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):>>41586919 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):>>41586919Previous /bale/ thread:>>41683377
>>41765359woke up to /bale/ and kinder frozen to death over night. F rest in pasta. also feel free to drop new op images im getting low again.
>>41765399
>>41765508based good job!
https://files.catbox.moe/wl96hs.png
>>41765522with that going postal line it would be much better suited for applejack.
>>41765582nice
was gonna do another comic, trying a bit harder to do the formatting and such, but after a couple pages i realized how much work i had in front of me and had to stop. at the rate i was going, there'd be dozens of pages, and it just aint worth it. heres the 2 pages i did do though 1/2
>>41765399Will probably make another one after this work week is done (prolly not as detailed as the Daybreaker one though). For now I have this request I did last weekend I think. >>41765508Real cute artist amre>>41765582Good stuff, especially like the Rarity.
>>41765743anon ended up having to rizz the most difficult mare in town, sugar belle. there was challenges and other things, including a guest appearence by marecel starlight. in the end, anon and sugar belle did get together, and all was well
here's my OP contribution
>>41765744Oh shit I forgot about that one, don't worry about the quality low effort is part of the game here.>>41765758Turbo based
>>41765508>>41765522>>41765582>>41765743>>41765359>>41765744>>41765748>>41765758God I love bale art. Good stuff anons.I wish I had finished this by now, but since I haven't, I can ask for some mare suggestions. These placeholder mares and two or three more are going to be replaced with background mares.The only one I'm sure about is that I want to add Lyra strumming her lyre, but the rest could be up to (you)!
>>41765947>mares discover the Fountain of HairlessnessMy first idea would be any mare with a water- or sealife- related mark.
>>41765947add aryanne and molly tov
I was so wrapped up in doing everything for /ss/ that I didn't really have time for any personal drawings the last 2 months, but since that's all done I had to draw some seasonal Trixie.Happy Hearth's Warming Bale/)>>41765947Cute! I've gotta suggest Trixie or she'll be mad with me.
>>41765359cute
>>41766415i like how she kinda looks annoyed about the hat
>8
nows the best time to draw your favorite mare celebrating the holday
>>41767124cute
>>41766397Large eyes are always make ponies look better. But I feel like her nose is not in the right place.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
>>41767588sorry for hammered posting
>>41765947Would love to see Derpy added to those hotsprings
>neighn
I'm in need of some help and I feel as if someone here has probably gone through as well so here it goes.I'm struggling to pick out a brush that I like and end up changing constantly which is starting to get me unhappy with drawing. I end up liking one to hating one to changing brushes and then going back to it again, and I'm not sure how I should go about approaching the problem. It feels really unimportant but it really does change how an art piece looks (pic related is an example). Any suggestions?
>>41769096hard round, aliasing optional
>>41769096I'd say just keep switching it up and just have some fun with it. you are under no obligation to use a certain brush, hell find some brushes online and add them in even. other than that its all you boo.
Boopa
Christmas is always a tough time for me, so I figured I'd try drawing again.
>>41770327based
boopa
>>41759584Would waste hours arguing about WWII's Eastern Front with her.
>>41759584What a cute character personality!She's literally me!
>>41769096my top 3 brushes in order: 5, 3, and 22 and 3 are hard competitors
>>41772023Hot
>>41771172
>>41772592
I need to get back into drawing. I've been holding it off all December.
>>41772946Based
>>41772933
>>41770327Cheeto and mountain dew pony looks disappointed, but they should be very happy that you are drawing! I bet you will learn to have a lot of fun if you stick at it.>>41772023*Pomf* >What are we gonna do on the bed, Anon?>>41772946Cute pony. Is her cutie mark plants sprouting?
>>41774100Yes, it's flowers
>>41774154fuck, forgot imageIt's Posey from G%She was originally going to be one of the mane 6 in g4 before being renamed to fluttershy
"Anonymous I hunger..."
>>41774170she is very grey
>>41773485thanks Lunafren>>41774391she hungers for flesh
>>41774065
Twiggie
>>41775439nice twiggy
Lively thread today, wouldn't you say anon?
>>41775816Thank you. And here is a Luna in the same style 4u
>>41776362Based thanks brother!
