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):>>42803188Previous /bale/ thread:>>42758239
Ponify EqG challenge.
>>42832980that's basically just drawing them normally
Workin' on another piece for Puzzle Thread. It's still a little intimidating, but I got the last one done, so...BumpSongAnon gave me another sappy song to work with, so I'm happy, I just wish I could do it justice.
>>42833102Anon marriage.
>>42833102based
oh yeah i mspainted a ziggerfied version of some meme from the zig thread
>>42833102So lovely! Please continue.
here's a random pony
>>42832980Gave it a shot. I like Sugarcoat, but drawing her hair/mane and tail (and any manes with curls, really) makes me want to an hero
Finally set sai back up for some comfort sone scribbling
>>42833996based as fuck fellow mint user. how did you manage to get it running with bottles? I couldn't manage to figure it out but I was able to figure it out with play on linux. how stable is it with bottles? I'd imagine it wouldn't be to different from play on linux since they both use wine, do you occasionally get windows call errors that pile up in the hundreds? 'cause I do occasionally and I have fuck all idea why. sorry for asking so many questions I'm just curious about another mint users perspective. nice apple nom by the way.>light modepsychotic serial killer detected jk I respect peoples theming choices.
She's not very thrilled about her sister looking for her.
>>42834454Poor Anon Colt.
>>42834221i AM PSYCHOTICalso check herehttps://github.com/TibixDev/sai2-guide
>>42834495based patrick bateman, many thanks!
>>42833728Derpy homing in on your location.>>42833881Nice pony Anon! Yeah I see she got those hair twirls, those things are tricky but looks like you did a fine job.>>42833996>>42834221What the hay, you two use Mint too?? That makes three of us, huh!>>42834281Poor Luna is looking a little scuffed, I hope Celestia just wants her for a hug.>>42834454Sad truth... I know at least anonstallion thread has some appreciation for the lil guy. They'll look after him.
>>42834566YO based got ourselves a little mint party going in the thread! it's a nice simple distro that just works with little to no fuss and reminds me a lot of windows 7.>>42834281almost forgot to give you a (you) nice expressions on those moona's>>42834454rip anoncolt alone and forlorn
>>42834617Thanks. Moona is my go-to silly face maker. Unfortunately I cannot join the party as I use Debian.
>>42834624hell yeah brother based, no worries you're still using linux and debian is a solid respectable choice. I mean ubuntu and there by extension mint are forked from debian anyways, so without debian they wouldn't exist in their modern forms.
>>42834646Didn't know that.
>>42834663nice pre fim draft twiggles, kind of a good idea they didn't stick with that cm I can already see an ocean of humanized twilight as an arab from tumblr in my mind. ye ye debian is the second oldest still maintained distro and it's very popular to use as a base for making a distro. the only other distros that come close to it is slackware, followed by redhat, and lastly arch.
big head ahh Trixie>>42833102another banger brewing>>42833728cute mouldy cupcake pony>>42833881cutie>>42834454furtive anoncolt... so easily forgotten>>42834624great sketches anon, loving the expressions>>42833996nice appuls, really liked the one from the previous thread as well
>>42833881I love you.
Been playing Cyberpunk lately. Almost forgot to do my bi daily art post. Lazy one today. Was wondering how I can make her look more marely.
>>42837040Pretty and cute anon.
I tried traditional sketching for the first time in years. It's actually a lot of fun and just feels more natural and better all around. I do miss the thickness of my stylist though.
>>42837040very blue
>>42834726She's ever so slightly fluffy, very cute!>>42835979Take a look at pic related Anon, for a more marely look you'll need to curve the jaw from the tip of the snoot. I wish you luck in your quest for marely mares!>>42837040Hoof touch! This is a nice lil chilly scene.
Plone Mare I did for anon in /Plone/
>>42838669based
>>42838465I am not used to drawing cartoonish stuff that have less strict rules in making them. I will study da mare more now lately to perfect it. (Also gotta keep an eye on line thickness).
Trapped in a rushed little sketch forever
bump for my wife flat colours because im too tired to finish now
Have a bump from /puzzle/https://files.catbox.moe/0wtz7t.mp3Lyrics: https://ponepaste.org/11583
>>42839673good wifefe
Don't think I shared this one yet.
>>42840219Reminds me of the Grinch
>>42839437I know that feeling, push through it Anon! I believe in you and your mare! Even for me it can be hard to get past the sketch phase.
>>42839437that's when you gotta start filling it in and fixing on the go
>>42833102Complete! I spent so much time fiddling around with it... I need to better learn to just let it be sometimes I think. I've done what I could in any case.
>>42841748This rules
>>42841748hell yeah brother looks good
>>42841748Genuinely really nice
Made another Derpify. This one came out really good.
>>42842143cute if true
>>42842187Why would not be true?
>>42842220I just like typing s illy things. :)
Working on a little comic, haven't really drawn fillies before. Wdyt?>>42841748>>42842143I really like both of these, they're cute
>>42842604Thank you! I love turning random images into derpy. It’s kind of my obsession.
>>42841748So cute!
>>42842604chikun
Should have posted this in here, too.
>>42843676beautiful
been a while since i doodled
Anon gets to be a jester
>>42844102And every time you do it's pure sovl
>>42844102THE LUNA HHNNNNNGG
Overall, I think I did better last Pinktober but there are a few days where I went "all out." I would post the version without text and spare you the cringe. Unfortunately, I forgot to color some things.
>>42806482Glad to hear it, Poseyfren! That's a real cute Pose you drew, too. I'm sorry for not posting much, or anything at all, really. It's been a turbulent couple of months, and I just keep getting distracted, but I'm trying.
snowpone bump
First digital semi-serious sketch (or lineart at this point? idk). He's meant to be mid-walk. I also dont know why he looks so... young... not intentional. Eyes are also a work in progress.The mares.horses site is very convenient with all the references
i am once again asking how the fuck do you draw clothes
>>42846315i meant to post without color fuck
>see this walking down the street What you do?
>>42840106I love this thank you Anon, as someone who doesn't always have the most confidence in their art this is a really nice message.
felt like drawing something a bit hornier than usual
>>42847160Amazing. Wonder what that cutiemark means.
>>42847211her name is cuddle-up comfy so it most likely has to do with cuddling
>>42847229A heart and a pillow… some could speculate other talents…
>>42846200Pretty nice. I'd guess the shorter legs make her look younger.
>>42846200she looks young because of the proportion of the head, body, and legs. Heads do not grow much, body grows a fair bit, limbs grow most of all as far as dimensions go. So a smaller body and longer legs relative to the head would make it look older. t. Trust Me
>>42844260He was lonely
>>42847432Amazing.
Do it, little artists! Draw, draaaaw!
hi bale thank you for feeding rainbow dash the other week and sorry for abandoning her here for so long, and now I have to rest for more waging again tomorrow so I drew you the dash portion of appledash and phoned in the rest because i'm tired
>>42847160Thanks again for drawing her bro, I'd love to see you draw more sexy mares you are so good at it!>>42847211I designed that pony for secret santa, can confirm a pillow was just the first thing I thought of when trying to come up with a mark to represent cuddling. You're not the first one to speculate other talents, she's the first oc I've drawn lewds of for the event this year
>>42847432kino, I love your art!
