You can call me Huston (hAston), I'm an artist from Ukraine and here lies all the things I love and care
Fan of Star Stable and Red Dead Redemption (horse girly cheeeck), but not really into fandoms 'cause I like more to do my own stuff
As an artist I prefer drawing horses and humans, but sometimes can surprise myself and others with something new. Everything I share here is mostly OC related, so give them some love they deserve <3
Commissions and socials - https://hustonnn.carrd.co
Star's Dol: Costabild (mini web comic) - https://www.tumblr.com/hustonnn/762859857798955008/stars-dol-costabild
Nightmare: moon (mini web comic) - https://www.tumblr.com/hustonnn/772232631279632384/ee-333-eeeee-dead-mans-bones-lose-your
What was first, the horse version of guypril or the human version? Or even both?!
Actually, I created him as a horse back in my childhood as Spirit's evil twin. I think it's not hard to guess - the only difference between them is a black stripe on the head. And funny to mention, I created Guypril by accident: I wanted to make Spirit in some game, but accidentally added said black stripe. The name was also just a random set of letters.....
I planned various comics several times: started in elementary school, then returned again and again with a reworked story. Somehow, the idea of replacing horses with people alternated between each other: at first, I drew horses because I didn't know how to draw people; then I tried people because I thought that a story about horses was cringe and many things were difficult to adapt to the animal world. But now I've come to the conclusion that you don't have to look for logic in everything when it comes to fairy-tale worlds. We have My Little Pony for example, at least, what people love through generations. And also the difficult part is that people are harder to draw. I'd rather save that skill for other stories and leave Star's Dol in its original form - with horses !!
Another little fact is that Guypril hasn't changed his appearance over the years. I've redesigned almost all of the characters at least once, but this boy has only changed his color slightly and gotten cute curls
Horse boys getting into magical academies sounds very peak to me
I swear, if or when I do decide to continue this story beyond the prologue, you guys will just explode..... But perhaps my genius is being held back by some supernatural force that is preventing me from getting the necessary pull forward. Or maybe I just have poor discipline and burn out too quickly
Here's a redraw of one of my favorite pages with Guyp and Mechanics without context
I'm thinking about giving some clues in posts from time to time for people to just read it all and theorize
First book is rather chill and gives things to think about, with only little answers and clues what you won't even get before you read sequels. Second one is my favorite, angsty... Others too. One of the things I love in SD is the fact that people have no idea what they should expect from it. A story about friendship? Just mediocre school students' adventures? Unicorns and rainbows??? It seems like it. What can go wrong, right?
And since I've brought up old drawings, there are some that I still LOVE VERY MUCH. Because this is Star's Dol, and Star's Dol = my heart. If you want me to like you simply ask about SD. It's not that hard, ok?
We have several drawings of Sarah and Vincent. I think I made Vinc a very underrated character, considering how much she taught Guypril and how supportive she was throughout the story, unlike other members of the Tagger family
In general, I have a feeling that I will give them too little attention in the story, and I really regret that. Jeyra has actually been with me as longer as Guypril since childhood, and now he gets so little screen time :(
I just hope that I will be able to show their relationship better once Guypril starts his journey. Or figure out how to briefly yet thoroughly show the dynamics of their family in the prologue
I wanted to ask if anyone here would be interested in a character ask, but... how can I encourage you to ask questions when there is no content....... to ask questions about..........
This pushed me to recall the past when I was in two asks years ago. It was a great boost for me to work on the story because of the audience's interest (it still works now, but I am extremely reluctant to post anything on social media lately). Of course, I took on Star's Dol. It really helped me improve my drawing skills - if you compare the first post and the last one I managed to make back then, the difference is very noticeable + my skills in drawing people weren't as good as they are now, and it's really nice to look back at the old ones
For example, 2020 and 2021… it seems in 2021 I remembered that Guypril is 160 cm tall and should look like a babyboy. 2020 version lowkey looks like Colin Morgan which I love cause Merlin and Guyp have many things in common
Then I took a break for a few months… both drawings are for 2022. spring / summer if I remember correctly
And then I barely drew him again, only some sketches. And now I think we as a horse girls nation need content of magical horses - how many stories we have about young boys getting into magical academies?? Quite enough. That's BORING. What about HORSE boys getting into magical academies????? NONE.
