draw thread

>>25662871
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FxmLbR13L08G4JudtjpSkAPn-WjcTGgh7sie3XSadUI/edit?usp=sharing

DRAWING TUTORIALS
>Pony -
http://imgur.com/a/m7zQ2
http://mlpg.co/art/res/23.html
>Human -
https://sites.google.com/site/4chanic/training-tutorials
>Drawing Books & Videos -
https://mega.co.nz/#F!2RARFaLA!VTiQb6eRXfV4V6mYQ6FJTA
>Inking and Coloring in Photoshop -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1ntQiBTLz1nc3praE1Pb2VzNzg/edit?usp=sharing
>/ic/ Drawing Guide -
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-draw-learn
>/ic/ Resources -
https://sites.google.com/site/ourwici/

PROGRAMS
>GIMP (open source Photoshop alternative) -
http://www.gimp.org/
>FireAlpaca (Paint Tool SAI alternative) -
http://firealpaca.com/en
>Krita (Multi platform open source alternative) -
https://krita.org/

OTHER LINKS
>/mlp/ DRAW STREAM -
http://www.ponyhell.com/indexmlp.html
>IRC CHANNEL/CHAT
#/mlp/drawthread Server Info: irc.rizon.net
>TUMBLR -
http://mlpdrawthread.tumblr.com/

/r/equesting Sonata with braces

>>25664063
>>25664192
I would like a request anonlads

I would like to request Tree Hugger with shades smoking a phat blunt

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>>25664268

Draw this.

>>25664287
k, also
>3.05 MB
huh

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Requesting Celestia and Luna having a food fight.

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Because there is so little rule 63 pinkie pie porn I'm going to request Bubble Berry face down and ass up with Anon fucking him. Anon is pushing Berry's head down and mussing up his mane. Berry's eyes are squeezed shut and he has a wide grin on his face.

Bubble Berry says: *huff* huff* "Enjoying your birthday present, Nonny?"

Bonus points if you add an internal cumshot and a closeup of Bubble Berry with an extremely satisfied look on his face.

Requesting Twilight being a dork. A total dork. Giving pop.culture answers to simple questions, doing embarrassing things out of clumsiness, etc. There's probably other stuff, but I can't think of it because I try to keep my own dorkness out of the way.

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>>25664287
alright, holy shit, taking the photo was the hardest thing
also no bully pl0x since it's my first drawing since a year

>>25664588
Das pretty cute.

>>25664594
thx l00d

>>25664287
any other request?

>>25664287
Was hoping to hell the donkey would bite it.

I was drawing some futa Twilight and Starlight Glimmer. It's over on /trash/.

>>>/trash/426824

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I don't attempt lewd often. Resized it.

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>>25665006

Fuck it. Colored.

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Rena Ryugu holding and hugging Apple Bloom.

The TMNT eating pizza with Pinkie Pie and her friends.

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>>25663107
/Trash/ drawthread is alright, but it's all porn requests. I mean I've got nothing against porn, furry, pony, waifu, or whatever, but drawing porn isn't my thing so I can never find anything there that perks my interest. I know that I could just ask for requests that are more my thing, but when my motivation or energy to draw is wavering, I'd rather just find something. Perhaps it's time to wander through the different drawthreads again.

>>25666998
Not to mention the thread's requests are almost exclusively porn/fetish requests. There's not a lot of creative wiggle room in there.

>>25667577
Isn't that one of the times when you're supposed to read it with wiggle room? "This is a gross idea I think I'll open a can of monkey's paw on it."

>>25668268
Like...
>>>/trash/431820
>Hmm
>I'll make sure to break her back.

>>25668268
I was referring to to lack of requests for anything other than porn. The /trash/ thread is almost exclusively nsfw. You even have anon questioning why a seemingly sfw request was in the thread.

>>>/trash/429899

It makes you wonder if the /trash/goers don't give a shit about non-porn requests or deliveries.

>>25667541
>>25667577
>>25668379
https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/25597201/#25636822

I hate reposting a request, but it's probably a good time to do so.

I don't browse the draw threads often. Is repeating a request frowned upon?

>>25668694
Only if it's a re-request that's already been done.

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>>25668694
No, the repeat requests themselves don't tend to be the problem. Especially here on /mlp/ we've had a good track record with them. The problem arises when the OR starts acting like an asshole to everyone over it. An example of this is something that happens often on /b/ where the requester will spam threads and shitpost when people refuse to do their requests or shit on them.

So long as you're chill about it there isn't a problem. Also so long as you aren't bumping it every 5 minutes. It's fine to bump within reason or direct to it if a drawfag asks for requests. (although chances are if they're asking, they've already seen it)

Some notable examples of repeat requesters here have been, Braces anon, Crying Colgate requester, Ponies in hoodies, Ponies with tailbows, Ponies with piercings, Ponies hugging Plushies of the drawfag, and ponies inside anon's hoodie. Theses requesters have been chill about it.

Now the ones not so chill that were a problem, there have only be a few, these include; Powershy, Speedy, and the Goo ponies requester. One of these even had his requests and posts deleted on sight because he got so bad.

>>25668797

I think braces anon is pretty cool and I've filled his requests more than once.

>>25668797
>ponies with piercings
If I wasn't upset with the state of the thread, I'd be requesting more of those
Those were good times.

