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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: Dee_Kary on August 27, 2012, 09:02:53 PM

Title: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Dee_Kary on August 27, 2012, 09:02:53 PM

When I got the news of having the awesome Colorscapeart as my partner, I knew I had to do something extra special :).

She had as her theme choices "masquerade", "space" and "butterflies, so I decided to put all of them together :D. Meet Nabi'la, the butterfly nebula pony! (Nabi = butterfly in korean, so it fit perfectly!)

She started as a Rainbow Dash who got  her wings cut off. Got a sculpted dress (my first sculpted dress ever!) with Apoxie. Repainted with acrylics and rehaired with a mix of Pacific Ocean, Black Magick, Sunlight, Sea Nymph and a light pink I can't recall at the moment xD. The wings and mask are made of thin acrylic glass (the same material I used for Chrysalis' wings). Tried to mimic the real butterfly nebula with glass paint, and then painted the back of them with dark blue. The mask stays in place with magnets (one magnet on the mask, another that goes inside the pony's sinus :p).

This pony was a loooot of experimenting and fun to do :D I'm so glad CSA loved her <3 hope you all like her too! :D

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ETA: Here's a better pic of the wings up close :) sorry for the messy bg xD it's a WIP pic lol.
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Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Ambar on August 27, 2012, 09:16:26 PM

wow she is awsome, every detail just wowwww

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: jupiternwndrlnd on August 27, 2012, 09:17:38 PM

OMG she is stunning!! the details are AMAZING! :heart: beautiful work!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Saja on August 27, 2012, 09:20:58 PM

THOSE EYES!!!!!!!! Are so real like. LOVE... And that dress, wonderfully sculpted, and Love that the mask is magnet attatched, how clever. She is adorable such a bright cheery custom! Awesome!! Love it.

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Dee_Kary on August 27, 2012, 09:46:53 PM

Thanks so much! :lovey: edited first post to add a better pic of the wings :D

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Ren-Ren on August 27, 2012, 09:52:10 PM

Quote from: Saja on August 27, 2012, 09:20:58 PM

THOSE EYES!!!!!!!! Are so real like. LOVE... And that dress, wonderfully sculpted, and Love that the mask is magnet attatched, how clever. She is adorable such a bright cheery custom! Awesome!! Love it.

Pretty much exactly what I was gonna say :) Amazing custom!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Katika on August 27, 2012, 09:53:33 PM

Stunning pony!  I've always wanted to learn how to paint in that soft style that you have, and would do darn near anything to be able to paint eyes so perfectly!  Beautiful work  :)

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: saply on August 27, 2012, 09:56:49 PM

Ahhhhh she's so beautiful I could cry. I can't even articulate how much I love her, other than to say she's my favorite of the swap so far. :heart: That mask is so clever!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 27, 2012, 10:10:38 PM

What a pretty pony! Now I'm curious... Acrylic Glass? How do you work with that?

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: PrincessOfDarkness on August 27, 2012, 10:21:08 PM

This is a gorgeous piece! Those eyes are utterly divine - they look so real and absolutely jump out at you :heart:
I also really love the wings - your paintwork is entirely stunning ^.^

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: nuttertasha on August 28, 2012, 03:26:53 AM

she is stunning those eyes are amazing just wow that paint work is fab words fail me right now but wow

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: puuush on August 28, 2012, 04:25:13 AM

I LOVE the paintwork. :heart:

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Izrabeth on August 28, 2012, 04:58:15 AM

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
She's breathtaking, the paintwork, holy pony, her dress is fabulous! Wow!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: coinoperatedgirl on August 28, 2012, 05:03:59 AM

 :worshippy:

I bow before your eye-painting skills!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: kittybethy on August 28, 2012, 07:28:13 AM

So pretty! Love her!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: kaoskat on August 28, 2012, 07:57:17 AM

Gorgeous! Her hair looks like it is a night sky! That is amazing!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Colorscapesart on August 28, 2012, 08:13:53 AM

<----is a spoiled rotten pony!!  She is just stunning!  The paint has such a beautiful shimmer to it!  You captured so many of my favorite things!!!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Darkhorse on August 28, 2012, 08:18:23 AM

Holy Crap....She's Spectacular :)

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: JoshsPonyPrincess on August 28, 2012, 09:25:35 AM

She looks great :) LOVE HER EYES!!! Swoon

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Kalavista on August 28, 2012, 09:52:06 AM

OMG THOSE EYES!!!!! I WANT TO MARRY THEM!!!!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Dee_Kary on August 28, 2012, 10:48:58 AM

Thanks a lot for your kind words everyone :D

Quote from: sd_dreamcrystal on August 27, 2012, 10:10:38 PM

What a pretty pony! Now I'm curious... Acrylic Glass? How do you work with that?

I work it with an acrylic glass cutter and the sanding bits of my dremel tool :D I'm thinking of making a video for that :p

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: kCherry on August 28, 2012, 11:45:47 AM

Dang, that's fantastic!!!!! :faint: Very nice job, Dee!!!!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Starie on August 28, 2012, 01:58:54 PM

So so beautiful and omg the eyes are just CAPTIVATING. I love your customs so much ^^

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Griffin on August 28, 2012, 02:35:13 PM

She's absolutely breathtaking! Love the dress and the makeup and the paintjob in general! The wings are amazing and I love that her mask is butterfly shaped, too. What a fantastic custom!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: TwistedRainbow on August 28, 2012, 02:52:41 PM

her eyes are Amazing! so so pretty and the dress turned out wonderful

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: ZennaBug on August 28, 2012, 03:20:25 PM

Wow, those EYES!  :faint:  Her paintwork is superb.

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: lovelauraland on August 28, 2012, 03:34:21 PM

wow, those eyes!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on August 28, 2012, 06:41:51 PM

Quote from: Dee_Kary on August 28, 2012, 10:48:58 AM

Thanks a lot for your kind words everyone :D

Quote from: sd_dreamcrystal on August 27, 2012, 10:10:38 PM

What a pretty pony! Now I'm curious... Acrylic Glass? How do you work with that?

I work it with an acrylic glass cutter and the sanding bits of my dremel tool :D I'm thinking of making a video for that :p

Oh cool, can't wait to see that :D

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: MercuryStar on August 28, 2012, 07:36:35 PM

She is fabulous!   And those eyes... oh wow, those eyes of hers!   I realize several other people have already mentioned them, but I can't help it, I am drawn to eyes, and her's are spectacular.

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Uninu on August 29, 2012, 08:40:41 AM

She's awesome! I love your paintwork on this one and the design. I only dream to be able to make eyes like those!

Title: Re: ~*~Nabi'la~* G4 FS Swap for CSA!
Post by: Dee_Kary on August 29, 2012, 09:50:18 AM

Thanks a lot everyone! :grouphug: