June Newsletter

New month, new wrap up!

We hope you guys have had an amazing June, and are ready for yet another warm summer month ☀️

We have come to the conclusion that our heads don't work on quite high capacity during the summer months, so June and we expect July too will contain of a lot of "oh shit, we should have...", "let's just wing it" and friendly reminders between us, but that's what partners are for right? 💪🏼

Anyways, the first thing we did in June was to pick three ambassadors for Patreon. A warm, bearhug welcome to Cloud / @cloud.equestrian, Peunka / @minna_hl and JB / @big.sky_artworks. They will stay with us until the end of the summer so we hope (and know) you patrons will make them feel a part of the family ❤️

The first post in June was the monthly mystery box, and the theme in June was "Love is Love" / pride 🏳️‍🌈
We decided to put up a poll on both discord but also here on patreon as well beforehand, to see if you were okay with us posting a pride themed post. We want our little community to be a safe space for everyone.

The set contained a saddle pad, blanket, halter, college sweater, leg wraps, brush boots and breeches. We also decided to upload the entire pack on our shop, so non patrons also have the opportunity to purchase it!

Second post this month was the grazing muzzle "Finley" and the fly mask "Flynn", both made by Cath. They all come in both side and 3/4 view and in several different colors. They are perfect for summer artwork!

Third post was something we have planned for quite some time, but sadly it has gotten down prioritized. Lucia made the first ever NorthStar Estate 2.0 background, which was of the courtyard/entrance to the Estate. The estate will not be pushed as a boarding stable, to avoid putting too much pressure and work for us, but if you want to board there you're fully free to do it, but you're also free to just use the backgrounds, for example for a visit, a training session or whatever suits your vibe! There also is a cool backstory to the estate, feel free to read more here; https://www.patreon.com/posts/northstar-estate-105370225?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Cath's last post in June was the tall boots "Thalia". Since the plan is to make several views of these boots, she decided to split the posts up, to avoid making 362902 files in one post. The first version of the boots was in side view, and they also come in 4 different colors; black, brown, chestnut and tan. In addition to that they also come in both regular side view but also in a "stirrup position". Cath will try to make similar poses in the other views as well, and in July the 3/4 view will be posted!

And for the final post in June; Lucia decided it was about time we did a DIY bridle in 3/4 view, so she went ahead and made the first batch, which included side pieces/base, brow bands, nose bands and bits. We have noticed that you patrons really like being able to "build" your own bridle, so of course we had to make a 3/4 version as well!

On the side of regular patreon posts we have also worked on an annual free commission for a dear patron, Lena!
She wanted a drawing of her irl pup with one of her rp horses. So we merged our heads and decided that Lucia would make the dog and Cath would make the horse and background. Below is a couple of WIP's + the end result!

In addition to that Cath has also worked on a commission outside of Patreon. Someone reached out asking if it was possible to commission a brush pack and thought "of course, why not". That was actually a lot of fun and a first time experience, so we have also discussed maybe opening up brush pack commissions as well as normal commissions, both for patrons but also the public. But that's something that would happen down the line!

With that we have come to the end of June, and we welcome July with open arms!

Hugs from