Welcome friends, ITT:We make and share pony art, with absolutely no pressure to deliver anything that's technically good (besides having ponies in it, which makes it good by default)Make something, share what you've done, and give feedback and motivation to help us all keep improving and creating!This thread's focus is art, but beginner or low effort content of any kind is welcome here. If you do want to post about something else like music, gamedev, or crafts, though, just note that you may find better help and feedback posting it in the /create/ threadAre you an experienced artist? Leave some tips, feedback, guides, or tutorials, they're well appreciated here!Guides, tutorials and resources! Start here!https://mares.horse/balehttps://ponepaste.org/8268Draw with other /bale/ anons!https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZG/bale/ videos:https://pony.tube/c/bale_stuff/videos/create/ thread (for bigger art projects and all other types of content):>>41119740Previous /bale/ thread:>>41088526
draft horse applejack/redesign
Draw a pony working for peanuts / Draw a pony working a crummy jobhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day-9.html?m=1
Pre bed boop
>>41143137>anyONE
>>41143270
>>41143348I will make some art later
>>41143270Early one since I haven't slept
this is the best I can do, got any tips?
>>41143253sorry no.. just no
How can I into clothing? I can't find any guides or even really many sketches that show the underlying construction of basic shapes or anything like that.
>>41143669too bad
>>41143534yo this is adorable. so cute.
Last thread got to bumplimit before I could finish drawing, so I'll dump it here>Draw a pony not thinking straight / Draw a pony losing their mind
>>41143253she looks wild
>>41143587Wow, impressive stuff. It's a fascinating exploration of form and movement, encapsulated within a wonderfully minimalist framework. I love your choice of stark, unembellished lines, giving it a raw, almost primitive depiction that echoes the early states of artistic expression. The exaggerated proportions and angular lines convey a real sense of dynamic tension, almost suggestion a narrative of struggle in a moment of stasis.I really like the simplicity of the construction; it allows for a broad interpretative scope which almost begs the viewer to project their own meaning onto the figure. It almost feels like there's some cubist influence in the abstracted shapes and fragmented forms, which deconstruct the pony into its most basic elements. Ironically, this reduction of detail really amplifies the emotional resonance of the piece, and I feel myself compelled to engage with the fundamental essence of the depicted pony. This work stands as a testament to the power of minimalism in art, demonstrating how even basic forms can be manipulated to evoke complex emotional and intellectual response.
>>41144184kek you fucking dork
I drew this in the bale magma but it got deleted I think
>>41144335i rike it
>>41142779>>41142819Some very nice Rarity at the end of last thread, both of those are great. Not quite done with this mare though. I'll keep my word. I put the gun down, I won't shoot her. But I do intend on cutting her face to ribbons unless you draw Fluttershy doing something cute with your favorite animal
>>41143373poor mcmare looks so defeated. Love the carrot on a bun>>41144092Nice Pinkie. I Like how you did the background on this
Meh.
>>41143750Just wing it, personally I find clothing from a video game or artwork and try to map it to the pony. front hooves are the sleeves and legs the pants. all pretty simple but you can take creative liberties like giving the front hooves details from the pants since.. 4 legs. I don't have any guides but I really suggest just trying to replicate some outfit to learn
>>41143587Try drawing simple geometric shapes? Cubes. Cylinders. Pyramids. Spheres. It might help get you thinking in 3-d.
>>41144600Unhand her, Dan Backslide!
>>41144652I thought this was a doner kebab pony for a second there
Still have to flesh out this spontaneous OC but this is where I'm at now.
>>41144784beautiful!!
>>41144796kek
>>41145178cough fingers coughThat might get you deleted. Next time, put it up elsewhere and post a link.Aside from that, more Fluttershy is good Fluttershy.
>>41145178lurk more
>>41145178DUDE
Am tired,
shy filler
>>41145292took me a few posts getting deleted myself to figure out the subtle difference between humanized ponies and anthro. No hooves + human head = OKAY!No hooves + horsie head = NIGGER!lol funny board
>>41145466Sorry, newfaggie, you can't be racist here neither, delete that post too.
>>41145506shut the fuck up nigger
>>41145421A cute.
>>41145466>No hooves + human headnigger>No hooves + horsie headdouble niggerPeople who give ponies human feet are a sickness.
I think I will give poni art a whirl tomorrow but I would like to at least say I'm proud of you lot for being brave and showing your art to the world and also ummm keep it up
>>41145516
>>41145542Imagine this thing sprinting at you from out of the shadows, it's vacant eyes piercing into your sole...
>>41145542GOOD POST!>>41145548Now I want to make a serious sam type game where I blast a flood of numfets with a shotgun
>>41145542That thing wasn't given human feet, it stole human feet.
Draw a pony feeling out of place / Draw a pony feeling right at homehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day.html
>>41145531wow gay
>>41145897
>>41146576Anon this is wonderful. It's amazing that you created so many adorable pony pictures in such short time.
Mare!
>>41146627Thank (you) for the kind words and anyone else who said something nice. It's nice to know I don't completely suck. Even though I'm new to drawing, I've been really enjoying drawing these pictures everyday.
>>41146934Drawing is hard, but drawing every day is almost impossible.
>>41146879She's a cute red mare!
>>41145897I didn't have time, but I did a little sketch.
>>41146879Oy. Use an inking brush for lineart, not a blending brush.
>>41147289That's neat! I like how vertical the shapes feel, invoking Canterlot's towering heights
>>41144784Now that is a cute Fluttershy! I'm a sucker for a mare with a ponytail. I was so distracted by your drawing that Bon snatched the knife right from my hand! Uh, time for me to go.
>>41146014Gay maybe but I just want to contribute some kind wordsThe world is harsh enough as is
>>41147531Look at her go
>>41147556GET 'EM, BON BON
>>41143137>>41147556Mouth holds are amazing
>>41147531dashie CBT gif
Ain't well lads.