>>42847963ye ye np
mas practicar
Random bullshit. Drawing really stretched pony heads and then unstretching them to see if they look normal is fun. >>42847430Triskie>>42847814She looks very content with her Appul cardboard cutout.>>42848140This is really comfy. She's a cutie.
Yeah.
>>42848140muy bien, este es excelenteme gusta los coloresinvierno, un snowpity grande
>>42847372>>42847389Thanks for the help! Seems obvious in hindsight.>>42848405Why are they in so much despair?
Wasn't sure where to post this, I was worried people on /jp/ might have a shitfit if they see a horse so after looking around I think this may be the proper thread. I've been thinking of ponifying some Touhou characters for a while and finally drew one today. This is ponified Tsukasa Kudamaki.
>>42849187You most certainly would've been banned, posting pony outside of MLP is a banable offence everywhere but here. Welcome to /MLP/ though and welcome to bale! She came out pretty good, I'd have to assume you have previous experience with art in general based on your results? I'm gonna assume you're new to drawing ponies specifically?
I draw a stallion once every full moon. Does this pose look strange to any of you?>>42849141It was funny to me.
>>42849242Aw thanks a bunch! Yes, I draw as my hobby in my free time. Normally I'm practicing female human figures and trying to improve. I actually used to draw ponies on occasion from like 2012-2014, usually for friends who would ask me to draw their OCs, but this is my first time drawing a pone in over a decade now. My family has been watching through MLP and they kind of pulled me back in, I keep having invasive thoughts about how certain Touhous would look or act if they were ponies. And also getting the songs stuck in my head...
>>42849345yeh np, with a time span that long its basically akin to starting over again lol. she came out cute by the way.>>My family has been watching through MLP and they kind of pulled me back inholy hell your family sounds so fucking unbelievably based.>>And also getting the songs stuck in my head...yeah that sounds about right the show had a lot of catchy tunes and generally good music.I'm not too sure if you're gonna learn much here in bale considering you seem to have a solid enough grasp on what you're doing. besides some mild refinements here and there, there isn't much to criticize and most of it would be mild nitpicks/suggestions at best anyways. I do hope you decide to stick with drawing ponies 'cause it'd be neat to see where you go considering that pic is a very solid starting point. but still there are resources in the op you can check out if you feel like it and maybe you may find some of it helpful. hope to see you around!
Alright Anons… I’m finally caving in and starting to learning how to draw… I tried art loosely a few years back but kinda got stuck since I didn’t really know how to configure my tablet as well as what program to use so I thought I’d ask here for some somewhat beginner friendly program recommendations! I already read though the guides OP sent but I feel like first hand reviews will always beat some paste haha
Cleared the canvas at https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGhttps://ponerpics.org/images/7389113png: https://files.catbox.moe/er8zwl.pngpsd: https://files.catbox.moe/it2xkp.psdPrevious canvas: >>42801522
>>42849921these days, as far as free stuff goes, krita, a stolen copy of paint tool sai, or even ms paint are pretty much all decent for starting out. a lot of people use CSP, me included, but since its a subscription basis id stick to the free stuff until you get in gear for drawing more and frequently
Another attempt at dialog.>>42850975oops...
>>42850982She looks so done
hay, unimaginable consequences, just wanted to say that I loved the new episode
>>42853569I can't believe bale died... (thanks for booping the thread.)
>>42853631Hell yeah brother gotta make sure my threads are bumped cute amre
I have decided to study butts using references. This butt is based on the Clopician video of Twi sucking her brother's cock, but the perspective is a little different and her front hooves and head are replaced with a silly doodle.
>>42854536Looks good to my amateur eye, maybe make the hoof closest to the viewer a bit biggeralso I always thought his nick was cloptician like in optician kek
Saw that picture of pre banishment Luna from another thread and tried to give it more art. I heart Luna!!!
>>42854536This sentence made my day.
painting is tough bros
>>42854742Great composition here; Colors, light, background.Lovely picture!>>42855368Ye! I'm way too used to lines and contours, so every time I experiment with shaping things solely with volumes of color, my brain can't quite deal and it never coalesces into anything good.You did good here, with clean distinctions between stuff and things like the depth in Anonfilly's hair and all her facial features!
thread died before that anon answered me what changes he wanted so I'll just post a fixed up version hereany pointers? I feel like my shading is holding me back, I gotta figure out a way to make it less messy but I really like doing everything with paint brushes and a blender>>42854742I really like how yours turned out, I didn't have the balls to keep her bald kekwhat brush did you use for the background?>>42855368It's all bout the sketch and then use big blobs of colour to outline your shapes (it's kinda breaking some rules but I feel like it's easier than starting with the shadows) and then use darker tones to add depth, blend them lots (don't look at mine, I'm probably fucking some things up, digital painting on derpibooru has some great examples)I feel like you got it figured out, you just need to keep going and use a blender brush more, If you're using clip paint I can send you some nice brushes
it's supposed to be picrel if anypony wants to join in
>>42855968imminent smooch
Do the body and mane/tail color on this guy look alright? I feel the mane/tail need to be adjusted but I can't seem to get anything that looks right, to me at least
>>42855526thanks>>42855745i usually do some level of sketch first, but i tried to rawdog it to see if i could manage. i do use CSP but im fine on brushes, i was just kinda using something i wasnt used to for funsies
>>42854640Thanks and you're right, the hoof needed to be bigger for the perspective or foreshortening or something. I also changed her front hoof and added a couple details.
trying to draw traditionally is so humbling, I even caught myself tapping the paper to undo, It's so over for me
>>42838669Plone & Hoss PV238
>>42856210I don't know the exact science but something feels off, maybe make either the body or the hairs a tab bit brighter
I didn't know what to draw, so I've been sketching Marble from saved references.>>42855968I really love your brushwork and lighting. That's awesome. also unf
>>42857554I feel you on that, you did alright though you draw very appealing faces by the way.>>42857834mibble mibble mibble mibble. nice marbs.
>>42857593Bumped up both, the mane moreso than the body. This looking a bit better?
why is /bale/ magma dead?
>>42858563not too sure why
Twi tube
>>42859069anteater ahh princess
>>42859069twiggly wiggly
https://u.pone.rs/uuqvfero.mp4 you think think should skip derpi and go straight to ponerpics?
Goodnight bale enjoy this freak
>>42859205>Blackanon POV:
>>42859313what was the betrayal?
>>42860085I gave him that face
>>42858045looks better in my opinion, maybe brighter the body a bit more because the lineart seems to get lost a bit when the pic is not zoomed inbut the most important part is whether you like it or not I'm just some random guy
Derpy Disgusted.
never gave my oc color before, how does she look?
https://www.tumblr.com/alex6886/799077055868338176/i-just-looked-at-your-sunburst-3d-model-from-lastDude shared how he made that great sunburst model
>>42861474I love it! very good color scheme, nice and warm, easy on the eyes. It’s on the level of the best canonical ponies.