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>>25668967
>And half the time it's because anythings that doesn't use show proportions

Aside from Zimbabwe's abominations, when has this ever happened? A pony can have different proportions as long as they look appealing. Show proportions are ideal for a reason but it definitely isn't a standard. If you have terrible proportions then you're going to get called out on it. If you're not mature enough to handle critique then you may as well stop posting.

>gets 'corrected' with cartoon red lines

Not everyone has the benefit of getting redlined. It takes someone's time out of their day to do it. If you get upset you're just an immature baby.

I've given walls of text of advice in both the Draw and the Improvement Thread. Do I have to do this? Nope. I want to because I want to help people. It takes time out of my day. It takes time away from drawing. It takes time away from the personal projects that I want to do but I do it anyway because I love art and I want others to succeed.

>inb4 bragging/showing off

I'm posting an Anonymous. Get over it.

>>25665798
>Little to no drawfags around
We're still here. The requests just suck.

>>25669297
what constitutes a good request?

>>25669442
Ones that cater to me and what I want to draw. And be sure to suck ny dick and stroke ny ego.

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Requesting this with ponified Pennywise trying to lure one of the CMC (preferably Scootaloo) only to realize that there's Pinkie hiding behind him - make her as scary as possible.

>>25669541
you want me to tickle your balls too faggot?

>>25669563
You have to be a good enough requester to touch my balls. We drawfag are too good for you lowly requester. You have to prove your worth to even bask in our glory.

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/r/ing the six in pic related playing dungeons and dragons with scitwi as the dungeonmaster

>>25669589
y-yes sir.

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>>25669066
There were a few anons waay back in the past that would get shit on just for not being good. There was a point in time where people would shit on newbies and those trying to learn just because they were new, but then some drawfags set an example by giving more detailed critiques where even if they were harsh, they at least made points that the drawfags could use. Although no one else here has really been shat on just for not being good at drawing in a long time.

>>25669442
Some like super specific, but most seem to like requests that offer more wiggle room. Usually sfw will be more likely to get attempts than nsfw, It's different from drawfag to drawfag, but most don't dive head first into drawing porn. Simple requests tend to get more attention as well. It never hurts to find out what drawfags like to draw.

There's nothing wrong with trying your luck with a more complex request if you have a good idea, but you have to keep in mind that the more complicated it is, the more patient you'll likely have to be.

We use to have this joke post that scored requests and chance they'll be done and while it was a joke post, it did sorta give a general idea. I wonder if someone still has it, maybe it's in the doc somewhere.

>>25669066
I like getting reds when I ask. But when I need help i typically ask my artist friends I know irl.

What I was saying is I remember once asking tips on how to draw in madhotaru's style. I got about 10 replies of people shitting on that art style and one red line.

It's not worth discussing at this point. You clearly weren't in the threads I was in, and maybe I was just in some particularly hostile threads.

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>>25669632
Mfw I accidentally hit the comma key instead of the period key.

>>25669442
I'm not that other asshole, but I usually go for the quicker and simpler requests that are more about the ponies, and less about crossovers because this is /mlp/. I'm not speaking for all drawfags here, and I'm curious to know what they think of this.

Good:
-Mane 6, show characters, doing stuff
-Anon x pony cuddling/whatever
-Draw my non-shitty OC (with a reference)
-EQG characters sometimes. >>25669591 sounds fun.
-Simple requests in general. Draw threads are often practice for artists who are breaking art block. >>25664278 is short and to the point.
-If a specific thing, such as a clop pose, try and find a reference for the pose. "Twilight sucking futa dick" is easy to do. "Twilight sucking futa Trixie's dick while Twi is being pile-driven into Rarity's couch" is a little more specific. If you find a similar pose on derpibooru, link it.

Bad:
-Crossovers. >>25667067. I feel no pull toward this without an explanation to why it's funny. Is the cross character doing something I can attribute to the requested pony? >>25666082 Who the hell is this, and how is she related to AB? Does she hug cute creatures?
-And that is often why I pass over odd requests. Maybe it's an inside joke you think is funny, but the artist might not think it's funny or interesting.
-Too much dialogue. >>25664383 is fine, but the last thread, someone requested a multi-panel comic with almost two paragraphs of talking. Just...no.

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OK, short, simple, little to no dialogue. Possibly entertaining with cheesecake, and fan service.
Requesting Applejack and Colaratura making out in the mud puddle. "Plant me right here!"

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Requesting Rainbow Dash and/or Pinkie Pie doing this pose.

>>25669831
This.
Keeping it short, simple, and not as niched.
Drawfag will glance over a request quickly and consider:
1. "How interested am I in this motif?"
2. "Is my interest enough to make up for the time it takes to draw it?"
These are the two factors that affects a drawfag's decision to choose a request.
someone should make a mathematical formula for it

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Draw my non-shit Oc.

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Check this out.

>>25670253
Did you draw this?

>>25670284
Yes?

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>>25670253

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>>25670253
I mentioned this a long time ago, but in case you forgot, They're foreLEGS, not arms.

So, we've got to rebuild drawthreads? Yeah, it was too bad we lost Mr Dropbox, but I think that if we can get the thread to hang around long enough it'll all work out.

>>25670510
Lexi unconvinced.

threadly reminder to update the op next time.

The OP header image (without text) and all other images can be found in our
>DROPBOX ARCHIVE -
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/75vuah7y48mmr3t/AABWXaB9_bHAChb8IhZzmoara?dl=0

>>25670510
I think a "requesting etiquette" such as >>25669831 and >>25669632 should be part of the OP's copypasta. Not that the etiquette MUST be followed, but that your request is more likely to be filled if you follow it.