>>41143750Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery by Burne Hogarth
>>41147831heheheheheheheh>>41148007I think I'd bet on the big one with a sword winning
>>41147831>tfw mare immediately starts demanding parley"Y'arr this be no Pirates of the Marebbean movie, lass!">other pirate mares swarm on Anon trying to get their crewmate back from the grass green landlubber>he just holds her over his head>they can't reach>"Arr this here Anon be walkin' the plank fer mutiny, I reckin! No fair!"
>>41147556>>41147831Cute amres>>41148007F
>>41147831AAAA CUTE
(atg makeup day)https://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv.html
>>41148391Darkest dungeon but Ponka!
>>41148436parties have come to our family....
She may not be able to see you, but she's still gonna hug you no matter what.
>>41147289v2
>>41148564Boopable.
>>41147831Haha great comic! Really got a kick out of this.>>41148564Super cute, love her little sweater>>41148596Looking good. Really like the look of the princess, her cutie mark gave me a chuckle
>>41148596That's uh quite the jump in quality lmao
>>41148564CUTE
Finishing this one, i love twi
>>41149694Someday, I believe...
>>41149694You draw pretty fucking good dude
Egg!
I’ve always sucked at drawing at this angle and would appreciate some tips to make it look less goofy. Thank you
>>41149877nooo not the egg!side note but does anyone have tips for digitizing art via Kirta or similar softwares? I draw on paper and my current way of doing it is just terrible. I have 0 experience with krita
Draw a pony reaching for the stars / Draw a pony willing to stop at nothinghttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_11.html
Barely a cloud in the sky...
>>41149877so adorableI am your number one fanplease come sign my face>>41149694very impressiveI love this picture a lotI love Twilight too!>>41148564your art also rulesqt mare, need to cuddlelet her have her hug>>41147831hey, long time no see!you make the cutest storiessilly pirate mare!>>41147556very based of youto make a game of drawingnow run for your life!>>41147531the best part of juneis new art from you dailykeep up the good work!>>41146879red and black oc...the glory days have returned!(now more cute than edge)>>41146576your art is kinodaily draws are hard but goodyou are improving!>>41145421shy filler a cuteshe looks like she needs a hugI could help with that...
>>41150648kino
she so pretty
A few things I did a few years back. I also had Twilight but she ended in the trash because I suck
>>41150748Yo this is amazing! I love how recognizable all the characters and poses are. This is genuinely decent art. Why do you say you suck?
>>41150515
>>41150738cute maremare
>>41150319Biggest thing is just make the tip of the muzzle less pointy. At that angle it should be a much softer curve and would not normally angle upward at all, nevermind that sharply. Other than that I would say look at lots of references, especially ones that have a lot of shading and really define the overall shape of the muzzle thoroughly, and try to picture the underlying basic shapes. Imagine the muzzle as a cube or rectangle or sometimes even a cylinder. You can even sketch some construction lines over top of some existing pics to get a feel for it. Pic related. Try to make the base of the shape (the part that's attached to the skull) centered on the vertical line through the head, then make the tip of the shape (the front of the muzzle) a parallel square (note the top right example is actually a bit off from parallel and therefore the muzzle looks a little weird). Then you connect them and start softening/curving edges to make the actual muzzle itself.
honey, I'm home, now with 100% more delusions and hallucinations! I missed drawing mares, can't wait to get back into the swing of things and see anons doodle
>>41151073Hi Brown Box
>>41151080hello anon
>>41150648Woah sweet merch! Thanks for the support, Anon. If we do meet someday I'll hold you to the face signing, kek. By the way, I've got a Twi drawing in the works that should be done soonish. It's higher effort, so I've been slow, but it should be worth it.
>>41151090A pipebomb? Just for me? Oh, you shouldn't have...
>>41150515>>41150648Thank you, Haikuanon. I would have written one back, but I couldn't for the life of me come up with one.
>>41148391Also drew a Rainbowshine for the makeup day yesterday that I forgot to post
>>41151416>>41151418So pretty! I'm dying of cuteness overload. I love the Nasapone she is so nice!
>>41150748Bro that Rarity is fuckin cute please do some more>>41151418I love your mares man
Lanky pega filler
>>41151831Where do you get these filly designs from? Do you make them yourself?
>>41151975Yeah
>>41151831More mares with pony tails oh HELL yea
>>41152018Even better twin tails, you just can't see it from that angle.
>>41143137I drew the stare from memory. Might've gotten some stuff wrong
Haven't posted recently, I made a meme>>41152386Kek
>>41151090Brown Box! I remember drawing your mare last /ss/. Drew her again with a trendy mane.
>>41148564
Draw a pony exploring a place lost to legend / Draw a pony off the beaten pathhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_12.html
>>41152515>Brown Box>related to Boxy BrownPonify this, nerd.
>>41152494Nice misinformation spreading amre. Would get gaslit by.>>41152515But does she wear boxers?>>41152570I like this a lot! Gamepones are far out.>>41152894An adorable lil Autumn! I love her so much bros...Seeing her flying is certainly something. I imagine she'd be ping-ponging off walls like a drunken bumblebee. In a fun way.
>>41153042thanks shes a super cute mare, i wanted to make a comic but im not sure if she's totally blind or if she's the type where she can detect light or shadow. was gonna have her meeting anon going to hug him then hugging the closest nearby object cause she couldn't tell it wasn't anon then being embarrassed by it. i wouldn't have had enough time for that today anyways hence why my pic is sorta low effort compared to what I've been doing recently.
You know what it is!https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGhttps://files.catbox.moe/n63lm2.psdhttps://files.catbox.moe/eeqglp.png
>>41153066She's able to detect light and stuff, yeah. She keeps her apartment lit because she's funnily enough, a little afraid of the dark.Really cute idea! I can see her doing that on occasion if she gets too excited/eager and doesn't take the time to 'pinpoint' Anon.'Low effort' or not, it was a nice pic! I'm always happy whenever someone takes the time out of their day to draw one of my pones kekOne of these days I need to return the favor... Lotsa cute amres who need drawing.
