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Though perhaps slightly off-tangent, I must say that I do enjoy the drawing style you've applied. Though I've seen some lovely work utilizing the show's standard style, it's always refreshing to see these characters in a new way (though, I will admit a bit of biased there). Looks like I have another artist to watch on DA. With that out of the way, on to the banner itself. As Fluttershy is the main focus, you seem to have her design and character itself well depicted, even down to her expression, which is sheepish yet sincere in her expression. The addition of the birds and butterflies in your latest sketch is also welcoming and adds that much more to the spring theme. The only thing that I notice that I thought I'd point out, which neither adds nor retracts anything from the piece, is given how the body anatomy is draw, I get the feeling that she is a bit more anthropamorphic here. Nothing wrong with that, especially given how these ponies move in the show itself anyway, but just something I thought to point out. The text used seems a bit bland and rather uninteresting, not really meshing well with both the style and theme used here though perhaps it's just a place holder until the piece is finished. This turned out longer than I anticipated, but I do hope this was helpful in some way. Good luck with this and I do hope to see more soon. Take care!

As far as quality is concerned, Wacom is one of the best when looking into drawing tablets. It's also worth mentioing that their customer service is (from my experience) very helpful and courteous if you would be in need of any troubleshooting. Since you seem to be looking for something to experiment with and try out, the Wacom Intuos Art Creative Small Tablet may be a good place to start, costing around $100. Alternatively, the Huion H610Pro Painting Drawing Tablet seems to be a budget-friendly tablet and a bit larger than the Wacom I mentioned, selling for around $77. Though I'm not familiar with the brand myself, the reviews I've seen have been relatively positive and may be worth looking further into. I hope this helps, if only slightly, and gives you a basic idea of what to look for. Take care!

Thank you! I'm certainly glad that you like my little scribbles here ^^ I will admit that the Discord/Fluttershy piece, which is titled 'Trials of Friendship' is also one of my favorites, if only that I felt that I did a decent job on the expressions. Thank you very much, Troblems! (I had to actually check to see who you were - darn name chances! XD And you're an admin now? Congrats there!) Things have been...going, not much more to say in that regard, sadly, but I'm still lurking about. And thank you again. Glad to hear I haven't been forgotten quite yet ^^ Hello SFyr, and thank you! So much has changed since I've been here last, including you being on staff now. Congrats! ^^ The Discord/Fluttershy piece, which is titled 'Trials of Friendship' seems to be quite the favorite so far, and I'm just thrilled to hear that you've enjoyed what I have so far. I really do appreciate it. Thank you most sincerely, my friend ^^ I'll certainly be trying to keep beating my owns bests, so no worries there. Thank you! Though I haven't tried my hand at Iron Will yet, though I really should, you might find something of interest below. Maybe ^^ Thank you most sincerely, and I truly do appreciate the encouragement. Honestly, I'm just happy you guys are enjoying these unpolished tidbits XD Thanks a lot, Galaxy! I will fully admit that it hasn't been easy getting my 'style' where it is right now, and I'm still just an amateur, constantly learning new things, correcting mistakes and going with trial and error half the time. This sort of thing is something that you kind of feel out, if that makes sense, while fine-tuning it at the same time. If you've been trying out a similar approach to drawing, I'd love to see your work and, if you'd like, give what opinions and help I can. As I said, I'm still very much a novice, but I'm more than happy to lend a helping hand where I can ^^ Though I have my fair share of frustrations, I definitely love to draw and I really don't know what I'd do without it. And no worries. I may not be able to promise constant updates or new drawings, I will try to what I have and when I can ^^ And now some new stuff. Well...perhaps not so new, as some of this is several months old. But I do hope you guys enjoy regardless. This last one was just completed today, though it's more of a sketch dump than anything else; certainly not a coherent piece. And not strictly pony-centric either, but it does have one pony, so it still counts XD And as always, any thoughts and critiques are both welcomed and encouraged. Thanks again everyone and take care!