Nothing worse than each draw thread the same 100 requests week after week, month after month.

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Starlight Glimmer saying "Like I was saying... time-stop countermeasures are important." to "frozen" Twilight.

Could you faggots stop spamming the /trash/ drawthread with your pony bullshit? Thanks.

>>25671187
thats what its therr for retard. Thats why its called trash

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>>25671187
>complaining about quality control of trash

We're all trash anon just enjoy the trash you like and let the rest enjoy theirs

>>25671197
It's a drawthread, not a dumpthread. Nobody's going to take your requests if you're going to be a faggot and shove your pony shit down everyone's throats.

>>25671212
>advocating spamming berry punch pictures on our thread because of some butthurt brony
You're a retard, Silence.

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>>25671247
I just took a look man I see it's actually spam now and not a complaint about ponies being on /trash/. Honestly I doubt it's anyone from here though. It's likely some shitposter trying to bait people to start shit with /mlp/

Remember anon, we're all trash here and there.

>>25671216
>implying /trash/ draw ever takes pony requests.

>>25671356
So getting butthurt and spamming pony is the solution then?

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>>25671356
>implying it was even us and not just some shitposter trying to start shit between boards like Silence said in >>25671283

>>25671374
Lexi can start draw of the poni nexted months four all pooni requesters of poni in the trashed off draws. Lexi of likelove poni and poni friend men people when timed lexi hased newest tablet.

Lexi just of needing new bestest tablet.

>>25671374
Who said anything about butthurt?

Some people just do it because they can.

Can't someone just report these faggots IP so they get banned by Mods?

We should post 50 pony requests a day in the trash draw thread.

>>25671538
This. And since they don't draw them we only have to think them up once.

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>>25649711
Burst into tiredness

>>25669831
>does she hug cute creatures?
Yes.

>>25671538
Drawfag here. I'd rather you request pony stuff here. I've simply posted the art to a cloppy /trash/ thread, and posted a link to it here.

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>>25671878
Actually with a sweet Kitty.

>>25671895
The funny thing is that people tend to take me more seriously when I post without a name, so to make a point sometimes it's necessary nowadays

>>25671922
Oh, that's nothing man, I've typed longer walls of text.

>>25671957
Well please keep your name so that I can filter you.

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>>25671965
Filtering is only one half, the other half of the trick is to not respond to those posts you filter

Where'd all the /r/s go?

>>25672154
Can't do that when someone won't stay filtered. Forcing me to have the conversation with them when I shouldn't have to if they stayed filtered.

>>25672167
Check >>>/trash/416970

>>25672202
I meant non-porn /r/s. everything over there is nsfw requests and otherwise garbage.

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>>25672196
what if you started using a name anon, then maybe he'd know who's filtering him and who he shouldn't respond to

>>25672249
I have an idea. If you have a pony request, go ask Satyr general. They love asking for satyr requests here so its only fair.

>>25672251
Because I'm not a gigantic faggot who wants to be a namefag.

>>25672267
except their general has no drawfags, I would assume that's the reason they come here.

>>25672167


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>>25664532
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There's a few.

>>25672280
They do. How else do you think they have a satyr for every last mlp character.

>>25672357
Commissions from some, draw threads from back when their general wasn't dead. Kinda like how this thread use to have a bunch of active drawfags and better requests.

It may have had drawfags back then, but it doesn't now, so they come here, the place for /mlp/ to come and make requests. you know, that sort of thing.

>>25669697
>You clearly weren't in the threads I was in, and maybe I was just in some particularly hostile threads.

You're right. I wasn't. I've only been here a year. It isn't hard to ignore assholes. I've been shat on too but I never complained about it. I just took what I could from the nicer posters and went with it.

>>25669442
>what constitutes a good request?

Personally I'll usually fill a request if it makes me laugh in some way. That's not really the requesters' fault. It's just something I've noticed about myself and the types of requests that get my attention. If you want me to draw something; make me laugh, basically.

>>25670253

That's the closest you've came to drawing a normal-looking head.

>>25670510

I don't know how much weight this has but as long as the draw thread is up I"ll be posting in it and trying to help others while asking for help myself. I'll even do the occasional request.

>>25671908
This. I facepalmed when I saw all of those SFW pony-requests in that thread. The artists there AREN'T INTERESTED in pony-requests. For fuck's sake.

>>25672556
The meanies may not be interested in pony requests. But those rude people are going to get them.

>>25672629
Ask for your NSFW pony requests here. It's more likely the drawfags here will draw it. You can double-down, and ask there if you want.

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>>25672629
stop trying to create cross-board drama by shitposting on both sides

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>that trash thread

Talk about a bunch of hostile assholes.

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>>25672694
Go away dropboxfag.

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>>25672732
He did, he's not the only one with animu reaction images

Does Paladin still lurk here? My giftee for the /mlp/ Secret Santa listed Safe Haven amongst his favorite pones, so I was thinking about having prints made of a few of his pieces to send along with the other gifts. According to desustorage his trip hasn't shown up since last May, but since the archive.moe database cuts off at June, I'm not sure if he's posted since then. Since I don't think he's ever had a deviantart or anything and only posted an email address once which he said he doesn't check often, I was hoping to ask for permission to have them printed and and ask if he had a paypal or something I could donate some money to in order to support his work.

>>25672820
Go suck his cock somewhere else.