When the gold rays fell on your skin
And my hair got caught in the wind
The choir sang a melancholic hymn
In the morning, you would be gone
I'd be mourning, tryin' to hold on to the memory of your lips
God, I'm so lovesick, what have you done to me?
тot long ago, I returned to my old hobby - text roleplaying. I had a long break of several years, which now seems like a different life....… and I'm so glad to be back, it's like a breath of fresh air
introducing you my man Sam and his girly Juno !!!
Start with my bay collection (from left to right) (some horses named in russian)
Doom - my only one Arabian horse because I lowkey hate them but I felt bad for not owning one when they were supposed to be removed
Dragon Fighter - my OC Neyvil'
Gilded Rose (Позолоченая Роза) - second horse what I ever bought but I sold it one day and bought it again cause of nostalgia
Uno - named after Muse song
Danger Desire - horse of my SSO OC's husband Howard
Morning Comet (Утренняя Комета) - starter horse I love him 💚 wish we had more Jorvikian Warmbloods to buy
Pale Road - horse of my RDO OC Wild Brown - Red Cardinal aka Cardi aka Baryonyx aka Boris aka Boryia - named after themed playlist on spotify
Boulder Gate - just Baldur's Gate.
Furious Whirlwind (Буйный Вихрь) - first ever pony. Same story as Gilded Rose
10. Lucky Chace - kinda regret him
11. Thunder Hurricane - first "cool" horse, oldie
12. Iron Man - my fav MCU character :)
13. Night Butterfly (Ночная Бабочка) - bad joke, OC Penelope
14. Druid Bear - Halsin from BG3 !!! felt bad for killing him once so this is an apology. sorry bud
15. Zombie Apocalypse - Deacon Saint-John - main char from game Days Gone
16. Lady Pearl - my OC lady Lidorfya Pearl. wish it was a donkey
17. Brave Guardian - my OC Connor Birdhard
18. Marzipan - cutie
19. Sunrise Faith - @sshadovv 🧡
20. Harsh Autumn (Суровая Осень) - I dreamed of her when I was a kid :"""
21. Sweet Victory (Сладкая Победа) - we all ask ourselves was it worth it
22. Violet Bullet - my OC Valliet Bandolero
23. Almond Cookie (Миндальная Печенька) - was eating cookies lol. didn't like this breed that much tho :(
24. Eternal Love (Вечная Любовь) - my OC Lira
25. Spring Song - love/hate with coat
26. Fiery Sunset (Пламенный Закат) - RIP my fishy Toussaint
27. Glitter Gold - @sshadovv's OC Judy (she didn't like my choice of horse but I still bought it sorry love)
28. Red Deer - ARTHUR MORGAN I miss you old man (main char from Red Dead Redemption 2)
29. Tiger Horse - my OC Jaira Tagger
30. Porcelain Bride (Фарфоровая Невеста) - dreamed of this coat
31. Ghost Queen - my OC Samara
32. White Swallow (Белая Ласточка) - Ciri from The Witcher
33. Yellow Snow - "When the time of the White Frost comes, do not eat the yellow snow" iukuk
34. Bold Horse - bold horse.
35. Pale Princess - a rat. I hate her. my OC princess Fyrze
36. Grim - my OC Gustav Grim
37. Songbird - album Death of a Songbird by Luna Fawn Ripley
38. Singing Fishy (Певучая Рыбка) - my second fish Lubystok (Dandelion from The Witcher)
39. Moon Wisdom - my OC Ezer
40. Wingfeather - novel The Wingfeather Saga, author Andrew Peterson. I love books for children, relatable
41. Old Myth - main char of my favorite series on SSO. The horse's name was Aiden and the whole story was based on the game Beyond Two Souls what I love with my whole heart too. I regret not buying more old models, especially Andalusians because it's one of my favorite breeds
