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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: Aadra310 on December 01, 2012, 03:27:10 PM
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A member here asked if I would make her one of my light up ponies...only BIGGER (Styling Size)! Whew! What a job, but it was well worth it! Nan wanted a Christmas/Winter themed pony with greenery, lots of red, and snowshoes. Since this gal is going on a mantle, I decided that each side could have a very different design and she could be flipped around for a new look! This is the result...
Pics first and then you can read the details at the end if you want!
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The Making of the Pony:
I have a love-hate relationship with this custom. I learned, after a couple of tries, if you dye a pony red, you have to paint the entire symbol in white and then paint over it in color if you want to see any of it! I started with the candy cane side as I figured painting a striped stick and some ornaments would be pretty easy. HA! HATE THE PONY!
I honestly have to say my design ideas were a bit ambitious for my skill level. I doubted my ability on this one and I had to simplify it a bit and get rid of some swirls I originally planned because it was just too much. Once I got that side done, I felt better about the project. LOVE THE PONY!
Well, then I kind of freaked out and wasn't sure how to start on the snow shoes. It's one thing to sketch them and completely another to paint it on a curvy surface. HATE THE PONY! So, she sat there on my little table, hairless and half done, waiting for me to work up the courage to be the truly great artist that I am! Finally, I painted the shoes and just wasn't digging it. They were hard to see and I didn't like them- super disappointing. HATE THE PONY MORE!
Then, I got this idea to paint a black outline on the shoes! Brilliant! LOVE THE PONY! Encouraged by my own awesome-ness, I painted the greenery we had discussed. It didn't look good but it wasn't from my lack of skill, oh no, because I was now completely convinced of my spectacular abilities. It was just a flawed design. Solution: change the design! Inspiration: snowshoes. Key word being snow. This dang pony needed snowflakes. Geez, I'm a freakin' genius! LOVE THE PONY!
Well, now there's a new problem of a big glaring blank space on her back leg. HATE THE PONY! Hmmmmm... inspiration: Nan's mantle pictures that she sent me. Look! A moose!! When would one see a moose? When one is wearing snowshoes in the gently falling snow, of course. Therefore, this pony needs a moose! And a moose on a mountain in a full moon near is forest is what she now has! Is it possible to one-up yourself, 'cause I think I totally just did. LOVE THE PONY!
We originally talked about pine cones but I doubted I could paint them very well. I still wanted to incorporate them and I found some small ones to work into the hair. Do you love it?! I LOVE THIS PONY SO MUCH!
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Love it! How do you do the lights?
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wow she's gorgeous o.o
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Love the pony! Stunning work!
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Wow! She's amazing! I love her!
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:inlove: This is my favoritest Christmas pony ever. She is oh so beautiful! The lights are nice, but the painting, and the pine cones, and the hair, and the eyes and... well, everything about this pony is absolutely delightful. :hearts:
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Very cool!
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Holy wow! Both sides are incredible!! Very, very, well done!
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Now THAT is my kind of Christmas centerpiece! She is gorgeous! And your story of the process makes her even more special.
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She is really neat, I just love those pine cones.
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Ooh, pretty! I love all the details, and the lights of course, are amazing.
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Oh very cool! And Red! Don't see enough red ponies <3
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EPIC HOLIDAY PONY!!!!!
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WOW! that is one amazing pony!
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Gotta love her, so chistmas-y!
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Wow, she looks absolutely stunning! I could never tell from the results that she caused you so many problems, every detail looks neatly done and goes perfectly with the rest of the design. I'm not usually the biggest fan of red ponies, but the here the red looks lovely and rich with the golden outlines on the DS, very beautiful. Love the moose, too! :lol:
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WOAH!Such a beauty! You did great job!
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That is AMAZING! You are very talented and have done a wonderful job with this custom :) She is gorgeous, I love the lights!
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That's awesome! Love the snow shoes :lol:
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Wow, she look amazing! I wouldn't doubt my abilities at all after this if I were you! Luckiest mantle EVAR.
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WOW! Amazing!
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She's incredible, oh yes I do love her too! Lucky your commissioner! Amazing custom really!
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WOW. Just wow.
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WOW...Awesome!
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Beautifully done! Wish I had the courage to try lights. I love the candy cane on her DS, and the moose scene is a nice touch. :D
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That is SO cool!
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Wow!!! This is amazing! :D
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Wait, what...how did I miss this? This pony is EPIC! The paint work, especially the little holly leaf scrollwork is gorgeous. Great work! :)
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Great job! She is so festive!
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:blush: Thanks, everybody! :biggrin: You all are awesome!
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Wow!! Great work!
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Wonderful!