>>41152515what a cutie patootie. I bet with a mane that stylin' she can power through even the thickest envelopes being shoved through her sorting system. honestly can't wait for next /ss/, it was motivating to have so much cheer shoved into my orifices on a daily basis. I guess waiting for MF2 will have to do
>>41152975
>>41154086Woah that is a beautiful Twilight!
>>41153663Super cool! it's like the cliffs of Dover if they were giant crystals. I would ooo at that too alongside Cherry Berry.
>>41144892Finished this first pass
>>41152988
>>41150748Picked up a pencil after a long while again and picrel came out
started scribblin and forged a unicorn ponk from what was therei am in no condition to realistically put in effortabstrakt 4 now
a bit rough but im satisfied
>>41155222make her real
>>41155222thats actually pretty solid dude nice job, how many frames you do this at? on ones or twos? im just curious cause it looks pretty good.
>>41155326its on onesand i was following this tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INQx-Lzs8mU&ab_channel=animan1999
>>41155345based many thanks fren
>>41155222cause im haaalf the mare i used to be
>>41155263THIS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
finally finished that drawing i started last thread. it's a filler, my first filler
>>41154375Haha I love the skull. So cute.
Draw a pony experiencing their 15 minutes of fame / Draw a pony in the spotlighthttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_13.html
>>41154410Adorable mare!
Changed up a pic from last bread a bit.All mares have needs you know! Even the big tough ones.>>41155432Cute fill! Would pat.
>>41155547
>>41155786pizzaz....
>>41155432she's a bit mare proportioned but based as fuck anun fille a cute>>41155547SOVL>>41155702I would do more than just hugging her if she wanted >co~
Relearning to draw ponies again
>>41149694more pone art sketch
>>41156706
>>41155547>>41156706l love that Cozy and the way you drew Coco's mane.
>>41156706>>41156711nice draws
>>41156748The GREAT and ADORABLE Trixie!
First time drawing on my phone. It's a bit challenging, but I think maybe that can be a good thing when sketching because it lowers your expectations.
>>41143137Maybe.But that doesn't mean that everybody should.
>3 consecutive weeks too sick and/or exhausted to feel like drawingmaybe next week
>>41157002i feel this so much.
>>41156711Love her
>>41156864based image
>>41157515That picture is super hot and cute. Well done!
This took me about an hour. I'm open for suggestions on how to get faster, because time has always been a problem for me.
Draw a pony falling from grace / Draw a pony past their primehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_14.html
>>41155547Another Tix
>>41158029Wonderful.
The stars have aligned and that means it's Fae Time™ (rumpa edition) Something something earth pony genes and I love muh mage mare.Followed along with a guide in the OP, which is something I feel like I could be doing more often.
>>41157989
>>41157961gesture drawing. it's literally timed practice to draw a pose in less than a minute with somewhat accurate anatomy. you build on it afterwards
>>41158112based, I really like the stylistic choices you have been making recently it looks quite nice, love the texture you applied to the colors of her. Im biased as fuck though I always liked your style. nice booty fae a turbo qt
>>41158355This guy is correct. This is how they train artists at schools. Draw a lot of vaguely pony shaped creatures as quickly and as accurately as you can and just keep doing that until they look better and better.
>>41157989>>41158029qt alert! She looks gorgeous.
>>41158112BOTHCUTIEMARKS
>>41158355I do that to an extent, though usually I break away from whatever lines I make because I realize after the fact that it makes no sense given anatomy or perspective. I know about artistic liberties and aesthetic shapes, but it stands out way too much. Usually I end up revising and reiterating a lot, especially with body curvature until it feels right
>>41154252Very cute! Proportions are a little off, but it's really hard to get that right with more realistically shaped pony legs like this, so even being a "little" off, you did a good job. One big thing I would say is you should pay attention to where you place the hooves that are actually touching the ground. Pic related. Your left foreleg and right hindleg are both perfectly in-line with each other, but the camera is placed a short ways above the ground, so we should be able to see her hindleg is placed a bit further right of her foreleg.
>>41154921The fact that it's even recognizable as a unicorn from that mess of scribbles is pretty impressive. Abstract art is a lot more difficult to do well than a lot of people realize.
>>41157002Take care of yourself, anon. No shame in taking a break when you need it.
>>41158649Amazing art.
I love her
>>41159271>not an alicornAnon i love YOU
>>41159271Pretty.
>>41159010>because I realize after the fact that it makes no sense given anatomy or perspectiveNTA but that's why you practice it, and practice a bunch. Pull up an animation of ponies (official or fanmade, whatever you prefer) and just pause at random times, then sketch out the basic position of that that pony's position: head, torso, limbs, maybe basic facial features if you want. Repeat a few times, then stop and do something else that isn't boring. Do it again in a day or two. Repeat every couple of days, just a few poses each day. In a month you'll be way better at anatomy, poses, and perspective, I guarantee it.
a drawing after studying Faust's sketch style. it's not quite there yet, but i feel like i made some nice progress
>>41159849very good!
>>41159271Big things happening at the Golden Oak Library.
>>41159849Ye looks good>>41160021Cute purple nerd
Doodling pones
>>41158112I like her.
>>41159849Cute Flutts. She's such a comfy horse.>>41160021>"With our powers combines, we will finally create a dakimakura so irresistible that Anon will have *no choice* but to hug it!""...Why not just ask him to hug *us*?">"...">"...I never uh- I never thought of that...">>41160320I'm pretty sure I've seen your pones around the board recently. I like the way you do eyes.Keep it up, man!>>41160347There she is! That's my favorite gray mare!Adorable pixel Fae, Anon. Look at her teeny snoot!
>>41160021SO MANY CUTE PURPLES
Draw a ponyfied version of your favorite book, game, etc / Draw a pony from another worldhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_15.html
>>41160421Not exactly by the prompt, but who cares
>>41160421
>>41160699I can HEAR the clanging
>>41160699>>41160702https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXdQZjtZZ64
>>41160404Ty! Still tryna perfect/find my pony style lols
>>41161028yeah
>>41161028Yeah
stay strapped gamers
>>41161242gawd bless amareica!
