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Published: 2012-12-29 04:37:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 654; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 13
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Description This is Muse, an original character I made for the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fandom. She appeared in a couple short things I've done already as gifts for , with a bigger back story to her that involves both her cutie mark and the rather striking feature she has. No, I'm not talking about the fact that she's mute. This little pony is "seeing stars" wherever she goes.

Okay, that pun was awful, even if it is the title of a story I wrote.

Eventually I'll do more for Muse, whenever my personal muse strikes me. (Okay, okay, no more puns.) This is actually one of the first pony drawings I ever did, way back in August of last year, but I decided to play around with vectors, fixed it up a bit, and finally decided on her coloring. Interestingly enough, her cutie mark was the easiest design to decide on next to deciding that she's a unicorn. Styling manes seems to be the hardest thing about having a pony of your own, even when it's not a doll with plastic hair that frizzes up at the drop of a hat and can never be styled worth a darn!

I had a lot of ponies with rats nests for manes and tails. Darn humidity!

I could go into her background and use this description for her profile, but I think detailed information about a character is best left for stories, don't you? Let's just say that she hangs around with a rather chatty little fox, is a resident of Canterlot, is familiar with Twilight Sparkle and certain princesses (but then again, who ISN'T familiar with the rulers of their land?), and she tells very interesting stories of her own without needing a voice. Anything further will have to remain a mystery until I've written it down. I'm sure with enough prodding from certain Bronies and Pegasisters I know, I'll be working on more stories/chapters/art for the magic of friendship soon enough.

A big thank you to everyone who put up with my pestering in the making of this picture. I'd write your names here, but that would just make this embarrassingly long. I can hardly believe that I got so hung up on a particular part. Designing your own pony OC can be a big pain in the flank.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic © Hasbro
Art and Muse © Yuki Ryu
Please do not alter or redistribute without permission.
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Comments: 6

MilesTailsPrower-007 [2012-12-30 18:39:58 +0000 UTC]

Aaah, she's lovely! I really like her a lot. Her swirly hair kind of reminds me of clouds or something.

I have a friend who loves star pupils, haha. They add sort of a fun whimsy to art styles.

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yukidragon In reply to MilesTailsPrower-007 [2013-01-01 03:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Her hair is both the most frustrating and most fun part of her design. I'm not sure which it leans more towards on the sliding scale.

That's cool! I totally agree on that. This was in part inspired by Lauren Faust's original characters, and the reason why she has stars in her eyes actually isn't just a stylistic choice, but a plot point for her story. Hopefully I'll be able to write it out one day.

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Daimera [2012-12-30 00:17:50 +0000 UTC]

I saw that sheet with all the different colorations, but by the time I saw it this had already gone up. D: Though this was my favorite of them in the first place, since the striped-mane ones seem too candy, and the low-contrast ones seem too washed out/pale. This one's a nice balance while still retaining a silvery look. She's adorable. XD

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yukidragon In reply to Daimera [2013-01-01 03:48:32 +0000 UTC]

That's alright. I figured you were busy at the time.

Heh! Funny how that works out. Honestly, the stripes made me concerned that they were a bit too much like candy/ice cream too.

Thanks for the complement! I'm glad you like how Muse looks.

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NeonMouko [2012-12-29 18:38:04 +0000 UTC]

It's great to see you got your... Muse back.


Yes, that was lame. Why do you ask?

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yukidragon In reply to NeonMouko [2013-01-01 03:47:28 +0000 UTC]



If by lame you mean awesome and I'm thinking the same thing, then yes, I agree!

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