The Avatar Exchange 2020 - Round 2 - COMPLETE

[Griffin]

Welcome to Round 2 of
The Avatar Exchange!

What’s the Avatar Exchange?

Each round you'll get a secret partner (who you will keep secret until you reveal the avatar) and will have three weeks to deliver an avatar based on your partner's form. The artwork itself can be traditionally or digitally made, as long as it is turned into a digital icon ready for your partner to use. The exchange will run for as long as there is interest, and you can sign up for as many rounds as you like. Feel free to jump in at any time!

Previous rounds:
Round 1


Guidelines:

• You should deliver two versions of your icon: a 150x150 version for use here at the Arena (under 60k, please) and a larger, un-cropped version. If you do pixel ponies, the second can be waived as a larger version may not exist.
• Original artwork only, please (all art should be made by you, and please do not use current or old adoptable bases unless you modify the lineart significantly to make it unique for your partner).
• Please deliver on time. If you have not delivered on time for the round, your ability to participate in future exchanges will be suspended until you make up your part.
• Artwork should abide by Arena standards of content, of course.
• When your partner posts the avatar, please make sure you download it before using – your partner is not obliged to host the image after it has been delivered.
• Your sign-up post should contain the word sunshine somewhere in order to signify to me that you've read the rules.
• Do not reveal your partner before you're done! If you have any questions, please message me and I can PM your partner.
• Post your finished avatar to this thread when you are done. You may post the avatar up to three days before the deadline, but no earlier, please.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in this thread!


Dates:

Sign-ups:  now through Friday, 10 July, at 5 pm EDT (9 pm UTC)
Partners Sent: between sign-up close and 3 pm EDT (7 pm UTC) the next day
Working: 10 July through 1 August
Final Posting Deadline: Saturday, 1 Aug by 8 pm EDT (midnight UTC)

Sign-ups go in this thread! Please do not PM them to me. Thanks!

Form:

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[b]Arena username:[/b]

[b]Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum):[/b]

[b]What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?)[/b]

[b]Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC):[/b]

[b]Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!):[/b]

[b]List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything![/b]

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

[b]Anything you don't like?[/b]

[b]Any other info?[/b]


Participants:

1. orangepeachmango
2. Griffin
3. Fizzy Scrumptious
4. Moonbreeze
5. Shaiyeh
6.
7.
8.

[more slots will be added as needed]

[orangepeachmango]

this sounds so fun!!!

Arena username: orangepeachmango

Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum): tumblr!

What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?) pony, furry/feral, digitalmore toony style!

Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC): brown unicorn pony, dark brown hair, pink eyes

Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!): mimosa!

List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything!

1. tropical
2. fruits/drinks (mimosas, pinacoladas,etc)
3. orange, pinks, browns, earthy tropical colors
4. beaches!
5. g1 ponys
6. fun/happy expressions
7.sunshine!

Anything you don't like? g4 style replica

Any other info?

[Griffin]

Yay! (I think you forgot something, though )

[orangepeachmango]

Oops  I spent like an hour drawing and posting it so by the time I was done I forgot!

[Griffin]

Oops  I spent like an hour drawing and posting it so by the time I was done I forgot!

No worries, that happens to me all the time! Added you now

[Griffin]

Arena username: Griffin

Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum): https://www.deviantart.com/haawan

What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?)
I can do ponies, animals and people, toony or semi-realistic. My equipment for digital art is limited so I'll either do traditional or mixed media (scanned lines, coloured in digitally). Don't know how to do pixel art...

Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC):
Aithne is a dun pony with dark brown legs, a white blaze, brown hair with dark green and yellow stripes. She has gentle chocolate brown eyes that reflect her sweet personality. She likes animals, books and art. Her symbol is a black cat curled around a Celtic triquetra knot. She enjoys sunshine but makes sure she doesn't get a sunburn!

Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!):
http://fav.me/d650k1g

List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything!

(not in any specific order of preference)
1. Cats
2. Green
3. Vintage fashion/headwear/hairstyles
4. Summer fruit or berries
5. Rainy weather
6. Lakeside

Anything you don't like? Not a fan of anthro ponies, sorry!

Any other info?
I also love G1 Gusty and Butterscotch if you'd like to draw one of them instead of my persona! 

[Fizzy Scrumptious]

Arena username: Fizzy Scrumptious

Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum): here's my art thread: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,398836.0.html

What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?) I draw people and objects as well, but I only post my pony art on here! I work with both traditional and digital, and prefer stylizing things instead of realism I'll probably do digital art for this exchange.

Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC): Starsketch is a white pegasus with pastel-pink and sunshine-yellow hair. They have two star-shaped symbols on their nose. Their symbol is a magical cloud coming out of a pencil.

Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!): http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,398162.msg1807682.html#msg1807682 hope this works!

List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything!

1. stars
2. pastel colors
3. art/drawing
4. hearts
5. glitter

Anything you don't like?
I'm down for anything tbh!

Any other info?
n/a

[Griffin]

Welcome to the swap, Fizzy Scrumptious!

[Griffin]

Anyone else who'd like to play?

[Moonbreeze]

Me! Just give a moment and I'll get the details

Edit: SUNSHINE

Arena username: Moonbreeze

Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum): My DA is very outdated. So this should work: http://moonbreeze.weebly.com/pony-art.html

What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?) Digital & traditional Hasbro style or own style

Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC): Kyrene. Unicorn with gradient green legs. Various shades of orange to blonde hair. Symbol is a celtic knot with a leaf.

Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!): http://moonbreeze.weebly.com/uploads/4/2/3/8/4238855/kyrenerefsheet_4_orig.png

List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything!

1. Celestial/ stars
2. Forest
3. Earth-y colours
4. Flowers
5. Clouds
6. Cats!

Anything you don't like?
While I draw it myself from time to time so this might be a bit hypocrite, I'm not huge on the g4 big eyes style 

Any other info?
If you're looking to draw something Hasbro instead: Check out G2 Prince Fire Fly or G2 Silver Rain

[Shaiyeh]

Yessss meee! Sunshine!

Arena username: Shaiyeh

Link to Gallery (if you have one, DA or elsewhere, or a thread on this forum):
https://www.deviantart.com/shaiyeh, I havent updated on there in a long time though, more recent pony art on my Instagram

What are your specialities? (Only pony art, or anthro and/or people as well? Realistic or toony? Digital or traditional? Do you do animated GIFs or pixels? Anything else you can think of?)
The only thing out of the above I don't really do is animated GIFs and pixels^^'  All others I can do!

Brief Character Description (Hasbro/OC):
Shailatte is a yellow unicorn, with pink to blue gradient hair. She has a nose ring/septum piercing. Her eyes are also pink and baby blue, and her symbol is a takeaway mug and bubbles, also in pink and blue.

Character Reference Pic (a nice, clear reference, please! Links only - do not embed!):
Shailatte ref pic

List three to six possible themes for your avatar. These can be motifs, colours, expressions/emotions, hobbies, objects, etc... pretty much anything!


1. cherry blossoms
2. drinking coffee
3. animal crossing
4. magical girl theme
5. knitting or spinning (spinning yarn)
6. sparkles

Anything you don't like?
Funko Popsfunko pop aesthetic.

Any other info?
nothing really to add, other than if you'd rather draw a hasbro pony, Lemon Drop is my fav

[Griffin]

Welcome!

[Fizzy Scrumptious]

Hello friends! I've had my end finished for a while but I've never made stuff for use on the Arena before (or really anything that needs to be certain dimensions) and have a silly question.

 

• You should deliver two versions of your icon: a 150x150 version for use here at the Arena (under 60k, please) ...
  

What do these numbers mean exactly? I feel like I should know, but I don't wanna guess and post anything too big Thanks!

[Griffin]

Hello friends! I've had my end finished for a while but I've never made stuff for use on the Arena before (or really anything that needs to be certain dimensions) and have a silly question.

 

• You should deliver two versions of your icon: a 150x150 version for use here at the Arena (under 60k, please) ...

What do these numbers mean exactly? I feel like I should know, but I don't wanna guess and post anything too big Thanks!

Ah no problem! 150 x 150 is the maximum size of the avatar in pixels, and 60k (kilobytes) refers to the weight (you can check the dimensions and weight in the file properties). If you save it in .jpg format, the weight should not be an issue. But in this size it probably won't be an issue even if you save it as .png. Let me know if you need any help with resizing your image!


As for my own progress, I've been bad and have barely even started. :S But I should get most of it done during the weekend!

[Fizzy Scrumptious]

Ah no problem! 150 x 150 is the maximum size of the avatar in pixels, and 60k (kilobytes) refers to the weight (you can check the dimensions and weight in the file properties). If you save it in .jpg format, the weight should not be an issue. But in this size it probably won't be an issue even if you save it as .png. Let me know if you need any help with resizing your image!

That makes sense, thanks so much!