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Offline BriarBlue

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I draw ponies!
« on: January 30, 2025, 07:43:51 PM »
Hi all! Thought I'd share some of my art here. I'm getting back into drawing ponies, and it's been a lot of fun  :lol: I have yet to settle on a single consistent style since there are just so many fun ways to draw a cute horse, but I'll get there eventually-- maybe!

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My ponysona, Winterbloom

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My take on these lovely gals

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Punky pony for a friend

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More little ones :]

Hope I'm doing this right lol. Would love to hear what you all think  :biggrin: I'm always looking to improve!
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2025, 02:44:04 AM »
Wow, these are amazing! So much eye candy. I absolutely love the Star Catcher x Morning Glory pony, I can't get my eyes off those gorgeous tropical colours! And your ponysona has such a pretty design, so soft and dreamy.

Some words of critique since you asked for tips to improve :) I very much enjoy seeing how you've been exploring different styles in these, the artwork definitely reflects your joy. :lovey: If you wish to take your art to the next level, I would pay attention to anatomy and perspective. Especially the shoulder, elbow & barrel area is something that can be more challenging to pin down in certain poses or angles. In my opinion it's a good idea to follow the general principles of horse anatomy when drawing ponies in order to make them look natural, even when heavily stylised. I know that in official MLP art (and the FiM show in particular) these rules are sometimes broken and that's fine, too, if a more human-like expression is desired. Anyway, I find that using basic shapes when sketching helps to avoid anatomical issues (and I still often get it wrong and realise it too late, haha :D ). But I think it's wonderful that you're trying out different things, dynamic poses and more unusual and challenging angles. You're very good at capturing the sense of movement and personality! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

(P.S. Mod note - I locked the accidental extra copies of the thread, I kept the latest one as I saw you had edited it, I hope I made the right choice!)

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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2025, 09:39:05 AM »
Your pony art is gorgeous^^
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2025, 01:18:52 PM »
These are all so pretty! I love your ponysona too!

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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2025, 02:17:46 PM »
Yay, you posted <3

The punk pony is super cool! :D
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2025, 09:22:26 PM »
Wow, these are amazing! So much eye candy. I absolutely love the Star Catcher x Morning Glory pony, I can't get my eyes off those gorgeous tropical colours! And your ponysona has such a pretty design, so soft and dreamy.

Some words of critique since you asked for tips to improve :) I very much enjoy seeing how you've been exploring different styles in these, the artwork definitely reflects your joy. :lovey: If you wish to take your art to the next level, I would pay attention to anatomy and perspective. Especially the shoulder, elbow & barrel area is something that can be more challenging to pin down in certain poses or angles. In my opinion it's a good idea to follow the general principles of horse anatomy when drawing ponies in order to make them look natural, even when heavily stylised. I know that in official MLP art (and the FiM show in particular) these rules are sometimes broken and that's fine, too, if a more human-like expression is desired. Anyway, I find that using basic shapes when sketching helps to avoid anatomical issues (and I still often get it wrong and realise it too late, haha :D ). But I think it's wonderful that you're trying out different things, dynamic poses and more unusual and challenging angles. You're very good at capturing the sense of movement and personality! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

(P.S. Mod note - I locked the accidental extra copies of the thread, I kept the latest one as I saw you had edited it, I hope I made the right choice!)

Thank you so much! I've never been great at horses so I'm very much learning as I go lol, but I'm so glad the pony joy shines through :] I love silly ponies and I love drawing em! And... oops!! Some photos uploaded strangely so I went back in and fixed their sizes... didn't realize that would make new copies of the post! Sorry  >_<
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2025, 10:19:28 PM »
Ooh, I love the yellow one! It's color scheme is lovely!  :redface:
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2025, 02:20:26 PM »
"ways to improve" I'm sure there are some somewhere but to my eyes this is peak pony art  :art:
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2025, 03:12:41 PM »
Great work!  Wonderful pieces😁
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2025, 05:38:35 PM »
Wow! Wonderful!  :lovey: Especially that first familiar-looking pony and the punk pony (with spiked collars :heart:)!  :iconclap:
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2025, 01:28:33 PM »
I adore your art so much!! I love the different types of pony styles you're challenging yourself with!!

Do you take commissions by chance? would love to support :) if not, no worries, just want to say I adore your style!

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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2025, 11:26:23 PM »
I adore your art so much!! I love the different types of pony styles you're challenging yourself with!!

Do you take commissions by chance? would love to support :) if not, no worries, just want to say I adore your style!

Thank you so much!! And I've never really done pony art commissions specifically, but I'm open to it for sure!! You're free to message me if you're interested and we can work something out  :lol:
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Re: I draw ponies!
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2025, 11:22:40 AM »
I adore your art so much!! I love the different types of pony styles you're challenging yourself with!!

Do you take commissions by chance? would love to support :) if not, no worries, just want to say I adore your style!

Thank you so much!! And I've never really done pony art commissions specifically, but I'm open to it for sure!! You're free to message me if you're interested and we can work something out  :lol:

Awesome, thanks for being open to it! I have to wait for a few weeks as something came up, but I will message you soon and see what you think. Your art is gorgeous!  :)

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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2025, 01:19:51 PM »
My jaw has dropped every time you uploaded one of these to the Discords!!! And with good reason. Your art is stunning!!!
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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2025, 11:16:40 PM »
Wow! Your art is so pretty and colorful! Very nice! :heart:
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