Tealeaf

Two finished today! Kinda slow, but the rest should be completed sometime tomorrow c: The back legs ended up being a lil on the thick side this time around cuz i'm sleepy, but otherwise I'm happy with how it turned out.

You can catch the next round after I'm done with this que! c:

As promised c: These are the selected characters for this round: 1. @[member=Mentis Soliloquy] [DONE] 2. @[member=iceestarz] [DONE] 3. @@PonyOfWar [DONE] 4. @@Sweet Pen [DONE] 5. @ [DONE] Next round will probably be a que of 3. Applications after this point will not be considered until the que is complete and I reopen the thread.

Hey there guys! I'm EnigmaticWisp, or as you might know me, Tealeaf. You can find me on DA-http://enigmaticwisp.deviantart.com/ Typically, I normally prefer not to take requests, but I've decided to open a few up every so often in order to help generate interest for my work and to warm-up/practice as necessary. For this, I will not be accepting every application. I want to draw characters that I find an interest in, but just because I don't draw your character doesn't mean they are bad either! A lot of this has to do with my particular mood at the time and what I think will challenge me enough to help me continue to improve. Occasionally, I'll select 3-5 ponies from what I've been shown and will draw them in a single que. Once that que is complete, I'll open up a new one again and select another 3-5 ponies. This will continue in rounds until I close the thread, basically. I am more likely to accept a character with a clear visual reference, but might accept descriptions if the character seems appealing to me. We are currently on round: 2 Application Form: Username: Visual Reference or Description: Personality: Further Information [optional]: Examples of my work: Colored Sketches- Finished Pieces [unshaded]- I can't wait to see everybody's characters! Please remember to credit! Note- I've made some adjustments to my sketching style. It's not a massive difference, but I want those asking for my work to be aware.

Thank you so much! This is more cell shading than I would typically do, but I did enjoy it a lot and the outcome was fun c:

That's super cute! There's absolutely nothing to be intimidated about c: For the sake of this thread, I'll wait a lil bit before I do another one (so someone else will get your oc), but I really wanted to comment and thank you for the lovely artwork.

No xD not quite. Thank you for the compliment though c:

It's a real shame that this thread isn't receiving more attention because this whole thing seems like a really great way to practice and warm up c: I drew a quick lil colored sketch: And for the next person who comes along, this is my oc, Misty Tealeaf: The headshot image I posted is the most technically accurate for her hair style c:

Hey guys! I know this is a silly thing, perhaps, to want to share, but a very long time ago I promised a lot of my followers that I would finish this drawing of Sans from the popular game, Undertale. I hadn't really gotten around to it until very recently, and I didn't put as much effort into it as I perhaps could, but I am still relatively proud of my work and wanted to share my effort with you guys! c: I'm a huge gamer and play all sorts of game, so I draw fanart relatively frequently even if I don't always post it on DA or my other resources. I'm hoping to do more in the future, but for the time being please feel free to leave some feedback.

That also makes plenty of sense! I suppose against the other warm colors in the background, it just came across as a dark grey. I know how you feel though. Tealeaf is part draft pony herself (although her coloration isn't exactly typical of the classification). Her father is more conventional in that regards.

I don't frequently see many well executed black/grey MLP characters, so this is really lovely! You really managed to capture your theme and the artwork itself is fantastic c:

OH jeez I am SO sorry. I meant to do this on the 25th, but i got distracted with World of Warcraft because I'm trash. Anyways, though. Her appearance. Typically speaking, black and red character designs are very hard to execute without coming off as too "edgey". It's just a very common cliche that honestly only works in specific instances. For your character, I think it can be forgiven because the eyes are a nice purple and your "black" isn't a pitch black. Basically, the saturation levels you chose were very nice overall, although onyx (the gem references in your backstory) is very, very, very dark. Your description also describes her hair as being black and pink, but the hue is too dark to look like a pink. Personally, I feel like her color scheme comes a little bit out of left field based on her talent. Perhaps some work on her hair would portray your message a little bit better, and changing her eye color to match the color in her cutiemark would help make the design flow better (I would imagine that the tornadoes are probably a soft grey or white, possibly with a blue-ish tint). For your backstory, I think the dark base coat can be acceptable and the nickname is very nice and fits in pretty well, all things considered. I would, however, suggest using a secondary color in the mane so that it isn't just black and red, and I think it would be more logical to just keep the onyx on a typical necklace instead of a choker. That last part, of course, is mostly just a personal opinion. Her cutiemark. I don't have a visual reference for her cutiemark, but overall her story for how she obtained it is very nice and tells a lot about her personality. In fact, your writing is very nice. I don't see very many well written stories in this fandom, so it's really fantastic when there's a character this thoroughly thought out. Her personality and bio. As I mentioned before, her cutiemark story and bio both compliment her personality very well. A reason is given for her general aggression, and I actually very much enjoy conflict in a character's backstory so long as it is both consistent and logical. This conflict you have between your character and her sister, for instance, perfectly suits my criteria. I can very easily comprehend the level of resentment a young filly might have towards her sister in this instance, given the sense of abandonment she may feel from her parents. Death in a backstory can also be approached in a respectable manner, which you have accomplished for the most part here. Overall, you did very well and I would love to see some further development on her. Alright, so logically speaking your character really doesn't fit the setting whatsoever. I'm going to have to approach this with a really detached mentality, as though this is from a very extreme au. His appearance. Physically, he seems to have a pretty solid design. I don't understand what the point is in him having colored wing tips, but as somebody who has used that as a design choice before, I can't criticize it too horribly. Aside from that, though, I do have to say I don't like the two different color tones you used for his hooves, and I can't seem to find a reason for his red eye (in terms of color). Personally, I would change both of his eyes to be red or some other color, but heterochromia is very uncommon and purple isn't consistent with the rest of his design. Overall though, I have to be nitpicky to see any real major flaws in his color scheme. The only real major problem I can see is that he's an alicorn who can't use his wings or horn. There is absolutely no reason for him to have a horn, and we already know from mlp canon that alicorns have only ever been born of an alicorn. Otherwise, they're created. As I said, I'm trying to approach this as an au, but even in that mentality I need to keep hold of some aspects of the canon universe in order to critique your character properly. Ultimately speaking, your character's horn holds no purpose in his work, in his talents, in any aspect of his life, and I would really suggest just getting rid of that one specific trait. As for his wings, I can accept there being a genetic disability in his family line that would make them impotent. I would also suggest that you adjust the pupil color in his eye if you really intend to make him partially blind. Again, this is a sort of unnecessary detail, but when it comes to characters who are blind in this type of setting, you need to push the concept in order to portray it to your audience. His cutiemark. The connection between his cutiemark and his name is very blunt. In fact, it's too blunt for my taste and the symbolism is very much lost in the concept. His talent really doesn't make sense because moons and daggers do not have anything to do with locating character flaws in other people. This is a talent that has to do with deductive reasoning, so symbols that fit this are actually things more like brains and magnifying glasses. That being said, for his more...specific...talent, things involving the bdsm community may be more suitable. Whips, chains and ropes all fit this general theme. However, a dagger and moon give more of an "assassin" or "murderer" vibe that is completely misplaced. His personality and bio. This is where I tried to approach your character like an au the most. His bio is very vague and could use a lot more development. It is fully possible to explain your concept while remaining pg, but cutting it off abruptly as you have done in places does disturb the storyline a lot. I have seen prostitute/stripper/pornstar ponies in the past that have been very well executed, but there are some things you need to explain a lot more. His scars, for instance, aren't explained at all in the storyline and neither is his blinded eye. If you're hinting at abuse, i really would suggest you just step back from that concept and leave it. There's far too much going on and you aren't giving the subject the amount of attention and respect that such a topic demands. That being said, the subject of homophobia in this type of setting is very difficult to pull off if you're approaching it in the way that you are. Having your character hide something like that is a very big deal and demands a lot of attention and careful decision making. You did a relatively alright job if this is to be put in a more adult setting, but for the normal canon universe it wouldn't work out at all. I would really suggest specifying that this theme is to be disconnected from the canon universe in your bio so that people aren't confused or put off from your character too terribly. Basically, please just be careful with the more adult themes you are exploring. While they are definitely realistic and can be executed well, they require more work than what you are putting into the concept right now.

I will be able to get to both of your characters later on c: Right now, I've got some stuff lined up and it's pretty late, but I'll have time to give you both the attention you deserve tomorrow.