>>41776406You're welcome. I do enjoy drawing ponies.
>>41776476You've inspired my drunk self to draw something in that style anon, good work!
>>41776517Based and drunk pilled
>>41776517Cute Derp. Glad I inspired you.
>>41775439>>41776362>>41776517Cute mares bros
>>41774170Gorgeous donk
I took a minute away from drawing and came back, I'm really surprised just how great this one turned out. I like this colt. I will draw him more.
>>41777281a cutea cute
>>41777281He looks like a mare so wood/10, I really like the snoot marking a lot. ponies with horse like coat markings are turbo cute!
>>41777706Thanks I would too that's why I drew him
>>41777798based and horny pilled
>>41765399There we go>>41776679Crazy that I managed to do that with a mouse>>41776785The pleasure is all mine anon, hope to see more from ya in the future. >>41777043thx!>>41777281Lovely green colt.
>>41767124I want to have your foals zan
>>41778371HOLY UNF
>>41778371/Bale/ lookin like it must stand for beautiful and lewd equines, sheesh!
>>41772946more November art
>>41779204Cute butt
>>41778477you cannot handle my foals dear mareymous, for they are strong for a mare let alone an anon
ill admit im crossposting from /create/ but frankly its not all that great a thread and id rather show this to /bale/ frens instead. i tried to follow through with a drawing that wasnt some lazy scribble or comic for once, something that i really thought would be cool to see
>>41780581based
>>41780581/bale/ is the best thread on this board
>>41779363thanks! cute bug
>>41778371Jesus anon, you don't know what you're doing to me with that pic.
lil lineless study of sunbutt, you've probably seen the real pic around.
>>41781065very nice work
>>41781074you're very nice work
>>41769096There is no discernable difference between these twiggies. Just use a regular circle brush with opacity & size.
>>41781074thanks may be trying to draw again in -25
>>41781065bigger
Two background mares from The Hearth's Warming Tail drinking hot cider together. Their names are incredibly hard to find as they're both unnamed on the wiki, but they do have their booru tags. It's Bow Bonnet and Buttercake Blush!
>>41781094>>41781757such cute mares
>>41781757AW Cuties! Enjoy your cider mares!
>>41781094>>41781757qts
>>41780581Nice hatching
>made maybe my first explicit art>fucking fapped while I was doing itNot gonna upload is really gay and cringe
>>41782243yeah I did that too, but I uploaded it while still horny
>>41782279I remember reading that porn artists doesn't get aroused when they work, it was a lie?
>>41782341Probably is a case by case basis,
>>41781094Looks very nice>>41781757Love obscure background mares, those ones are cute>>41782243Bro post it I want to see>>41782341For me it just happens sometimes. Depends how recently I've.. uh well you know
tipsy Berry
>>41782474Okay here you have the cocks https://files.catbox.moe/miv8rw.png
>>41779204unf>>41779363Curious Chryssy>>41780581you're right, it's really cool to see. Nice job w Eris>>41780944The milf does have a crazy allure, glad ya like it.>>41781065Good study, do you use the lasso tool to get those layered effects?>>41781757Based obscured cider mares, real cute.>>41782507She's just like me, love me some berry>>41782243>>41782524lmao relatable, did the same w this I made some time ago. https://files.catbox.moe/6xx8le.png
>>41782507Cute berry man>>41782524Kek I know you said it was gay but I was not expecting that. Thanks for indulging my curiosity >>41782653OK that is fuckin hot bro
>>41782507nice berry>>41782653nice ass
>>41782653I was looser with it than usual, just to force me out of falling into perfectionism and spinning my wheels. It's a very basic workflow. I already deleted the layers but I'm pretty sure the color modes was multiply/overllay for shadows and pinlight/linear light for brights>Lasso for big shapes, broke into layers>Airbrush for big shading >Tapered brush or smudge pulls for 'details'
mspaint derpy
>>41782906Cutie
>>41782653Thanks! I really need to do better with Posey's legs and nice ass
am i doing it right?
>>41772023cute fluts would smash
>>41783002yeah your doing it well enough
As soon as you realised you could draw good enough, did you draw clop afterwards
>>41783002These are lovely designs, especially the eyes.
