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This is my OC Vanilla Pie, I would say more about her but I need to figure that out all the way :P What does everypony think of her? Also does the art quality seem okay, 'cause I'm new to digital painting? The front hoof and the hair bugs me. Rarity-Love helped me think of the cutie mark.

 

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Not bad! One thing I like about this piece of work is the colours are great. They aren't vivid, but they aren't dull at the same time, just like the colours in MLP:FiM.

 

The hoof does bug me a little too. What you should do to fix that is you should practice pony anatomy before you finish drawing a sketch. There's nothing more worse than improper anatomy, isn't there?

 

Now, the mane and tail bug me too, yet at the same time, I like it. Curls look really nice on her, but if there is something I could fix with both, I would make them shorter in length. Especially the tail, it's a little distracting.

 

Otherwise, this is a nice piece you drew. Keep up the good work. :D

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Not bad! One thing I like about this piece of work is the colours are great. They aren't vivid, but they aren't dull at the same time, just like the colours in MLP:FiM.

 

The hoof does bug me a little too. What you should do to fix that is you should practice pony anatomy before you finish drawing a sketch. There's nothing more worse than improper anatomy, isn't there?

 

Now, the mane and tail bug me too, yet at the same time, I like it. Curls look really nice on her, but if there is something I could fix with both, I would make them shorter in length. Especially the tail, it's a little distracting.

 

Otherwise, this is a nice piece you drew. Keep up the good work. :D

Thanks for the input! It's always great to get outside perspectives about art :D. I don't have a ton of drawing experience at drawing, but I've been trying to learn more lately. I'm glad you like the colors! Maybe I did better with those because I've done a lot more photographic work with balancing colors and have more sense with that than drawn form, actually that's the part I wanted to do the most, colors and playing with D. painting in general, and so I may neglected some other things a bit. I know exactly what you mean about the mane/hair, I like the curls but something about it is off. I will follow your advice and make sure the anatomy is correct in the sketch before spending all that time painting over it. Because it's much more worthwhile to have a better foundation for the rest of the drawing/painting than to rush into it.

 

Excellent job! Everypony has to work kinks out of their ocs, Duskie could probably use some work as well. Keep up the good work and stay pony!

I think creating a new character is harder than rendering one that has already had the details thought out.

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Very nice OC you got there.

The design is very solid, as is the colourscheme.

 

Things to work on:

-the right foreleg is indeed a bit too short

-the overall shape of the head is a bit off, especially the jawline

-the line of the nose could be a bit more concave

-when working on the background, use seperate layers, so you don't have to worry about painting over stuff

 

Additional thoughts (not criticism, more like suggestions):

-consider making the pod part of the cutiemark just a bit brighter, as it is it draws the eye a bit too much

-while we're at it, consider recolouring the outlines on the blossom

-consider extending the lower part of the mane a bit further down the neck

 

Hope some of this helps and we'll get to see more of you and your OC in the future :)

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Nice OC! I like her design. It's a bit ironic, though. My OC is married to an OC named Vanilla, as well. However, her name is spelled differently. It's Vanylla Sweetsu, the "I" is switched with a "Y" instead.

 

Actually, their cutie marks looks pretty similar, tbh. Here's a link to Vanylla's character sheet, if you wanna see: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/vanylla-sweetsu-r5087

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I really appreciate getting feedback about did like this. I'll definitely take into account the advice I've been getting here in my drawings. I really need to make time to practice sketching, and digital painting. I really like the idea of coloring the cutie mark lines! And I agree the hair still needs work.

@rage that's funny how they are pretty simalar, but I suppose with the sheer amount of mlp fan art there is going to be overlap :P I like how you have a backstory written for you character, I've been meaning to develop my OCs personally more.

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