Blindsight's art thread (last upd. 12/20)

[QueenMidas 3]

  These are so incredible! Better than anything I can draw (take that as you will ). I think I've seen you on Instagram too! Anyway, these are just lovely! I love your drawing style~

[Sequinox 48]

Ah!  That's amazing!  I'm totally digging it!  Do you have a Deviantart??? 

 

I absolutely love the way you did the hair.  The way you make the strands stick out like that is awesome.  And I love the horn.  I can't wait to see more!

[Blindsight 142]

THOSE ARE AMAZING!!! Scratch that... those are AWESOMESAUCE!!! And everypony knows nothing can beat awesomesauce. SO congrats in winning the awesomesauce award! 

 

Lol thank you! I will cherish my awesomesauce award.

 

  These are so incredible! Better than anything I can draw (take that as you will ). I think I've seen you on Instagram too! Anyway, these are just lovely! I love your drawing style~

 

Thanks! 

 

Ah!  That's amazing!  I'm totally digging it!  Do you have a Deviantart??? 

 

I absolutely love the way you did the hair.  The way you make the strands stick out like that is awesome.  And I love the horn.  I can't wait to see more!

 

Thank you!  Well, I do have one, but with crazy old pictures. I'm thinking about getting a new name and uploading my drawings there, though.

 

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I've removed my Smoke Puff drawing from post #24 because I modified it a bit (changed eye color & added cutie mark). Since then I completed two more drawings, one of Babs Seed and one of Lovely Bones, another OC of mine.  All in the spoiler.

 

 

 

Smoke Puff, one of my OCs.

 

Evil Babs Seed, who I really dislike, to be honest. But I can't resist drawing short-maned ponies (, even though hers looks horrible in the show, at lest from front), especially if a song about them gets a

...

 

Lovely Bones, another OC. I don't want to brag, but I just love how her cutie mark came out. 

 

 

[Sequinox 48]

The eyebrows... I absolutely adore the eyebrows.  I love how they are like dog eyebrows and have the color of their mane.  Genius I tell you!  It's definitely something I've never seen before!

 

Babs expression is priceless.  I love over dramatic expressions.  I wish I were better at drawing them like that.

[Blindsight 142]

The eyebrows... I absolutely adore the eyebrows.  I love how they are like dog eyebrows and have the color of their mane.  Genius I tell you!  It's definitely something I've never seen before!

 

Babs expression is priceless.  I love over dramatic expressions.  I wish I were better at drawing them like that.

 

Thanks, again. I really love dog eyebrows so I always draw them like these, no matter if it's a pony or a human.

 

I drew a bit again this weekend! Also, I revived my deviantArt account, look at my profile for the link.

 

Lovely Bones, taking a lil' nap after being on weather patrol. She makes mist.

 

... aaaand Blindsight!! I changed her mane style and eye color, that's why I drew her only now. 

 

EDIT: Would any of you guys be interested in requests/commissions?

Edited December 9, 2012 by Blindsight

[QueenMidas 3]

Those are so adorable! I really like lovely bones She's so cute~

 

I think if if you were to do requests/commisions, it'd be really awesome :3

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

 

I drew a bit again this weekend! Also, I revived my deviantArt account, look at my profile for the link.

 

... aaaand Blindsight!! I changed her mane style and eye color, that's why I drew her only now....

 

EDIT: Would any of you guys be interested in requests/commissions?

I love your style, seems a bit Burton-eque at some points. Have you tried working with ink?

Love most of the stuff you put on here, though it seems your style does not translate all that well into the digital realm.

 

If you're looking for something to draw check out this thread, we can always use talented artists like you.

[Blindsight 142]

Those are so adorable! I really like lovely bones She's so cute~

I think if if you were to do requests/commisions, it'd be really awesome :3

 

Thanks!

 

I love your style, seems a bit Burton-eque at some points. Have you tried working with ink?

Love most of the stuff you put on here, though it seems your style does not translate all that well into the digital realm.

 

If you're looking for something to draw check out this thread, we can always use talented artists like you.

 

No, I'm too hasty to work with something like ink, I'd ruin every drawing of mine...

You really think my digital drawings are not all that good? Aw shucks. I thought I was getting the feel of it. 

Thanks for the thread recommendation! I'll check it out. 

Edited December 9, 2012 by Blindsight

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

.You really think my digital drawings are not all that good? Aw shucks. I thought I was getting the feel of it. 

I didn't mean that they aren't good, I meant that your edgy, more detailed style does not translate well into the show style, which looks best with clean, stylized shapes.

Take for example your pic of Pinkie. The sketch works really well, because it has it's own unique aesthetic, but the coloured version seems a bit off, because the colours and cleaned up outlines are just enough to bring us into Uncanny Valley territory.

 

Maybe try leaving the sketch outlines intact and just colour under them?

[Blindsight 142]

I didn't mean that they aren't good, I meant that your edgy, more detailed style does not translate well into the show style, which looks best with clean, stylized shapes.

