[ G H O U L Y H A U N T E D * ] Halloween Swap custom for Salli

[blackestbird]

Salli has received her and reassured me nothing's broken, so here's the pony I made for her in the Halloween Swap this year.

Salli's form mentioned a lot of cool ideas, but the concepts of haunted, ghosts, and haunted houses really stuck out at me. I usually get ideas right away, but I was pretty stumped with this one, because I knew I wanted to do more than a haunted house symbol or ghost scene. The idea to turn her into a haunted house came after a few days sketching and thinking, so Ghouly Haunted [Salli, feel free to call her whatever you want!] was created!

How about some pictures, then details for those that want to know ^^
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I can only use my computer in safe mode, so I couldn't put together my showcase or edit/watermark these at all, so I'll put the rest in a spoiler. I apologize if the size is huge, my screen is all stretched so I can't really tell what they're like :/ Pic heavy! ETA: Pics on IG as well, some the same but I think I used some different ones too! http://instagram.com/blackestbirdart

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Formerly known as Ghouly Hunter, Ghouly was a paranormal investigator. Was, because she is now one of the paranormal she used to hunt. Heeding no warnings given to her, Ghouly visited the most haunted house in Ponyland, and in turn it haunted her. She intruded, and the house intruded back, taking over and making Ghouly a permanent fixture, as she became part of the haunted house. Be careful what you seek!

Base: Used to be a blue G3, I'm not sure who because I received her in a bait lot.
Hair: Forelock: Snowflake & Blizzard Mane/Tail: Hand-blended Black Magick, Raincloud,  Vampire Kiss, Venom, Hematite, & Moonlight.

I attempted my first pair of sculpted wings on this girl, and wow do I have a whole new level of respect for all you sculptors! One one side, the house is taking over her wings, so she has shingles in place of feathers.

Her body features sculpted wooden planks as the haunted house takes over in patches. When I think haunted house, a staple is rickety old boarded shutters, so I had to include them...and because I overcomplicate things for myself, they had to be functional. So she features sculpted shutters, on handmade hinges to reveal a spooky scene inside the pony-house! She also has a [not real] glass window on her display side, and some mossy areas throughout.

She also has mismatched eyes. One eye is all misty as the spirits of the haunted house possess her.

I hope everyone enjoys, but I'm so happy that Salli loves her newest addition to her herd! Thanks for looking!

[Roogna]

SO AWESOME!
Love the shutters - what a great idea!
love the ghost eye
and love the transforming wing!

[pyrodarknessanny]

oh my glob!
the sculpting on her is so fine and detailed  it's amazing! 

[BlackCurtains]

So amazing! I love how the shutters open and the partial house wing. Awesome idea and incredible execution!

[NoPonySpecial]

Never seen a custom with doors over the symbol before! How cool!
My favorite part is her possessed eye, though. It's beautiful but disturbing when you think about it.

[Colorscapesart]

Wow!  That idea is brilliant and perfectly executed!!!

[Galactica]

Oh she is so beautiful! What fantastic details!!!

[tikibirds]

I love her. Awesome idea

[ajmeier55]

Amazing!

[Salli]

Am I a lucky pony or WHAT?? I ADORE everything about her! I have to keep opening and shutting the shutters and I love the wing shingles too. All of it. So. Amazing.

Did you make the hinges, blackest?

[Saja]

beautiful, love her wings

[gemini_pony]

Man that is awesome!

[kaoskat]

She is absolutely breathtaking! Amazing!

[jupiternwndrlnd]

awesome idea and execution! i LOVE the little shutters ^_^ beautiful work!

[PrincessOfDarkness]

Absolutely gorgeous!! I adore the concept and your execution is magnificent!! I LOVE the shutters and the window, and that hair blend is stunning - but those eyes are my favourite part!