Royals (25 Characters) [Pencil]

[SomeCoffee 119]

Most royals presented in the show, if I'm missing anyone please let me know(I explain the lack of Shining Armor below). What I now look back on and find interesting is that this whole idea started due to a 2016 show adapted from a 1992 work, who's music (the 2016 one's) sparked the inspiration.

 

This was done on...basically an A4 fax paper with HB pencils.
Yeah....

 

List of characters and their parallel poser
[1-2] Poisoned Lovers (Prince Blue Dream & Princess Golden Dream according to the wiki)

[3-4] Celestia & Luna

[5-6] Cadence & Flurry

[7-8] The Saddle Arabia delegates (Haakim & Amira, or "Ruler and Princess" when translated)

[9-10] Sombra & Chrysalis

[11-12] Rutherford & Tirek

[13-14] Duke & Duchess of Maretonia

[15-16] Torch & Scorpan

[17-19] 3 Founders of Equestria (Princess Platinum, Chancellor Puddinghead, Commander Hurricane)

[20-21] King Grover and King Groto
[22-24] Ember, Twilight, & Thorax

In hindsight, I don't know why I didn't just take one picture of all three of them.

[25] Blueblood

 

At first I was going to do EVERY royal from EVERY media from the current gen because I really wanted Princess Amore and Princess Parabola to pose together. But then I found out there's a King Leo (so somehow I'd have to fit a massive pool of water in there), Princess Platinum's dad (King Bullion), I didn't know whether to include (the fictional) Queen Trottingham, I wondered if that one time Trixie was a queen in the comics would that count, apparently they designed Tirek's mom and dad who were royals too, and I'd still need to find space for the Storm King...it wasn't happening.

 

I had no clue Shining Armor was a prince until recently. When I made a list of royalties I was thinking of those who acted in government. Rule makers, citizen commanders, foreign relation stuff. Shining Armor....commands the royal guard...which is below top level royalties, which is why I didn't think he was a prince. I mean even now he mostly just raises Flurry, I don't see him in big politcal matters (appearances don't count.)

And I'm not sure of Pinkie's "official" title was serious in the Yak episode, it was way to late to put her in anyhow.

 

Ugh man originally I had like 11 paragraphs & pictures of thought process/work because these characters were set up from scratch, so planning their positions and pose took 10 fold the time to actually draw them. Like these characters used pose refrences, but this whole set up didn't essentially pardoy something else. I didn't finish it but I did want to include the pics though:

Spoiler

This took way too much time, and I overthought this to a useless extent. Definitely NOT going to do numerous character drawings for a while, I've been craving one-two character close drawings again, ones where I can actually add detail and style.

[Kenshiro 13,493]

I like your sketches and the other works. I see there are lots of labor on them.

[SomeCoffee 119]

Missed pictures:

King Grover & Groto

Three parted close up:

[Shadow Beam 1,179]

Fantastic work, lad. The effort you put on it is clear as day!

[Angelic Song 5]

Wow! This is very good!