>>25672820
>I was hoping to ask for permission to have them printed
Beta faggot. Do you need mommies permission too?

>>25672820
TLDR

>>25672820

Just fucking print them. I"m sure he has a patreon like every other person seems to have now-a-days despite the quality of work. Do some research. I know the guy has a tag on derpi.

The only person who owns safe haven is the person who created her originally as his tulpa. Even then, hasbro would not be pleased if they tried to trademark it.

>>25672901
Safe haven wasn't a tulpa. She was never a tulpa. Fuck off.

>>25672911
Yes she was. A person had a reoccurring nightmare and decided to turn it into a tulpa.

>>25672820
just fucking kill yourself you autistic faglord, smhtbhfam

I knew a guy who turned a slenderman into a tulpa that later became a mare named alice. Safe haven was a pretty creative tulpa idea, but not unique.

>>25672840
>>25672854
>supporting artists you like and giving them professional courtesy makes you a beta faggot
Fuck off, I'm still planning on doing it anyway, but I figured I'd at *least* see if there was a way I could thank him for his work. Don't know why that concept makes you so fucking salty, but calm the fuck down, anon. Preferably by killing yourself.

>25672957
No (You) for you; family. To be honest, try harder next time.

>>25673029
You're so mad you can't even link to the post correctly. Maybe you should calm down. Beta fag.

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Can I get aryanne with her normal nazi symbol inside of heart cutie mark instead of whatever this shit is?

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This expression with the pony of your choice.

>>25672820
>>25673029
Could you be any more pathetic? you cockhungry niggerfaggot

>not a single /d/ in this thread

Good god. I guess I'll try to work on something tonight.

>>25673139
Working on something other than choking your chicken?

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>>25673152

I wish I had time for that.

Requesting a POV image (From anons view) of Bonbon laying on her back getting a vaginal creampie from anon
Her eyes half closed and content with lust, and her tongue hanging out of her mouth

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>>25673152

>>25673152
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>>25673073
Furries in here from trash are so salty

>>25672820
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>>25673004

Can you all shut the fuck up, and either /r/ or /d/ some art? This drama shit is what's keeping away the art fags.

>>25673169
>makes a masturbation joke to lighten the mood
>gets called a furry
Ok.

>>25673182
Masturbation is all they know how to do.

>>25673169
>furries
what the fuck furries have to do with anything?

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>>25672820
This is so...autistic

>>25673204
He's just mad for being exposed as a dickless pussy who needs permission for everything.

>>25672820
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>>25673225
nice way to derail a thread, faggots

>25673073
>not getting the joke
Thanks for the (You), anon! I was running out.

>>25673250
Well anon what do you want? Theres not many artists left. So its either discussion or a dead board of requests not getting done.

In other things, rather than this drama-that-I-don't-know-where-I-feel-like-I'm-involved. Out line is done, I might not do the colors, but, I'll see when I'm done, I have a long list of requests here and some doodles so I can practice.

>>25673349
im actually >>25664588
i wasn't here after i posted my drawing and i was expecting some critique.
but now there's nothing more than drama, like, holy shit, where are all the drawfags?

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>>25673092
Allu Ackbar.

>>25673349

Knee-jerk reaction much? It's the weekend. The draw thread and /mlp/ in general is usually dead on the weekends. The hiatus isn't going to help.

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>>25673395
Whats here to even attract more? No chill discussions or anything. Just "Bump" every few hours and the same boring requests every thread. This thread died last night and got remade with the same op image. I saw it.

>>25673355
Forgot the link http://i.imgur.com/hutPd2c.jpg and, I'll change my name a bit because /mlp is becoming a 'tard.

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>>25673433
I've watched the draw thread for years during breaks from the tulpa threads.

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>>25669831
>-Draw my non-shitty OC (with a reference)
Me?

>>25673462
No

>>25673462
sorry bud, that oc is shitty.

>>25673459
Then you would notice the pattern that /mlp/ is slower on the weekends. Comparing this thread to the way things were years ago is stupid since /mlp/ isn't at it's peek anymore.

>>25673479
>peek

>>25673447
>http://i.imgur.com/hutPd2c.jpg
Thanks Anon.

>>25673441
soooo there's no point in drawfagging here any more?

>>25673513
That's right. You should leave.

>>25673516
fuck

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>>25673479
My tulpa says talking with you anymore would be a waste.

>>25673513
You've got at the least two people dead set on making people leave. You are ignored if you aren't Zimbabwe. If you discus things people get on you thinking your only a drawing machine. Each day you see the same requests. And most times the thread is dead.

That is a lot to fix.

>>25673543
>My tulpa says talking with you anymore would be a waste.

Then keep living in the past you schmuck. The fact that you have a tulpa already implies that you have some kind of mental disorder.

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If someone wants to fix the drawthread you'll need a lot of work. And it won't be me. Carpel tunnel pretty much made me give up drawing.

But I don't believe anyone really wants to fix here.

>>25673559
I do Its call I require love from the most beautiful pony on the planet every day to survive.

>>25673462
Remember when you had to get your OC approved by the OC committee or something before asking for drawings in the drawthread?

>>25673537
>watch negative shapes and clear silhouette
What does this mean?

>>25673642
If I had time to explain it I would. Google it.

>>25673662
Thanks for the (You) I guess...

Twilight Sparkle as a doctor (labcoat or surgeon)

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>>25664278
nifty

>>25673953
It's shit.

