Designing a new friend for Sunflower. (Plus older pony designs)

[SourdoughStomper]

I've designed a number of ponies over the years. Gee, I'll see if I can remember the order that I designed these guys and gals. I'll use thumbnails.

Sourdough Stomper, pony based on my screen name. He's a Yukon pony, so I used gold color, Yukon flag colors for the hair, and the symbol is off the license plate. The little guy's name is Klondike Sam.
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Fireweed, a mate for Stomper. Based on the Yukon territory "flower" - the fireweed.
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These two were my first personas, but now I simply think of them as Sunflower's friends that show up once in awhile, instead of personas.

Sunflower was the third design, and will always be my persona:
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This guy, I don't know who he is. His name is Sunglow, however, and you can see he's almost like a brother to her in terms of design and colors. Not showing is the fact that he's actually a pegasus. I didn't want to make him the mate or a brother. So he's just "out there." Maybe a guardian angel, or unrequited love interest or some jazz.
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Next is Sunflower's mother, Cholla. Her design was simply born from my imagining that Tex and Posey got married and had a child. Then I went - that could be Sunflower's ma! A cholla is a breed of cactus, by the way.
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Sunflower needed a dad! Silver Dusk was created shortly after the mom was. Very earthy colored.
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Sunflower has a daughter. I never thought up a name for her as "Crocus" didn't sound very feminine. But that's what she's based on as it was the first flower I saw when spring finally showed up in the Yukon. My daughter named her Flowershy, though.
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If I ever get around to designing ponies based on my sons, I think one might be based on dandelions. I haven't been too inspired about colors for now.

The one that took the longest and had the most designs was Sunflower's mate, Snow Cap. It was relief to finally settle on a design. Very wintery! I get cold just looking at him. Maybe I'll print this drawing and put it on the wall to keep me cool for the summer.
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FINALLY!!!! If you've made through all that stuff up there, here's the new design. Another friend for Sunflower. A "partial persona" if you will. If Sunflower = Arizona, and Fireweed = Yukon, then Lilac = Alberta. Her design had been floating in the back of my mind for a year or so and she told me finally create her today! "Make me, you goofy ol Stomper, will ya?"

I fell in love with lilacs after moving to Lethbridge. Not that I haven't met a flower I didn't like, for sure. But I could sniff one all day. They make me feel peaceful and I'm happy during that short period when they are in bloom. Plus, though yellow bumped purple down a notch on my favorite color list, it's still pleasing to me.

White ponies are lovely too, so she's got white skin. My only problem is that I'm not sure which hair design to settle on.

Lilac 1:
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Lilac 2:
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Lilac 3:
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I am leaning one direction and will probably pick it, But which one do you like? I'm just curious.   

[Koudoawaia]

I love all these characters. A lot of thought seems to have gone into all of them. My favorite design is the one for Sunflower's mate^^

[Lina]

this is so lovely! i just love to see your pony family, they're so creative and sweet ^^ and i'm totally inspired to make more family for candy gloss too.

[ZennaBug]

I love all your characters 

For lilac, I like hair #3, then #1, and then #2.

[kittybethy]

I love number 3 too!

[SourdoughStomper]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Lilac #3 is my favorite too. She'd be the first in my pony "family" with gradient hair. So I think that's what I'll pick.

[Eluluu]

yeah id go with either 3 or 2 also. =]

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I like 3 best...