Pencil Hoof 169 April 26, 2012 #1 Share April 26, 2012 (edited) Hi everypony! My name is Pencil Hoof, and I just joined! I wasn't sure where to post this so it can be- lol I'm kidding the actual reason this thread is named as it is, is not to introduce me, but the OC I've (loosely) based off myself - Pencil Hoof. I'll tell you a little about why he is the way he is. Reveal hidden contents Firstly, as you can see, he's a Zebra. This is to represent my black heritage. The only character in the series we're basically 100% sure is black is Zecora; a zebra. I felt it was important to portray my OC as black, because I find it an important part of me. However Zecora -i'm 99% sure- is African. I'm not pure African myself, but I felt this was the only way to clearly portray me being black. Though I'm pretty sure my family is from African slave heritage, so that doesn't bother me much.Next is the hat.I put this on to portray my personal taste in fashion. Now obviously I could have decked P. Hoof here out in a complete outfit, but let's be honest, no one (or at least not many people) wants their OC to always be in a full outfit. At least, not if you plan on drawing them frequently. If you do, I'm sure you'll quickly change your mind .Anyway, I chose the hat because I think it's something I wear a lot, a nd like to try to incorporate in my outfits.Also, it's pretty easy to draw (Y) .Note this character is subject to extremely drastic change, as I rarely leave a character as-is. In fact I already have a small change in mind so what do you guys think? Wgtrbosasawotilsiwwitatldr? (Was going to read, but opened spoiler and saw a wall of text i'm lazy, so I was wondering, is there a "too long didn't read"? Why yes, yes there is. Ready? Here goes: It's a Zebra with a hat! So what do you guys think? Edited April 27, 2012 by Pencil Hoof 2 God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone 384 April 26, 2012 #2 Share April 26, 2012 Hello, Pencil Hoof, hows it going? I do enjoy your OC, digging that hat, and the background is quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaborer 164 April 26, 2012 #3 Share April 26, 2012 I really like hin man... oh, wait... I can't say that. Nah to be serious, I really like the way you've drawn him, he looks awesome. I also really like the thought you've put into it, the reasons for your choices are pretty cool. Thanks to Proenix on deviantart for the vector in my avatar and signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Transition 789 April 26, 2012 #4 Share April 26, 2012 He got swag :3 1 Want a custom profile background?~ CLICK HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Chaos~ 3,967 April 26, 2012 #5 Share April 26, 2012 Love the hat, he looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swit Swat 536 April 26, 2012 #6 Share April 26, 2012 Cool! Keep making more! Practice makes perfect! Don Mec. Lean x Cloud Chaser All You Need Is Love ~ John Lennon Signature made by Cloud Chaser Avatar made by Dragonshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 April 27, 2012 Author #7 Share April 27, 2012 On 2012-04-26 at 9:52 PM, 'Swit Swat' said: Cool! Keep making more! Practice makes perfect! Practic makes perfect? What do you mean? It already IS perfect! lol jk, I'll keep practicing On 2012-04-26 at 2:53 PM, 'ApocalyptiCchaos' said: Love the hat, he looks awesome! Thanks! I love the hat as well XD On 2012-04-26 at 12:57 PM, 'ClapClop' said: He got swag :3 Well he is supposed to be based off me, glad that part got through lol XD On 2012-04-26 at 12:50 PM, 'Kaborer' said: I really like hin man... oh, wait... I can't say that. Nah to be serious, I really like the way you've drawn him, he looks awesome. I also really like the thought you've put into it, the reasons for your choices are pretty cool. Why can't you say that? Thanks Well, this is version 3.0 tbh, but I was never happy with the previous designs, because they didn't reflect above mentioned things On 2012-04-26 at 12:37 PM, 'Swordfishtrombone' said: Hello, Pencil Hoof, hows it going? I do enjoy your OC, digging that hat, and the background is quite interesting. LOL the background was the hardest part! All that nothing (it was just the light hitting paper lol )XDIn all seriousness, the hardest part was the explanation, I was typing on my 3DS, so it took about 3 times longer than the drawing itself haha God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaborer 164 April 27, 2012 #8 Share April 27, 2012 I can't say "I really like his mane" xP Thanks to Proenix on deviantart for the vector in my avatar and signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverwisp the Bard 2,353 April 27, 2012 #9 Share April 27, 2012 Any plans for a cutiemark yet? My Art Thread, updated (almost) daily Tomorrow will take us away, far from home No one will ever know our names But the bard songs will remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 April 28, 2012 Author #10 Share April 28, 2012 Yeah definately, I totally forgot to add it though >.