>>41161242Uhm that’s an AUSTRALIAN firearm
>>41161349*AUSTRIANRetard, fucking retard Glock does not come from Australia it comes from Austria
>>41161373i don't know anon, i think i trust the australia guess a little more.
>>41161349you better be shitposting of I will end you rightly with my sword pommel. as is my duty as a hoers /k/ommando.
>>41160421An attempt was made to ponify Angus McFife II from Gloryhammer
>>41161790I love how the character holds the hammer.
>>41161724>filenamethat is mare pee and you won't convince me otherwise
boop
Draw a pony as another species / Draw a pony getting a new lease on lifehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_16.html
>>41161377Actually Wesfarmers Limited, a massive conglomerate, recently bought a 71% share in Glock unrelated to their share of the firearms market, so as of right now it’s technically an Australian company, not an Austrian one.
>>41162625no shit! is neat! am, drunk as fucking shit. am dying casually
We seem to be picking up some interference...Please bring the Radio close so that she may relay her message in a more clear and concise manner. (A hug)Some lovey dovey bootmare draw. The morse code ain't subtle. Kind of wish I spent more time on a few things, but I think this is a decent stopping point
I was thinking to myself in a world where MLP never existed what would I love the most?M&M toys passed my mind since as a kid I was kinda obsessed for a few years. But then I had a brain blast!Are M&M and pony's not the same thing?>Group of 6>All a different color>All have different personalities>Kinda have a Cutie Mark
>>41162780Aren't M&M's just fucking candies?
>>41162787Some people take the M&M mascots EXTREMELY seriously.
>>41162787https://youtu.be/_4M4NPOEAKI?si=RpUPQPQoA8zN55eGTheir advertising is pretty high quality and they do release little toys and stuffed versions of the candys.
>>41162561
>>41162780>in a world where MLP never existed what would I love the most?Since I was pretty big into Undertale for a year or so before ponies I'd have probably wound up being a furry instead so thank fuck for that
>>41162842Oh god flashback of my friends getting me to draw them that Papyrus dude in high school because I was the one to draw pony's on my Homework therefore I'm to go to artist???I wish I still was in contact with those girls lost contact after I left town.
>>41162652What a cute.
>>41162652good lord I would hug the hell out of her
Boop
For the people here who are already good at drawing (and don't give me that "oh that doesn't exist it's just a continuous journey"-shit, there is a clear difference between solid art and wonky art), if you could pick one drawing book as the most essential, what would it be? I like owning physical drawing books so it'd be nice to know which you guys think are truly useful to own.
>>41162561Not really a different species but whatever.>>41162805Holy shit, that looks rad.
>>41163757Id personally recommend this book if you can find it, I basically used it to make my construction style and learned from there on my own. Good luck anon.https://www.amazon.sg/Little-Pony-Drawing-Book-Magical/dp/B014I9ARGK
>>41163879That's absolutely a different species! Awesome.
Guys!I love RarityChanged things up with this. Usually do a sketch and then draw over it with a stabilized pen, just colored right beneath the sketch this time and adjusted it as I went
>>41162033its not pee!!1
>>41164158Very nice color scheme and very nice Rara
>>41163757Here's several very good books for free, Anon. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/127g9r80tDUhtKZMSnfPtEHDhQUhIwM8WI also like this guy's stuff a lot https://www.deviantart.com/etheringtonbrothers/gallery/allNone of this is specifically pony focused, rather it's general technical art stuff, the sort of stuff you'd learn in a formal art school. Note: Learning this way is hard. Very hard. Just set your expectations on that right away. It will be very time consuming and difficult and tedious and even frustrating at times. You'll think it's beyond you, you'll think you can't possibly do it, you'll want to give up, and you'll think/want these things a lot. But if you fight those feelings and actually stick with it until you actually learn this sort of stuff, you can draw ANYTHING.
>>41164158That turned out very good, well done.>and then draw over it with a stabilized penThat's called the lineart. Some artists (like me) put a lot of effort into very precise clean lineart after they finish sketching. Some artists prefer the messy look of coloring the sketch lines instead. They can both look amazing, depending on skill and style. Something else for you to consider trying: use a clipping mask to color the lineart / sketch lines. Nothing too bright or obvious, just dark colors that match the "inner" colors they surround. Dark grey for Rarity's coat, dark violet for her mane, etc... usually keep the eyelashes black though. Pic related.
>>41162561Pink snail
>>41154252>>41152515cuties
a smug little shit
>>41162620
>>41164933they're so cool
>>41164934Ty!!
>>41150322Literally just take a picture with your phone, man. Unless your phone is absolutely ANCIENT then its camera will be plenty good enough. What matters is that you have good lighting and have the camera directly perpendicular to the paper and not too close. Place the art on a neutral background like a mid-white colored blanket or something, and take the photo in direct sunlight when it's mid-morning or mid-afternoon. That way the sun isn't at it's full intensity (which is usually too overpowering and washes stuff out) AND it'll be shining down at an angle, meaning you can position the camera directly above the art without your shadow getting in the way.
>>41164960bit late now but thanks. I found a video that helped with it
Would you drink boob mare's magic milk if she offered?
>>41165146yeah id drink any mares milk if offered
>>41164314Thanks. Appreciate the advice, I've done a bit of colored line art in the past when drawing over my sketches but never tried changing it with a mask. Definitely something I've been thinking about trying again, I'll have to give it a shot. Still new to a lot of the technical kind of stuff, I've just started using things like levels and color balance recently.
>>41164809>meow>>41165153Suit yourself. Her milk is probably loaded with magic estrogen.
>>41165254I agreed too drink it so I reap any of the down sides so at least ill have a cracking pair of mare titties.
