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StarryOak β€” Headcanon Markings

Published: 2019-11-25 20:06:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 6015; Favourites: 194; Downloads: 45
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So... everybody's been doing this, so... I did it too! Headcanon markings/designs for the Mane 6!

I was going to make one where I changed the colors too, but... I mean... honestly? I like the Mane 6's colors already, and I hate pastels with a passion, so I don't think I will be redesigning them completely.

Every change I could make would really be arbitrary and I feel like eventually, it feels more like I'm designing an OC that has their personality instead of a redesign, and while I suppose that might be the appeal, it's not really appealing to me, so I didn't do it. I would have made them all bright colors, so I feel like that's more a blessing to you guys more than a hindrance.

With both Twilight and Rainbow Dash, I was heavily inspired by because I like her art a LOT. Twilight's design is more blatantly just her design, but I still did try to do my thing to make it more my thing.

Twilight Sparkle:

Just blatantly 's design, with her wings from her Rainbow Power look. Her dark markings are colored like Midnight Sparkle, and the lighter markings are Human Twilight's skin tone.

Pinkie Pie:

Interestingly, this is sort of a recursive design; my friend 's designs for the Mane 6 for his AU story, 'The Elements of Friendship' , are actually based on things I sketched for him on my own and never really uploaded because I never got around to finishing them. That means that his designs are based on mine which I then based mine on again this time. The dark markings are Discord's tail color overlaid on Pinkie's coat, and the lighter are Pinkie's human skin tone.

Applejack:

As always, Applejack is the plain Jane of the group, just having FRECKLES EVERYWHERE and one white patch.

Fluttershy:

This was the one I did first, so long ago I've got to think hard about where I got the colors, but I'm fairly sure I just wanted to make her look like a deer. The dark colors are from her mother's pearl necklace, and the lighter color is.. again, Human Fluttershy's skin color. You may have noticed a trend.

Rainbow Dash:

HEAVILY based on 's design, since I frickin' loved the lightning bolt shoulder thing, but I gave her a diamond patch on her forehead and freckles because her mother has freckles and it gave me an excuse to give her freckles. The dark colors are Pie Hater Dash’s and lighter are her human skin color

Rarity:

Dapples everywhere, a blaze down the top of her head and dusty socks. Colors from Flawless Rarity , an evil Rarity from the IDW comics.


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Mixer18 [2020-10-26 15:34:17 +0000 UTC]

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NintendoMLPSapphic [2019-12-13 19:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Will you use these in your Uniquestyle AU???

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StarryOak In reply to NintendoMLPSapphic [2019-12-13 22:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I think so!

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darkfrost-star [2019-11-28 05:50:22 +0000 UTC]

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StarryOak In reply to darkfrost-star [2019-11-28 19:35:05 +0000 UTC]

The markings are genetic, but they still can be unique in the way that they're influenced by cutie marks and... like... magic, somehow.

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darkfrost-star In reply to StarryOak [2019-11-28 20:12:32 +0000 UTC]

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StarryOak In reply to darkfrost-star [2019-11-28 20:17:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes; Twilight’s did, her muzzle’s marking was round before she got her cutie mark, and Rainbow Dash’s shoulder wasn’t shaped like a lightning bolt until after she got her mark.

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darkfrost-star In reply to StarryOak [2019-11-28 20:46:51 +0000 UTC]

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StarryOak In reply to darkfrost-star [2019-11-29 00:10:42 +0000 UTC]

Yep!

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SwordSparks [2019-11-26 08:02:59 +0000 UTC]

These markings you've made for the Mane 6 are amazing!

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StarryOak In reply to SwordSparks [2019-11-28 19:35:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SwordSparks In reply to StarryOak [2019-11-28 21:43:59 +0000 UTC]

No problemo!

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AmrasFelagund [2019-11-26 03:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Nice work on these markings, it'll be interesting to see them in use in the future (I mean, if you want to, that is)

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RahneeHoneyLizard [2019-11-26 02:13:15 +0000 UTC]

I love these sorts of designs. The solid canon designs seem so plain.

I still owe you half a story. I haven't forgotten; my inspiration is just all over the place. Maybe I can finish in time for your next Birthmas.

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StarryOak In reply to RahneeHoneyLizard [2019-11-26 02:35:53 +0000 UTC]

I get that they're plain, but they're also solid design work, and generally easy for toy people to manufacture. That's really what drives the show, after all, and a single plastic block with eye molds they can make is easier than complex paintjobs.

Oh hey, I had forgotten! Yeah, that's cool! I don't mind, even, just getting things like that is so neat, even if they're never finished, they're still cool to look at.

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RahneeHoneyLizard In reply to StarryOak [2019-11-26 03:51:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. They did start out as toys before G1, let alone G4.

I do want to continue it. I just have to remember all my ideas for it. X3

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StarryOak In reply to RahneeHoneyLizard [2019-11-26 04:36:22 +0000 UTC]

indeed.

cool!!

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WanderingPegasus [2019-11-26 01:45:45 +0000 UTC]

aaaa oh my goodness!!! these are gorgeous!! it makes me so happy that you like my art so much it influenced your designs, but you can definitely tell that they're your own! and your coloring choices are super unique, i love these a lot!!!! <<<33333

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StarryOak In reply to WanderingPegasus [2019-11-26 02:35:18 +0000 UTC]

i just literally could not think of a single thing cooler than giving Rainbow Dash lightning markings and it ended up working!

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SissyCat94 [2019-11-26 00:50:49 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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