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« on: October 15, 2014, 12:58:16 AM »
Is it Risa from FMA by chance?
Yep. Wasn't trying to keep it secret, just going with a description alone to deter people from thinking "Oh, I'm not familiar with that character, so my ideas won't be helpful." (And yes, the blue-grey one is Roy.) -Tabby the princess with claws
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« on: October 14, 2014, 10:47:19 PM »
I've got a pair of ponies in the works right now, and one of them is giving me fits because I know everything about her except her body color. Thus I am turning to you, O great pony collective, for your thoughts.
The pony in question is a pegasus, and since she's based on an existing character a lot of her colors are non-negotiable. She's going to have yellow hair -- probably Dollyhair "lemonade" -- and brown eyes. Symbols are a medium-green banner outlined in gold with a white crest on one side, and an intricate alchemical circle in red-brown on the other with a chunk of pink scar tissue over it. (Yeah, if you think you know who it is you're probably right.) I have been waffling mostly between light tangerine and lavender, neither of which feels entirely right, mostly because of the hair color. I am open to your thoughts on these colors, as well as suggestions for any others.
A couple points I have to keep in mind:
- It has to be a light color, for the sake of the second symbol's visibility. Otherwise I'd have put them both in royal blue to match the characters' uniforms.
- Her companion has already been airbrushed in medium blue-grey. (And may I just say, good Lord, the thing about thinning your paints with Windex! I finally tried it out, and I am a total convert. I have never had paint go on that smoothly or that quickly, or had such an easy time cleaning the airbrush afterwards. The only reason he's not entirely done after only a half-hour of work is because I found some flaws in his muzzle resculpt and have to redo it before I can paint his head.) I'm not worried about them matching, exactly, but they do need to not clash when displayed together.
- While it would probably meet all the other color needs, for this particular character I'd like to avoid pink.
Thus is the problem that faces me now, pony people. A small one, in the grand scheme of things, but one I hope you'll be able to help me solve.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: October 03, 2014, 06:25:53 PM »
It's retaliation against Christmas trying to steal everything from September on. Cosmos is just taking back what's hers, with a little extra.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: October 02, 2014, 07:22:03 PM »
The swept-back wings on the zillas actually work really well with Celestia. They match well with the sweep of her eyes.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 29, 2014, 01:22:45 AM »
I said symbol and eye painting mostly because I wasn't paying attention and didn't see that sculpting was an option. I would have had to think long and hard to pick between those two, though. Prepping is a close third behind those two; there is something I find deeply satisfying about thoroughly and methodically destroying something.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 26, 2014, 11:33:18 PM »
Nice blending of the two ideas, and a great color scheme.
For a name, she reminded me of a similar quote: "I am large, I contain multitudes." So I suggest calling her Multi.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 21, 2014, 09:40:34 PM »
And holy crap, Tabby.... do you ever do commissions? That black elk made my heart stop!
Aw, thanks! Here's his proper thread with a few more pictures. I don't do commissions -- I can barely find the time and energy to do the ponies I want for myself most of the time! -- but I always appreciate the interest.  -Tabby the princess with claws
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« on: September 17, 2014, 02:15:36 PM »
Looks great!
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 11, 2014, 01:35:11 AM »
Four "active" WIPs and three in prep. It's been so humid the past three months that I can't get any painting at all done, which is obviously slowing me down a lot.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 09, 2014, 11:35:53 PM »
I'd try "frosting" the tips of the wing feathers with just a touch of white/light grey, just to make them stand out a little more and give them a cloudy look. Here's a shot of my dark-feathered custom to show what I mean: That's a touch of medium grey over an almost-black iron grey, and you can see how much it draws the eye and brings the feathers out. -Tabby the princess with claws
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« on: September 09, 2014, 11:23:02 PM »
I don't like how the add-ons at the base of her horn make her look like she has some sort of growth, but I like everything else. I don't think the diamond pattern is too busy since they're all blue (as opposed to the harlequin look of the Rainbow Power design), and I even like the hair. I usually hate that the hair on Rarity toys is multicolored since it's not show/other merchandise-accurate (and none of the other ponies with monochrome hair get the "No! One color is too boring!" treatment!), but that deep burgundy offsets the dark purple so well that I don't mind it.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: September 05, 2014, 12:21:54 AM »
With her camouflage body and that little pop of cotton-candy pink, I suggest Sugar Stealth.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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« on: August 29, 2014, 05:44:20 PM »
Right now I'm reading Fullmetal Alchemist and it is good, has anyone read that? I understand it is a pretty popular series. Yes. Yes I have. I have many feelings about it. I was actually just coming to this thread to comment that while I won't be participating in the swap, y'all are tempting me and I'm starting to think I might need a pair of Mustang and Hawkeye ponies. -Tabby the princess with claws
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« on: August 10, 2014, 05:36:09 PM »
What in the world is going on with her front feet. 
It's just the end of her mane wrapped around them. -Tabby the princess with claws
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« on: August 05, 2014, 10:45:39 PM »
I'm cussing at the humidity right now. I'm finally in a customizing headspace again -- I needed to unwind after nine solid months of working on nothing but the Dire Ravenstag, and then Life Happened -- but all my projects need airbrushing before I can do anything more with them and it's a boiling hot monsoon season. Nothing wants to thicken up enough to stick without clumping in the airbrush, and anything that sticks doesn't want to dry. My Amy Ponds might end up with makeup sponge FBRs if the weather doesn't calm down soon.
-Tabby
the princess with claws
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