< I'm gonna ink it soon, so i'll add the cutie mark before I do that, Also a cross on the hat God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Ditzy Doo! 1,120 April 28, 2012 #11 Share April 28, 2012 (edited) I haven't seen too many Zebra OC, so this is a nice subtle addition to the growing Character bank, and no it wasn't too long at all. You should've seen mine when I first started, had no references, just my memory of the past gen ponies and a slight idea from seeing the current generation tv show. Does he have any historical background, personality, name and age? or is Pencil Hoof all that is revealed? Edited April 28, 2012 by Dizzy Leeane Rage 1 Sig by NeverNeverland Violet Spiral PonysonaA.I. Multigear Joy Ponysona Mayhem, Lady of Disarray Ponysona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 April 28, 2012 Author #12 Share April 28, 2012 Well his name is Pencil Hoof, but the rest of the stuff? not yet... When I post the inked version, I'l probably have all that stuff as well God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawna Fawn 18 May 4, 2012 #13 Share May 4, 2012 hay awesome! u ARE good at drawing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSilence 3 May 4, 2012 #14 Share May 4, 2012 I like it, I hope one day to be good as you, you're great inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugz 159 May 4, 2012 #15 Share May 4, 2012 So many great artist in these forums. Really like the unique touch with this one. Zebra + Swag = epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 May 4, 2012 Author #16 Share May 4, 2012 On 2012-05-04 at 2:16 AM, 'Dawna Fawn' said: hay awesome! u ARE good at drawing! Wow thanks! And "Hay".. I see what you did there On 2012-05-04 at 3:07 AM, 'SilverSilence' said: I like it, I hope one day to be good as you, you're great inspiration That's the first time anyone's ever called me an inspiration thank you! On 2012-05-04 at 3:11 AM, 'Bugz' said: So many great artist in these forums. Really like the unique touch with this one. Zebra + Swag = epic. Well my newest edition was to add wings so more like Zebra + Wings + Swag = epic lol, and thanks! On 2012-04-27 at 8:42 AM, 'Kaborer' said: I can't say "I really like his mane" xP Oops I missed this before I'm looking for the right mane right now, as it's one of those things that's really hard to portray, as I have black people hair, and I'm a guys, so I keep it short... still, I'll try to find something By the way everyone, I have some new Pencil Hoof pics I want to upload, but the DDoS is keeping me from uploading them, so I guess you'll have to wait a bit, sorry! I would also let you guys know when, but since you can't really bump threads... :/ God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimicherrychanga! 41 May 4, 2012 #17 Share May 4, 2012 Hahaahh! He looks awesome! I love the position he's in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 May 5, 2012 Author #18 Share May 5, 2012 On 2012-05-04 at 10:46 AM, 'Chimicherrychanga!' said: Hahaahh! He looks awesome! I love the position he's in! Why thank you very much! By the way, I just uploaded some new pics of Pencil Hoof! Link!: http://mlpforums.com/topic/15571-more-pencil-hoof/#entry340491 God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSilence 3 May 9, 2012 #19 Share May 9, 2012 Oh wow...just saw your Avatar, wow....it looks awesome, I like the colors and wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil Hoof 169 May 9, 2012 Author #20 Share May 9, 2012 On 2012-05-09 at 6:07 PM, 'SilverSilence' said: Oh wow...just saw your Avatar, wow....it looks awesome, I like the colors and wow! Thank you, Dawna Fawn did the colouring for me Here's the thread she posted it in http://mlpforums.com/topic/15586-for-pencil-hoof/ make sure to leave her some love as well! God over games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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