I felt like having a party, but instead i drew Pinkie! :D

[Zygen 6,066]

HEY EVERYPONY! Whatsup!? I was bored after school today since I got out early so I decided to draw Pinkie Pie!(My first time drawing her.)

 

Wait for it....

 

HERE IT IS!

And I also used this for reference!(Note I flipped it around in GIMP, because drawing it facing the way it is in the reference was a bit awkward for me.)

 

I used GIMP and my good ol, keyboard and mouse.

This is certainly the longest its taken me to draw a pony in a while(Took like 2 hours I think, maybe a little less maybe a little more.) I was very picky on details this time around, I also tried making the eyelashes a bit bigger(which is somewhat harder then it seems since my brush isn't very suitable for the size and shape of them.) I think it looks better personally then the small pixel wide ones. I also made the circles around the eyes bigger, along with actually trying to make the cutie mark look correct(I failed horribly on most of my other cutie mark drawings.)

 

I also spent lots of time re drawing things, some of the stuff though it was kinda impossible to go back without having to redraw like everything, so theres some stuff I couldn't fix. Still I spent a good bit of time fixing little things here and there.

 

And also... I think Pinkie has the most random, and challenging to draw hair I've had to draw so far. The only one of the mane 6 I can see that might be more challenging is going to be Rarity.(Although i think pinkies initial outline is harder. While Rarity's looks like it has alot more details.)

 

Anyways, I had fun listening to Pinkie Pie songs, while drawing this, i thought about trying a bit more complex of a pose, but I decided against it for now and decided to work more on perfecting other things like the anatomy and proportions of the whole thing.

 

Anyways, I enjoyed drawing this( was much better then sitting in class, even if I didn't have school today.) And I hope you enjoy looking at it(If you can look at it long enough without your eyes bleeding .)

 

Tell me what you think! I'm open to all critique! It just improves me!

Later! Keep PARTYING!

[EpicApplejack 73]

Honestly,for going freehand, I think you did pretty darn good.  I mean I can't do that with a mouse.  However, I would recommend perhaps using line tools if you wanted it to look better.  

[Dusty Soul 2,611]

Looks good!  The legs are VERY small and she seems to have gained quite a bit of weight.  I would recommend using line tools, but that's just me.

[Zygen 6,066]

Honestly,for going freehand, I think you did pretty darn good.  I mean I can't do that with a mouse.  However, I would recommend perhaps using line tools if you wanted it to look better.  

Thanks I'm looking around in GIMP, but I can't say I've found any line tools, I've just been using a pencil tool with the default circle brush. If you have any knowledge of GIMP or something and know where the line tool would be(Which I could just be blind and missing it) Then i'd love to know .

Thanks for the critique also!

 

Looks good!  The legs are VERY small and she seems to have gained quite a bit of weight.  I would recommend using line tools, but that's just me.

 

Yeah she does look a bit short, and a little bit chubby. I can't really find a straight up line tool in gimp though, I've just been using the pencil tool since it looks the best most of the time, i'm not even sure where the line tool is.

If there is one i'm either blind or stupid or something .

Anyways, thanks for the critique dusty!

[Drahgoon 152]

Looks very good! How many layers do you use? It's a lot easier to work with individual pieces if it's in several layers. For example you could have a layer for mane outline, one for mane color, one for body outline, one for body color, etc. When I draw ponies I end up with 20-30 layers depending on if I use a background or not. Keep up the good work! Really see you improving a lot from your first drawing.

[Zygen 6,066]

Looks very good! How many layers do you use? It's a lot easier to work with individual pieces if it's in several layers. For example you could have a layer for mane outline, one for mane color, one for body outline, one for body color, etc. When I draw ponies I end up with 20-30 layers depending on if I use a background or not. Keep up the good work! Really see you improving a lot from your first drawing.

Yeah i've started to use more and more layers as I time went on. Now I use something around 15 layers. I have layers for the body head hoofs mane and tail outlines, and layers for the coloring of the body and mane, and then the eye outline, coloring, pupils, and I normally add a layer for the color differences and stuff in the mane.

I think thats basically all the layers I use.. Oh and one for the cutie mark. I might start making backgrounds, of course I'm going to have to work on actually drawing backgrounds first.

 

But yeah for now that sounds like all the layers I use normally.

[Fluttermena 1,223]

Dude, why are the legs and the eye always too small in all of your drawings? You seem to have a real problem with those...

