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Konsumo

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  1. This is a picture I did quite a while ago for a project in order to get a feel for the character design and personality and change things accordingly. The ponies name is Ink Heart. I based this picture on a very rough sketch I was given back then.
  2. I totally forgot to share this. Traditional inking of Princess Luna
  3. Well, you can't really compare a 20-minute TV-Show in its usual episodic format to a full blown videogame with a very complex storyline. Some modern TV-shows can manage this sort of thing because the episodes are twice as long (or more) and they are mostly intended to be watched online in bulks. Shows for kids are even more restricted and MLP did a overarching plot going on in the background for each season. They simply have to work within their limits. You have to keep in mind that there are many TV-stations who only buy the show because of the 20-minute format and often they don't buy the broadcast rights for all seasons. Then the episodes are often aired in another episode-order than the original one. Even double-episodes are problematic and mostly only occur at the beginning or the end of a season. Regarding mature themes: - Hasbro wants to sell colorful toys to little kids. - The tone of the show is bright and positive, arching from the soundtrack, the artstyle, the voice-acting, the themes, etc. Take your example regarding "Courage the cowardly dog". The artstyle and tone is a lot darker and more gritty, darker themes are hinted at throughout the entire series and the target audience is a different one. - if the show would aim to change towards much more darker and mature themes, everything would have to develop in that direction. Character design, background art, sound design, voice acting, the color palette used, etc.. In other words. MLP FiM would change so much that it wouldn't be MLP FiM anymore. TLDR A 20-minute bright and happy cartoon aimed at kids with the intention to promote toys for young boys and girls (mostly girls) simply has its limitations and boundaries. If they are overstepped too much, it's not that cartoon anymore. Sorry.. you're mostly asking for an apple to taste more like a blueberry. If it does... it has become a blueberry and ceased to be an apple.
  4. One of the card backs I did a while ago Polished the artwork a bit recently
  5. Ah well, Feeling okay I guess. I hope Christmas passes soon. I'm not really a Christmas-Person.
  6. It may sound a little odd but I get a lot of pleasure out of intially destroying older books. Now hear me out... lay down the pitchforks.. ...I actually get these books from libraries who would just throw them out (because they have newer ones and lack capacity or if the books are doubles) and make little book-compartments out of them with my students. They love making their own secret safe out of the books. Regarding the reading-aspect.. I only read real books, eBooks are just not for me.
  7. Art is a funny thing. The same image you've been working on cheers you up to no end and 1 hour later it sends your mood into a nosedive

  8. Thank you! I love putting in details, it's my favorite part of the whole work process. Next Up: A fearless unicorn explorer in the crystal caves beneath Canterlot
  9. Thank you! It normally takes about 15 to 25 hours... some pictures more... some less. A new one I did recently. Picture from the front cover:
  10. https://www.twitch.tv/konsumo1 if someone wants to watch me working on an artwork (ponies of course) a little bit
  11. https://www.twitch.tv/konsumo1 if anyone wants to see me drawing a cute Thorax :)
  12. https://www.twitch.tv/konsumo1 if anyone wants to see me drawing a cute Thorax
    1. Varrack

      Varrack

      Nice! I didn't think Photoshop had those tools..

    2. Konsumo

      Konsumo

      Which tools? :)

    3. Varrack

      Varrack

      Drawing tools.

  13. Zecora took me really long to make and I do like this zebra the most. I only use selfmade pictures for my avatar (not because I'm self-centered, I just think they represent me the most). Actually, I sometimes switch between and
  14. Just a quick one... well quick... took me some hours but mainly because I don't know anything about animating stuff. It takes a bit to load and you may have to click on the picture to get it to start.
  15. I only have a phone available at the moment, so please understand that my reply is pretty short. 1. Try to push your boundaries, even if it seems uncomfortable. A failed attempt is better than no attempt and especially with creating art, you often have to try and try and try. 2. Comparing yourself to other artists is generally a good thing if handled correctly. Try to focus on a part of their work you admire, small aspects, and ask yourself whether you could take inspiration from that or create something similar. 3. The number of Upvotes, favourites, reblogs or whatever do not necessarily represent quality and shouldn't be a main goal.
  16. A commission I was working on for a few months. This... was a very very big one... All traditional, done with 2 pigment markers. Duration: About 35 hours.
  17. I recently (for the first time) mixed traditional inkings I did with digital coloring. I think it turned out really well. This Saddle Arabian is an OC actually - her name is Inaria El Iksier.
  18. Too tired and sick to draw stuff. Damn :(

  19. This. I would gladly help any civilian cause but I would refuse going to war. Most likely scenario... I would leave the country if that option was open.
  20. This one took quite a while to draw them but the picture was successfully auctioned for charity at Galacon 2016. So... mission accomplished . I think I'll continue using marble paper for my traditional works. It really fits my style. The picture is actually drawn as two separates picture next to eachother (you can still see the line a little bit). Separate pictures:
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