This isn't explained at all in his backstory or personality, and, as I said before, makes your character seem unbalanced and visually too busy because of the way it was executed. You don't have to get rid of it, but I would suggest working on the concept further because it is very rough at this moment in time. Unicorns already hold a large amount of magic canonically, however typically their magic is not nearly so powerful unless their TALENT specifically correlates with that. Twilight and Starlight Glimmer are some of the most powerful unicorns in the setting and this is because they have dedicated time to their skill and their talent supports this. For other ponies, such as Rarity, their magic really can't do the same things and only really performs in accordance to their talent/profession. This is actually a very important detail because it prevents the characters from becoming too unnecessarily powerful. The thing is, you need a good mix of good and bad. Too much of either, or both, will make your character incredibly unappealing and this applies to your character's power level as well. Why would your character have these markings? You say it's to tell us that he has a lot of magic, but the most powerful characters in the setting do not have these visible markings. You really, really need to conceptualize this character further and I do still suggest changing the name because it seems very irrelevant. In a character concept, nothing should be irrelevant. Even small little quirks should serve to further support your character's development. These lines ARE NOT normal, and would not be greeted with welcome arms especially as a child. You're saying, in his bio, that he faces very little or no hardships throughout his childhood. That it was relatively normal, but does that make sense? The ponies in Ponyville were very actively fearful towards Zecora for her difference in appearance, and your character looks subjectively even more peculiar than she does.

It definitely looks a whole lot better already without the inclusion of the green outlines. I do still really feel like it would be a much better idea to really put some thought into the design and simplify it. The lines hold no purpose whatsoever and only serve to disrupt the concept and make it visually busy. There are many, many beautiful and unique designs in this fandom, but they all share a solid theme and a coherent, clear color scheme. I can give you a few examples, but I understand that ultimately I can't make that decision for you. I can say, however, that having your character have these magical markings makes them seem more than a little OP and sue-like. Some of the best designs I know of in this fandom; Regardless though. His personality and bio. Overall, he seems pretty well balanced in terms of negative and positive traits. The complete lack of difficulty in his bio is a little offputting just because it seems unrealistic to have never faced trials at all, but this may just be because of a lack of detail in the story. Which is fine because it just means that more writing needs to be done to complete the concept c: I do have to say that it feels a tad bit cliche to have your character born in Canterlot and then move to Ponyville, but sometimes cliche is alright and can be more than appropriate for a character. There isn't a whole lot for me to comment on here, but I think you've got a good start in terms of his personality and biography.

I'm going to apologize beforehand about this because I know that you may not enjoy hearing much of my assessment. I'm warning you beforehand because there are a lot of major flaws with this character's design and it would be unfair and wrong for me to lie to you. I tried to keep this all relatively short because I wouldn't want to drone on and on about the same mistakes. His physical appearance. Your character has far too much saturation in his design and the base coat color is too dark. Because of your color selection, there's a lot of clashing between the blues and the outline as well. You've also only used cool colors in the design for the most part, making everything seem very muddied, with this really massive disruption of theme that's kind of just scattered throughout the design. That bright cyan color needs to go. I really don't know how to word it very kindly because it makes the design insanely busy and really just doesn't fit. If you want to use a purple and blue color scheme, then you need to make it more coordinated. I really do believe that this character's design as a whole needs to be reworked. It's important to conceptualize "why" when you're designing. What purpose do these lines serve? Are they necessary to relay my theme? As it, it is just very difficult to look at your character for very long. Please consider these color scheme suggestions: His bio and personality. There isn't a whole lot here to run on, but you did explain this so it's understandable. I will say that his name is really random. It doesn't have anything to do with his talents or his overall design, so I can't imagine why he would've been named that in this setting. Your name implies a warm colored theme with a regal undertone, but that isn't at all what I'm seeing from this design. His cutiemark. I don't understand at all what his talent has to do with anything. It doesn't seem to pertain to the character and doesn't make sense in the MLP universe. For a pony, their cutiemark is literally that one thing they were destined to do. It is their passion, so I find it very hard to believe that this character's talent is moving his leg counter clockwise. How would this character have come to the realization that that was their talent, and how would that play out for them in everyday life?

I am now officially back home and can continue issuing critiques if anybody wants them! c: In the meantime, I'm working on a couple of art trades and new character concepts, but will be here presently throughout the day.