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>>25673543
Ooh! There ah am!

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>>25673631
Have to fill out the proper forms, file for an original character security number.

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Here's an old OC I've been roleplaying for nearly 4 years.

Pop-Rock is an interpretation of a Gen 1 concept pony in a Friendship is Magic era.

Any of you remember the first generation story of Applejack stumbling upon a cave full of blind ponies, ruled by an evil (presumably human) wizard? They were forced to hunt for gems. They'd been in the darkness of the mine so long, they'd gone blind. Applejack bodyslammed the wizard's crystal throne into the abyss and freed them. They wound up putting the gems into the eyes of the blind ponies, and for whatever reason, that let them see again.

Candy "Pop" Rock is an old, old stallion. Think 'Granny Smith' old. 'Ponyville has hundreds of years old traditions, but one of the founders is still alive' type old. However old it is, it's fuckoff ancient.

Another one of those jovial blind characters, the magic gems in his eyes allow him to see the magic in people, but 'for whatever reason' (narrative FIAT) nothing else. Understandably, sapphires stuck in your eyes is imitable and disturbing, so the ole stallion wears dark sunglasses so as not to disturb people he meets. Incredibly cryptic for an earth pony (technically 'Twinkle Eye', now) he knows a lot about magic and history for an old man that lives on a mountain east of Ponyville.

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>>25664278
may open up an art program to finish this, feeling really out of it

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>>25674231

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Been playing a lot of CoH2 lately, so I've been doing some stuff with pones using Soviet WW2 equipment.

Just finished colouring the characters and put down some base colours, but I'd appreciate a critique before I spend any more time on it. It's my second serious crack at colouring, and I've been following colour guides trying to match the show's style as much as possible here.

I know it's mostly just the heads visible here, but I originally wanted to put at least one of them standing on the wing wearing some kind of pilot gear. Unfortunately, I just can't seem to do non-quadruped poses without it looking fkd up.

>>25674231
>>25674244
What's your point?

>>25674244

Is that plinkett?

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>>25673877
How's this

>>25674300
RD and Gilda looks good to me, as well as the sky.
The plane however looks a bit out of place in it's uniform color. Try adding a slightly darker tone to the inside of the cockpit as well as any surfaces facing to the left. Perhaps tinting the windows and adding a bit of shine to it.
I'd also exchange the propeller for one that looks like it's rotating (that classic circle thingy with stripes on the inside).
Generally, I'd say to look for reasons to mix in a different color at some parts of the plane.

Silence is going to need burn heal.

>>25674331
point?..
I thought these threads were also for exhibiting OCs n'stuff?

>>25674594
No, you fucking newfaggot

>>25674393
Plinkett? No..?
Is Plinkett an OC or an artist? The artist is someone that hangs around F-list. The name was said in my post.

>>25674594
Lurk more before posting, newfriendo

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>>25670077
Since you asked nicely, and is not a shit OC.

>>25674741
AWESOME, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

could you crop out the post? I would love to use the art as an avatar.

>>25674507
Thanks. I'll change the propeller to look like it's rotating and keep working on the plane's colours. Originally planned on the plane being parked on the ground with one character standing on the wing, but gave up when I kept fucking up the poses.

Having the cockpit open and sticking your head out of a moving plane is probably pretty hazardous, but screw it, it's RD. Her face managed to survive breaking the sound barrier. Gilda probably isn't getting the glass enclosure around the rear gunner seat though. She'll have to tough it out.

>>25674675
>...

Stop doing that. It makes you look like a faggot.

>>25674763
>>25674785
I don't keep an index of all of Zim's OCs like you do. Its colors are inoffensive, and the design is pretty simple. I have little problem drawing it.

>>25674773
Too lazy. Open it in paint, and use the eraser tool.

>>25674801
>>25674804
He use to shitpost back in the oc threads, making several just to have ocs

it's his style, so it's pretty obvious man, don't be delusional

>>25674804
You don't need an index. All you have to do is look at his shitty art you newfag.

>>25674804
It's alright anon, you didn't know. You'll come to recognize his style very quickly. He's very very predictable

>>25674845
>>25674840
>>25674826
>Draw art for the wrong person.
>Get shit on by butthurt anons who didn't get their shitty request filled.

No wonder drawfags are leaving this thread.

>>25674883
>who didn't get their shitty request filled.
Nope, just an artist who's been around the block with the whole zimbabwe bullshit and didn't want to see you get the same treatment by him

Nice assumptions though

>>25674883
>>25674952
Not me.

As I said already, >>25674804
>Its colors are inoffensive, and the design is pretty simple. I have little problem drawing it.
I don't care if it were Zim or Capper who requested it. I looked at the colors and hair style, and thought that it looked pretty easy to do quick. I practice in this thread when I don't feel like doing anything big at the moment. Chill folks.

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>>25669562

>birthday few weeks ago
>ask for art of my OC
>no one replies
>then someone does
>to tell me it's just slow
>it's so dead
Jesus what happened here?

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This wild ride never seems to end

>>25675614
Can't read this low res shit.

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>>25675614
Might need to make a higher resolution if you want anyone to be able to read it.

Jesus fuck, when did this general—fuck, this board—devolve into newfag edgelords who throw shit at everyone solely "becuz its 4chan lmao"? Get that shit out of your system on /b/ like everyone else before you pick a topic-based board.

>>25675727
Before jumping back in here and making an ass of yourself, might I suggest you read the archives? Your answer is probably there

>>25662871
request me some shit. will show my artstyle if necessary.

