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):>>43274140 (last one I could find)Previous /bale/ thread:>>43398262
I saw an artist sketching quick base shapes and forms with a big brush instead of doing it with a tiny pencil, so I tried it. Is that a good method for building a drawing?
>>43500189I mean... you could just use a bunch of circles and rectangles as guides, a lot of artists do that
>>43497482>>43498841Thank you for the suggestions. Might wait until black friday or something to see if there are any good deals. I'll keep an eye on that XPPen one.
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>>43500189I've set my opacity at 75% and used the lasso tool before. It's cool.
>>43500189The method that gets you there is a good method.
anotha one
>>43500189its a painter's method, in a sense. i do a mix between that and construction, basically figure drawing, to get my basis down
/r/ing Anonstallion with his pony wife
>>43501484wrong thread
>>43501484/r/aping anonstallion in front of his pony wife (she's next)
Remember you're drawing for yourself and for mares, nobody else.
>>43501712I really like this
Reposting my pony RPG because /create/ is dead. Been working on it off and on for about a year or so, finally have it in a playable state.https://strategicroleplay.itch.io/old-equestria
>>43501901/create/ is right here >>43501337
>>43501905oh shit, I haven't seen that thread in a while so I figure it was truly dead
Sorta-WIP pic of Scootaloo as a werewolf.Kinda hard to really communicate it in a still image, but this is supposed to be her wolf "personality"/mentality waking up after a transformation.
quick one using the default charcoal brush this timedunno how i feel about it
>>43502203Based. Looks good
>>43501914Nah, it just does that sometimes.
Comm
>>43501712nice
Inspired to draw MILFs because of the MILF panel at MF.
>>43503542absolute peak
OC idea ive been cooking (lol) the last few months.
>>43503576>now draw her all better
>>43503680This is the reason for it.
How do I make bombass poses like this? Share your knowledge /d/rawfags.
>>43503989i don't know
>>43503995Thanks anyway. Maybe we can find someone who does know.
>>43503989I don't know the exact trick, but it has something to do with curves and where do they lead.
>>43503576I wish to comfort this mare and thank her for her noble duty.
>>43503576>picture of her joking around on the firemare's pole at the stationSuper sweet and charming.It's all very melancholic, and one feels for her a lot. I'm glad that at least she is managing to stay happy.A very evocative OC. Good stuff.
>>43503576She's hot, hope to see more of her.
saving you from the slide
Made a mare at the fair and forgot to share
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>>43504851based
>>43503989Look up ‘line of action’ , also think of the body as bean and practice on bending the legs in a believe-able fashion focusing on weight distribution. References are your best friend with dynamic poses. Best of luck!
I drew a lot of porn at marefair, and most of it is on my xitter. Would /bale/ be down to critique my work?
>>43506323no one is gonna stop you except yourself, just be sure to use links and cropped images.
Eyecatch!>>43502203I'm a fan of it, it has good texture.>>43501712Very cute AJ.
>>43506530https://files.catbox.moe/hp2kr7.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/ir6699.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/k45inz.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/343jv4.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/cfnbcg.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/p2161w.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/2nr6x4.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/kbhhha.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/fvzmz3.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/lmz7gk.jpg
>>43506577Looks really good and rad!Drawing in the TTGL eyecatch style is a lot of fun: getting to be really bold with the pitch-black shading and figuring out how to still show off details.Angel is nowhere near as kind as Boota.
The smile and eyes dont look right to me, am i missing something? I'd love some advice
>>43507740Just my $0.02 the mouth needs to be a little smaller and follow the muzzle more. You have it kind of drifting down on the right side. The left eye also needs to be moved closer to the muzzle line. Lazy quick correction attached. Someone feel free to call me a retard if there's something I missed here
>>43508018I think you're on the right track. The eyes alone make him much better, i think I'm going to have to try something else for the mouth. I initially tried an open mouth grin but that didn't look right so i tried just teeth and it somehow looked worse. The eyes, i keep making them too small. It's never really obvious till i see them done right. I'll see what i can do tonight
>>43500189Very nice
>>43500860
>>43501716>>43503023Thanks!>>43506577Thanks I like yours too, this is dope. Chaddershy Angel inclusion W.
>>43503576I hope she gets better anon.
>>43501712Mares. Mares. Mares. Mares. Mares. Mares. Mares. Mares.