>>41783082Mainly because I have some rather specific kinks and no money to make commissions. Also to make some sweet good cash in the future.
Trying to come up with a ponysona/oc/fucking shameful self insert without using the typical disheveled mane that most people use in the community or at least give it some kind of spin to not be so boring. I have some troubles to draw the hair in the front position because I began by the profile angle. Any suggestion? I'm kinda lost of how to advance with the idea.
>>41783082Not really I don't have any fetishes that cannot be serviced by what is currently available on the boorus, and while I found it fun to experiment with lewds I didn't find it rewarding enough to warrant continuing to do so. It'd doesn't help that I'm just not horny enough to have anywhere remotely close to a consistent output, and on top of that I literally cannot get aroused by my own work at all. I don't care enough for the attention/updoots drawing porn would bring either so I just don't have any real motivation to draw porn. I don't mind drawing some for close friends though depending on what it is.
>>41782341i usually start horny, and either lose the horny as i draw or get too horny and have to bail
the magma is fookin' chock full of mares>>41783407start with construction so you can better map out the face and mane, the rest will be a bit easier
>>41783477Okay thanks i'll try. The hardest part is the fucking mane, as is something of my own I don't have too much of a reference.
>>41783877lines and front face proportions are better, good work anon
>2021https://files.catbox.moe/f0cmyt.png
>>41784162And now?
>>41774100>Cheeto and mountain dew ponyI know what I'm drawing next time thanks :3
>>41784204been a long while since you last posted are you doing ok? I mean it btw, if im retarded and missed you posting let me know. id rather be wrong and learn than be a retard. love your style
>>41783169>These are lovely designsanon these are from the show. i didn't design them
Cleared the canvas at https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGhttps://ponerpics.org/images/7139198png: https://files.catbox.moe/us2dep.pngpsd: https://files.catbox.moe/bcbpyl.psdPrevious canvas: >>41681764
>>41783968Thanks. It's good to know that my autistic grinding somewhat paid off and wasn't a complete waste of time.
>>41784503"whoops I hid this layer"proceeds to leave the giant horse cock on my drawing. faggot
>>41784361What I mean is I really like your drawing style.
>>41782341Porn artists that get aroused while they work and indulge it typically switch to drawing solely to get aroused not unlike alcoholics who work only to buy alcohol, so their art quality immediately plummets - it really doesn't take much refinement for arousal, and quality is no longer the goal, so they just give up on it.So only artists who have enough self-control to not indulge the desire to draw (or write) one-handed end up noticeable, while gooners self-isolate into goon caves with other such degenerates.>>41782243That will happen to you.Unless you augment your lacking self-control with embarrassment staying your hand - and avoid any groups telling you that it's fine (it's not fine, they just want to share the misery they wallow in).
>>41784817dont get in a twist, magma is practically a disposable canvas anyway
>>41784889Adorable little Twig
>>41785056It's something I made for my waifu and to see a giant cock over it is basically saying that's all it's worth. and why did he have to use my space there's 4 other canvases clop for example would have been better. thought it was the one rule not to draw over peoples' stuff. so, screw you, I will be mad about it
>>41782341Of course I am, but then it's more by passion and interest of the details of the drawing and everything around, the composition, the face, the expression, it's more like giving life, from the pupil details to the shape of the character's urethra and other aspect of the anatomy. Even as a teen I never managed to really fap to my own hentai-inspired drawings even when they were done but it's true, it is a huge motivation to create and get good.
>>41784630nice appul>>41784889nice twiggy
>>41782341Drawing porn comes to a point where my perfectionism takes over, and I'm trying to get the anatomy right. Rather than being horny and seeing porn, all I'm seeing is getting the shapes, shading and coloring right. Afterwards though...
>>41785106your taking japes personally, if thats all it takes to get your goat i feel kinda bad for you
>>41784817>>41785106don't take it personally, I apologize. It had nothing to do with you, I drew in a place that looked empty and then discovered it wasn't; so I left a note hoping you (or an admin) would move it since my drawing was made with thinner lines and suffer a lot more from being translated/resized. do you want an appul as compensation?