>>42861435Derpy after I gave her the good ol' lemon painted to look like an apple>>42861474she looks cool, what's her bio?
>>42862306kek'd>>42859069she's feelin' it.
>>42862306i just use her to make a few cyoa drawthreads, dont have them all uploaded to derpi, but i have some https://derpibooru.org/tags/oc-colon-blushing+smiles
>>42849327>>42849327>Does this pose look strange to any of you?ya but acceptable
>>42846315what normal people usually do is find the closest proxy to what they are doing and compare themselves to it. maybe even learn from others in the process.
>>42850982>I like em, I like em big. *smirk*
Yeah, yeah, I know, >nohooves, but this Sunday there will be a segment on the EQG Stream where we'll be hanging out on FlockMod (probably Aggie.io after all, it's better) and drawing silly random stuff with fellow anons>>42860202>>42863699I figured thatsomepony here might be interestedYou're all invited to join us; no one will really complain if you draw ponies as long as you stick it in the EQG characters/memes theme
>>42862306Why would you do that to poor derpy? (Also, we love lemons).
>>42847430Colored
>>42864143gorgeous >>42863942 just wanted to troll, sorry Derpy, I know I took it too far this time
Sleeping Beauty.
>>42844260where's his tail?
>>42864901Sleep tight poner
>>42864901Talk about getting your beauty sleep!
>>42864256Tsk tsk. Enjoy constant mail pranks in the future.
First non white void drawing. Does anyone have any cool (get it, ice) tips on shading or anything else?
g3 stairu
>>42866216what program do you use? I use krita, make a top layer and set its layer property to "multiply" and color in my entire scene with a bright color (on the side where the light source is) a cool color (on the darker, unlite area) and if you want, an intermediary color in the middle that is somewhere in between the two, in terms of temperature, to help transition the bright to cool. once you have these colors drawn overtop your scene on that layer, adjust the layer opacity to a point where you like. now the last and important step, is to take your erase to out, and erase spots where you want light to shine on your scene. Be it, a character, scenery, buildings, etc.
>>42866230honse
>>42866230MINTY!needs socks
>>42866262nta but how do you choose the colours? I usually use the dropper on a reference from the show and then eye down the shadows and highlights but results are kinda inconsistent
Drew sleeping amre while at work. Using mouse is hard. That will be a lesson for me to not forget notebook and pencil.
>>42864901sleep tight lil rare
One of the first times I've drawn since like preschool, turns out it's actually pretty fun. Warning, cringe inside.https://files.catbox.moe/0s8a0q.mp4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupTowgpVVoI realize I should maybe have read the guides. Trying to edit shit without using any layers or anything is a pain and I now see their utility.
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>>42868123based
>>42867648you should draw Owlowiscious in replace of that nya nya cat in the intro
>>42867648>https://files.catbox.moe/0s8a0q.mp4warning, KINO inside!good job anon, pretty cute
Early morning wife.
marening, i've been drawing a lot of ponies this early morning and wanted to share one. here's flutterbutter
>>42868969unf>>42869053not bad, Anon
Gooner warning, don't really draw overtly sexual stuff but fun to dabble in it. I'm more familiar w "artistic" nudity.https://files.catbox.moe/zw7yif.png>>42866538Cute amre, would pet and give her a pillow>>42868969Damn, something about that mascara... great job.>>42869053Good marevening, lovely flutterbutter
>>42868969very nice >>42869053not bad anon>>42869317based I get where you're cumming from. I had to take that pun. I think what you dis is rather tasteful proportion and content wise.
One lucky anon’s getting a handmade card
>>42869614My hand’s cramping but it’s finally done!
>>42868417Done! Also re-did the mane and some minor stuffhttps://files.catbox.moe/iw6ts9.mp4>>42868433Thanks
>>42869855>>42869614I love it! Damn I love socks on ponies
>>42869614>>42869855holy sovl
>>42870575why is she blushing?
>>42870696she seen your order
>>42870696her name is blushing smiles, why wouldnt she be?
You guys ready for RE9?
>>42866262I also use krita, thanks for the advice!
After lots of research and practice, I’m much more comfortable drawing ponies now.
Ponies make practice f un!
>>42868640pre bed boop
>>42871710Nice to hearPretty cool spike
>>42871244My body is ready but not my wallet, loving the pony Ashley
>>42871710Looks like something out of Power Puff Girls, in the best way, I love it
>>42872768Thank you, and I feel you, haha.
>>42872423I’m obsessed with early brony art. I really miss the era of Brostep pony MVs.>>42873846I’ve always associated Powerpuff Girls with MLP ,both are girls’ shows with a strong male following.
>>42875036kek
I have rediscovered the best drawing programhttps://files.catbox.moe/ykghpr.mp4
>>42875036based reference but also cursed as shit>>42875109baste
>>42875522
>>42876001
Did a Nurse Redheart for a friend.Used Strathmore black mixed media paper, Faber Castell Black Edition colored pencils, and a white, black, and light blue acrylic marker for the eyes.
>>42876592based
fun to paint.
>>42876439
>>42877194I've got a hell of a view for the end of the worldI've got a bottle of booze and a beautiful girlIf I'm going to die, I'm gonna go in style
>>42877194based
>>42877633
Did another 2hu pony. These are so much fun. I really want to improve>>42877194Looks very comfy, nice painting anon. I should paint more often.>>42871710This is so cute!>>42869614>>42869855SOVL OVERLOAD>>42869053So nice and smooth.>>42868969Emo kid...
>>42832908celestia and a stick anon
>>42878369Based
a shitpost inspired by the joblestia thread.
>>42878884That plastic bag defeated a whole bunch of characters and anons across several boards.She really doesn't have to feel ashamed for jobbing this time.(Not my art.)
Little creature. Been watching Charles Schulz. Don’t know how he did it
little mspaint mouse scribblefirst time I've drawn anything in ages, let alone pone :D>>42879433 (deleted this one because i forgot the lil squigglies on her mane and tail)
I've been practicing making little ponies and i finally decided to take a stab at a full page drawing of my OC, how did i do
>>42879411I drew another one tonight.
>>42879437Only thing I've noticed is that he's a little long but it's really charming looking, I love colored pencils a lot>>42879411 (checked)>>42879440what the fuck have you wrought upon this earth
I just wanna say all you out there who think they can’t draw or who are doubting themselves, you can do it. It just takes time. My first pony drawings were mouthless-faced kidney beans with legs, and now, years later, people pay for my art. You WILL get there, you just have to endure. Someday you’ll look back and cringe, endearingly, at your first pony drawings.