42. Winter Warrior - my OC Irma
43. Golden Feather (Золотое Перо) - my OC Mechanics Emperor
44. Rebellious Spirit (Непокорный Дух) - Spirit!!!!!! Looks like my Spirit plushie
45. Wizard - my OC Guypril
46. Hero Magic - it's Guypril too..
47. Coyote - my RDO horse Kharciz (I don't know if I spelled it right) (Харциз)
48. Desert Ninja - my OC Wild, specifically from Black Desert AU
49. Wild Hat (Дикая Шляпка) - another Wild, but from Red Dead AU
50. Wildlord - another Wild........ because his full name is Willord
51. Dark Silver (Темное Серебро) - my OC Vampyr
52. Phantom Liberty - cyberpunk is a peak
53. Pirate Blood - I will never buy normal full black Friesian because I am ✨special✨
54. Dark Maniac - my OC Zwyr (Beast)
55. Ghost Mystery - horse of my OC Apparel' - Parquet. Also it was name of my first "soul" horse irl
56. Sugar Father - hate the name, was my OC Shuga but I sold him
57. Zombie Fairy - my OC Daffodil
58. Osprey - kinda fits to be my OC Zwyr but in reverse colors
59. Terrifying Hunter (Жуткий Охотник) - Geralt of Rivia (main char from The Witcher)
60. Silverhand - Johny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077
61. Wild - another Wild but bold sorry not sorry
62. Chaotic Soul (Хаотичный Дух) - hate this horses coat, but it was free so not complaining
63. Little Plum (Маленькая Сливка) - horse of my friend's (@sshadovv) OC Judy - Sguschenka (Condensed milk)
64. Jewel Seeker - my friend's (@sshadovv) OC Judy
65. Loveace - my OC Lovelace
66. Faith (Вера) - my OC Faithful
67. Giga King - my OC Nirehon, but name doesn't suit him anymore
68. Blind Eye - my OC Jack Brown
69. Broken Rebel - feel sad for his name but it sounds poetic..
70. Crazy Brain - my OC Kris Cardi
71. Great Father - my OC Samson Douglas
72. Lost Star - song Take Me Home by Cade Crider
73. Heaven - just like the coat
74. Frost Shore - cute marks on head
75. Echo - reminds me of my horse from RDR Heparda
76. Silent Hill - my OC Ezer
77. Daydreamer - ME !!!! looks like my horse sona
78. Chocolate Milk - my horse from RDO Nesquik
79. Illusion Pumpkin - homestuck reference
80. Ballless - my OC Samson Douglas..... I'm so sorry man
81. Supernova Axiom (Суперновая Аксиома) - just a random name it sounds hilarious
82. Royal - my OC Royal. I know I am a genius
83. Shark Shy (Акулья Стесняшка) - my older sis give her name. Kinda reminds me of one of my fishes (Lubystok), but I bought this horse before I had her
84. Tiny Sparkle (Крошечная Искорка) - I remember how SSO gave us the opportunity to create our own magic horse. How happy I was as a child when the game showed exactly the same color as I made! Core memory
85. Scarlet Ode (Алая Ода) - bought it just because everyone ride it
86. Glory Power - like his pandorian vibe
87. Guiding Star (Путеводная Звезда) - RIP my fishy Toussaint again :(
88. Lovebird - I hated this horse but I became fond of them while I was doing quests in Hollow Woods
89. Tulip Petal - my OC Garreth
90. River Hoof - this is my favorite magic coat in the game
91. Willow Tree - song When I'm Gone by Shawn James. And this is my favorite tree
92. Gloom Wolf - same story short - hate it first but now seems cute after Hollow Woods
93. Obsidian Star - Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher. Horse doesn't fit for 100% but I don't wanna buy Friesian for you darling
94. Raven Mane - such a common name for this horse :т
95. Butterfly Hurricane - my OC Huston and song Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse - my favorite thing in the whole world
100th horse will be a Noriker, named after the band Big Time Rush - Rockstar. And tomorrow I will buy a robotic horse and call it Unicorn Attack
UPDATE because I bought more then 30 horses after this post...