@@Konsumo, Fair enough, as I can understand your reasoning behind all of that. Despite that sole reservation, it still takes away little from the overall finished project. As I mentioned before, I'll say it again, lovely job ^^

I knew the card design looked familiar, so kudos for having good taste in board games ^^ The changeling itself is very well done, with the illumination effects as well as detail/coloration to the armor nicely done. It sure is quite the intimidating little thing, that's for sure, and not something I'd want to cross paths with. One can hope that they only stubbed their hoof. The only thing that bugs me is the ear, as I feel it should be a bit further back on the head instead of resting just above the brow. Other than that, lovely work here and I wish you the best of luck with the rest of your game ^^

So...it's been quite some time since I've visited the site, for reasons here and there. I'm sure a lot has changed since I was last here about, I don't know...six, eight months...a year? I have no idea, but I'm sure a lot has changed and improved since then, many new faces and all that. But one thing that hasn't changed at all for me is my love of art and drawing, with my constant determination for improvement. And what better way to get some feedback then to post what I have to offer? I know I had a sketch dump thread on here before, but instead of dusting off that long-forgotten relic, may as well start fresh and go from there, right? I'm not sure how often I'll be posting on the site as a whole, with continuous time constraints always a factor, but I do hope you all enjoy what I have thus far. I should point out that a lot of these are either very sketchy or simply unfinished works, with others being a few months old. However, that shouldn't stop anyone from giving their honest critiques and opinions. In fact, that's what I'm hoping for ^^ Thanks everyone and take care!

Looks like I have another artist that I'll have to keep an eye on DA now (surprisingly enough, I wasn't aware you were watching me on there until now XD Thank you most sincerely, by the way!). I have to say that your work is quite lovely, from what I've seen so far, with your OCs being well thought out and simply adorable. Then there's your traditional works, which I'm always a sucker for, which are nicely detailed, with my favorites being 'Sleep Tight Little Snowflake' and 'Slightly Confused.' I really wish I had more to say, even something constructive, but my mind is drawing a blank at the moment. Either way, keep up the lovely work and I cannot wait to see more. Take care!

In my experience, the best way to learn a subject like this is to draw from real life. Looking up some pictures of horses, in various actions and poses, and drawing some basic skeletons to capture the pose is a great way to begin understanding basic anatomy and add that much more energy to your drawings. This can be applied to either a full-bodied pose or a specific part (such as, the back legs). Start with some basic poses and then feel free to move on to something more challenging once you have a better understanding. In the meantime, I did start a tutorial/reference thread quite some time ago here (which needs a serious update) and you may find something of use there. But don't be afraid to search for further references, as there is a wealth of knowledge out there! If you need any further help though, please feel free to ask and I'll be more than happy to do what I can ^^

This is quite nice, especially for your second attempt, and you can only get better from here ^^ You seem to have the basic 'bean shape' for the body and have a solid start overall. Also, lovely choice of colors here. With that being said, there is one spot that seems a tad off to me, and that would be the proportions of the legs (primarily the hind legs). Where the kneecap should be seems like it's missing, making it look like the femur and tibia/fibula are one bone rather than two. One way keep this in mind is when you're drawing the legs, you can always draw little circles where the appendage bend and pivot, as this will not only help with proportions but also make more energetic and dynamic poses much easier to draw when you attempt them. Though the ponies from the show are indeed stylized, they do tend to follow basic equine anatomy as well. Regardless, keep up the good work and I hope to see more soon! Take care ^^

I think the best place to start is to tell us what you're actually doing and go from there, especially if you've already asked this question before. For the time being, let me see if I can help, though my apologizes that I can't provide any visuals (using mobile). For me, the easiest way to post a picture is to to click the box labeled 'Upload Files + More Reply Options' button beneath the reply box. Once the new page loads, scroll down until you see a button that says 'Choose Files...' on the left side. From there, a new box will pop up so that you can select a file/image that has been previously saved on your computer; find what you want to post and double click. The file will then be loaded onto the page underneath the reply box, with a thumbnail on the left and the options to either 'Add to Post' or 'Delete.' Make sure that you have the reply box active, then click 'Add to Post. You'll see something along the lines of [ attachment=FileName.jpg ], which indicates your image will be a part of your post. To be sure that everything works properly, you can click 'Preview' to see how your post and attached image looks and then hit 'Post' if you're happy with it. I do hope this helps and if you have any further question or need more help, I'd be more than happy to do what I can. Best of luck and take care!

@, Thank you most sincerely! I'm glad you like them ^^

Incoming another WIP. I really don't have much to say about this one other than I have to start drawing these two princesses a bit more ^^

You're more than welcome, as I love trying to help out when I can ^^ Best of luck on your on your next piece!