>>25675771
Read the thread. There are plenty of unfulfilled /r/s.

>>25675771
>>25670043
this please.

>>25675592
what's your oc, anon?

Fluttershy wearing reading glasses

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>>25676348
I'm away from my PC so I hope this will suffice. Sorry for the fuck-huge res.

Requesting Nightmare world Rarity being painted with mud by the jungle ponies, like Jane got painted in "Tarzan the Ape man."
Nightmare World Rarity-
https://derpiboo.ru/1031915?scope=scpecfa9a5306224701ffd5a2c25907e5c413207b110

Who are some of your favorite pone artists?

>>25676588
Captainpudge and doxy are the only two that have had ever stood out to me.

>>25676588
I liked King Kakapo. It's too bad that he doesn't drawthread anymore. Perhaps he'll show up next year.

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rate pls

>>25676821
>Splatoon
>One Punch Man
>Undertale
Memecity/10
You're actually getting extremely good, Swampy. Which general do you draw for? I wanna keep seeing your work.

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So bored. Fuck graveyard shifts.

>>25676832
draw pony reactions to being given the graveyard shift, or how they entertain themselves during
>Rainbow Dash wall ball

>>25676830
>Memecity/10
im an aspie, im pre-disposed to be a bit of a fruit. i don't draw for a general specifically , i have drawn for anon filly , dadoneques and random other threads occasionally.

>>25676847
>a bit of a fruit
Ayy, les fug sometime

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>>25676834
I would but its the time of day where people start waking up and coming in to my store. At least I got some practice in.

>>25676408
Thank you Anon, Flutts is pretty in glasses.

>>25676821
Proportions are good, shapes as well, lines are clean, and you got some good expressions going thereon the left.
Personally, My only real complaint is that your necks could be a little bit thinner and more cone-shaped.

>>25676891
Sorry, the rating:
I wanna see more/10

>>25676863
ay les not i no like the weenus boi

>>25676832
Are you saying you've been bored to death?

Just a reminder so no one freaks out, Unfulfilled list at 400 now.

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Yo, can i have some critique on this mess pls? i miss the fagship threads, asking for critique here feels impolite

>>25677205
Your jawshape looks odd, but the rest is good

>>25677205
Neck is a tad too long and that jaw line is usually reserved for alicorn features.

Why not ask for /ic/? I do it all the time. If I don't get a response I don't freak out though. After all, someone has to take the time to critique.

>>25677240
Rule 15 forbids it. but whats been said by you and >>25677212
its just a quick fix.

>>25677249
Not /ic/ the board. /ic/ as in critique.

>>25676821
If you don't mind, I think I'm going to snatch some of your designs and color them.

>>25674414
Awesome, thanks

>>25677537
sure. whatevs man

>>25673074
Aryanne is an earth pony, this is her pegasus sister, Kyrie.

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I felt the urge to do this.

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>>25677834

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>>25677551
>>25676821
1/2 working on Spike now.

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>tfw have no motivation to do anything creative at all.
How do I cure this?

>>25678024
Get off 4chan. Get on the can. Take a shower. All those things spur creativity.

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>>25677551
>>25676821
Spike finished.

Thanks for letting me snag them for coloring!

>>25678024
It boils down to what the problem actually is. Being out of the habit, demoralization, creative block or depression.

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>>25678024
I know this sounds stupid but do it anyway. You can't rely on motivation all the time. Sometimes you just have to force yourself to do something and lower your expectations. Just do ANYTHING creative that you used to without judging yourself or comparing yourself. Practicing stuff when you DONT want to is a sure fire way to start working on discipline, which is way move important than motivation. Discipline can be consistent, motivation cannot. Trust me, Its hard, but once you figure out how to work while unmotivated things will start improving.

Capcha:420.... kek

>>25678122
>Spike as sans
Yeah that works.

what colors are good for bat pones? halloweenie (tee hee) shades?

>>25678519
Black orange red, that'd be typical
Maybe a dark grey with another color instead, like orange or green?

>>25678699
well for the coat i have a cool, muted brownish color. i quite like it, reminds me of Halloween, again.

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>>25678738
here is the bat. ive slapped the color choices i thought would work on the side

>>25678835
I don't think the blues or reds would be a good idea, but I dig that purple.

>>25678835
want me to color that too?

>>25678841
purple nurple it is then
>>25678861
no, shes mine., i have something else you can color if you really want to.

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>>25678871
sure. Im a bit bored and Im trying to procastinate on homework

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>>25678892
here then. ponies neck and face are fucked, but this wasnt a serious thing.

>>25678949
Assuming that's Frisk and some OC poner.

Whats the color preference on the Pone?

>>25662871
New thread

If you want to draw ponies, humans, or furries without the drama come draw for us >>>/trash/444038 .We have lots of requests done weekly of good quality.

>>25678962
anything.

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>>25678949
Blzorch!

Thanks for the work!

>>25678068
Get on the can?
What does this mean?

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>>25679282
your welcome.
>>25678835
done.

>>25679334
Now das pretty good

>>25679334
neato, you color better than I do.

>>25679334
If this pone was in an rpg what class would she be?
also, how do you make pones skinny? i want to draw a skinny mage.

>>25679390
cyclops

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>>25679453
>Your class is Cyclops

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>>25678024
Change the medium you use. I sketch in pen when I'm in a rut since it has a different feel and look to it. Another Anon suggested taking a shower. I prefer a nice, hot shower for at least 20 minutes personally.

