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Creativity => Arts & Crafts Corral => Topic started by: blackestbird on July 23, 2012, 12:45:19 AM

Title: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 23, 2012, 12:45:19 AM: Hey ponies! :heart:

It's been a while since I've been around, but I've missed the pony boards! :lovey:

I've had this sketched up since watching the MLP: FIM season 2 finale, and over the last few days I've finally gotten around to coloring it. Queen Chrysalis has such an awesome design, I was itching to make a picture of her. Eventually I'd like to make a custom of her too, even thought it's been done several times now ;D I did a real background this time too! :whoa:

This is the first time I've done a more 'freehand' piece - I usually use ink my lines, but I wanted to try to do without this time. I think I'm pretty please with the result, although some places seem a bit too flat. Also, I know most of the changelings are missing their eyes - it was intentional ;D

It's also on my dA page. Hope y'all like it, this was a fun one! :heart:

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Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: Destiny on July 23, 2012, 03:51:46 AM: It looks really cool! Reminds me a bit of a scene from Van Helsing with all the vampire hatchlings.
I love how you colored her hair. Looks like it shines like metal ^^
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: MonstarNomNom on July 23, 2012, 07:42:06 AM: Holy cow this just knocked my socks off! :0 That background is just....drool worthy! It's so detailed! I never would have thought about how the Changelings are actually spawned xD I loooooove it! You have such amazing talent, dear :heart:
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 23, 2012, 09:26:20 AM: Quote from: Destiny on July 23, 2012, 03:51:46 AM
It looks really cool! Reminds me a bit of a scene from Van Helsing with all the vampire hatchlings.
I love how you colored her hair. Looks like it shines like metal ^^

Thank you so much! I really wanted to do something with the Changelings too, I just loved this whole 'species' in the finale. I appreciate the sweet compliment :heart:

Quote from: MonstarNomNom on July 23, 2012, 07:42:06 AM
Holy cow this just knocked my socks off! :0 That background is just....drool worthy! It's so detailed! I never would have thought about how the Changelings are actually spawned xD I loooooove it! You have such amazing talent, dear :heart:

Aww you're such a sweetheart :heart: Thank you so much! Yeah once I saw Celestia trapped in the cocoon I really wanted to portray the changelings themselves being 'born.' I thought it made sense that they all started out like that at some point. ^^ Thanks for the sweet compliment on the background - I rarely do actual bgs, so that is so nice for me to hear!

:lovey: Thanks y'all, so much!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: ZennaBug on July 23, 2012, 08:03:11 PM: Wow, that is incredibly detailed! I love the background, the idea of the changelings hatching out of cocoons like that is awesome! :)

Welcome back!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: Diamond on July 23, 2012, 08:13:33 PM: Very cool I shall need to watch that episode so I can see who and what that lovely is.
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 23, 2012, 11:57:15 PM: Quote from: ZennaBug on July 23, 2012, 08:03:11 PM
Wow, that is incredibly detailed! I love the background, the idea of the changelings hatching out of cocoons like that is awesome! :)

Welcome back!

Thank you so much Zenna! I don't do real backgrounds often, I usually just do something abstract, but this idea has been in my head since
Spoiler
Celestia was put into a cocoon in the finale
. (Put that in a spoiler link in case anyone hasn't seen the finale that wants to ;D) Thanks for the sweet compliment - especially on something I don't usually do in my pieces, that's really nice to hear :3

Thank you! I'm having fun being back, even if I still mostly lurk. :lovey:

Quote from: Diamond on July 23, 2012, 08:13:33 PM
Very cool I shall need to watch that episode so I can see who and what that lovely is.

Thanks so much Diamond! :3 Oh she was definitely a very awesome character. I know FiM isn't popular with everyone, but the S2 finale really was pretty amazing. I kept thinking it was like HP, Disney, and MLP combined!

:heart:
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 24, 2012, 01:09:33 PM: Very spooky looking.
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 24, 2012, 01:47:28 PM: Quote from: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 24, 2012, 01:09:33 PM
Very spooky looking.

Thank you so much! :heart: I did want to capture some of that eerie feeling that Chrysalis/the Changelings has/have. Their design is a little, almost disturbing but very cool, so I wanted to capture that feeling.
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 24, 2012, 03:59:41 PM: Yeah, it gives off the same feel the Psycho Rangers from Power Rangers in Space did.
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: Saja on July 24, 2012, 09:28:14 PM: Wow thats awesome!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: gabumon on July 26, 2012, 12:57:13 PM: Wow! Love her stance!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 26, 2012, 10:42:08 PM: Quote from: Saja on July 24, 2012, 09:28:14 PM
Wow thats awesome!

Thanks! ^__^ :heart:

Quote from: gabumon on July 26, 2012, 12:57:13 PM
Wow! Love her stance!

Aww thanks for saying this, I had fun coming up with her pose, and didn't use anything to reference, so I really appreciate that compliment! :heart:
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: hyenacub on July 26, 2012, 10:46:00 PM: Clones! O_O This is freaking cool! Like the Cloners in Star Wars: Episode 2!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: blackestbird on July 27, 2012, 11:27:24 AM: Quote from: hyenacub on July 26, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
Clones! O_O This is freaking cool! Like the Cloners in Star Wars: Episode 2!

Aww hehe thank you so much! :heart:
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: Binny on July 29, 2012, 10:14:56 PM: Wow! I love all the details in the background!
Title: Re: Queen Chrysalis
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 31, 2012, 07:43:43 AM: Whoa that is some fun art!