>>41164809CUTE
Draw a pony scared out of their wits / Draw a pony scared stiffhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_17.html
>>41165446Kind of Sunshower-ish with violet eyes?
>>41165450I didn't have any particular pony in mind, but she does look related to Sunshower.
>>41165303
>>41165555czech'd them digits, would hug ponk.
Anyone have books/ in depth resources on the process of digital painting? I feel like there is a lot of depth to the subject that I'm not getting from YouTube videos. Painting books would also be fine since I imagine quite a lot of things hold across mediumst. rhorse fan
>>41164885I like your style bro. This one looks real nice>>41164924Good golly. Really like the way you colored her mane on this
>>41166008Understand that you are asking a complex question that has multiple answers. Let me attempt to deconstruct.>resources on the process of digital paintingThere is no such thing as "studying digital painting". Digital tools are almost irrelevant for painting, except in the most specialized workflows. This aspect can be studied in "professional" places like entertainment artist communities, i.e. https://www.ctrlpaint.com/ - many more resources in the /ic/ wiki https://sites.google.com/site/ourwici/>Painting books would also be fine since I imagine quite a lot of things hold across mediumsLearning to paint is learning to paint digitally. A standard painting course will get you, as a hobbyist, extremely far. Some can be pirated at this link, second section https://pastebin.pl/view/456562dd. Another great book is How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments From Your Imagination, 2013 Design Studio Press. However, personally, I don't like theoretical books as much as practice. You can learn much in a short time by just repeating the exercises on this channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPz8Xyt3z-w and also tons of exercises here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxKKAzwXnGM>rhorserhorse makes great paintings but barely uses any digital tools - it's all solid basic painting ability and basic figure/emotion drawing. I would strongly recommend copying many of the drawings of rhorse's /mlp/con horse presentation (https://pony.tube/w/5vCh68Ygng7CGuZYFaWoWb) and possibly even studying their artwork (studying technique = copy the piece with slight modification, i.e. from a different view, with different lighting, etc ...)
>>41166063THANK YOU
>>41165555Very cute scared ponk. Must hug.
>>41165303didn't take this one too seriously but had a lot of fun with it
>>41166838We interrupt this program to bring you... Twilight the Cowardly Mare Show, starring Twilight, the cowardly Mare!
>>41166412Effing cool.>>41166838SNAAAAAAKESI think that's plenty serious
>>41166304The style reminds me of Papers Please.
Draw a pony taking the heat / Draw a pony chilling outhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_18.html
>>41167292
>>41166063ive been slacking on my art studies something fierce, so I think I'll use this to get myself back on the path. thanks anon
>>41165555Luckily she has direct access to an endless supply of hugs from your truly
>>41165555I wish I could afford to hug ponka, but I spent all my bits on a $MARE Token scam. At least I'm a milliomare tho
>>41164885Aww Almond Blossom looks so cute in this! Thx anon!
>>41167292>>41167557Sugar Stamp! She looks so cute!
>>41165303Got too lazy to draw colored linesremind me to never do that again
>>41168697Based Trixie appreciator>>41168769This is very nice, I love this picture Anon
>>41167557Always a sucker for a mare in a bikini.
>>41168769It's super easy to color the lines after the fact with a clipping mask.
this but dyx
draw fluttershy cuddling with (You)
was uncharacteristically frisky today and decided to lewd this proposed redesign of twiggles https://files.catbox.moe/t79vfa.jpg
>>41169444I'll cool her off by putting ice cubes in her.
>>41169525KEK
>>41169355This may come as a surprise to you but, I think that is already Dyx, luv.
>>41169444UNF
Draw a pony on the warpath / Draw a pony finding peace with themselveshttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_19.html
>>41169444Based, checked, and sparkled
Been on a bootleg stint lately so here's a lazy lil bunny Conny.If I could say anything about her, I'd say she's got a knack for allure.That's what she was made for, after all.>>41169355You've got a nice pair of Dyx, anon>>41169444Earthie Twi my beloved...God I love her mane. Nice expression too. The lip bite is a bit aggressive in this one, but that's probably just personal preference.Keep up it up, man! Your pones are always a sight to see.>>41169725buk!
>>41169725thanks, qt literal book horse>>41169777czech'd those digits also supermely based taste that mane is unftonium, fair on the lip bite its also a weird head angle too which doesn't help either. thanks, cute conny
>>41169722
*stab stab stab*
>>41170025Whoa! CUTE!
>>41159170Thanks for the crit anon! I'll plan out the peice better next time
>>41171257CHERRY WATCH OUT
I bequeath thee
>>41172019ENOUGH.
>>41172019truly amarezing 10/10
a really awesome prank is about to happen>>41169909That's adorable!>>41170938Cool! I like the coloring
Draw a pony experiencing a twist of fate / Draw a pony delaying the inevitablehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_20.html
>>41170938I rlly like ur style
filler
Goodnight /bale/. I love all of (you) and your ponies.
>>41172610sleep well, cute luna!
>>41172600A great reward. I wonder what she did to deserve it.
Decided to try something lewd again. Used a clipping mask like someone suggested to color the lines>>41172600Turned out great. Her face is super cute and I've said it before but the way you do hair is so nice>>41172610Wow that is incredible bro, so nice to see a painting. Really nice job
>>41172485
>>41172638she was acting well behaved and got good grades on her report card>>41172639thanks! glad you like the way I do manes.
>>41172292Sweet Celestia, she is so cute!>>41172639Holy unf
>>41172639misread the file name as lyra sneeds lmao
>>41172485Had trouble thinking of what to draw for this one so I hope this is good/makes sense
This angle is a pain. Which of these is the most appealing?
>>41173735I'm a 1 man myself. I don't ascribe to the big cheek ethos.
>>41173642Aww, poor Pinkie! This is so cute!
don’t really care for how this came out .. still trying to get better at rendering so any critiques would be appreciated..