>>42879436>first time I've drawn anything in ages, let alone pone :DI genuinely there's a few real artists out there who LARP as beginners and just try to deliberately make their art in a 'beginner' style with a few deliberate mistakes but still noticeably good so that they get praise, and this is one of them
>>42879450I noticed his jaw is kinda big too but kinda hard to avoid when drawing stallions and he is kinda long. I might just have to get used to drawing full page but I'll keep trying and see how I'll improve
I have no idea what this is or why I drew it, except that the idea is ponies joust using their snoots.
>>42879466 (checked)Oh I'm really flattered, but truth be told beyond the extremely rare mspaint shitpost sketch for fun I really haven't actively drawn in something over a decade I think. I used to doodle on paper lots growing up for fun though so there's still some knowhow from that, haha. Some of the shapes were gotten by combing through pony pictures to get an idea of how things are supposed to look so maybe that was a thing too idk>>42879471Honestly I think the jaw is fine not gonna lie. There's room for ponies to have unique facial structures, I think.
>>42879460I think alot of people need to take these words to heart. I never considered myself artistically inclined but this year at BABScon I went to a how to draw ponies panel and came up with pic related. I kept practicing and learned some tricks from better pony artists like curving the legs so they don't look like your character is a bean on stilts, and other specific examples. With only mild practice ive started making drawings im comfortable with like this >>42879437It takes time and you'll learn better ways to do things and improve
>>42879507These look way better than my first pony drawings! Now I gotta go dig them up off my…deviantart…
I know for a FACT i traced this one off of the top screen of my DSi back in the day, I remember doing it now seeing it again. I can’t find anything older than this one, unfortunately. Yes, my first pony OC was a red and black edgepony.
>>42879517It's a good pony, im glad i got into MLP late and avoided starting with an edgelord OC
>>42879522I do recall giving them a sorta…rectifying story eventually when I matured a bit. Like, they thought they had to stand out and be unique and flashy and all that, when they really just needed to be themselves. Their mane actually is chocolate brown and their coat is more of a mahogany, earthy red, they just dye everything to achieve that flashy appearance. Think that was a good way to justify a red and black overtly edgy OC
>>42879524I guess i kinda took it to the other extreme and made my OC a bit too conservative with the brown mane and tan coat but im generally not a flashy person, the clothes though, as time went on i wanted to get a bit more creative and attempted to pursue a turn of the century mechanic back when they were considered highly skilled professionals. It wild seeing old pictures of mechanics with black coveralls and tie underneath. It seems to be the settled version at this point
>>42879542Nearly all my other OCs, furry ones, are natural colored with very few exceptions. If I make a fox, it’s rust orange. If I make a horse, it’s brown or gray, or blonde. Funny you say turn of the century mechanic, I literally just finished this one like an hour ago. My cyberpunk mare at her day job, metal working, which is something I do myself. You can see how far I’ve come
>>42879549>Metalworking dayjobbased, bluecollar pride. I work as a mechanic, i generally get stuck doing diagnostics because im one of the few guys who understands how electronics work. Makes me wish for a time where my profession carried more respect. I always imagined equestria in my head cannon to be squarely in the golden age of mechanics right as the technology was new, exciting, and not well understood. It's dreamy. Escapism is pretty wonderful sometimes
>>42879558Silent superheroes, the often thankless jobs. Ones that people forget about until they critically need them. Art has been my therapy, outlet, mediation, everything for nearly two decades now, and I love seeing others find the same comfort in it that I did.
>>42879549Metal working is cool. I'm NEETing RN but I'll be in basic in... soon
>>42879568It’s a fairly new job for me! I had been at another company for 7 years when I was let go out of nowhere. Was jobless for about 5 or 6 months and got lucky. Now I’m making pony plushie props out of scrap stainless steel on my breaks
>>42879572Haha, living the dream.
>>42879577This is super cute, species swaps sometimes end up really great and this is one of them I think
>>42879580Thank you, friend. Luna's feeling left out, though.
>>42879586The best princess needs to be made into a giraffe as well!
>>42879588So true...
>>42879466give (you)s to other examples, I'm curiousbut I don't see why they would do that if they can post their good stuff on derpibooru and get way more engagement there is an obvious difference in skill between posters but that's only natural in a thread for learning art and I find seeing all the cool works by people way better than me really inspiringalso /bale/ is de facto the draw thread for posting their own art now and draw is just people spamming requests
>>42879613>also /bale/ is de facto the draw thread for posting their own art nowwhat about /create/?also ill (you) a few more one sec
>>42879549>>42879440>>42879436>>42879411>>42875036>>42868969all these are beyond beginner at this point>>42864143this one is just the prime example genuinely explain how this is /bale/ in the slightest like dude you graduated take comms or somethin
>>42879628Well, I suppose I would consider myself intermediate, now. Here's one of my first ponies from when I started on mouse last December
>>42879622to me create is for all things diy and bale is for drawing/painting
>>42879659TBF, /create/ is for basically any sort of pony related creative endeavor.
>>42879659i had always assumed /create/ was mainly drawing but combined with all the other diy stuff so that they always had a thread so a music thread didnt slide super fast, more of a combination of all creative things into one rather than all non drawing creative endeavorsespecially since bale is 'beginner and low effort art' so i just figured it was intended to be exclusively beginners
>>42879628well you'd be amazed how fast you can progress if you keep studying and analyzing your mistakes, I think it speaks to the quality of the PDF in the sticky and advice given here rather than people smurfing to get easy yoursI'd rather have art of all kinds of skill levels here, people just start out as beginners and keep posting as they get better
>>42879667>>42879674can't disagree with that but nobody really posts their drawings in /create/ anymore, apart from drawing together on the canvas/bale/ seems to be the designated posting grounds for drawfags
>>42879566>Art has been my therapyCouldn't agree more. But i started with fan fiction, less pressure there and it's a bit easier to make something objectively good. When i wrote my OC orgin story i felt at home there writing it and it helped me pull through and finish my apprenticeship and become a full tech>>42879568Good luck anon
>>42879887Yeah, I searched the catalogue and this was the only thread I could find where people were posting drawings. Originally I thought to try the /create/ or /draw/ thread but it seemed like one was for other OC primarily, because I didn't see any art being shared at the time, and the other was for requests only. I know I'm not technically "beginner" since I draw non-pony often enough, but it has been a decade since I drew pones and I feel comfortable here. I also like seeing all the effort put into art and learning, the links at the top already helped me a ton trying to get back into the groove of pony art.
>>42879628Again, flattered, but I think part of /bale/ is the culture of just being able to draw with no expectations of being good. The fact new and old artists come together to just make ponies and have fun is the best shit, and what makes this one of the best art communities I've seen. Besides, OC is the lifeblood of any imageboard, and I think seeing the occasional skilled artist pop in gives lots of variety and fun and even inspiration for lads like me.That being said, if what you're saying is true, then I am curious to polish out the mistakes I noticed in my scribbling and see what kind of cute scratchy mspaint art I can slop out.
Forgot to post this before I went to sleep. First time I've ever drawn Maud. I think I fucked up her forelock desu lmao. Also the lasso fill tool on Magma is a lot of fun
My vacation is over so I can finally post this.