I have to say that this does look quite nice, with the luminosity from the fur and the colored background giving the piece an otherworldly feel to it. Very cool and almost gives an air of tranquility as well. With that being said, there are a few points that I do wish to point out to help you next time. Though the anatomy of the wolf itself is fairly solid, the back would have a more natural look if you gave it a slight curve downward, as it is a bit too straight at the moment. The head could also be a bit larger, to fill out the proportions better, but it still looks quite alright as is. Just a couple things off the top of my head, but I still think you did a good job with this one. Keep it up and I hope to see more in the future. Take care! ^^

@, Thank you most sincerely, Stormfury! I really do appreciate it ^^ Alright, update time! I'm a little short on time, so I can't type out as much as I'd like. Both of these are probably not my best work but I still wanted to share them and see if I can get any opinions. I'll be sure to edit this once I actually have the time though. Sorry ^^; Take care everyone and thanks for taking a look! And let's just toss another one up for good measure ^^ Sorry that this one's a bit on the light side. No matter what I tried, I just couldn't get it darker without making it look worse.

I think the best question to ask is what don't you like about this piece? I just would hate to see you give up when you seem to have such a great start. For a second attempt by using a somewhat tricky medium, I think you did quite well with this one and far better than what I could pull off with my firsts attempts. The line work is smooth and solid, depicting the character quite well. I'm not sure if the smudging was intentional or not, but I think it still works well here nonetheless. The only thing that I feel you could do to add onto this is perhaps add a bit more shading, particularly within the curls of the hair. The only suggestion I could make is to not be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes are there to help you learn and better yourself, to help you grow both as an artist to become more familiar with the medium. Charcoal can be quite a lot of fun once you get used to it and is especially so when you start using it for shading and such, so don't give up and just keep practicing. And most importantly: have fun!

Creative Resources would probably be the best place for these sort of discussions, since you're seeking input on a creative/artistic project from other members. Just post as much as you have in mind for your OC, and other members will be more than happy to weigh in their opinions and advice while helping you fine tune and refine what you already have in mind. I certainly hope this helps. Take care! ^^

Both Siberian Huskies and German Shepards have always been among my favorite dog breeds. I was actually fortunate enough to recently take in a husky not too long ago too, as my brother was no longer able to take care of him. He's quite the troublemaker at times, but how can you not love this cute little face ? ^^

From my experience, the best place to post any sort of MLP analysis/ review videos would be either through a blog update, or you can alternatively create a thread in the 'Other Fan Works' section in Octavia's Hall if you're looking for critique on the video itself (and so long you are the original creator of the video). Posting these anywhere else, including Show Discussion, may result in your thread being either locked or merged, since there's most likely already an existing thread pertaining to whatever topic you're reviewing. I hope this helps. Take care!

Thank you very much! I really do appreciate that and I'm especially happy to hear that the eyes turned out well to you. Among all else, I feel that the eyes are among the most important feature, so it's important to get them right. They are the gateway to the soul, after all ^^ Anyway, onto another WIP. This one is a bit different, as this is the first time I've experimented with this sort of perspective/point of view as well as incorporating some sort of scale to the entire thing. I know it's still rough and imperfect, as I'm sure there are features and what not that may need adjusted, so feel free to point out anything that may seem amiss. And, as always, please feel free to share any other thoughts and critiques you may have, as they are always appreciated. Thanks everyone and take care!

Always happy to help. And best pony indeed! ^^

Took me a moment, but I found the hidden message ^^ Very cute. As for the pictures themselves, I think both look quite nice. My only suggestion is to perhaps try merging both of these styles together, using the outlines in the shaded areas while keeping areas of light without lines. This can create differences in line density, softening the edges where light hits while helping bring out the harsher contrast of the shaded areas. Just a suggestion though, as everyone has their own preferences, but they still look good as is. Keep up the good work and take care!

Well, after several hours of work and numerous distractions, I finally managed to put the finishing touches on Zecora while giving my colored pencils a healthy work out. I'm still considering on whether or not to add a simple violet wash as a background, to help bring up the colors on the main piece a bit more, but this is good enough for the time being. Though far from perfect by any standards, I'd say it's leaps and bounds better than the last colored piece I did (sorry, Big Mac XD ) and it was certainly a learning experience. So, I'll chalk that up as a small win for me. As always, any thoughts and critiques are appreciated ^^ Thanks and take care everyone!

Very cute and I can't wait to see what Rarity has to say ^^ As for Fortune, I have to say that I really like her design and I can't wait to see more of her. You've gained yourself a follower with me, so I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work. Take care!