>>41775439Did a painting experiment for the Twiggie I drew recently.
I want to become god tier at artistry.
>>41786414the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step anon, better to start now than regret not later
>>41786414I just want to make the things in my head not be stuck there anymore. It never turns out as good as I imagine it could be, but maybe some day.
>>41786294Cute Twily>>41786414Who wouldn't? Think about this, ask yourself how good would you be if you started ten years ago. Sure you don't want to ask yourself that again in ten years, do you?>>41786494Really fast horse. Don't matter how bad it turns, every piece of art you make is gonna be somehow better than the previous.
>>41786494I feel this often, but keep going and one day you'll surprise yourself. I have this one piece that I was really invested in and worried it wouldn't turn out the way I wanted. And when it turned out better than I could have imagined, it blew me away, and still does to this day. It was the first piece of my own work that I ever printed and hung up on the wall next to my desk. And I keep looking at it every day to hype myself up to keep going.
been goofing with a copper top card in sillytavern, she's made a habit of calling Anon impossible as a result of his silly antics while they do buddy cop tomfoolery
>>41787259based cute copper
cheerilee wishes /mlp/ a happy new year
>>41787932nice teacher pone
>>41788007thanks anon
>>41788092such a soft looking mare
>>41787259The child me and copper top will have will be considered impossible.
>>41788677i understand this feel deeply
>>41782341Most artists I've talked to (95+%) don't get aroused when working and the rare few that do only get aroused by the general concept of what they're working on more than the art itself
ponkemena
>>41789232Beautiful but why is cropped?
>>41789466W-what is she holding?
>>41790147it's her hoof. It's kinda small since it's the farthest away... Maybe drew it too small
>>41782507She's already enjoying the new year
>>41789994ye
>>41791277Turbo Faggot
Happy New Years!
Recently got a drawing tablet and drew my first mare with it
happy new year lads, may many mares leave your little fingies onto the pages of /mlp/ history!>>41791710>>41791370s-so cute bros
Happy new year anons, here's to many more preferably in Equestria>>41788092What a nice mare>>41789232Good Ponk>>41789466>>41790155Just gotta grind some proportions posey poster, Also struggle with it but it gets easier.>>41791370Joyous mare>>41791710Wowza! hope there will be many more>>41792197To you aswell!
>>41791710>>41792197>>41792709based
>Wants to get to new year eve to have a no work day and make some pony art>Finally the day before>Get fever and feel like shit>Absolutely tired>Spend day on bed and hace to go the hospital to get checked >Get home and still tired as shit>Wake up on afternoon >Try to draw but I can't get anything done>Proportions and poses are absolutely wrongFuck
>>41793781its beginner and low effort anon, just doodle something and share it. getting the wheel rolling is the hardest part, it doesnt matter how slow it is
>>41793805Just want to do something cool to get noticed.
>>41793817the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. but that step starts with you. wouldnt you rather do a silly doodle now than no doodle at all?
>>41793824Ok you're right. Sorry but with a new year my own expectations are bigger than my actual possibilities.
>>41793829its hard to set expectations for what you can do if you havent done anything just yet, with time and effort, your expectations will adjust exponentially to something more realistic, let the humbleness of new beginnings be the fresh start, and get on the move to get your groove
>>41793840Okay is not I'm proud or something with the final result it with the fact I did something that's at least %0,001 better than any previous image and did something today that at the end of the day worked as a lesson on how to make something like this.
>>41792709Agree. I'm not stopping just because I sometimes fuck up the limbs. Just gotta push forward with my Posey drawings
>>41794168at the end of the day, you can rest easy knowing you gave it the ol' college try, tomorrow will be a fresh day to learn and do a little more
>>41794192such a qt!
>>41794210Well I did this expecting to end it in on hour and ended up like in three, hope tomorrow I don't get to sleepy at work. Was supposed to be made yesterday to be more relevant, my motivation was to give a positive vibe to the new year and I couldn't think of a better pony to represent more positivity than the goofy eyes one who despite her disability is the most beautiful, sweat and in addition a active contributor to her community and a great mother.>>41794192Why did you deleted it? It was gorgeous.>>41794585I love it. Good job.
