My First Pony Drawing - Rainbow Dash

[Vexx3 1,540]

Yup, no wallpaper this time. I've been meaning to make an attempt at drawing for a while now but it kept slipping my mind.

 

Welp, this is my first attempt. I'm really anxious to be posting this. I know it's not great. The eyes look too small, the ears too long, and just bad in general.

 

Meeeeeeeeh...

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2012 by Vexx3

[Dusty Soul 2,611]

Well, it's a good first attempt, but the eyes are way too small, and the proportion of the head is just off, but it is a good drawing for a first.

[Hazardus_Havard. 479]

I'm gonna have to recommend you use rounds more, rounds help show off more femininity towards figures while tips do so on males.

 

Apart from that I will have to agree on the eyes, they are the most difficult to draw on any figure really. I say that since the eyes are the most expressible part on any figure and shows different arrays of emotions and actions through them

 

I would like to put out a neat suggestion here. Try coming up with an interesting form of drawing to add in a unique detail others can associate as your art. Like say adding in nice curves in certain areas and/or tips, certain shapes for shading, something that would state you were responsible for the piece upon a glance.

 

Of course that last bit is more in a way advanced but can't hurt to start trying that, right?

 

And of course what I always suggest to any Constructive Criticism I give here, try digitally painting the image even if its a re-sketch of the work. Paint Tool SAI and GIMP can be found free and work really well, nearly on par to Photoshop and even have some unique features to their programs.

[Vexx3 1,540]

I'm gonna have to recommend you use rounds more, rounds help show off more femininity towards figures while tips do so on males.

 

Apart from that I will have to agree on the eyes, they are the most difficult to draw on any figure really. I say that since the eyes are the most expressible part on any figure and shows different arrays of emotions and actions through them

 

I would like to put out a neat suggestion here. Try coming up with an interesting form of drawing to add in a unique detail others can associate as your art. Like say adding in nice curves in certain areas and/or tips, certain shapes for shading, something that would state you were responsible for the piece upon a glance.

 

Of course that last bit is more in a way advanced but can't hurt to start trying that, right?

 

And of course what I always suggest to any Constructive Criticism I give here, try digitally painting the image even if its a re-sketch of the work. Paint Tool SAI and GIMP can be found free and work really well, nearly on par to Photoshop and even have some unique features to their programs.

 

Thanks, I'll keep your suggestions in mind.

 

I'm restricted to pencil and paper at the moment though. I don't have a tablet, nor do I have the money to get one (or the confidence).

[Hazardus_Havard. 479]

Thanks, I'll keep your suggestions in mind.

 

I'm restricted to pencil and paper at the moment though. I don't have a tablet, nor do I have the money to get one (or the confidence).

 

Well a tablet is more in line with the really heavy drawers that prefer sketching and drawing on computers over paper; I prefer to do both myself.

 

So you know Amazon and eBay both have really cheap tablets for less than $30 which is not that expensive and should easily do what you want, it just won't have many of the features the other more expensive tablets do.

 

If a tablet is still not your thing, might I suggest ink? Try doing this for your next piece. A very light drawing, don't push the pencil in too hard into the paper and you should easily accomplish this. Erase and correct any mistakes you may have though I just draw over them most times. Afterwards make a more hard lined pencil over the areas you know you want to keep.

 

Most finish that there and go on to something else, but you can then start off by inking the image. A simple pen will do but you can try out different medias such as markers or something else for different results. Let it sit and dry for about fifteen minutes I'd say, then take an eraser and lightly erase; if no smudges from ink then erase all that you can. You'll have a nice inking of your image done up and ready to be scanned for a more sharper looking image.

Edited October 13, 2012 by Hazardus_Havard

[Jokuc 8,174]

@@Vexx3,

hehe, it's funny to see someone who makes awesome digital wallpapers try to draw something xD

I actually prefer to draw with a pencil instead of on the computer. (idk if you have seen it but I have some links to some drawings on my profile if you wanna see) As already said, the ear and especially the eyes are off, but it's good for a first attempt :3

[Thundershock 310]

its pretty good for a first drawing, except for the fact that the eyes are tiny. i am not good at drawing ponies. so youre alot better than me.

[Cherry Blossom 864]

This sketch is a trillion times better than any pony I could ever draw. The neck and head shape looks really great, but the ears and eyes aren't really perfect. Still, it was a nice try!

[DoctorWhovian1902 596]

I have to say, it's a lot better than I could do, I can hardly draw, even after taking an art class for a year. So props to you for a successful attempt at drawing a pony.