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It's great to be here. And it's been a long time since I read a book, heh. ^^; I over the Eragon series and the hell Hunger Games though! I love most everything! Orchestral, movie/game soundtracks, heavy metal, contemporary, electronic, Punk, D&B, Rap and Hip Hop... As far as groups go I really like the Delgados, The Black Angels, Descendents, Pain (the fun one, not metal), and Tribe Called Quest to name a few.
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Oh yeah. Music is a huge influence! I'llamas kind of play out scenes in my head to the music, you know? I'll then freeze a frame I like and draw it. I listen to all sorts of stuff, but depending on the subject I'llamas structure a playlist with matching songs.
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Sure thing! Thank you for coming by. I'll be seeing you!
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Totally cool! I got a few youtube vids up that hopefully help. Really tough, haha. ^^; I like most everything that I've made haha. I think that Separation and Serenity are the ones that I particulalry like. Sorry guys I'm on mobile. Typos abound!
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Easily Pain It black by the Rolling Stones but I listen to all kinds of stuff from a lot of genres. ^^ I always try to listen to stuff that matcjes what I'm drawing in some capacity.
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I'm Ok! How about you? My record is about 20 hours on that Celestia one where's looking into the sun, Serenity.
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You bet! Thanks again for having me, you guys - it was a lot of fun and you guys made great hosts! I thought we were really winding down for a second but we got a second wind, haha. Take it easy and have a good one! I'll stick around for a bit, sure thing.
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Oh dang - I don't really know bud. :[ I mean, no offense, but I think your friend is full of crap in that regard. In writing Night Mares I've come to find that writing is way harder than it looks. To be a great writer takes skill, which takes time and practice to develop just like drawing does, you know? Maybe he doesn't realize it or something, but if I was you I'd let him know that it's been eating at you for a bit. Pals are supposed to build each other up - not tear down. There's a difference between constructive criticism and just bashing, and a comment like that isn't very cool. Sorry to hear that, man. :[ Any pony that I haven't tackled before is going to be rife with challenges, for sure, but as far as difficulty goes I think that Luna or Celestia are toughest to work with. Their legs are all long and stuff and are shaped weird and I need to spend some serious time making them look proportional and stuff. ^^;
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Oh man - don't make me choose! Haha, if we're talking the messy-mane Royals series then it's far and away Cadance. ^^ In-character and regal, though, definitely Celestia! Easy! Just remember to have shoulders back, chest high, feet apart, head up, and STRUT!
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Oh, thank you very much! I'm really glad you like my stuff and am honored to be among your favorites. ^^ I really like Jolly Ranchers or Jawbreakers, but those'll mess your teeth up real bad if you eat them a lot, haha. I really enjoy pretzels, though. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved pretzels. They're the best! I would absolutely love to see a princess-focused episode. That is, focused on Celestia and/or Luna. It just has to happen. :'] I'd also want to see Sunset Shimmer go back home to Equestria. That'd be so cool! And then the last thing that I'd want to see is a Big Applejack episode. Totally not biased or nothing, but giant Applejack is adorable and would just be the best. :3 And then a favorite piece? Man, that is really tough to narrow down. ^^; I really do like how worked out, though.
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Oh man, where to begin? Haha, I think the most important thing is that you cannot stop. Where most every young artist fails is in getting impatient and calling it quits after only the first year or two. It's got to be a daily thing, and it gets really really hard to stay motivated and it is very easy to get frustrated. You must power through it, though, and experiment/ try new things constantly. A firm handle on perspective early on will pay off greatly in the long run, so I recommend starting with that and just trying to draw the world around you. Every single day, bud. Be it a masterpiece or just a doodle, as long as you are drawing and learning from each thing you make then you are on the right track. There may be droughts where you just feel like you are spinning your wheels for weeks or even MONTHS on end, but that's only natural. Most any professional will tell you the same thing - they worked relentlessly for many years to get to where they are, and they still aren't done. None of us will ever be done, you know?
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I'll never forget it, haha. It was this Pinkie Pie that I drew just for the fun of it, trying to make a face like Andy Price would. I added some color to it just cuz, and it somehow found its way into the Drawfriend! This was a number of months after I got into the fandom and dragged my little brother in with me, and I had drawn a few other little things before but all of a sudden he walks in and is all like, 'you're in the drawfriend!" I couldn't believe it and was all like 'nuh uh, stop lying,' but he shows me it and I just kind of went nuts. I was freakin' stoked because to me the Drawfriend represented the best of the best, you know? All of a sudden I was getting watchers and stuff and then things just took off. The Artist Training Grounds happened right after, too, and that's what got me drawing ponies on a daily basis. I thought about comics in the past, but they are really really hardcore. :[ Like, mad props to the guys that pull it off, seriously! There's a lot more that I want to draw and would have a hard time focusing on a comic, haha. ^^; And then we can do anything if we put our MINDS to it!
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I wouldn't depend on it. ^^; Sorry, bud - I really like to focus on the pony and make it look like concept art with the minimal backgrounds and stuff, you know? A part of me still hangs onto that dream. :'] I'll certainly draw backgrounds again, though, but I always like to reserve them for the special works like that which take upwards of 15 hours.
