to enter them.

ShowJumping4Ever · Mar 4, 2024 7:53 PM

Ah... :(( my computer screen is not big enough to make them bigger! I hate this computer...

Summervine · Mar 6, 2024 6:45 PM

@ShowJumping4Ever May I ask how you are making them, or what program? I'm afraid I don't know of a computer with a screen smaller than 500 pixels .... are you trying to make them 500 inches instead? Also, there should be some programs available that allow you to set the size of the image regardless of the size of your screen.

Ammit · Mar 6, 2024 9:09 PM

Your computer would have to be from 1992 to not be able to make a 500-pixel image. It's not an issue with your computer. :)

CheshireStables · Mar 19, 2024 4:54 PM

Contest closes in just over 2 weeks.

BoredCowgirl · Mar 19, 2024 7:58 PM

Scottish Highlands

West Texas Sunset

Yellowstone National Park

Somewhere in Wyoming

Oasis

Tundra

Denali

Joshua Tree

Yemeni Highlands

Rub' al Khali Sunset

Richardson Grove

Firebrand · Mar 20, 2024 6:50 AM

Wow! I feel like we need a National Parks Tack Pack just for all these gorgeous ones :)

CheshireStables · Mar 20, 2024 12:52 PM

Those are really pretty. But I think they may need more clear space on the bottom for the horse to stand. Remember Ammit asked for 100 px of clear space.

BoredCowgirl · Mar 20, 2024 6:40 PM

Otherworldly Woods

Dance Of The Spheres

Olympus

Cloud Castle

Ice Castle

The Crystal Cavern Series

Crystals Grotto

Amethyst

Emerald

Sapphire

Ruby

Citrine

Rose Quartz

Crystal Forest Series

Topaz

Quartz and Citrine

Emerald

Ruby

CheshireStables · Mar 20, 2024 8:01 PM

wow

Summervine · Mar 28, 2024 8:23 PM

Honestly, I wish we could have all of the submissions as backgrounds, they are all so gorgeous :x

Summervine · Mar 28, 2024 10:13 PM

lol I thought I was done, but then I had another idea :))

- in the Buildings category ...
Carnival/Circus!

- Nature category
maybe a little evening party in the jungle?

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