As this anon said >>25678153, just keep drawing. I always push through artists blocks by just grabbing a bunch of references and applying them. Play with proportions. Play with facial features. Do anything as long as you're drawing. I've turned countless practices into a work that I ended up enjoying that I would have otherwise not stumbled on unless I had been drawing to begin with.

>once you figure out how to work while unmotivated things will start improving

A thousand times this. I get blocks all the time but they don't bother me anymore because I know I can work through them within a day or so. Understanding yourself helps. I know myself well enough that I can predict if I'm going to hit a roadblock and it lets me plan ahead. Drawing can be a psychological challenge.

Depression is a whole other can of worms if that is what you're going through since it's a sign that something in your life needs to change. If you're getting depressed because of your lack of motivation then the above paragraphs will apply to you. If it's depression due to something going on in your life then try to change it if possible. I can't pretend to know what you're going through so that's going to fall on you.

>>25678835

Here are some color palettes for the future.

>>25679825
ooh lovely, i can use that.

This place is beyond dead compared to trash draw.

>>25680238

It was active up until about an hour ago. Stop trying to start shit.

>>25680405
A single artist going over their OC is not active.

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>>25680413

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>>25680238
Stop shilling your garbage thread in garbage you garbage eating piece of garbage.

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Requesting Whimsey Weatherbe giving a rather huge-horsecocked Twinkle Wish (aka the star) a blowjob.

Eh... it's bound to happen someday.

>>25680413

Did baby not get his request filled? I guess you'll have to ask in the trash thread. Oh wait, they don't give two-shits about ponies there.

Do artists here still do lewds, or did they all go to /trash/?

>>25680822
Both places.

>>25680822
The trash drawthread does furfag shit only, so no the lewd artists are still here.

>>25680822
Dont bother. If anyone even did a request here, it would just get ignored. So dont expect your request to be done. No one wants to waste their arm strength.

>>25676174
>late ass reply
He's a unicorn with a purple coat (darker than Twilight's), gray/silver hair, and blue eyes. His cutie mark is an open scroll with a moon on it. His name is Eclipsing Dawn
Sorry if he sounds edgy or anything, I couldn't come up with a better name.

If you want to take any creative liberties regarding his coat/mane color, I don't care at this point.

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Can I get Luna with the Holy Moonlight Blade?

Oh for fucks sake. Y'know what ill start doing some of these requests this week, IF i get the time.

>>25681554
Lexi knew you could do it.

>>25681554
This doesn't make me excited to post the unfulfilled /r/ list
It's only going to be a dozen long or so

>>25681589
Perfect. A dozen sounds lovely, post it sweetie, so that i mau peruse it at my leisure

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Requesting pic related with equestrian flag. Seems appropriate.

>>25664105
>>25664368
>>25664383
>>25664532
>>25666082
>>25667067
>>25669591
>>25669892
>>25670043
>>25671033
>>25673074 (Even if this request is null)
>>25673092
>>25673159
>>25676430
>>25680681
>>25681311
>>25681645

There.

>>25681769
I've been holding back my requests until Zimzam is officially permabanned.
Which means I'll probably never post here again.
I don't know where everyone else went though.

>>25681750
>didn't include >>25681310
Ok.

>>25681928
They're probably lurking too

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Requesting spike with a HEMI 5.7l v8 penis

Fucking spoilers.

A pony be drawn

I'll request again since the last thread died so quick

Anon giving a surprised Sunset Shimmer a gift, saying something along the lines of
>Happy Hearth's Warming Ever, or whatever it is you celebrate

>>25687056

Sunset Shimmer having angry lesbian sex with Starlight Glimmer.

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>>25687620
Bet you were in this thread >>25687398

Also please draw this.

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Need some help with eye placement if anyone can give me some pointers. I know other things need to be fixed too, but that fugly eye is my current hang up. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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>>25688618

You're thinking too 2D right now. Her(his?) body should be going out. Right now it isn't in perspective and looks very flat and long.

Pic related is a decent example. 80% of the body show is the booty and the front of the torso isn't show much at all except for the forelegs. Do you have a pony toy or something? Having something physical as a reference can help to give you an idea which shapes are in front of which. Flip your canvas periodically, too.

That eye could be moved a little more to the right. Keep drawing. You have potential.

>>25688661
Thanks m8, I have the eye set as a separate layer so it's pretty easy to move around. I'm just having alot of trouble with the general shape and location of it. I guess it's just going to be one of those trial and error things that I shouldn't try to rush.
>tfw no qt Derpy toy
I wanted to show off the body a little more than usual plot shots so I set the perspective off to the side a little. I might just lose the direct eye contact I was trying for and go with either a looking back or downward looking eye.

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>>25664383

Enjoy.

>>25681928
Report people that act like him. At this point, there is no proof it's actually him, but rather shitposters imitating his style and then replying to one another. Report them all and if you do that properly, he will go away.

Or do you think the mod walked into this thread on his own when Powershy got banned?

>>25670253
I can help with this when I get off work later today. Any one else who draws while I am gone, just quote this post with an /ic/ and ill help you as well.

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>>25681310
You didn't mention what kind of hair, but I assume you meant something like this?
I'll get to digital coloring it once you respond

>>25690125
Thats awesome

>>25690567
Thank you, I appreciate it though it is far from finished

>>25690125
get some nice lines on that, once you finish I can take over and color a bit.