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Im making an attempt at some more complex poses. I've been referencing alot of screenshots from the show to peice this together and i think I've started making something presentable
>>42880522nice maud
>>42879436I was laying in bed looking at my drawing last night analyzing it, and I tried my best to fix up a few of the parts that were bothering me. The snout was really big and like, going full sideways despite the perspective being at an angle, the mane was a little flat, and the hind legs (they're still a little off imo) and cutie mark looked kinda weird. I think I made it better. This is my first pony (aside from a rough sketch I did on paper like 13 years ago) and I had a lot of fun with it :DGonna move onto another drawing now 'cuz agonizing over little details is kinda silly, especially when it's in mspaint which doesn't have any layering tools.
>>42881333I got a bit too ambitious and tried making a dramatic scene. I got humbled pretty quick by trying to draw an environment
Trix on Tuesday >>42880522I like her mane
Twilight computer.
>>42879637this is better than i am after like 3 months kms
Why don't you people use your sketches as input for img2img and make an AI composition?Don't tell me you've all been brainwashed by traditional artists seething their coomissions are drying up to buy the "ai is le bad" meme.
>>42882434I have done it before. But I post it in the appropriate thread.
>>42882445Very well. Though I personally don't believe AI compositions that have a traditional basis need to go into the AI thread like it's some leper colony. It's just another process in the artist toolbox.
>>42882434I, personally, never used nor will use AI in my process. not only it feels like it takes my agency from the work, but also the end result feels less personal and valuable to me.
>>42882453>>42882545I suspect most people use a blend of these two posters. 1. They use AI as a tool. 2. They use it in limited ways and don't admit it or mention they use it in their process.
>>42882545Sounds like you're treating art like some sort of holy process that has no worth unless it fits certain widely accepted criteria. In that case, I do hope you also eschew all other digital tools as well. Stop using an eraser too - after all, unless every stroke is conscientiously made it is not "valuable".
>>42882735Oh you can fuck right off. It's criteria that's valuable to HIM, retard. And if you don't personally enjoy the process, what is the point in making anything? Attention? Churning out slop faster? Bug brain consoom mindset.Traditional artists didn't go away because digital exists, nor did digital artists evangelize that any trad artist should just use digital because traditional methods are outdated, or inferior, or slower. They both make what they personally enjoy making, with the methods they want to employ, does that personally offend you?
>>42882833You sound frustrated. Did I struck a nerve by any chance?>And if you don't personally enjoy the processMaking a sketch and uploading it here or making a sketch, putting it through img2img and uploading that result here should still allow you to enjoy the same process, just with a slightly nicer looking end result.>does that personally offend you?Considering your reaction, AI does seem to have a certain effect on you, no matter how unbiased and fair you may try to sound.
>>42882857And there we go, you inadvertently called every drawing that was ever posted here "worse looking" if it didn't get fed through the slop machine first. An insult to the very purpose of this general and the anons therein.Here, have a drawing I made.
>>42882885I didn't say it's bad looking by default, but you can't deny something like >>42880764 would end up looking a bit nicer if it went through the "slop machine" first. Sounds to me like you just want to be offended. Remember I never said anyone couldn't draw whichever way they want, I'm just wondering why so few people explore other avenues of digital art, including AI. After all, like I said, it's not like you're getting rid of your original process.
>>42882857>u mad bro?So you're just baiting, glad we cleared that up.
>>42882898>Arguments I don't like are baitIf you don't want to use AI for ideological reasons that's fine but at least be honest about it.
>>42882895Anon... you're raving about "better end results" in a drawing self improvement thread. I sure hope that anon is right and you're baiting, because no one can be this clueless. Genuinely curious how posting an AI-assisted image and asking for critique is gonna help anyone. The end result's quality doesn't matter, it's putting your mistakes out there for the world to see so hopefully someone with experience can point them out to you, or just have fun making and posting it, because YOU made it.You don't use forklifts to lift weights and then claim you went to the gym.
>>42882923Well, posting your drawings here to get critique is of course a genuinely worthwhile use of the thread, but remind yourself that this is also the thread to show off "low effort" artwork done by already moderately competent artists. Is AI not low effort enough? ^;) Seriously though, you can still do the same even if you use your sketch as a base for img2img - ask for C&C on the sketch, and then the prompt and other aspects of the post-process you used. Of course, you may just want input on the sketch itself and post the final result in the AI thread and that's fine.Honestly, I wish there were more competent traditional artists to redline in this thread. We used to have several in the past (or was that the drawthread? It's been so long) and they were the lifeblood of these threads. Not knocking you guys' efforts btw.
>>42883024nta but that honestly sounds extremely homosexual, I enjoy the whole process, why would I take away from it by simplifying any of the steps
>>42883169Then don't? Nobody is forcing you to do so, if you really enjoy the process as much as you say. But if you're against simplification then I will assume you keep all of your process traditional?
>>42883182I use parchment and a quill, just as the founding fathers intended
>>42868123kek
Came out pretty well, im glad i just rolled with it. I kinda wish the color showed up more but the camera and lighting had different ideas
>>42883303Use a scanner next time.
>>42883394Fair. I don't have one though
>>42883425They're pretty cheap nowadays though it's understandable if you don't want to make the investment since they've become much less necessary than 20 years ago.
>>42883426Im open to it. Maybe it will open the door to digital art, any recommendations?
>>42883445Ipad Pro with a matte screen protector and a Pencil pro or gen 2. Plus you get a cool Ipad to use when not drawing. Ideally the matte protector is static cling and reapply able.
>>42883478I have an ipad never use, I guess i should move to ipad. What programs would you recommend for drawing
>>42883489100% an app called Procreate. Although I had an Ipad too but it didnt support Pencil Gen 2 or Pencil pro. So no pressure sensitivity. I bought the Pencil for it and hated the experience. Although if I bought a matte screen protector it wouldve been better too. If you wanted to buy Procreate on the app store now and play around in it with your touch thats something you can do now. And you can still ART with it. That's 100% worth it since when you do get an Ipad that supports pressure you will already have it on your apple account. I have an Ipad Pro Gen 3 512GB which gives me 91 layers in procreate. That's your other limitation, layer count. Not really a /bale/ issue since I have never used more the 4 ever in my life
>>42883445For a scanner the only realistic choice nowadays is the Canoscan LiDE (either 300 or 400). But it might make more sense to buy a drawing tablet if you want to start working digitally. I got myself one without screen but I never really used it much (and I can't use it all right now for personal reasons). It's one of those really big ones, Wacom Intuos Pro I think. If you do get a large one like that make sure you have enough room on your desktop for it to be able to place it in front of your keyboard and monitor. Not as much of a problem with the smaller ones obviously.
Dash in the Fluttershy dimension.
>>42883534How does one come up with such a concept? Lmao
>>42883499I'll get procreate and see what happens. Hopefully my practice with pencil and paper transfer over
>>42883620Fluttershy is halfway to being a background pony, so what if she was actually a background pony?