Take for example your pic of Pinkie. The sketch works really well, because it has it's own unique aesthetic, but the coloured version seems a bit off, because the colours and cleaned up outlines are just enough to bring us into Uncanny Valley territory.

 

Maybe try leaving the sketch outlines intact and just colour under them?

 

Ah, I see. Although the last two "cleaned up" drawing aren't as bad imo. But I tried what you advised, and I like it very much!   Actually, I just posted two drawings done that way in the art swap thread you recommended. And one of them is your OC.

[Fresh Meat 115]

Ooah! OvO Your digital artworks are real good! I especially like that last one you drew (blindsight) really like the style; I'd also like to see an attempt on a more painterly style if you're not too busy. ^-^ 

 

 

Would it hurt for more changelings? *hint*hint*

[Blindsight 142]

@FreshMeat, I don't know if this is what you meant, but @Silverwisp advised me to color over my sketches, and that's what I did!

 

The original vector is here and was made by JennieOo. Her "ponytails" gallery section is just adorable!

So, all I did was drawing the same picture in my style, scanning it (finally I can scan) and then coloring it with Photoshop. I tried to blend the shading and shining parts as much as possible, since I think it looks better this way. 

It didn't come out perfect though... Fluttershy's neck is too long, the shine on her mane looks a bit odd, and that shadow I put under them is just horrible. Anyway, enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

I also started participating in an art swap thread, here are my contributions so far (these are older than the RD-Flutters one):

 

(Rose belongs to CrystalRose)

 

(Joan belongs to Silverwisp the Bard)

Edited December 15, 2012 by Blindsight

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

Looking good, especially the colouring on the manes (the rainbow eyebrows are adorable).

Rainbow's right frontleg looks a bit akward and maybe try making the eyeoutline and eyelashes black (personal taste of curse )

Edited December 15, 2012 by Silverwisp the Bard

[Blindsight 142]

Looking good, especially the colouring on the manes (the rainbow eyebrows are adorable).

Rainbow's right frontleg looks a bit akward and maybe try making the eyeoutline and eyelashes black (personal taste of curse )

 

Hmm... I don't know, I don't see anything wrong with that leg. But maybe that's only because I redrew that countless times... And I made the eye outline/eyelashes a darker coat color because black would've been too harsh imo.

But thanks. You always seem to be the first one to see (or at least acknowledge xD) my drawings.

 

In the meantime, I finished a request from dA, too. Pony belongs to navidash.

[The Soldier 2,044]

They, for some reason, look like pigs to me. not that it's an insult.

It's a cool style here and all. Keep this art thread going! :D

Edited December 15, 2012 by Dark Roast

[QueenMidas 3]

I adore the Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash jogging~ 

 

If you start doing requests/commissions and stuff, I'd like you to draw me a pony ^^; That is, if it's alright with you. 

[Blindsight 142]

I adore the Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash jogging~ 

 

If you start doing requests/commissions and stuff, I'd like you to draw me a pony ^^; That is, if it's alright with you. 

 

Thanks. I posted a commission info pic on my dA, check it out!

Other than that, I drew two more ponies for the art swap thread. 

 

Flaret belongs to Flaret. vv

 

Kitsu belongs to RaptorART. vv

[Fresh Meat 115]

Very nice, I can't help but be reminded of the artist "enigmatia" by the style of it. It's a good thing though it's a great style that you should keep. Have you ever thought of doing the sketches straight in photoshop( or whatever program that you use )?

[Blindsight 142]

Very nice, I can't help but be reminded of the artist "enigmatia" by the style of it. It's a good thing though it's a great style that you should keep. Have you ever thought of doing the sketches straight in photoshop( or whatever program that you use )?

 

Yes I did, but then I always happen to rush the sketch and make a "too clean" outline. I prefer to do sketches on paper, not sure why. 

[Fresh Meat 115]

Yes I did, but then I always happen to rush the sketch and make a "too clean" outline. I prefer to do sketches on paper, not sure why. 

 

Ha, I usually have the same problem digitally when it comes to planning, sketching and just end up saying "Nup forget it, I'll just start painting it!" xD 

It feels better to sketch out a drawing on paper first I agree( except when I keep wasting paper because I refuse to use pencils); But sketching digitally just feels unnatural for some reason, ಥ益ಥ I guess that just means I should try and get used to it. 

[Blindsight 142]

So instead of studying for my buckin' exams, I finished two dA requests.

 

For NibbleNom. It was fun drawing a leaf tail, never tried that before. I know that her left legs don't bend the right way, but whatever. :I

 

For Caipryss. First when I saw the reference pic, I went "bclevc.dkvc NOOOO too many mane colors!!!4!", but it turned out fine in the end. (Rainbow eyebrows! :3)

 

EDIT: Bonus Derpy Hooves!

 

 

EDIT 2: 10$ commission from dA I've done for Infer63.

 

Edited December 20, 2012 by Blindsight