Ponythread Learns to Draw! Together!

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This is probably the most concerted effort I've put into something for quite some time.
It is an epic undertaking. First 15 letters done.

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Secret note to self; Mushroom ponies?

Is... Is that a tentacle pony duckface? I have no words.

Also mushroom ponies is a great idea and you should do it right away!

*waves* it's true, it's all true.



Oh, but this is also true...

Hey, I even have something(s) I'll put up when I get done at work.

Why thank you. All my best ones are copies as far as I can remember; I'm not terribly good at thinking these things out myself yet. This is the original from yesterday.

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Nothing wrong with that. It takes a very long time to get to the point of constructing things yourself. However, if that's your goal, I would plug this book. A friend of kpenguin's, who studies illustration and animation recommended it to me. It's focused on anatomy-as-form and constructive figure drawing and in my experience so far it's had some great suggestions and guides.

Day 164:

Another one I took some time doing, since it seems I'm getting the afternoons of work today and tomorrow. It was a little intimidating at first, but I did it anyways, and it came out alright I think.

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Time: Unknown
Music: Pony

And the original, in case people want to see:

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One thing I would suggest is to try and up the contrast in your shadow work. Make sure your darkest darks are really clearly distinct from your lights, and pay a lot of attention to getting the value right around places where high and low values meet.