Other than that, I can't really criticise anything else. I'm amazed that you can draw this well with a mouse, I could never do something like this. And I absolutely love that mane.

[Zygen 6,066]

Dude, why are the legs and the eye always too small in all of your drawings? You seem to have a real problem with those...

Other than that, I can't really criticise anything else. I'm amazed that you can draw this well with a mouse, I could never do something like this. And I absolutely love that mane.

Hm. I dunno, I think I just have a really bad perciption of the size on them.

 

I'll try making them extra big for my next drawing, thanks for the tip .

 

Anyways, thank you .

[Dipper Pines 13]

That's how I draw in photoshop... :/ I just like to draw with a pencil and eraser, no fancy smancy computer programs for me just classic paper n' pencil!

[Zygen 6,066]

That's how I draw in photoshop... :/ I just like to draw with a pencil and eraser, no fancy smancy computer programs for me just classic paper n' pencil!

I like drawing in things like GIMP, mostly because its just much more convenient for me, and its alot easier to share it on these forums then drawing it.(Not to mention its easier to tab out of a program then put away paper and pencil that your drawing when someone walks in.)

 

Most of the reason I draw on the computer is because of convenience, and I draw with a mouse because well, its all I have .

 

Atleast I've made some progress in learning to draw.

[EpicApplejack 73]

Sorry, but I've never used gimp.  I stick to photoshop!    Anyways, it may very well be that gimp lacks a line tool, lol.  You should give it a go, you might like it.  

[rolle 320]

oh my dear god celestia Pinkie became a Stallion We must fix this or should we... Pinkie sure does look smaller tho did she deage to 10 years?

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,307]

I like drawing in things like GIMP, mostly because its just much more convenient for me, and its alot easier to share it on these forums then drawing it.(Not to mention its easier to tab out of a program then put away paper and pencil that your drawing when someone walks in.)

 

Most of the reason I draw on the computer is because of convenience, and I draw with a mouse because well, its all I have .

 

Atleast I've made some progress in learning to draw.

Another program you should try is Inkscape. Vectoring is a great way to get clean, smooth lines and fluid curves using just a mouse. Plus the vector method of drawing is just plain fun!

 

I don't know if the show's animators use Inscape or vectoring to draw, but in the fan community vectoring and drawing ponies seems to go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Edited December 21, 2012 by Lightning Dust

[CrystalRose 636]

Her mane and tail look great! Her legs are a little short, but other than that I can see you've made a lot of progress! I remember the first drawing you posted here and you've come on a long way. I hope you're really pleased. Keep practicing!

[Carnival Cat 26]

i drew a picture of tom the rock inhis pony form from this epic fanfic i read it is called pony pov series dark world he appears in chapter nine and battles spike to the death over there mutal love of an insane and discorded rairty who views tom as her husband. his death in the story actualy made me cry!

[Zygen 6,066]

oh my dear god celestia Pinkie became a Stallion We must fix this or should we... Pinkie sure does look smaller tho did she deage to 10 years?

Hm... Yeah she does look a bit odd I guess, I'm not sure if I'd say she looks like a stallion.(Especially with the eyelashes.) However her legs are alot smaller then they should be, I really didn't notice how small they where until I finished.

Oh well I guess you live you learn .

 

Another program you should try is Inkscape. Vectoring is a great way to get clean, smooth lines and fluid curves using just a mouse. Plus the vector method of drawing is just plain fun!

 

I don't know if the show's animators use Inscape or vectoring to draw, but in the fan community vectoring and drawing ponies seems to go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Hm, ok. I assume this is free? However forgive me for my ignorance, but what exactly is the difference between vectoring and drawing? I guess I may consider it, but I feel pretty at home using gimp, and it really only feels more comfortable the more I use it, so idk how much difference it'll make.

Thanks for the suggestion though. I may look into it

 

Her mane and tail look great! Her legs are a little short, but other than that I can see you've made a lot of progress! I remember the first drawing you posted here and you've come on a long way. I hope you're really pleased. Keep practicing!

Thanks crystal , I would be quite surprised if I wasn't impressed atleast a little, I mean my first drawing of a pony was like.. O-o.. It was hardly recognizable lol. Its been an enjoyable thing to do on the side when I'm bored!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad to hear that you think I've improved so much .

