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DeviantART recently unleashed a new Beta Testers item, where you can click 'Similar to this' on any given deviation, and you can browse art pieces with similar tags. I've found a whole mess ton of fantastic new art using this feature just in the last hour, and this particular showcase is going to be nothing but five examples of that batch of art I've stumbled upon. So enjoy everypony~

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Inner Conflict byWhitestar1802

Days turn to hours and hours turn to weeks that build into months, but no matter the stretch of time, Princess Luna could not shake the ghosts of her past. The tyrant she had allowed herself to turn into continued to plague her mind, day and night. Despite her sister's acceptance of her, and the new-found love she received from the people that once shunned her beautiful night, Luna would never forget the monster she had once become.

Though this piece focuses around darker shades, it remains vibrant through the bright blues and the sparkles given throughout Luna and Nightmare Moon's manes. Intertwined with another in a yin-yang-reminscent fashion, and gazing into eachother's eyes intensely, this is a fantastic artwork that has a true depth of emotion built into it.

View the original over at Whitestar1802's DeviantART!

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I've missed you... by HoneyL17

"Oh Tia, it's been such a long time..." The chaotic chimera chortled to himself, twisting his snake-like body around Celestia's frame and dropping his oafish face in front of hers. "How's Lulu doing? I hear she had an awful temper tantrum and had to be sent to space camp for a while. What a loving sister you are!"

"Discord." Celestia seethed, completely ignoring the creature's taunting jokes, and doing her best to pull her hooves out from his coils. "Don't get too comfortable. You'll be sealed away again where you belong before too long."

"Oh Tia, Tia, you're breaking my heart!" Discord whined melodramatically, draping himself over the pony's back and pretending to cry. "All this time without seeing each other, and all you can do is threaten to stone me again!"

This piece captures the essence of Celestia's anger and hatred towards her ancient foe quite well. I love Discord's pose, how serpent-like he's being with his entire neck, and how his expression has a tinge of curiosity as he stares at Celestia, as if waiting to see how pissed she'll get from his taunting. I also like the fact that the BG was left to be a reflective grey, to show off Celestia's neon mane, it brings out the characters a lot more, and also adds an eye catcher to the piece.

View the original over at HoneyL17's DeviantART!

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Self-Portrait by NecroBalam

With a vibrant tail and mane reflecting the light spectrum, Rainbow Dash leaves a brilliantly colored rainbow as she darts across the skies of Equestria. The most loyal pony of them all, and the biggest tomboy in all of Ponyville, the azure pegasus takes great care in not only her skills, but her friendships as well. Friendly rival and best friend to Applejack, prankster buddy to Pinkie Pie, friendly teaser to Twilight Sparkle, childhood filly friend to Fluttershy and occasional dummy for new dresses for Rarity, Rainbow Dash is a corner-stone in the Elements of Harmony, and a true friend through and through.

Creative and unique, I was really enjoying this piece's concept when I first looked at it. I love the light that's just radiating from Dash's tail, and lighting up her body and face. I also enjoy the background, the dark blues really set off the vibrant rainbow colors well, especially when they're pulsating light as they are. Altogether I love this piece for it's creative idea, and I think it's a fantastic stumble upon.

View the original over at NecroBalam's DeviantART!

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Philomena - Equestria's Finest Phoenix by AeronJVL

The sun goddess's pet, the bright and flaming Philomena. Alongside her master's side she lights Equestria's path, always evading death just like her master. A bird of fire, symbolic of the sun that Celestia raises and lowers with each passing day, she molts her feathers and dies in those very flames, only to ignite once more from the ashes of her own corpse. Angelic and beautiful, you may find her circling the high towers of Canterlot Castle in the early morning and late sunset, attributing calls of warmth to the sun as it rises, and then sets past the horizon.

The realism, the contrasting warm and cool colors, everything about this piece is just mind-blowing. This is the kind of thing I'd expect to see in an art gallery in some fancy museum somewhere, truly. I love the flares coming off from the feather tips, it really creates that sense of heat that the bird itself is aimed at representing. I love the tail and the head's crown, too. You know what, this piece is just epic in every sense, we'll leave it at that

View the original over at AeronJVL's DeviantART!

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Make them go AHH AHH AHHH by FrostbackCat

"Ahaha! Dash, watch where you're going! You're gonna get your feathers blown clean off!" Came the half-serious half-joking voice of Spitfire, as she trailed along behind a cocky blue tomboy pony amidst the colorful explosions filling the night sky around them.

"Heh, I told you the view's so much better up here, didn't I?" Rainbow Dash called over her shoulder, ignoring the warning. She stopped in place, fluttering there, grinning at Spitfire. "Besides, you know that I'd never be caught off guard by-"

"LOOK OUT!" Spitfire cried, darting and tackling Dash straight in the stomach, just in time to push her out of the way of an ascending firework. "Hey, didn't I tell ya? Watch what you're doing Dash."

"Yeah yeah, I was gonna move, I had mile-seconds to spare!" Dash retorted, expecting a lecture from the Wonderbolt Captain. But Spitfire simply smirked. She tackled the blue pony again, digging her snout into Dash's cheek as she pushed her back.

"Good thing I'm here to keep you in check, otherwise you'd be shipped off into the upper atmosphere with an explosion with your name on it by now!"

"Hehe, hey! Haha, quit it already!"

Cute and adorable, I really love the concept of Dashie and Spitfire, whether that be as lovers or as best friends/sibling-type relationship. Spitfire is a lot like Dash, just a lot more cool-headed and mature, and that's why she'd be perfect for keeping the hot head pegasus in line. In this piece I love the expressions, they just radiate joy and laughter, and it's cute how Dash has apparently suffered a pegacuddle in mid-air from the Wonderbolt Captain. The background is very eye-catching and pretty, and casts both light and attention on the two main characters as they play around in mid-air.

View the original over at FrostbackCat's DeviantART!