>>41173818I think you went a bit too hard with the sheets and all the fabric and stuff, they seem a bit too detailed/textured and contrast with the mare too much imoalso, what color are you shading with? it looks like you used black or a multiply layer, but I think you'd do better to pick a certain color or tone for your shadows and work with thatit's a little hard to tell where the light is coming from in general, in fact, the direction of the shadows kind of contradict eachothervery pretty mare!
>>411737353
>>41173818Awesome
>>41173735I like protruding cheeks when it's obviously fluff, like in The Wizard of Art's stuff. Otherwise not so much.
>>41173735For me no.3
More lewd mare. This week I'm feeling extra.... naughtyhttps://files.catbox.moe/vechz9.pngAny tips on improving the lighting would be appreciated. Would also like to get better at drawing pegasus wings
>>41174701based horny retard. https://files.catbox.moe/2xuans.png our lighting is generally pretty solid and all points in a unified direction from where the light source seems to be there is only one place where it looks a little wonk I circled it in green and red lined it, assuming my estimate is correct about where the light source is, a shadow being cast directly to the side like that would imply a light source directly parallel to her body more than perpendicular. for wings aim for an egg shape with the portion facing the front of her body being round then slowly tapering in towards her rump either terminating in a round, slightly square, or pointed tip or what ever shape you desire. the pussy is a little big for my tastes but that's not a you problem the fandom has a general tendency of supersizing the genitals of ponies. I like the way you color your eyes btw.
>>41174701
>8... Very sleepy boop
(makeup day)https://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv_21.html
>>41173735glad im not the only one who struggles with this particular angle. feels like there's no winning
>>41173818You seem to be shading without thinking about a primary light source. Additionally you need to add a drop shadow under the mare on the bed and you could stand to bring the values of your shadows darker because the picture lacks any real source of contrast.
i was gonna put something on the right but i just could not draw anything and i gave up but i really like how the mare came out
>>41175381>(Me, outrunning the law. ->)
I may have too much free-time
>>41175725Forgot pic
>>41175727Cool!
>>41175727Based as fuck runestone carver
>>41174810Ty bro! I gotta try drawing those lighting lines before shading, I've just been eyeballing it but that will probably help. Really appreciate the in depth advice that is very helpful >>41175727Badass holy shit
>>41175844ye ye, do the lines and when you get a good grasp on things you eventually wont need them. i basically never do them now I just intuitively know what to do lmao. the shadows always fall parallel to the lines so they make it easy to learn.
>>41175727In ten thousand years they'll be talking about that
Work doodles as I still try to nail a proper pony style
>>41175936I really like that Ponk in the bottom right corner.
Someone give me a mare to draw for makeup day.
>>41176051Why not this fancy hair mare!?
>>41176143Yes, she is
>>41175289>>41176057
at a small pony meet up, gonna draw mares
>>41176523Ahh she is beautiful! Thank you!
>>41176143she has amazing hair!>>41176523pretty pony!
>>41176618ultra based
>>41176749I will single handedly inflate the maremarket here, a mare surplus
fillies : )
>>41177006council of filler
>>41176618God I wish I could do a sketchbook swap at a con or something, shared canvases are the closest it comes but I want MORE
and now after all the drinking my hand/eye is shot to shit, fun times at least>>41177539sketchbook swaps are fun, but I ran into a hurdle of people seeing my drawings and feeling like they were outclassed so they didn't try as hard as they otherwise would've. not to say I'm great, but I think they were day 0 artists so everything felt insurmountable
First time trying to draw something lewdIt's all futa>catbox/zbw4bl.jpg
pre bed boop
Draw a pony following their dreams / Draw a pony feeling defeatedhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_22.html
>>41177983
requesting a mare fuckin EXPLODE.
>>41178355
>9
>>41178611Kek
>>41154252Some sketches I've done from the show as I've been watching it.
>>41179329pretty on model
>>41179329Cute and sexy.
>>41177849Wait wtf? Since when were catbox links considered spam? People post them all the time.
>>41177983>>41177696Yes, more cute Triskie for my collection.
>>41179461Jannies don't like futas
>>41179877Poor taste!
>>41179877based for once
>>41179877Plebs
>>41179778
Draw a pony finding the light at the end of the tunnel / Draw a pony finding a glimmer of hopehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_23.html
drew this quickie for a friend's character they're developing. this was mainly an experiment in drawing hooves at angles and also fabric. still learning! criticism n advice appreciated.
>>41179854Wonderful Rarity.
>>41180307Tell us more about that "friend's character", anon
>>41180394androgyne, conceptualized all of 2 hours ago. thats about all I know. maybe friendanon would be willing to share his concept art cause it's pretty nice.
I finished this while drunk as fuck. I just hope she is ok.
>>41180452I want to pick her up and kiss her.
>>41180452I want to pick you up and kiss you!
>>41180293
>>41180471nice warm colors fren>braeburn not being a flaming faggot for once
>>41180307Looks good! Fabric is fucking hard, even when simplified like this.
>>41179854Great Rarity! I love her>>41180452Cute as always bro, but this one is extra cute. I find it alot harder to draw while fucked up so good job
>>41180467>>41180468>>41181092thank you sars
>>41173818You have no light rules so it looks flat, you need to learn about planes before you can light things. If you dont use rules like direction of light then you will get a confusing highlight in shadow that wont show up if you were rendering it right. This scene has light from the window but also some bright lighting somewhere inside. So decide what is the dominant light inside or outside before you do anything else. Then break it down shading one light source at a time on different layers
Bump
>>41180293I shouldn't have tried doing this angle, not really good enough to make it look right, but whatever.
>>41182484cute! I think it came out great!
For my Trixie bros. I love drawing fancy mares in dresses!>>41182484I think that actually looks pretty good man. Glimmer looks especially cute. The only thing that really jumps out to me is that their horns look a little off center
>>41182484That's awesome.
Draw a pony arriving in the nick of time / Draw a pony making up for lost timehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_24.html
time to spend my birthday drinking beer and thinking about my wife
>>41182886Happy Birthday.
