Ziel Draws Ponies (+other MLP things)

[Bright Ink 49]

Hello all! My name is Ziel (or Dakota Maple, as is my current Ponysona's name) and, well, I'm an artist!

In this thread I'm going to basically dump all of my pony art on you, whenever I make it.

Large images will be added as links to my DA!

 

EDIT: Since I've noticed at least one "redraw" thread that doesn't directly require the artist's permission to do a redraw, I'd like to let it be known that I do NOT want to see any of my work "redrawn".

You may use my work as reference, but you may NOT heavily reference it (don't use the same pose/same head/etc.).

If you'd like some tips on how to improve your work, or use references the right way, feel free to ask me about it! I am not opposed to helping others out, I'd just appreciate if you don't "monkey see, monkey draw", if you catch my drift!

 

Here's the pony pieces I've done so far (EDIT: added more older ones I forgot about!)

First appearance of my old Ponysona, Freckle. Considering he was basically my fursona in pony form and I remade said fursona/lost love for his "old" design, unfortunately this ponysona went with it.

http://leizycat.tumblr.com/post/72565275347(WARNING - MUSIC)

http://zieli.deviantart.com/art/Pony-Glider-488530384

http://zieli.deviantart.com/art/Nightmare-Defiance-505948422

Defiance was a "Nightmare" version of Freckle, but I still hold his design dear, as it came to me in a dream I had. He is now his own character - a perfectly villainous stallion!

The last three are bookmarks! I hope to print them out and sell them at various cons I attend in the future. ^^

Edited October 20, 2015 by Dakota Maple

[Bright Ink 49]

@Venomous Thanks! I've gotten better over the years.

I really like your work!

All of these drawings are really well done

Saying thanks again 'cause I'm not sure how to tag you properly. ;w; See above post.

[PROJECT: Simon 3,955]

Your arts are realistic! ^^ 

[DeadAccount 4,604]

Wow your art is really well done! It's pretty adorable too!

[Kenshiro 13,493]

Your arts are beyond good,they are so pro and i m sure you could sell some of them in the future =)

[Kiri 7,290]

Nice artwork you got there. ^^

[Bright Ink 49]

Thank you all for the complements! I'm glad you like my work, and I myself am happy with where it's headed!

This is the ref for my new ponysona:

He's a donkey/unicorn hybrid, but obviously more unicorn. Dakota Maple wasn't his birth name - I haven't decided on that yet, but it's not very important.

I might use the base for other characters / adoptables or something. I'm not sure if I'll write Dakota a proper profile, though. I'm not sure how I'd go about writing a profile based on myself, haha,,

Edited October 20, 2015 by Dakota Maple