Damn, that's a lot of posts gone.
Is it finally over?

>>25690715
no

>>25690125
Yo dude that's awesome!
Thanks, yeah, that's basically what I was thinking.

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Hmm
>>25681311

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>>25690636
Sorry, saw this post a bit late

>>25690832
Glad you like it man! Hopefully these colors are what you had in mind?

>>25690958
that is fantastic, nice job on the sitting anatomy and the little bit of chest fluff

>>25690958
Duuuude, thanks!

This is awesome.

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>>25690879
This any good?
>>25681311

Whats the preferred size of lines in linework? like broad and defined, small or just like thin.

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>>25681311
Huh, so they DID include it in Bloodborne.
Neat.

>>25692547
Depends on what is trying to be pulled off. Preferably, something that has more detail will have smaller, more accurate linework and something more cartoonish will have bolder lines that are easy on the eyes.

That's just what I think though.

>>25692547
Whatever works for you.
Personally, I feel that too thin lines don't work unless you got a Lot of details on your stuf or you're going for a very painterly style.

>>25691570

Neat!

>>25692576

Damn right they did

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RzA_Oomra8

>>25692547

Line weight (aka line width) can affect how a piece looks and feels. It can also imply the direction of light in some cases if you vary up the weight in certain areas. Practice makes perfect but also look how other artists handle line weight.

>page 7 in twenty minutes

What the hell?

>>25693313
So , say, thinner lines closer to a light source and thicker lines furthest away?

>>25693604
This draw thread is slow. If you want a fast one look in the /trash/ or /b/.

>>25693629
Yes, or the kind of material you're drawing, level of detail etc.
There really are no set rules, especially with a style as stylized as FiM.

I have severe doubts I will have this request done as it's somewhat confusing unless you know what I'm on about.

Is there any willing drawfags here that are into Warframe? If so have you done the Update 18 quest/Second Dream? I ask because it's not only spoilers, but confusing at the same time so my request is in spoilers.

Requesting Penstroke's/Past Sins Nyx sitting in the operator chair at the back of the ship without any armor as that's her operator form.

e.g. where the new focus system is.

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>>25693866
I would REALLY appreciate some critiques and some quick edits I might be able to make. I worked on making my shadowing a little better.

>>25693882

>>25694014
Try har shading instead of the the sof edge? Might work better wth the cleancut style.
Also try using a darkish blue (Luna's coat works well) with the layer set to multiply at ~30% opacity instead of black.

>>25693841
Yeah i get that. Its always nice to get opinions and tips on something though, looking at reference while good isnt as helpful as it can be sometimes.

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>>25694084
>har shading instead
So, what you're saying is that I should make my shadows more clean than blurred, right? Alright, noted, because there have been people who have told me that I need to go from the cartoony style of shading (pic related) that I used to do to a more blurred style, so it seems as if you're asking for the opposite. I'll see which ones work and don't work in certain situations

>darkish blue (Luna's coat works well) with the layer set to multiply at ~30% opacity instead of black
I've seen some artists use that method, but have also been warned that saturating a color to make it look like a shadow doesn't always work well. I'll try playing around with it sometime if I can (I'm using GIMP and I still have no idea what features it has after a year).

Thank you very much Anon.

>>25694014
Why did you reply to me?

>>25694175
>Why did you reply to me?
Sorry, didn't mean to. I just click the last post number to open up quick reply and then I delete the post number, but I forgot.

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>>25694146
You're welcome.
And keep in mind; The best thing to do is try out various things and see what works for you.

>>25694204
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6gzOcTNKwE

>>25694236
Sorry about that anon.
How are you doing today, any art getting done?

>>25694101
Yeah you're right but I can't offer any solid advice since I'm not good at lining myself. It's something in going to tackle next year.

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>>25688618
I just did the head but you should work on general anatomy. That will help with the sizing issues.

>>25694146

Hard shadows and soft shadows give different effects. Do one or the other depending on what you want.

taking /r/

>>25694391
>different effects
Learning a little from a braeburned post, you use a hard shadow when light is getting blocked, and you use a soft shadow when there is a curve in the body that goes from the facing the light source to facing away. That's all I really picked up. Didn't really see where I could use hard shadow in this picture

>>25694014
If you're going to paint in shadows don't pillow shade. Learn how light scatters across objects and shapes. If you can't do that just stick with hard shadows for finished works until you learn.

>>25694395
Spike and Rarity taking a walk in the snow. Bonus points for scarfs/wooly hats.

>>25694450
How into learn that

>>25694422
Sorry. I meant do one or the other until you get used to them. Some people get away with just using one and have the final product still look good. I'm on mobile or I'd post some examples.

>>25694485
Observation. Paint in greyscale and learn to differentiate values. Pillow shading is a sign of an amateur. Google it. Again im on mobile so I can't give an example.

I'm not saying these things to be mean. I like your works. I just want you to be at your best. This shit takes time so be patient.

>>25694516
>I'm not saying these things to be mean.
Of course not Anon, it is 100% evident that you are only saying these things to help me, not to discourage me (which a LOT of "critics" tend to do). Pillow shading, I'll look into that, and how to grow from that, because doing this shading literally took me an hour. I am extremely slow at drawing (like I'm slow in speed, I'm not slow like a tard).

>>25694486
So would you recommend I stick with the hard cartoon style shadows until I figure out how to go from pillow shading to good soft shading?