2nd Try at Drawing ponies xD

[Dark Heart 284]

So unlike last night upon i decided to draw a pony for the first time, today i had a bit more motivation xD
 
Here is the full step sketchs i used to make this one which consisted on more steps than my first try xD

 

 

 

First try done in about 40 minutes i think:

 

Second try Took around 5 hours xD:

 

So what do you guys think? besides continuing to practice what you guys recommend i try/fix for next one

 

ps. thats my oc silver gears xD

[SkullcandyPegasus 604]

This is a lovely start. You have definite potential

[Dark Heart 284]

This is a lovely start. You have definite potential

Thx yeah it seem easier the second time but once you get focus you forget about time and when i look at the clock 5 hours had passed xD

[Dark Bun 681]

Significant improvement, the neck is definitely improved. Ears are a bit small though, trial and error my friend  -_-

[SkyBound 829]

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 ^^

[Dark Heart 284]

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 ^^

Thx, yeah i had quite some trouble with the legs specially the ones on the back cause i tend to make them like alien legs xD thx for the tips ill use the circle on the legs.

 

Is there any positions that you would recommend to work on the leg part? i appreciate the help ^^

[SkyBound 829]

Thx, yeah i had quite some trouble with the legs specially the ones on the back cause i tend to make them like alien legs xD thx for the tips ill use the circle on the legs.

 

Is there any positions that you would recommend to work on the leg part? i appreciate the help ^^

 

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 ^^

[Twisted Cyclone 🚓 6,261]

That's really good! Nice job.

[HaroldGenhi 82]

That is a great improvement. My one point is the back legs. The joint area where the part of the leg comes out on the back side, the other side has this bump like a kneecap. The back legs, at least how I handle it is a circle for the entire hip. Then you draw a line down with a slight curve before picking a spot about that and extending out that other piece of leg. This point where that extra thickness is added to the outside of the leg is also where the inner leg gets the most narrow at that point and smoothly transitions to bend forward and end at more of a point than the other side. This would serve as the "toe" and front of the hoof.

 

The front legs have a bit too much of a bend in it and could be a bit thicker, but it isn't that bad at all.

This isn't the best example, but here is what i am seeing and what can be improved. I hope that helps =]

 

Other than that, listen to SkyBound. That is basically the tutorial I used quite some time ago to draw show version of the ponies.

Edited April 22, 2015 by HaroldGenhi

[JonasDarkmane 19,788]

Wow, those are some big improvements  . Good job