Cutie Mark Help Needed

[ReverieRiver 526]

So I've had this pony OC of mine, Ariel, for a number of years now. She's gone through massive amounts of development through various roleplays and discussions with roleplay friends, and now I feel like the cutie mark I gave her when I first created her just doesn't suit her anymore. It's not an accurate representation of her talent nor who she is as a pony.

 

The issue is, I am honestly not that great at coming up with ideas for cutie marks. That's where you come in.

 

For any and all information you need about her, her profile page is linked in my signature; however, if you don't want to read through all that, I'll give a basic rundown here.

 

Firstly, this is what she looks like:

 

 

 

Lovely young mare, isn't she? Drew her myself~ That blue eye's normally covered, though.

 

As for personality, she generally is very sweet, but more often than not doesn't approach others / is very nervous speaking to others due to anxiety. She is mentally ill, largely suffering from anxiety and is subject to psychopathic episodes if she becomes too stressed; which is another reason for her nervousness around other ponies: she doesn't want anyone finding out she's "cursed."

 

Her special talent is magic-based. Specifically, she can form solid objects with her magic. These magical objects are as solid and real as anything, but will shatter or fade if her concentration on them breaks. Larger, more detailed objects, obviously, require more magic and concentration to maintain.

 

That's the basics. Any and all help is appreciated. I ain't even asking you to design the cutie mark for me or anything - I'd just really like some ideas to maybe inspire me.

[Terra woodsland 26]

here is a basic idea you can alter and use if you like it. btw I suck at art so sorry if it sucks.

 

 

 http://postimg.org/image/kk4er62tt/ 

 

[ReverieRiver 526]

Okay, so this thread got buried and I just kinda... forgot about it. But I'm redoubling my efforts to give Ariel a new cutie mark, because she just doesn't feel complete without one, and she sorely needs one other than the one 16-year-old me gave her

 

here is a basic idea you can alter and use if you like it. btw I suck at art so sorry if it sucks.

 

 

 http://postimg.org/image/kk4er62tt/ 

 

 

I like it, but at the same time, I'm not sure it necessarily fits... I don't know, cutie marks aren't supposed to be all that abstract, and yet I feel like Ariel's should be? Like, taking a page from Twilight; her talent is magic, and her cutie mark isn't directly related to stars, but indirectly represents her talent for magic. Ariel's talent is kind of in the same vein as that, albeit a little more specific.

[firephantom 30]

Ariel seems like a very cool OC! My first thoughts were perhaps a shield containing a broken heart. The shield (Shining-Armor shield style) represents how she doesn't approach others and seems to need a lot of time to really get to know her (and her hair over her different eye, representing how she doesn't like to be as different as she is--her "curse.") The broken heart represents how sweet she is--but that sweetness can crack and break if she's under too much stress. As for color scheme, perhaps the shield could be dark green. I'm not sure about the heart, though... perhaps gold?

Anyway, those are just my philosophical late-night thoughts. XD

Good luck!

[PonyOfWar 126]

I do like her design, your color shame is really nice but the best place to start would be to list her talents.

Edited August 7, 2016 by PonyOfWar

[DND 2,355]

Hey, @Miss Reaper

 

Since your topic seeks art assistance without asking for a specific art request from other forum users, I have taken the liberty into moving your thread to 'Photo Finish's Magics' resource subforum where we locate topics regarding feedback/constructive input for original user-created artworks.

[ReverieRiver 526]

Ariel seems like a very cool OC! My first thoughts were perhaps a shield containing a broken heart. The shield (Shining-Armor shield style) represents how she doesn't approach others and seems to need a lot of time to really get to know her (and her hair over her different eye, representing how she doesn't like to be as different as she is--her "curse.") The broken heart represents how sweet she is--but that sweetness can crack and break if she's under too much stress. As for color scheme, perhaps the shield could be dark green. I'm not sure about the heart, though... perhaps gold?

Anyway, those are just my philosophical late-night thoughts. XD

Good luck!

 

I actually really liked this idea, so I wanted to sketch it out before replying here? I take it you meant something like this?

 

 

I feel like this could work for her. Her talent is magical, so her cutie mark was probably going to be more abstract anyway, like Twilight's.

 

 

I do like her design, your color shame is really nice but the best place to start would be to list her talents.

 

Thank you!

 

Her talent, specifically, is a magical one. She can create solid objects, constructs, from her magic. She also has some talent in engineering, but that's more because of growing up with the engineer Galatea rather than her innate, natural-born special talent. That's why I figured her cutie mark would be something a little more abstract, like that I decided to sketch just above this.

 

I kind of like that one, actually... But I could use some second opinions!

[firephantom 30]

I actually really liked this idea, so I wanted to sketch it out before replying here? I take it you meant something like this?

 

ariel-new-cutiemark.png

 

I feel like this could work for her. Her talent is magical, so her cutie mark was probably going to be more abstract anyway, like Twilight's.

 

 

 

Thank you!

 

Her talent, specifically, is a magical one. She can create solid objects, constructs, from her magic. She also has some talent in engineering, but that's more because of growing up with the engineer Galatea rather than her innate, natural-born special talent. That's why I figured her cutie mark would be something a little more abstract, like that I decided to sketch just above this.

 

I kind of like that one, actually... But I could use some second opinions!

 

Wow, that's exactly how I pictured it! Nice!