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Dread555 — Taking a Break

Published: 2012-12-18 20:26:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1003; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 24
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Description I have another sleeping pony for yall.

This time with applebloom, taking a break after a bit of work harvesting apples.

not gonna lie, this was a BITCH to finish. It was nearing completion the other day, but then I realized something was off with the picture, and then all of its flaws hit me like a freight train.

TONS of issues with the perspective and proportions of the image. she looked like a half pony and half human abomination by the time I started corrections. What was even worse was I was almost finished filling in the details (her hair gave me a ton of trouble, it looked nothing like what you see now).

Despite all of that, however, I found this image to be an absolute joy to make.

this new style I'm using is very different compared to what I used to work with, and it feels as if I went through a sudden evolution in how I do artwork. Everything just feels simpler to do now, and things like colors don't feel so daunting to utilize. I can actually make DECENT looking images now, in a fairly quick amount of time at that.

I'm going to try and use color more often, a nice change from the dreaded monochrome I've been so comfortable with.

Hope you all enjoy.

Also, the clouds and apples were a last minute addition, to add a bit more depth to the picture. I thought about adding sweet apple acres in the background, but I decided against that notion. I also would have added a bucket of apples to the image, but I couldn't figure out where to put it without making the image too crowded.
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Comments: 21

bokaj59 [2013-06-08 06:42:56 +0000 UTC]

Hay man video's gone live check it out here [link]
and thanks again for use of the awsome artwork.

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bokaj59 [2013-06-01 21:33:36 +0000 UTC]

This is just what I'm lookin' for. May I please use this for an image song I made? All credit for the art will go to you and it will go live this coming Saturday 6/8/13. If you say yes that is.

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Dread555 In reply to bokaj59 [2013-06-02 02:06:12 +0000 UTC]

sure, I don't mind lol.

send me a link when it goes up

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bokaj59 In reply to Dread555 [2013-06-02 02:15:24 +0000 UTC]

ok no problem and thanks

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umbreonmidnight [2012-12-19 22:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Hey my mlp character sleeps in her roomm...he has no where else to stay

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Dread555 In reply to umbreonmidnight [2012-12-19 23:26:38 +0000 UTC]

lol?

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umbreonmidnight In reply to Dread555 [2012-12-20 00:20:42 +0000 UTC]

lol i luv makin ppl go wtf

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Jelenadbz [2012-12-19 22:52:49 +0000 UTC]

I wanna hug her.

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Dread555 In reply to Jelenadbz [2012-12-19 23:26:58 +0000 UTC]

same

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NormalPhantasm [2012-12-19 22:32:52 +0000 UTC]

This looks so cute.

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Dread555 In reply to NormalPhantasm [2012-12-19 23:27:30 +0000 UTC]

That's what I was goin for

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iliektehdragons [2012-12-19 17:22:40 +0000 UTC]

needs more Gore

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Dread555 In reply to iliektehdragons [2012-12-19 18:53:42 +0000 UTC]

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iliektehdragons In reply to Dread555 [2012-12-20 05:12:53 +0000 UTC]

ok

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devilboy23 [2012-12-19 01:36:26 +0000 UTC]

I don't care anymore if I'm not an MLP fan.

The cuteness levels are so high.

Of course, the shading, coloring, drawing, and just about everything else is smooth, and well rendered.

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Dread555 In reply to devilboy23 [2012-12-19 01:53:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

And don't worry, I'll be sure to come up with something to get the testosterone going.

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devilboy23 In reply to Dread555 [2012-12-19 01:57:03 +0000 UTC]

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malizlewa [2012-12-18 23:20:18 +0000 UTC]

Love the rendering. AMazing stuff!

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Dread555 In reply to malizlewa [2012-12-18 23:23:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Geomancing [2012-12-18 22:47:35 +0000 UTC]

I like the way you did the bark of the tree, nice and smooth.

I agree, there's nothing worse than almost getting something done, sitting back, and realizing with a sinking feeling that there's big problems that will take a lot of effort and work to fix. You have my sympathy.

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Dread555 In reply to Geomancing [2012-12-18 23:25:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

And yeah, I've been better about that by asking for feedback from people before continuing on, but it's still annoying as hell when I overlook things.

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