>>41182886happy birfday!!!!
>>41182886baste hap burf!
>>41182889>>41182891>>41182899your well wishes have turned my sour and dour intentions to shitpost energy, bless you anons
>>41182966Living the life.
>>41182966No problem.
>>41180307me again, drew a random mare with more blinding bangs because i think theyre hot and i also still cant draw eyes well enough to want to present them on here
>>41182842
I've been drawing for 2 or 3 years now. I still don't know how to pick a good resolution to draw at.
>>41183032Very cute and comfy mare. Would hug.
>>41183104I just use 300dpi, it’s standard and doesn’t impact performance at all in my case.
>>41183104Decide what resolution you want the final image to be, then double that. (as your machine can handle it, of course)
Finished this glimmer.
>>41183104draw at random resolutions like a chad
>>41183104i do 1920 by 1080 and then crop to my liking in post
>>41183109I'm stupid you meant pixel size on the canvas, search up A3-4 sizes in pixels, >>41183104I use W:3950 and H: 4961 for most of my art. I do sometimes use 4000x4000 for exercises etc that isn't supposed to be finished or posted.
>>41183115WEW
>>41182591Very cute. I love these two.
>>41183104I usually do 3840x2160 then crop and shrink till it makes sense. 600dpi
>>41182842Never drawn a filly before so I hope she looks alright.>>41182591That Trixie looks gorgeous. I'd give anything to go out with her.>>41183115HOLY UNF.
>>41184384The filly looks pretty good, you got the proportions more or less correct and remembered to give her a third eyelight. However your skulls are too tall and sorta boxy in shape. Round = pony = cute. Squares are not (usually) cute. Start with three circles: head, shoulders, hips. And I mean circles, not ovals. Then you connect stuff, then you add details. Since you are drawing traditionally instead of digitally and therefore can't use separate layers, you need to practice this rigorously with simple sketches until you can do it with only the faintest of guidelines that won't be visible in the final product. Alternatively you can buy one of those specialty artist pencils that use blue lead which erases much more easily than normal pencils, or use actual pens to do your final lineart so you can erase the penciled sketch lines without fear.
>>41183115I really like this one!Going on four months without sex with Starlight Glimmeractually it's been more like 4 days but it feels like four months!>>41182484I really like this one, too.Thanks for this!!!
>>44184409 also I posted the wrong song.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45_9x2I85w
>>41184443>>41184469>namefagging for no reason
>>41184469it sounds like fuckin ass dawgget yo ears checked nigga
>>41184736BASED qt hoerses!
>>41184384Cute!
Draw a pony stumbling on a secret / Draw a pony making a deal under the tablehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_25.html
>>41185120I don't understand how this relates to the prompt
I think we all know the answer.
>>41185234I could see every woman on the planet first and I would still choose the first mare I saw instead.
The face of every pony I draw ends up looking unbearably tacky, not sure what the fix is.
>>41185262>forgot to attach pic
>>41185266I'm too stupid to know what tacky means but I like this pony
>>41185120was almost finished with this prompt drawing in mspaint with no save whatsoever and then it fucking crashed so once im done blowing my fucking brains against the ceiling I'll get this done
>>41185272>no save whatsoeverwhy????
>>41185276because im fucking retarded anon thats why!
>>41185294well maybe uhdon't be?
>>41185266with the way her face is angled her snoot was a little to towards the viewer relative to the position of her head and face, you can move. Id also recommend mirroring your eyelashes with anime inspired eyes eyes it looks better typically and more symmetrical. the jawline is merely a suggestion of what i think would look a little better , just a hint of cheek and a little chin to make the face pop and add some variation to the image.
>>41185120
>>41185120>>41185272I did it, yay
I haven't drawn for a while so I'm out of practice, but I've been wanting to draw pump mare for a few months now. Here's a couple I thought would be entertaining and one I decided not to go through with. Might tackle the draw your oc request from last thread later.
>>41185234That Rarity is so pretty, I love her. Can you post it without the text? I'd love to save a clean version of it
>>41185352What is Twilight buying at the Ponk market?
>>41180071
>>41185702yes absolutely
>>41185712Drugs (sugarcubes).
>>41185912ty bro!
>>41183109>>41183471Really? I was always told there was no point going above 72dpi.
>>41186404Who ever told you that is retarded or living in the 90s still and is still using a CRT screen. I do 4k dpi.
>>41186452>4kLol I wonder if anyone would actually fall for this
>>41186506Someone with a few TB of ram to spare?
>>41186506https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.ironmarkusa.com/dpi-resolution%3fhs_amp=true I think you need to read this brother. also I have a not dogshit computer and have drawn a 10kx9k pixel image in paint tool sai at 4kdpi with minimal lag. I had to compress the living shit out of it though to get it to 4chan file sizes though, https://derpibooru.org/images/3369626?q=artist%3AScandiAnon+. I can catbox the og image at its actual file size, 18-20mb, if you so wish when I get home to verify that I'm not lying. I mainly use 4kdpi cause I have a fetish for super crisp clean lines and I find it helps with that without having to rely solely on large canvases.
>>41185309
It is not recommended to leave your butterhorse outdoors for longer than 30 minutes.
>>41186404dpi (dots per inch) is mainly used for printing. 72ppi (pixels per inch) was used back then because Macintosh screens were designed to work with their printers which had a print resolution of 144dpi.A monitor's resolution, or ppi, determines how big something will look on that monitor. My monitor has a ppi of 109, which means a square that is 109*109px is exactly 1*1 in. If my monitor were 72ppi, then that same square would be 0.5 inches bigger.TL;DR dpi doesn't matter unless you're printing, if you want a higher quality picture raise the width and height.
>>41185120>>41185223It goes with the previous day's prompt.
>>41178611this delivery is SAVED.