>>41794741most likely a janny deleted it, the post was old enough where he couldn't have deleted it if he wanted. you can only delete posts if they are about 5-10mins old. also thanks!
>>41794752>>41794749kek what a coincidence, soulful derpy.
>>41794755I deleted myself because I forgot to put the image.
>>41794749saved
So it seems that my capacity to draw or making something at least didn't wear off, after I was sleeping all day I try to sleep I wake up to make some shameful smutt couldn't close my eyes and started to make another thing that sadly couldn't finish because I had to get to work. Inspiration is a crazy bitch and gets on whenever it feels like.>>41794755By the way thanks for the appreciation, helps me a lot.>>41794766Thanks (you) too.>>41795045Nice Twilight, very animey and with a nice butt
>>41795045Maximum cute
>>41795045nice animu twiggy my only criticism is >butthooves, btw they are on backwards.
>>41794749choice mare, i agree
>>41795550kek nice
>>41795550That reminds me of The Box.https://ponepaste.org/2456
>>41795565an iconic green for sure, stuff like that influenced my doodles
>>41794585this is beautiful and gives me hope... anon i am amazed. i hope i can draw like you one day.thank you dearly for drawing my rubber ducky mare, and happy new year
>>41795686hell yeah brother np \OcO/
https://derpibooru.org/images/3519598?q=oc%3Ajellycap too big for 4chan (about 40 secs too long :/)
>>41795755>>41795758Based
Boop
>>41794176BASED Poseyfren. You improve everyday, even if you can't see it, so never give up. The pursuit of improvement is a long one, but worth it. I genuinely look forward to seeing your Poser posts, too. You capture her attitude and appearance quite well.
psst, draw more cubes
>>41796676oki
>>41796688I really like her vertices!
>>41796688Minecraft mare my beloved. Jack Black is so lucky.
More experimenting with painting on Twi.
>>41796673
>>41796627
>>41797311>That APE owes me sex!
>>41797802KEK fucking based, those poners are really smol.
>>41796859CUTE
>>41797811Thanks, Lunafren! I love them smol pones. Also Posey a cute.
>>41796676It's more of a rectangle than a cube but I'd like to think it still checks out
>>41797860Noi detected
best filly
>>41798882cute!
>>41798882this is nice, she looks good with an anime face
>>41799329
>>41796673Thanks fellow Poseyfren!>>41797802I want to talk to a tiny Posey as she secretly wants me. Great drawing!
>>41798110Verynaice
>>41798591Gonna be honest with ya Lunafren, I don't even know what pony I was originally drawing. Noi a cute Filladelphia tho, so I guess she's Batman's new Robin.>>41799850Thanks, fren! I'm glad you liked it. And don't we all? lol. I should probably draw more Posey shenanigans soon, she's so fun conceptually. But I don't want to fill this gen with too many doodles of my favorite racist chuddere, so I might start doodling in the Poser thread more often. I hope to see you there too, Anon.
>>41799972would do lewd things to/10
>Just another fabulous day at the Carousel Boutique! Absolutely NOTHING unfortunate could transpire!>>41800302Hooves WILL be held.
>>41797860sovl
>>41800781>>>41800893Thanks, Anon! Considering the focus not being predominantly pony, I didn't really think anyone would care for it. But I think Batman interacting with ponies is pretty fvnny. I've drawn a couple more doodles about it, too.
magma is fullll
there's a software humble bundle with paintstorm studio and realistic paint studio in it right now
I'm always feeling weird about proportions. Don't you think that her head is too big/not big enough? And what about legs' length? Honestly, not even sure if body isn't too long.
>>41801518legs are fine, head should be a bit bigger. dont be afraid to use a lasso/etc tool to finagle a sketch during your construction
Made this with some advice from a friend, never done anything of this level with digital art before, actually using layers and such made things make a whole lot easier. It feels weird since I always thought that I was no good at art, but I'm actually kinda proud of this one, though I feel like I could spend several more hours in pursuit of making her prettier.
>>41801613I love this. Great scenery, especially for what sounds like your first time using layers to this extent. Also, that Derpy is precious. You did really well, Anon.