Miji and Ponka vibing.
>>42879524It's probably because I did it too, but I like when people can rework an early 'cringy' oc instead of just discarding them altogether. It's why I was asking for opinions on colors earlier
>>42882434Why?
Cleared the canvas at https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZGhttps://ponerpics.org/images/7399062png: https://files.catbox.moe/csjh4m.pngpsd: https://files.catbox.moe/3kh8b2.psdPrevious canvas: >>42850004
>>42882434Because traditional art isn’t just about the final image, it’s about authorship, intent, and skill exercised directly by the artist.Using img2img turns your sketch into training data plus a suggestion, not a finished creative act. At that point the composition, rendering decisions, and even stylistic consistency are being statistically inferred by a model—not consciously chosen by a human. That’s a fundamentally different process, and people are allowed to not want that.This isn’t about being “brainwashed” or artists being scared of competition. It’s about control and ownership. Traditional artists:Decide every line, mistake, and correction.Develop skills that transfer across tools and mediums.Can explain why something looks the way it does.Aren’t dependent on a proprietary model, dataset, or server staying online.AI is a tool—useful for some workflows—but not everyone wants their creative process outsourced. Choosing not to use it doesn’t make someone anti-technology; it means they value the human side of making art.And let’s be honest: if AI were truly “just another brush,” people wouldn’t get so defensive when artists say “no thanks.”Artists don’t owe anyone optimization. They owe themselves integrity.
>>42884726I appreciate AI for bringing the ability to make imagination become reality easier for the masses who have never picked up a pencil but i feel artists should be held to a higher standard since artists know how to make art without these tools. I fear AI will make human art redundant like we have already done for sculpters and other artisans
>>42883478>>42883499Just checked the Ipad, it's an ipad10 and it has the option for apple pencil. I hope it does pressure sensitivity, that'd be nice
>>42884726All I can say in response in your post is to see >>42882735It's just a tool. Treating it as anything more than that is an ideological (and emotionally charged) argument.>Aren’t dependent on a proprietary model, dataset, or server staying online.If you don't generate locally it's like using Photopea instead of Photoshop, of course you're being dependent on another service for your artistic needs then. Also, you can easily make your own LoRAs trained on your own style or even your own checkpoint merge to get closer to what you want, the only limiting factor is the base model itself but at that point it's like complaining about not making your own markers yourself.You seem to speak from inexperience with the new medium and a desperate holding on to what you are used to and skilled in.Also>reddit spacingOh wait, I just noticed... "—" You used ChatGPT to write your post for you. Good one, had me fooled for a moment. ^;)
>>42884778As someone who dabbled in both AI and traditional art, I feel AI art should be held to a much higher standard, since it is so easy to create slop. If you don't even do any inpainting to fix up errors in your work don't even bother publishing it (except when it's a meme or coom I guess, since those are automatically held to a lower standard). I enjoy pictures like >>42884727 despite not being as "polished" as an AI picture, because I can feel the love for ponies emanating from it (you might even call it "sovl").>redundant like we have already done for sculptersHow has sculpting become redundant? I think most people don't really get into it nowadays because it would seem to me a very serious investment (materials and all), and it also requires you to be highly skilled.
>>42884940ipadittors are a very common demographic of artist, since its how a lot of people get into digital art. the amount of people using procreate in addition, you shouldnt find any trouble getting the ball rolling. the only things you might get annoyed with is a lack of external control for things like undo, panning, etc, since its all onscreen buttons or gestures.
Sleepy puzzle pony was tired after our jiggie.
>>42885090Ipadittor feels like a slur
>>42885131i have a bit of bias, i use a samsung tab 8+ if im not at my desk
>>42885131>>42885135>>42885090excuse me but the official 4chan slur is iToddler
>>42885163felt like getting a little crazy, what can i say
>>42885211Ipaddle poppler
Boop
I showed a non brony buddy of mine Vylet Pony and he drew this
>>42881595Great work, young anon. You're better than I was at your age. Ponka cute>>42881774Great and powerful perspective>>42881925>Wow!>>42883534Looks like the perfect place for a comfy nap where you wake up super disoriented. >>42883620Fuckin sick coloring
>>42884174Awesome style and great posing. I love the backflow and everything.>>42884727>>42885118Absolutely precious and cute>>42886028Hey it's me, Ben. I found your 4chan profile and saw everything you've posted faget
>>42885811
>>42886312prebed for good measure
>>42885118Goodnight puzzle poner.Holy fuck these new captchas though
>>42885118sleepy fil
>>42886312
>>42887649Angy posey, cute sketch anon.
WIP for winter solstice. Would appreciate any comments about the angle (if it looks strange) I'm still trying to figure it out lol
>>42885118Adorable!
>>42887649That's a hefty Posey
Today on our job site a lady that was supposedly doing safety checks on some of our equipment came in. I never had saw her before but her eyes were spaced strangely and one half closed. I don’t think I will ever see her again but during our break I sketched very roughly her face from memory so that it can live on as a little pony before I forget it all together
>>42888093
>>42887561
who likes her
>>42888858I HATE her. :D
Lyra trying to walk.
>>42888999qwop
>>42888999The fucking digits on this one
>>42888698
Flutterscorch.
>>42889753Cool shit
>>42889753Jealous of the great perspective work.Rad picture, anon!
Didn't expect celly in those awful, awful files
>>42890077Saved lmao
>>42887684Thanks!>>42887957kek, I didn't realized I drew her fat.
Balebros... I'm scared, I don't know if I can pull it off.
>>42890225I believe in you, bro. Just work on a small portion at a time.
>>42890225It seems to be coming along nicely. Just remember, it's better to show what you managed to make than decide to keep it to yourself because you couldn't make it in time. Nobody will hold it against you.
>>42890077The Great and P* Trixie
>>42890285>decide to keep it to yourself because you couldn't make it in time.Fuck...
>>42890225This will be hilarious when it's done
>>42890077censored faces give me boner
>>42890225I believe in you.
>>42890225>scared he can't pull it off>image is already completely outlinedanon... you just did the hard part what r u talking about?
>>42890225Just do it bit by bit, people are scared of big drawings only because they feel like they have to finish it in one sitting. Just do it in your comfortable pace, divide big problems into smaller ones.
>>42890538It's better to show up in shabby clothing at the annual get-together than to not show up at all. Just remember that. Don't worry, there's always next time (until there isn't).
Not reacting well to the Mcdonald's air.>>42890225You can do it anon, one step at the time!
>>42889531
>>42884674It's not low effort anymore, but I made a thing with the thing that turned out pretty nice
>>42892481I'm more of an elder scrolls nigger myself but based, came out nice.
Just to inform all of you doesn't matter how shitty you feel your art is doesn't matter because is better looking than mine (or it will be some day) and I'm jealous of everybody because fail to sit down and take the proper time to get better and learn. Sorry in advance
>>42891078I get the feeling, now I'm doing something with the big amount of different characters at the same time I did so far
>>42892481stop making me hard
>>42892481>"Anon it feels like I got nothing at all!"stupid sexy twilight...