 

i drew a picture of tom the rock inhis pony form from this epic fanfic i read it is called pony pov series dark world he appears in chapter nine and battles spike to the death over there mutal love of an insane and discorded rairty who views tom as her husband. his death in the story actualy made me cry!

Thats a great drawing! I haven't looked at this fanfic, I'm not much of a readfic reader . A nice drawing though .(Even if I don't understand it.)

[Carnival Cat 26]

Hm... Yeah she does look a bit odd I guess, I'm not sure if I'd say she looks like a stallion.(Especially with the eyelashes.) However her legs are alot smaller then they should be, I really didn't notice how small they where until I finished.

Oh well I guess you live you learn .

 

Hm, ok. I assume this is free? However forgive me for my ignorance, but what exactly is the difference between vectoring and drawing? I guess I may consider it, but I feel pretty at home using gimp, and it really only feels more comfortable the more I use it, so idk how much difference it'll make.

Thanks for the suggestion though. I may look into it

 

Thanks crystal , I would be quite surprised if I wasn't impressed atleast a little, I mean my first drawing of a pony was like.. O-o.. It was hardly recognizable lol. Its been an enjoyable thing to do on the side when I'm bored!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad to hear that you think I've improved so much .

 

Thats a great drawing! I haven't looked at this fanfic, I'm not much of a readfic reader . A nice drawing though .(Even if I don't understand it.)

 here is the link to the story: http://alexwarlorn.deviantart.com/art/Pony-POV-Series-Dark-World-Pt-9-2-2-Pony-s-Galatea-317855659

it takes place in a timeline where discord has ruled for the past thousand years and uses the discorded mane six as his immortal enforcers. twilight tragedy formerly twilight sparkle has broken free from her taint as has aj they find spike and set off to rescue rarigeed(the discorded version of rarity and user of the element of greed which allows her to create golems from her colection of rocks which she claims are jewels and are her and tom's children). her love of tom brings him to life and an epic battle ensues. i won't spoil the end. i highly suggest you read it. but be warned the final sences my make you cry, i know i did. and if you do read it tell me what you think the author is a good friend of mine and i will pass along your input.

Edited December 21, 2012 by Carnival Cat

[Drahgoon 152]

Vectors are essentially lines that don't get pixelated when you make the picture bigger or smaller. It's also a lot easier to get straight and curved lines with a vector/line tool. In my opinion I like free-hand drawing more because each person develops a style, but if you're going for show-accurate you'll want to use vectors. 

[Zygen 6,066]

Vectors are essentially lines that don't get pixelated when you make the picture bigger or smaller. It's also a lot easier to get straight and curved lines with a vector/line tool. In my opinion I like free-hand drawing more because each person develops a style, but if you're going for show-accurate you'll want to use vectors. 

Oh ok, thank you for explaining! I'm probably going to stick with drawing freehand, Just because i'm more comfortable with it, and I don't know if I really want to draw 100% the same as the show.

Maybe I'll try it for the experience of it though.

Thanks for the insight!

[MagmaKnight 17]

For freehand this is really good. However the legs are abit small and the eyes are too small aswell but like I said this is very good for freehand standards!

[kirbyboi 588]

Wow, very good~!

 

The legs however need to be a bit wider and more tall. Also, try making her nose less pointy and have Pinkie lose the buff of her chest....but this was made freehand? It's really good! Just make those few corrections and I'm sure this will turn out great! Don't stop drawing, though....I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! 

[Zygen 6,066]

Wow, very good~!

 

The legs however need to be a bit wider and more tall. Also, try making her nose less pointy and have Pinkie lose the buff of her chest....but this was made freehand? It's really good! Just make those few corrections and I'm sure this will turn out great! Don't stop drawing, though....I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! 

Yeah, I'm gonna have to work on making that nose rounder, I've made some progress actually with practice pretty easily with making the hoofs wider and taller, pretty much just needed to fix the proportions in my head.

 

And the buff is proably just from me exagerating the curves on the chest, I'll try to tone it down.

 

And if by freehand you consider drawn with a mouse on a computer freehand then I guess yes .

 

I don't plan to stop drawing for anytime soon!

Thanks for the critique and compliments!

For freehand this is really good. However the legs are abit small and the eyes are too small aswell but like I said this is very good for freehand standards!

Yeah, proportions on those should be a pretty simple fix, just gotta buff it up a bit.

And thank you!