Grumpy rock horse
Cleared the canvas at https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGhttps://ponerpics.org/images/7142739png: https://files.catbox.moe/1f6hyw.pngpsd: https://files.catbox.moe/gs0d5a.psdPrevious canvas: >>41784503
>>41801908Is that 'tavi bottom left?
Bought some highlighter recently and I noticed that their colors match Lemon Hearts perfectly.
>>41801923muscle mare
>>41801923nah, just wanted to draw a big buff mare
>>41802030Looks real cute
>>41802030based nice lemn
did a redraw of this https://files.catbox.moe/npqfbx.pngit's pretty wild how hard I mog myself now
>>41803084your dedication is admirable anon, keep it up
>>41803084What the fuck that's a lot of improvement, great progress drawfrend
>>41781757Buttercake Blush is a kino name
>>41796859Loved the sketch of this and love the painted version even more. Her expression is gold.>>41801613Such a cutie, nice work. >>41801817Grumpy rock horse love>>41803084Crazy good improvement, how long is the time between the two?
>>41803099>>41803151thanks anons much appreciated>>41803467about 16 months and or a year and 4 months, also thanks anon!
First time drawing a pony ever and first time i've drawn in months. It was originally going to be a delivery for a request in the request thread but it didn't look good enough to be posted there so I think it's better off here.
>>41803629That flutters is pretty good for your first pony ever, and on top of being a little rusty, I think you did really well. Head dented Anon is also hilarious, and has me reminiscing that head dented Dash meme.
>>41803629based>>41803853kek also based
>10HOLY SHIT BOOP
time for old draw
it's been a while, haven't been drawing for a bunch of reasons (mostly being busy), but my broken drawing tablet didn't help. Got a new one for Christmas and finally got around to breaking it inI forgot how good it feels to finish a drawing and be proud of it... I need to start working drawing time into my schedule more
>>41801518Her muzzle and mouth are too small. That is making her head look bigger
>>41805102cher ber
boop
quick sketch
slow sketch
>>41806244cher ber
>>41806249Nice Twi
>>41805102Cute cherry berry bro, she is a good mare>>41806244Unf>>41806249Suprised to see someone draw twilights castle, looks very nice man. Twi is lookin good too
>>41806682>>41806475thanks, was drawing with friends >>41806244and wanted to draw something from ponyville to fulfill my autistic lust to be a premier equestrian sketch artist the day i get slammed by a truck and lighting strike etc and get thereheres a sketch of anon and coffee cake
>>41806249>>41806691baste
tried once again with full background and stuff.. got tired of looking at it but i think it came out not too bad
>>41807467certified filly kino, bless you
What do you do when don't have the energy or desire to draw?The last time I did it was in February of last year. How can I draw again?
>>41807906energy, desire, waiting for the right moment, or to have enough skill to execute something are all fleeting motivations to draw. The only real way is to have some consistency by setting a time to draw that you can commit to. My cheat code is to wake up early in order to have some time before work when I haven't spent the days energy. Your mileage may vary.
>>41807906I will second what this>>41807951 anon said, you absolutely need to find a time every day that you can draw. If you're drawing pone, try to just get some basic sketches down every day, especially if you're a beginner. I got six ponies done Friday and told myself i should try to beat that number on Saturday, so I drew eight ponies yesterday. I could've done way more but I was slacking around with vidya. Again, it's all about finding a time and making yourself do it. During the first few days I didn't feel like drawing, but now I enjoy it.
>>41807906if you dont want to draw you dont have to, its not like anyone is gonna give you an F on your report card. that being said, if it comes from a lack of inspiration or discipline, the only way down the path is to take some steps. get a sketchbook, join the magma, find a thread and make oc for it. as you get the ball rolling, having fun, youll want to do better and more and people will give you (You)s and youll make friends and itll snowball into a great time
>>41806159
Need some design help Bale, should I add cross hatching on the pones or leave em minimal? I feel like I want the dicotomy of detailed cross hatching by the more simplistic depictions of the pones. Did a little bit on Rarity but I feel like it could look better if i leave the ponies with just a small amount of shading to make em stand out in the forefront.>>41807467great work on the clothes man, good improvement from your other artworks. >>41807906At some point with everything discipline needs to be implemented. Also ask yourself why you want to do art in the first place. As the other anons said take some time each day to just draw somehing, even if you have 10 minutes just get the pen moving. Un-dramatize the act and just try and get working, you'll probably find it enjoyable.
