Hello

[Walkingdragon 0]

My name is Montana Gale, (as you can tell my Alias is Walkingdragon, I use it for a lot of registration usernames (see if you can find me)) I was recently told about Everfree by a friend who I found is addicted to MLP, I was brought to the Brony community (but never really joined) thanks to one of my RL friends who got me to watch the show. I have done some MLP Drawings (Which I will probably show later on if we get a media board) but I hope to meet some of you at this years Everfree event!

 

P.S: Favorite pony = Fluttershy!

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

DAT AVATAR.

 

Anyway, nice to meet you. I hope you are just as excited as I am about the con! ^3^

[Walkingdragon 0]

Trust me, I haven't been to a convention yet so I'm more than excited!

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Awesome! I hope I get to meet you there! It's my first Con too!

[Walkingdragon 0]

Yeah me to Ofc, I don't really plan on dressing up... :l

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

That's fine, I wont be dressing up either, lol. Well, I might wear a wig that matches my OC's mane but that's about it.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Wait so you drew yours?

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Not that particular picture, no. I do draw though. You can check out my stuff here: http://ratchet-wrench.deviantart.com/

[Walkingdragon 0]

Wow, you're really talented, as for your coloring pencils do you just go over them a few times to make it darker or do you use Photoshop for that?

I draw them too, just not AS good as you

http://walkingdragon.deviantart.com

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Well, I use a set of 120 different colors so usually, I can just use a darker shade. But pressing harder works for fine shading. Plus, my pencils are water soluble so I can turn them into water colors too. I'ma have to check out your gallery.

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

I think you did alright.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Not as good as you :l

All I do is freehand sketch D:

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Well all my line art is hand drawn in pen and ink on paper. I just color by computer sometimes. I think I'm better doing it by Hoof.

 

I have been drawing and sketching things for over 20 years. So that's why I seem to be so good, I have had lots of practice! What I'm saying is, keep practicing! You'll get there! You are already pretty good.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Well I haven't drawn since I was 13 before these drawings, I started when I was 10, then stopped since I didn't have pencils in MX, as for computer drawing I can't do that with just a mouse, has to be a pencil like object and a touchpad... :l

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Sounds like you could use a tablet okay. Alot of bronies seem to like to. I like my tradtional way more though.

[Walkingdragon 0]

I just can't handle using a mouse, hell I have to make lines through strokes because my hands are too shakey when they reach the paper...

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Do what I do, light pencil lines first to get the right layout, then a nice smooth ink line for the outline, and go back and erase the pencil.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Kinda scared to do that, kneaded erasers tend to pick up EVERYTHING ;-;

[MetBoy 43]

Then maybe try doing what the professionals do... go to an art supply store, and find 'non-repo' light blue pencils/pencil lead (ask the staff if you're not sure, they should know what you're talking about if they're any good), and use that for the sketch outlines, then ink the lines you want, and scan in the result. The scanner won't pick up the blue lines, only the inked version.

 

Or, while you're at the art store, look into buying what's known as an eraser shield: it's a thin metal stencil for use with erasers so you only erase what you want to.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Eh, I'll wait till my tax return gets here so I can just buy a tablet, I've found a few good cheap ones online for around $60-80

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

Whatever, works for you, lol. I'm a little surprised you are having problems with an eraser picking up your ink tho. I don't think I ever had that problem.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Yeah I know that feel...

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

LOLWUT? I said I didn't have that problem.

[Walkingdragon 0]

Exactly, I've never had that problem till I got my unkneaded erasor...

[Ratchet Wrench 3]

I see. Lol, okay then.