>>42879436>>42881595Okay! Holy FUCK so after my little mspaint sketch I had to warm up I had like, my first serious attempt at making something nice in over a decade, and my first serious go at pony. I wanted to continue the low res mspaint-y thing because it's super fun (this is in Krita now though, still using the mouse tho). I tried to go for a Yoshi's Island art style and scene because I thought it'd fit Ponk really well and I also just love the game and think it's super comfy.This took me a while but I tend to get really ambitious when I get excited about things, kek. I posted a WIP in a Cytube last night so you guys might remember it from there. And yeah I got carried away and really wanted to do the crayon-y line boil from Yoshi's Island so it's an animation I guess lmao>linkhttps://u.pone.rs/fmvbcndr.mp4I really hope you guys like it, I got super excited to share it with you all while making it.>>42886038Thank you! It was great practice for getting familiar with the shape of a pony and led me immediately to making this right here
>>42893140ALSO>full gif version for higher qualityhttps://u.pone.rs/hjlssorn.gifThis one was 4.4 megabytes so I couldn't upload it here.Pic related is one without the memey words for people who just wanna enjoy the cute Ponka on her own. They're kinda distracting haha.
>>42893147And a super simple one without any stuff on Pinkie too. Hope you guys liked them!
>>42893140Wonderful style, the wobble adds a ton of life to it. Might try that myself some time.
>>42892236
>>42893140>>42893147>>42893149I love it!! Great job anon!
>>42893149>>42893147>>42893140SOVL
>>42893140>>42893147>>42893149based and saved
>>42893149Drawings like these is the reason why I still browse this board.
>>42893140>>42893147>>42893149This is amazing anon, could work as an animated wallpaper!
>>42893140>>42893147>>42893149You absolute legend, you made something really special! True, true art filled with pony soul.
>low effort drawing turns into high effort illustrationStill, postan. Pose kinda wonk but I think it sorta works.>>42893147Holy SOVL
Twilight shows you the Pinkie Diane Processor.
>>42894836nice work>>42894990neat
>>42893348>>42893801>>42893816>>42893940>>42893984>>42894007>>42894083Aw you guys, thanks!! You have no idea how beyond touched I was to see so many responses, holy fuck. I seriously wanna make more art to share with everyone if you guys like it that much. I poured so much time into that and seeing it be so loved by everyone I've shared it with has meant so much. I'd respond to all of you individually but that'd get a little redundant. I will say it's extremely touching to hear that you guys think it has sovl and feels special, as it kind of feels like I was able to give back to a culture and community I've adored for well over a decade.As a small bonus thanks to you guys, I've been tinkering with the idea of making one that's good to use as a Cytube emote if you guys ever wanna spam it during a stream or just here as a reaction image, haha. Any tips or ways you'd like to see it done? I was gonna post it here as a surprise once it was finished, but I figured it might be best to get some pointers so I can make something that hits the spot just right for you lads (if you even want something like this jej).Still chipping away and practicing in the meanwhile. I feel like I have a bit to learn in terms of being fully consistent with my art style, as I notice my look can shift a bit from drawing to drawing at the moment.
Racing to get this done before christmas eve/day>>42894836She can filly my anon ifywim. I usually find that I come up with most of my finished illustrations when I'm just fucking around experimenting and sketching. Gotta have something to do with less self-imposed pressure probably.>>42894990Have you played Look outside recently anon? I think there is a chracter you'd like very much in that game. >>42895547I really like that bottom one as an emote.> I notice my look can shift a bit from drawing to drawing at the moment.good observation. My two cents is that you should let yourself be a little free with the way you draw stuff especially when practicing and not box yourself in too early in "your style". Looking forward to see more from ya in the thread!
I call this "Fair Flyer PR disaster", I may color it in latter, but probably not.
>>42895677>good observation. My two cents is that you should let yourself be a little free with the way you draw stuff especially when practicing and not box yourself in too early in "your style". Looking forward to see more from ya in the thread!Huh, that makes sense, yeah. I noticed trying to pay attention to a "style" to a really insane degree changed up the whole way I was drawing. That first little animation was completely free-spirited with the art style basically boiling down to low res, thick crayon-inspired lines, bright colors and whimsy imagery like rainbows and stars. I'll stick to those things since I love them so much and just try and keep things free-flowing while I continue to slowly feel around for my vibe.I have a really skilled artist friend who swaps his art style around constantly for fun, and I think I definitely tunnel-visioned in on the idea of having my "thing" I do, haha. All being said, I do really want to master that vibe I had initially, and the style I found resonated with me really deeply, so I'll keep exploring it while keeping things fun.>I really like that bottom one as an emote.And oh really? Neat. When animated in a Cytube chat it's a little different 'cuz you can't see the details as closely, so I was thinking about zooming it in more but then you miss the tail bow and stuff.
>>42895695Cute, now draw how it happened.
>>42894502
>>42871710I am so happy to see you making videos after posting on here!
>>42895777Magical things can happen over a week, specially if the serving of extra large "juice that makes you cum buckets" is involved.
>>42895677Managed to finish it lets go.>>42895758Seems like you've got a solid path ahead of you anon. Also yeah the zoomed in emote will probably read better overall since the image is smaller in cytube. I think the focus on the face is good even though having the full body would be dope too.>>42896375Not the straw
Trix on Tuesday
>>42896453
base coat Luna on a canvas I had buried in my closet. I'm hoping I get oils for Christmas.
>>42892880Just draw anon. Then post it. If I don't get a (You) back with a pony in a couple days, then consider yourself a failure. There's still time! Break out a pen and a piece of computer paper.
Happy Heartswarming everypony!>>42896453unf>>42896516so pretty, love the mane
>>42896419forgot to give this a (you), also looks amazing
>>42896419I love these mares so fucking much
>>42896516That's some nice texture work on that Luna. I always love traditionally made mares, I gotta get on that.>>42896550Thank you anon for your kind words!>>42896583My love of mares know no bounds.
>>42896603I use CaliArts but it's just because what we had on hand, Artistro Acrylic Paint Pens (normal or pastel) are good for finishing touches if you're doing canvas or a canvas board. You can get bulk canvas boards for about $20 or so. Captcha can't Triforce.
>>42896535Very pretty and comfy!I love seeing them in an everyday situation like this! Even if it's not quite every day that they prepare for Heartswarming.
>>42895677>Look outsideNever heard of it, I'll give it a shot. I've just been on a kick of trying to be more imaginative with my art after having done mostly simple_background figure art for a long while.Good luck with your Christmas art Anon!
>>42896419Missed it haha, nice!
First time drawing ponies, is batpony giving earth pony ride in the air. Any tips to make the earth pony look less like a filly? I can probably figure out hind legs if I think about it in 3d, I kinda just slapped those on. Her hat needs work too.