quick drawing of an idea another anon had
>>41808493Looks very nice the way it is. Couldn't hurt to experiment though, I think Rarity could look good with some in her mane
>>41807467This actually looks very good
>>41808510this unlocks some uncanny valley for me
>>41808510>Some shitty doodle I've made months ago just to bump get repostedI feel flattered
>>41809084the beauty of drawfagging, revealed, congrats anon
>>41809039feral and cute
>>41809088Not the first time but never ceases to amaze me.
AHHHHH WHY DID I CLOP TO FILLIES WHYYYYYYY CELESTIA HELP ME IM SO SORRY AHHHHHHHHHHH
Need some advice on how to lighten/shade drawings so that isn't just basic flat colors all the time. Any examples/resources on how to do this? not looking for anything too crazy but enough to add a bit more detail to the drawing
>>418095781) try to understand "form" and visualize the 3d shape of what you're coloring, and the direction of the light2) use both soft and hard-edged shadows/brushes to accomplish this3) widen your dynamic range/pump up the contrast in your shading and use as wide a range of values as you can
>>41809389Kek
>>41809084the idea was way too funny to me to not make something for. hopefully some other anons with more skill than me will draw the chadfilly too.
>finally able to make something >fucking slowHow can anybody make a masterpiece in like one hour or less and this shit take me like over two hours?
>>41810965perfectionism makes you slowand if you go too slow, it slows down your ability to learn, too
>>41810965Draw 100 ponys from reference from the show. 5 minutes each.
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>>41810965By continuing to draw. You will get faster at drawing as you become more experienced in it. When I started it would take me two whole weeks to finish a single drawing, and now I am down to 3-5 hours.Additionally, learn to let yourself accept "good enough", and learn when you need to adjust your original idea for what your skill allows.
>>41811128Gonna try to take the advice >>41811135Impossible... I'll try later>>41811830I very hope so. I don't have too many time to work on my art due to wageslaving
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>>41807467HOW DO I GET THIS GOOD? FUCK MY LIFE I WANT TO BE GOOD AT ART SO BAD FUCK FUCK FUCK
>>41812845Make hundred of shitty drawings until they stop being shitty
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>>41799972Earth pony breeding hips are back in season
>>41813412Very true.
>Paid for art suppliesMy wallet will not recover
>>41813648Make commissions or ych, your art look fucking worth it
>>41813634What a coincidence, I want to draw some Posey rear in a similar pose after this damn cough goes away
>>41813896Big Cute
>>41813727>I want to draw some Posey rearWe might be a part of some kind of chud-hivemind, kek. Her rump is pretty nice. And yeah I feel yah, being sick sucks. I tend to lose my sense of taste and smell, which makes me miserable and unmotivated to do anything. I'll be looking forward to your Posey rear drawing when you get around to it though! I hope you get better soon, fren.>>41813896Adorable pocket appul.
trying to learn guitar
>>41813896some colors + her freckles
>>41813648you do watercolor pretty well>>41814121qtqtqt
anyone else have a hard time drawing the back legs? I know practice is the only way to get better, i just want to know if anyone has tips as to get the proportions/curvature correct. hooves are awkward to draw since they get bigger as they get closer to the ground
I tried and feel pretty shit on my first attempt took me a solid 30 min to push this outAnyone have a good guide on how to use procreate? Whenever I move the apple pencil to the side slightly it fucks up and tries to smudge...
Something I drew for a friend. Where can I improve? I used a reference for the pose.
>>41813648>>41814121Pretty!>>41814537Practice with references and guides>>41814641I don't see anything very wrong, but as for personal style choices, I think the eyes would look better with pupils.
>>41814657cute but also horny... Nice!