Having him look at the viewer alone helped alot. bigger eyes and having another go at the open mouth grin was a win
I miss my sister, Twilight
Any tips on shading or things i can do to make this seem more polished
>11
>>43509569why did you break floorbs legs
>>43509685under the chin, etc. just imagine where the lights coming from and feel it out
>>43510260Well she wasn't planning on going anywhere right?!I see what you mean now that I'm looking at it with fresh eyes in the morning. I think my brain was stuck between anthrosizing it to suit the human form it was copying and making it properly pony, I basically just drew forehooves for her bottom. I knew it looked off, but I try not to get stuck on things I can't get quite right and just move on to finish the drawing. Might go back and fix this if I find the gumption, thanks.
>>43510498personally i just think the pose itself was asking for trouble. rear pony legs have limitations that kinda gut the squat nature of the ref out, the forelegs can kinda manage but its just one of those things.i gave it a shot just to see how i could make it work myself
>>43506577>dashie is kaminagulp...
>>43510547It's definitely not a normal pony pose, but I think it can be workshopped into something that looks better at the very least. Sometimes brain worms call on us to do troublesome things.
>>43510498Since everyone was giving their two cents to your drawing I feel like I should share some of my thoughts as well.I suspect you were too reliant on the image that you were trying to copy alone and didn't exactly consult any other references of sitting ponies (maybe you did but didn't include them in your pic.)I have to say that it's impossible to copy said image without it looking weird - don't forget that you were trying to draw a pony with the characteristics of a four legged animal, not a human shaped one.However, you can translate the pose into what it would have looked like if applied on a pony.Example B is what I would have done - while it didn't exactly follow the image to a tee, nevertheless I believe it looked compact enough to serve as an okay translation.Example C is also another decent compromise for the pose - it's a pretty basic position that ignores the perspective of the reference image but considering that this was practice, I believe it is okay to deviate from original.Example D is my attempt on following the reference image - admittedly I don't really have much knowledge about perspectives to really tackle this with confidence so I struggled a bit with this. Nevertheless it's the closest to the reference while still following the pony rules.It's okay to settle for good-enoughs and understanding your limits is something all artists should internalize with, but having the drive to carry on and the will to revisit your mistakes will definitely help you in the long journey.Nonetheless, despite the glaring mistakes I still find the drawing endearing. Keep trying and improving, anon.
>>43510952I think D is a really good attempt at the pose. Yeah I didn't use a phone reference this time unlike Twilight breading out which I used for Applejack. More satisfied of the pone of that one despite finding a similar pose of Applejack laying down but not curled up that had the forehooves different/wrapped around.I was looking around for artists that draw ponies in similar human pose form and found this from Lerk. Not the same angle, but it seems like the legs are doing the same thing so I was gonna give that a go.
>10
I tried to make a male alicorn. These are my first sketches and attempts at making ponies ever!Tell me how I did, if there's anything interesting that I could try, or something I did wrong or differently.
>>43511869That's cool, anon, what kind of autism do you have?
>>43511869Revision of first concept.He is slightly taller than Luna, but shorter than Celestia. (roughly at celestia's eye-level)
>>43511875Coloured in.I find that this version looks a little off… but I don't really know why. Please share your thoughts!
>>43511881Solid first go at it. The eyes need work. It looks like someone walked in on his with his dick in his hoof
>>43511881he looks great and powerful
>>43511881Usually if eye white surrounds the iris the expression looks freaked out, you wanna move the iris to a side of the eye and adjust the eyelid accordingly.
>>43511892
>>43511897I went back to the project file looking to simply slide the iris + pupil over, but I drew the freaking thing on the same layer as the rest of the eye.
>>43511900Now THAT'S what I call Great and Powerful!
tree poni?
She looks lonely.
>>43512427Cute
But I don't WANNA have to re-learn my techniques, ma! I wanna slack off with no consequences!
>>43513068I love your expressions. Faces give me classic Newgrounds.
>>43513068Not drawing and never really learning anything is too dang comfortable!I can't stop doing it!
I drew
>>43514423I'm fuarking PROUD of you anon!!
>>43514435thank you! I would like to draw more
>>43514449Draw more Apul
Some sketches trying to redesign my OC. There's only three months left, you know
>>43512427This is a cool idea, I'll keep it in my pocket.
Wah Wah can't wait to see you fags at the next Mare Fair.
>>43515649based
Filler from a magma
>>43516680adorable filler>>43515649I didn't even get to go to wawa this year...
>>43515649I was too moldy to be let into Wawa
Very lazy one. Drew over the hands and didn't put much though into the facial features. I did try to do the eyes differently than I'm used to but I don't like it.
>>43516680Qt filler
I drew my OC, Merry Berry.
>>43517143Cute, but when you're coloring, especially big spaces like the background, try to keep the direction consistent.
>>43517210Like all the lines should be one direction? got it.
>>43517143Very good work Chris Chan
You dissappoint your princess.
>>43517593I didn't vote for her