>>42897072Fine work anon, very cute. About looking like a filly, it's often a case of body proportions, but in this case it's a matter of size difference. A smaller pone next to a bigger one just gives that impression, you'd have to make their bodies the same size.And it can be tricky when you have multiple characters together in a scene, to make them all the right size in relation to one another, you just gotta be mentally aware of it and eventually you get a feel for it. It's good that you're already starting with multiple characters though.
Someone hit me with a "show us her pussy" shitpost in response to that Ponka animation I finished so I whipped this up really quick in about a day as a response. Quick and simple meme but it was really fun to make and I hope that person gets a chuckle out of it.>vidhttps://u.pone.rs/vrwlrqgy.mp4As before, picrel is a HQ gif version of it, though I did make it with the music and it being an mp4 in mind. Enjoy :D
>>42897360Will add, while I wasn't able to fully capture the cutesy blobby look of my first one again, I did have fun with how it turned out. The line boil animation ended up making it look like she was laughing so I leaned into that a little since it fit super well.Had a mishap where I accidentally copy-pasted a frame over every other frame without realizing which made me have to import frame 1 from a backup and then redraw the other two kek.
>>42896375Funny as hell. Wish to see more of your work, anon.
>>42897360She's very cute. Nice work anon.
Fluttershy in ink-ish pixels.>>42897360I really dig the awesomeface ponk, great job! Le blob cat is also good.>>42897305Japanese cowboy?
>10
>>42897987Ayy, thanks for the save. I'll be back with more art later.
>>42897360this came out fine brother>>42897553this too
>>42897987>Neighn
>>42898271Cute anon.
>>42898704
>page 8 in 2 hoursfucking hell
>>42899666 (evil checked)holy shit the board must be popping off tonightHappy Hearth's Warming by the way, Lunanon :D
>>42899669based ponk anon, would hughard.
>>42897553nice style, do more
>>42897305scrumptious food and applepone>>42897360sweet and cute ponka pie>>42897553Very nice style, really digging the angular curves in the hair.
Honestly my game theory as to the reason /bale/ is in some weird bump purgatory and sliding off the catalogue really quickly has been because it's the holidays and not a lot of people wanna dedicate an hour or two to making a drawing when they might be having to spend time with family. The rest of the board is likely going a little fast because of time off from work and people stopping in to visit real quick for Hearth's Warming or whatever. It might not be that but I think a lot of people simultaneously have a lot of free time but also have said free time occupied with a ton of other stuff. Just scroll up and look how many art posts the 23rd had in comparison to the 24th and today haha.>>42900238Thanks! Yeah it was a quick one I did in a day but I had a lot of fun with it. Gonna make another one at some point. Just doing little practice Ponka face sketches in the meantime to keep sharp, nothing worth sharing though (yet).
DON'T FUCKING DIE YET I'M STILL SKETCHING THINGS AAAAA
Ponk Raiders
i made dis thanks you
>>42901135Biblically accurate ponk
>>42901589take that back now!
>>42899377
>>42901542: )
>>42902030
MAREY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
>>42901135Man I'm friends with that Twilightanon in this thread and I thought this was his before I saw it was Clip Studio and didn't have the flag. He drew that low res Ponk computer abomination so I was like "oh he did more of these". That's so funny.
havent sketched a human in a while, but behold mr.anonymous
>>42902925what the FUCK he CAN'T just peel his face off like that what the SHIT i'm fucking SHAKING
>>42903151Anons have layers
>>42902820kek I scrolled up to find it and I see why you might think that but the inspiration here was my crippling arc raiders addiction
>>42903151the skull beneath the skin beneath the skin
how would you go about learning to draw appealing faces if you had to start from the beginning? bodies I can break down fine but faces are alien to me, I have a lot of time to grind them now but I don't wanna waste it so I'd appreciate some pointers on what worked for you
>>42902613Merry crimmas!>>42902925we all look like this irl c'mon>>42903493First I'd look at drawings that have faces that I feel are appealing. Then I'd try and study those faces, how are the proportions, the size of the eyes/ears/nose etc. Then when I felt kinda sure of what I like I'd just get to drawing many different faces/heads with the knowledge I got from the studies. Ponies do have a certain formula with big eyes, mediumish ears and tiny noses to get that cute look but you can also modify em a bit.
>>42897553luv da style.
Merry Christmas Bale I love you just as much as I love Rainbow dASH, who I drew wearing a silly hat for Hearths Warming
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>>42884726This post was written by ChatGPT, wasn't it?
>>42893149Very cute, but holy shit, fix her rump, it looks like she has 3 ass cheeks with the middle one being 80% of the width
>>42905736
compression fucked it up further but holy shit that pesky yellow thing is hard to shade, I kinda gave up on it
Did this one a few weeks ago, I'll drop the others that I've made so far.
>>42906635I'm still getting into it, but having some background in cartography has helped a lot compared to some of the garbage that I had to churn out in high school.
>>42906664Penultimate poni sketch
>>42906672Aaand lastly, my first attempt from a few weeks ago. Glad to share with (You) anons!
>>42906679>Forgets to include the attachmentFuckin' amateur hour over here
>>42906683>Dipper constellation in the tailAbsolute kino, moonanon
>>42906672>>42906683>Rotated on side>In portrait format>Inb4 phoneposter>Inb4 ISHYGDDTFuck you, anyone can draw.
>>42906199
i have you, drawfriends. let me get you back to page 1
>>42907215
I want to draw sexy Silverstream but I just can’t lewd my adorable sweet fishbirdhorse. Gimme some alternatives, anons.
>>42908032Silverstream's sexy cousin.
>>42908065…yknow what, that’s not a bad idea at all.
>>42906697>>Rotated on sideIn case someone doesn't know, this happens because cameras put the camera rotation in the EXIF data and 4chan strips this information from uploaded JPEGs. If you want to give the image the correct orientation when it's uploaded, you can strip the EXIF data yourself and rotate the image losslessly with jpegtran. Use the command line "jpegtran -copy none -rotate [90 | 180 | 270] -trim -outfile <your_output_file.jpg> <your_input_file.jpg>". Use the command without the -rotate switch first so you know which (if any) rotation you need to apply. The -trim command is used to remove pixels that become noise if the image size doesn't end on an MCU boundary (usually 16).
>>42908091this
>>42890225It's done, thanks for believing in me balebros. I took your advice and chipped away at it bit by bit, and eventually it came together. It may be late but I'm glad to have it finished.
>>42908728Let’s fucking go, anon, nice work!
>>42908728based as fuck anon, no worries about making it in time you finished it and most certainly learned a bit from it which is the most important thing.
teddy from mlp tales
Fluttershy plus an Area X trilogy cover>>42908728Aw hell yeah! Glad to see it done!
If I were to ever go to Equestria I don’t think I would make it
>>42908880Beautiful mare, I love her mane. Drawing good hair is an art in itself.All you need to thrive in Equestria is a bunch of pony friends, can't be that hard right?
page 8 bump
Making the mother of all omelettes here, Twilight. Can't fret over every egg
>>42906394Fantastic anon. Love the background.
Didn't draw anything in almost a week