OC stuffs
>>41814641Subjective but imo face is generally a bit too wide, think it would look better if the whole head was squished with a transform tool. Other than that I think she could benefit if you differentiated between the hooves and hind legs a bit more, right now the hind legs kinda look like stumps which is fine when the ponies are standing upright but when they're on their back like that I usually prefer if their hooves are bent a bit, similar to how you did her front legs. Looks more organic since she probably wouldn't be sticking her hooves straight up. Overall that is a cute oc though bro, good color scheme and the gradient thing you got going on with her hooves is nice. I'm wondering if she should be a pegasus since it looks like she's lying on a cloud?
>>41814641The back legs look pretty stiff. Bend the hoofs more and keep the leg straighter to simulate horse legs more
Welp the head is too small. Need to improve my anatomy. Kinda happy with the results
>>41814816Cute OC, was only gonna do a sketch but your colour palette got me to experiment painting with desaturated colours. She/He got a name?>>41813648Looks to me like it was worth the money >>41814121Such a soulful scene, lovely appul.>>41814537What really helped me was studying the skeletal anatomy of real horses and then how the show treats it. Also great anons here giving me specific crit. I'll link some guides and theory Crit on my previous work going over my mistake of thinking their hind legs are like ours:https://files.catbox.moe/jzselx.pngA general guide to hind legs I had saved:https://files.catbox.moe/lhgd40.jpgAs for the hooves getting bigger you'll get a more intuiative sense of it the more you practice and observe. >>41814641The one thing I'll mention is the lines inside the neck, I know which anatomical part you are referencing but I think for your style it could be better to omit those two diagonal lines. >>41815414Philosophical piece. Good work anon and we all have things to improve on but don't forget that appreciation of the small victories in your journey.
>>41815637You're shading below the nostrils like they're on a nose and mouth is in-line with the eyes, rather than in-lie with the nose on a snout.Don't.
>>41814816Adorable Evanescence hors.>>41815637What >>41815693 said, otherwise it's a nice drawing, but the snoot looks like a human nose.
>>41815693perfect, always seem to struggle with the snout shading. Thanks for the heads up will correct later.
>>41815693Tried to fix it, went so so imo but atleast now I won't make that arguably easy to spot mistake again in the future. Been jumping between pone and human art so think it got a little crossed in my mind while painting. >>41815707Thanks and as mentioned before my pones will have snoots not noses in the future lol.
>>41814605Nah anon you should be proud of that if it's your first attempt. Don't get hung up on how long it takes you to make stuff, especially as a beginner. I've been drawing consistently for almost a month now and it still takes me ages to complete just a preliminary sketch. Our brains are like muscles and they need to be trained regularly before we can expect efficiency or anything approaching optimal performance.By the way, be proud that you have the balls to put your stuff out there already. I'm still struggling to do it even though I'm at the point where I'm starting to like some of the things I draw and I know it will help me improve faster.
>>41815905Thank you for the encouragement, anon.I really would like to get good at this and I made it my new years resolution.I tried experimenting with some pressure/ line shading with this doodle.
Magical stallion pinkie pie arm transplant
So what program/medium are you guys drawing with?
>>41816061CSP 99% of the time for PC and my tablet, autodesk sketchbook if im takin a shit or something
>>41816061sai 2 and mouse
>>41816061XP pen tablet and Krita. For some reason almost had to not to learn to use it.
>>41815637I jumped up and clicked my heels together when I saw this, art of my pone was a very nice surprise to wake up to! Her name is Haunting Beauty
>>41816061XPPen 24 and Clip studio on PC ipad with procreate for art on the go
>>41816061ibis paint and my thumb
Just a dumb thing I wanted to make since it wouldn’t leave my head. Would be funnier if I knew how to draw clothes on ponies but I’m not that powerful yet.
>>41816061Colored pencils or just normal graphite pencils
>>41815991Had a moment at lunch and retried this one
>>41816240she is so traumatized
>>41808493thanks it was probably the hardest thing for me to color/draw besides the BG .. i wanted to make it as life like as possible >>41812845i wasnt always good at art it took me a year to get to where i was my advice is to reference and trace from the actual show for practice until it becomes muscle memory
>>41816323If you don't mind, how did you get good at eyes and shadows? It really makes that piece pop.
>>41816261looks nice