(not in particular order)
96. Step - I finished design courses and named this bud after this uhhh company (i think it's correct to name it that). A difficult period in my life that instead of 2.5 years lasted 5
97. Невозмутимая Элегия (Unperturbed Elegy) - all this horses was bought at sale. I should have bought them all, I love Andalusians. This beauty doesn't have much of a story, just a cool name and color.
98. Серая Ладья (Gray Rook) - badass name, nothing more
99. Древняя Кровь (Elder Blood) - hey Ciri hey girllll
100. Лохматый Скакун (Shaggy Steed) - mini mustang
101. Соленая Карамель (Salty Caramel) - I LOVE DARTMOORS I need more coats
102. Honey Moon - I don't like my first NSH, so when I had some extra money I decided to buy this cutie. I didn't regret it, maybe I'll get another one of this breed when there's a discount
103. Серебристая Диадема (Silver Diadem) - I bought more for the collection, but she's cute. I haven't ridden her yet, so I can't give my full opinion, but the poor thing looks broken. It's a shame SSO doesn't fix their animations over time
104. North Light - I didn't know it shimmered so beautifully!!!!! I'm in love
105. Solid Mane - silly me
106. Coffee Cloud - such a gorgeous non-magical coat!!!! and fluffy!!!
107. Snow Lion - fits perfectly. would be cool to have feline magic horse huh
108. Nugget - nuggets
109. Ginger - the mane reminds me of a cookie Papita
110. Cinder Rose - roses suits this horse like no other + cinder sounds mysterious
111. Bay Griffin - I'm not me without a bay horse
112. Miracle - I'M IN LOVE with new norikers. I'll definitely buy other one when I choose proper name (it'd be another Ciri because of a new witcher game)
113. Midnight Dove - song by Shawn James. I thought this little horse would be my 100th, but then the Halloween Seeles came out... and my sister, with whom I bought 100th horse together, didn't want this noriker (I don't really like it now too)
114. Unicorn Attack - imposter. such a cool horse!!! didn't understand hate towards Halloween horses this year
115. Lucky Dice - fluffy cutie
116. Vanilla - I've been dreaming about a Haflinger for a long time, so why not making my inner child happy
117. Ghost Rider - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky by Johnny Cash
118. Blue Hour - another one of my dream horses
119. Королевская Орхидея (Royal Orchid) - horse of my character Daffodil. I'm not a fan of Friesians, but how can anyone doubt how iconic this horses are?? I couldn't help but keep a few more. Maybe I should have bought another one...
120. Вороная Волшебница (Raven Sorceress) - Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher. In the previous post I said I'd not buy a Friesian for her and here we are......
121. Twin Soul - one of my favorite games Beyond: Two Souls
122. Сосновая Петля (Pine Knot) - song by Харцизи - Шибеник, one of my favorite Ukrainian songs... tho lyrics are not the most optimistic one, music itself sounds happy. typical for us.
123. Web Fish - IF I GOT MISSING I WENT WEB FISHING love this game
124. Черная Гарпия (Black Harpy) - my mom chose and name that horsie
125. Live Stone - Лівінстон or THE Living Tombstone? Both incredible music creators
126. Big Time - BIG TIME RUSH YAAA (my 100th horse)
127. Cherry Blossom - I don't like Arabians, but this coat !!!! so cool
I always celebrate Spirit's birthday on November 19th, not just a movie, but for my plushie what made my childhood joyful and helped me become who I am today, both as a person and an artist
Happy Birthday, friend!
Wherever I go, I will return
Whoever I become, it will always be me
No matter how long the roads stretch on,
No matter how lost I get in the fog,
I have not forgotten where my land is
After many long years abroad
Whoever I believe in, that is my God
All I have been searching for is my own paradise
And passing by all kingdoms,
Evil, temptations and deceit
I return to my distant home
After long years of oblivion
Everyone I meet is my friend
Everything I have gained, I will give to everyone
I have laid down the weapons and hatred
With a pure heart and soul
I will enter my native home
After long years of struggle
Everyone I meet is my friend
Whoever I believe in is my God
Wherever I go, I will return