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Creativity => Arts & Crafts Corral => Topic started by: JanuaryJoy on August 14, 2021, 05:11:37 PM

Title: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: JanuaryJoy on August 14, 2021, 05:11:37 PM

I was once "famous" in a small cartoon fandom for accurately drawing with the show's distinct style. This was a couple years ago now, but could the observational skills I learned help me replicate other styles as well? I closely inspected several references of G3's promotional art, and tried implementing every visual detail to draw January Joy authentically.

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It's not immaculate and my posing choice wasn't too adventurous, but I'm fairly satisfied otherwise! The toughest points were shading her body, and the hat's fringe for her symbol. I seriously neglected finishing this artwork for months due to a party hat. :P Regardless, attempting an unfamiliar style with January Joy was fun and will be my MLP Arena icon for a while!

:glitter: :art: :glitter:

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: Ponybookworm on August 15, 2021, 01:35:05 AM

She looks amazing!!!

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: ridi on August 15, 2021, 03:17:58 AM

You nailed this one, it looks spot on! :frolic:

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 15, 2021, 08:17:12 AM

Their symbols are so dang complicated, but she looks excellent!

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: Griffin on August 15, 2021, 12:29:25 PM

Great job, her symbol looks spot on!

I've always found the G3 box art style fun, especially the way they go with pale lineart for dark colours.

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: BlackCurtains on August 18, 2021, 05:05:33 AM

You did a great job on her! Her symbol looks perfect :)

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: Orangei on August 24, 2021, 10:27:52 PM

Love this! I love the G3 art style. It gives such a glowy, shiny feeling especially with the lineart and how the highlights are done. Well done!!!

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: Bekuno on August 25, 2021, 12:29:59 PM

This is so cute! I know there was a drawing meme on Deviantart where you drew your pony OC in your own style, and then in the style of each of the generations. You should try it sometime!

Title: Re: I Tried G3's Promotional Art Style
Post by: JanuaryJoy on August 27, 2021, 01:14:30 PM

Thanks a bunch to everybody for the artistic compliments, I appreciate them all! :heart: I'm glad I could faithfully replicate such a gorgeous, nostalgic art style. G3 had the most consistently beautiful artwork of any MLP generation, in my opinion!

Quote from: Bekuno on August 25, 2021, 12:29:59 PM

I know there was a drawing meme on Deviantart where you drew your pony OC in your own style, and then in the style of each of the generations. You should try it sometime!

I haven't created any pony OCs in years I'm afraid, but perhaps using January Joy or another canonical pony I like for that multi-generational style challenge could be fun! Thanks for your suggestion ^.^