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Same, dude - no way I could rank them, or the princesses! And then I'm more or less indifferent to the films. I haven't actually seen the newest one. ._. Sunset's a fantastic character, though. Especially the backstory comic that was introduced for her in I think the 2013 Annual. The one with Andy Price? It's an 8 page mini-story that shows how Sunset had a falling out with Celestia and ultimately going through the mirror. That comic ROCKED. And Chrysalis' Friendship issue. She's so freakin' COOL and I am so glad that she remains a bad guy. Geeze, already two hours has flown by? I wasn't expecting that, lol. I think I bored most everyone away by now, too! I'll go ahead and call it in, bud. Thank you very much for having me - I was super nervous but you guys are a great bunch. I apologize for having to miss the original time, too. Thanks for all the questions and I hoped that I answered well! Take it easy and have a good day, fellas.
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Arizona State Football is the only college I follow, but freakin' Lousiville, bro. Those guys. In the beginning it was actually Fluttershy and AJ, but over time Applejack just kind of won out, lol. I always tell folks that it's the hat. She has a BOSS hat, for real. And then her cute little hair ties, killer accent, general attitude and swag - Applejack's got it all, man!
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Thanks bud! Yeah, that's about my process in a nutshell. I actually got a youtube channel that is in desperate need of an update, if you'd like to see my process. There really is no one way to draw, though, and what works for one person might not work for another. There's a lot of folks that can make something incredible after what first appears to be random blobs of paint, haha. Be sure to flip your canvas periodically as you work, as the piece ought to be balanced and in the right perspective no matter the orientation. If you're working traditionally just hold the drawing up to a mirror for the same effect.
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Oh yuss - Wizard really is a wizard, bro. Like. most of the folks with such a name don't really live up to it, but that guy is NUTS. And then I love sports, but in particular I watch the NFL and the NBA. Not as much baseball save for the playoffs, but this World Series is wild. I'm holding out for Chicago, but it's not looking good. :[ I also like auto racing, but don't fallow it terribly closely. I just really really like the GT1, GT3 F1 and Rally cars. :3 Psh - heh - wat - NO! I'm a big kid! I am totally NOT going to dress up as Batman and accompany my little cousin (who is also batman) to every single door and lowkey insert my bucket with all the other kids. No way.
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I'm not sure, yet. Sounds suspicious...
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I would love to master it all, haha. Especially markers and watercolors, though. I seen just the most beautiful stuff with those! I tend to keep to myself, for sure. Like, the last thing I ever want is for somebody to be all like, 'here come dat boi,' when I walk in a chat room, you know? And I rarely reply to the folks that just send 'hi' in the tumblr chat. I apologize if that's on of you guys! D: I'm sorry, it's really nothing personal - I was taught to never talk to strangers! And you bet! I'll do my best, but I'd be honored to inspire anybody. Thanks for hopping in, bud - take it easy!
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Saved? Like, from a burning building or something? I'd keep my cool, totally. Put some sunglasses on him, take a couple selfies while he's knocked out. You know, what any sensible citizen would do.
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Thank you very much! Just one? Oh, geeze don't make me choose. D: I can tell you right now that I really really like Testing Testing 1,2,3 and the Saddle Row Review though. Only if they are of the dank variety. Thanks for swinging by, bud - that's really cool of you. That was my first time at BC, and it was the HYPEST. I'd vended at EQLA '15 and BABS '16, but Bronycon was a whole nother animal. man.
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Oh man, I'm honored. ;^; I had the deviantart already in place for a number of years, but I remember being really scared of putting my stuff out there in the beginning. I just wanted to have a place to put my stuff, though, and see what folks might think of it. I drew dragons a lot way back when. :3 After the first couple of works it got easier to post, though, but it definitely takes guts to take that first step, you know? Confidence is always important, though, and it is hard to find the value in your own work. I stuggled with hating my stuff for a few years before finally finding anything remotely resembling satisfaction in them. ^^; I powered through it, though! We all got to do it.
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The drawings came first, but tackling fiction was even more nerve-racking because I (still) get very scared of what people will think of the next chapter. It is a lot of fun, though, and I recommend it! I'm not sure if I'll continue with it beyond Night Mares, though. ^^; I just don't got nothing that I really want to write about, heh.
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Eesh, I'm really not sure that I could do Batman justice, man! Seriously, he's the best! It was really funny! I seriously walked around the 'new release' section for like a half hour just looking at the comic. I finally stepped forward when nobody was around and picked the thing up and flipped through. My heart felt like it was ready to pound out my chest, for real! I walked up to the register with the back cover facing outward so nobody knew what I had. They rung it up without a second thought, though! I emerged unscathed, and it got easier after that.
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One idea that I toss around every once in a while is that of a graphic novel or comic for Night Mares. I opted to roll with the fan-fic approach because I could really get into the mental aspects of the story which is really the entire point, but a comic or something would be pretty boss. We'll see, heh. I never really considered the other species, I'll be honest. ^^; Ponies are still my favorite thing to draw, far and away! CouchCrusader and HeirofRick, though - those two got the species-swap game on lockdown. :]
