Traditional Art For Those Who Like Such Things

[Equus 91]

I think this is the right place but really I haven't a clue. I need to start exploring the forums here.

So after wanting to draw, and buying drawers and drawers full of art supplies, I have come to realize that my creativity has been minimal at best when it comes to art, and I can never think of anything to draw. Not being able to think of anything to draw means no drawing, and no drawing means no improvement; no improvement means no self-esteem or motivation.

SOOOO

I'm going to take some requests here and there... even, generally via deviantart, commissions, though I'm not comfortable taking actual money unless an art piece is especially detailed/difficult/massive or the original piece is to be sent out by mail or handed off at a con.
 

I say sent out or handed off because I do traditional work exclusively, as I don't own a tablet or a mouse stable enough to really make working with digital programs worth the fight yet. I'm actually in the market for a used tablet if I can get one in my budget (which is limited right now) BUT I shall continue to do traditional art regardless.

I haven't uploaded anything in a long time due to being focused on improving before showing off anything else I've drawn, but some examples of the stuff I do, making apologies for terrible scan qualities...

 

 

In the past I have unfortunately failed to finish a few requests because frankly I'm not confident in my artistic abilities and got badly stuck in drawing said requests, but I am ready now to pull through and really work on things in my effort to improve and become an actual respectable artist. 

I do ponies pretty much exclusively (might work on people or other critters later) and can do a variety of nature-inspired backgrounds, though a really detailed background would probably be something I would charge a little for. Prismacolor pencils and bristol board or mixed media pads. Or like index cards or sketchbooks or whatever one may request. Keep things SFW and please provide a color reference for any non-canon characters and a reference in general for anything you might want included in the picture that isn't something I can easily find a reference for. And of course please help me out by describing what sort of pose or action you want, since I'm really struggling to find creative posings for my art without outside input.

Huzzah! Ice cream for everyone.

[Changeling Neon 391]

Can you do this pony  and princess luna at night? With lunas wing wrapped around my pony? Thank you!

[Twisted Cyclone 🚓 6,259]

Can you draw Twisted Cyclone with Rainbow Dash? He's a male with a round muzzle.

[LeafFerret 3,382]

Could you do this OC please? http://i.imgur.com/mGO9gly.png

 

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120630141813/sims/images/d/d7/Pichu.gif

[Equus 91]

Yes, yes, and yes! I shall begin forthwith! 

[Alexio 9]

If it's not so much trouble, can i get a picture of my oc? Sorry for the bad picture ^^; he's a pony lion hybrid :3

[Whitewolf 106]

I really like your style! ^^ If you have the time, can you do my OC Purple Breeze please?

 

[Equus 91]

Yes and yes! Thank you! I shall spend today working on these :3

[Tao 7,776]

Hey,  I love the flow and colors you use!   Could you do draw my two ocs just watching the stars at night:

 

Tao: http://imgur.com/e2i7LEN

North:http://imgur.com/kgfWLhR

[redshell 195]

Can you please draw my OCS

and

[Equus 91]

Thank you so much! Yes and yes :3

Working more or less in order of comment, and have the first one done... will upload later today once I get a good scan of it whilst working on the second and others.

[ChikaChan 7,323]

Could you draw Holly Dash? >.>

[w89fh 25]

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Edited March 31, 2018 by w89fh

[FullMetalParagon 80]

Have you ever thought of doing a collaboration, Equus? I'm also a traditional artist, and thought I'd ask.

[Equus 91]

Forgive me!! It has taken ages to reply here and I feel terrible about it. October was a weird, wild, and highly stressful month, but now that it's slowed down a little I can prove the requests are still being worked on.

 

DJ NEON, request complete, but still need to scan it in higher def.

 

TWISTED CYCLONE, almost done, still some to go, including background and more color blending, but here is the wip


More to come as I have time to finish things.

ALSO!!!

While I'm in the thread, the girlfriend has asked what a good price would be for her commissions would so she can price them effectively, and since I'm really not sure where one would find the typical going rate for such things, I thought I would ask here. She does digital art (including lineart and bases), colored pencil art, and acrylics. Some examples-

 

Digital

http://orig09.deviantart.net/dd0a/f/2015/261/d/c/fluttershy_by_gleamydreams-d9a1sx6.png

http://img04.deviantart.net/9d92/i/2015/200/f/3/cute_sitting_thingy_by_gleamydreams-d9212z8.png

http://pre06.deviantart.net/5d56/th/pre/i/2015/319/f/8/pony___ota_by_gleamydreams-d9gtn1j.png

 

Traditional
 

 

 

 

(also, yes, a traditional collab would be awesome!)
 

[Changeling Neon 391]

Forgive me!! It has taken ages to reply here and I feel terrible about it. October was a weird, wild, and highly stressful month, but now that it's slowed down a little I can prove the requests are still being worked on.

 

DJ NEON, request complete, but still need to scan it in higher def.

20151115_222611.jpg

 

TWISTED CYCLONE, almost done, still some to go, including background and more color blending, but here is the wip

20151115_222635.jpg

 

More to come as I have time to finish things.

 

ALSO!!!

 

While I'm in the thread, the girlfriend has asked what a good price would be for her commissions would so she can price them effectively, and since I'm really not sure where one would find the typical going rate for such things, I thought I would ask here. She does digital art (including lineart and bases), colored pencil art, and acrylics. Some examples-

 

Digital

 

http://orig09.deviantart.net/dd0a/f/2015/261/d/c/fluttershy_by_gleamydreams-d9a1sx6.png

http://img04.deviantart.net/9d92/i/2015/200/f/3/cute_sitting_thingy_by_gleamydreams-d9212z8.png

http://pre06.deviantart.net/5d56/th/pre/i/2015/319/f/8/pony___ota_by_gleamydreams-d9gtn1j.png

 

Traditional

 

20151113_162642.jpg

 

20151115_225204.jpg

 

 

 

(also, yes, a traditional collab would be awesome!)

 

 I love it! Thank you so much!

[BPCannon 193]

Those first two requests you had look great. Scanning through how many other you've been asked for though, I'm not sure if I should add to your workload by requesting one

[Equus 91]

MEEP. Popping in to remind people I'm still in the process of doing 'em. In fact I've got the actual sketch done for nearly all of them, I just have to color them. That might take a while. XD

More requests are fine! Likely won't get them done anytime soon but definitely keep addin' em on~

[Silver Stream. 708]

 

Her art is really nice and so are yours. It depends on the range she's aiming for and what she offered. On a scale from basis and fully colored/shaded/detailed background digital art I think the range should be $5 - $30

Edited December 16, 2015 by Silver Stream.

[Vulcan 3,254]

Your Art is amazing!!!!!

Can you do Zurg?! X3

 

[Equus 91]

Thank you! I shall tell her!

And yus Added to the queue~

[LeafFerret 3,382]

Is it okay if I could change my request? I thought I might say this because I haven't received my picture yet. http://imgur.com/a/IrIU2