>>41184438I remember in a previous thread someone posted some online lesson or something about drawing circles, maybe I should look for that. I have been following some of the guides from OP, so after the ATG is over, I should do some practice. I also really need to get a proper sketchbook since I'm having fun drawing, though I don't think I'm confident enough to use a pen yet. I did take some pictures of the sketch for Lyra this time to show just in case I'm buggering a part of that up. I did tweak the legs a little in the end.
>>41182966sorry its a bit late.
Some FluttershyI need to practice line weight morehttps://files.catbox.moe/e7ucqr.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/0j5m0y.png
>>41187542the anatomy needs some work but her face is cute and I actually really like her eyes good expression too
>>41187084I think it looks absolutely precious. You should totally be confident in your drawings. I see nothing wrong with tracing your drawings with pencil on proper paper as they are.
>>41187542ah /bale/ is such a magical place
Draw a pony choosing the lesser of two evils / Draw a pony rotten to the corehttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_26.html
Hello, /bale/. I finally finished pic related, though it took longer than it honestly should've because I kept getting sidetracked. It's a redraw of something I drew in here a few years ago. I usually never do backgrounds at all so this was nice to finish.
anon wanted to be the bird so with mspaint, i obligedi need to try doing more edits like this
>>41150319Looks fine just remember you're going for a 2D style and not a rendered form. Here are a few head traces from various artists. You can tell not all of them are going for actual form, which is fine.>>41151040This anon is confused ignore him
>>41187629
>>41186832Nooooo! We should have listened to the weather ponies!
>>41187539true to my waifu that while not exactly punctual, it makes it to its destination anyway, thanks fren
>>41186573Am I stupid for finding it more difficult to draw when I have a higher resolution?
>>41187982very nice I love the colors and her crocodilian muzzle
>>41187021>>41187084Have you missed a single one of these bro? I'm really impressed by your consistency. You should definitely get a sketchbook. Obviously itll be nice not to have the lines, but the texture of sketchbook paper is much different than notebook paper and i think it'll really help with your coloring. Something you can try that ive done before is if you sketch lightly you can draw over it with pen then erase afterwards, it leaves just the pen behind. Just gotta let it dry first so you dont get smears. Also love that look Lyra has got, turned out good bro.
>>41188500in what way specifically? it does have its own specific challenges but not anything particularly egregious compared to normal canvas sizes, like guesstimating what size brush you want to use to mimic the brushes you usually use at smaller canvas sizes which just takes some fucking around and finding out to fix. most of the challenges will typically come from the program and its limitations or the limits of your hard wear itself. It could also take some getting used to if you have plunger syndrome and typically draw thumbnail sized canvases.
>>41151418this is so cute
Portrait of a NEETmarePoor thing deserves more than a single rushed pic a year fuck i need to draw her more
i like this mare i hope you like her too >>41173849>>41175303>>41181949thank you for the input it is very helpful.. guess i have more light studies to do kek
>>41144703ok I actually started drawing, I draw some pyramids and stuff, but yeah I have problems with 3D vision and proportions. I will update and ask stuff later tomorrow because it is getting late for me right now
>Think of anime hair / pony manes as sections.>Front >Side >Back >Extras https://youtu.be/pfbEVuaf_1M?t=100Applied this concept to cozy. It worked well for breaking down a complex style.
>>41189385Gee, who'd'a thunk thinking of hair as multiple volumetric three dimensional layers would make it look better?I'm teasing, it looks great and is a great tip
first digital art in sai 2, art friend said he'd teach me how to use the stabilizers n stuff this week. not super proud, but better than most of my physical stuff
>>41187629luv me some mean mares>>41188511I've surprised myself with keeping up with this, the prompts are 100% helping, without them I honestly wouldn't know what to draw besides a simple mare. Is there a specific pen I should use or is any old pen fine? might try doing one in pen tomorrow.
>>41096992lateness aside, i've been meaning to redesign my old copmare oc
>>41189422based welcome fren!>>41188945she is incredibly blue
>>41188525The main issue I have is I trend to have an easier time drawing in smaller resolutions just by the nature of those resolutions make it a fair bit easier to connect lines in an easier/cleaner manner than in higher resolutions,
Absolutely based /v/ slavemaster >>>/v/681045349
>>41189622I see, yeah it is easier to make line work on smaller canvases. you could always make a fuck huge canvas and draw smaller images on it then crop for higher quality while still maintaining the comfort of a small canvas. you can mess around with zooming in just enough to find what size drawing you work best at while maintaining high image quality as well if you do decide to try it. it will also leave you room to work on multiple drawings and or give you enough room for using perspective techniques as well. its up to you ultimately. I am a mouse user so I don't have any real tips or tricks specifically for tablet in terms of improving line work on large canvases. fucking around and drawing doodles on large canvas's can help, just something simple and low effort for getting used to how you need to move the pen is another option though.
>>41189287shinechads rise up
>>41190099I like artist:paskanaakka they have a good blend of hoers an pone
Pre bedboop
in an autistic fit of inspiration i added more anon and finished this >>41187785i like how it came out
>>41188945Messing around with a pose from the OP and threw together an even funkier Babs pic. Should have just used a normal brush for the lines.>>41189516Indeed she is. Her snowpity is blueberry scented.
Draw a pony finding their happy place / Draw a clearing their mindhttps://www.equestriadaily.com/2024/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xiv-day_27.html
>>41189479Personally I like felt tip but as long as you get one that isn't terrible quality you should be OK. The real cheap ones struggle to have consistent lines in my experience and are just frustrating to use.>>41190473Cute
>>41190473Qt
>>41190587
>>41191228Holy fucking CUTE!
>>41191228I love them! I love them! I love them! I love them! I love them! I love them! I love them! I love them! I dont think any amount of loving them would do them justice but i love them so so so so soooo much!
>>41190587Found a fine-line pen in a drawer so gave it a go. I think it came out quite nice.>>41191228You pump out pure unfiltered kino everyday. absolute chad.
>>41192036Nice trixie
>>41187778cute angst mare
>>41192036Supremely comfy pic.
>>41192280
Fresh bread >>41192292>>41192292>>41192292
