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| Princess Twilight Sparkle Medium: digital painting |
It's been so long since I painted something I wanted to paint, but since my usual clients don't seem to have work for me at the moment, I thought I'd relax by painting some ponies!
Animal Illustration
Showing posts with label unicorn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unicorn. Show all posts
Monday, July 11, 2022
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Elemental Unicorns pt.2
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| Water Unicorn Medium: digital painting |
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| Fire Unicorn Medium: digital painting |
Monday, January 28, 2019
Friday, September 14, 2018
Chinese Unicorn
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| Qilin Medium: traditional bamboo brush and ink on rice paper |
From the all-knowing Wikipedia: The qilin ([tɕʰǐ.lǐn]; Chinese: 麒麟), or kirin, is a mythical hooved chimerical creature known in Chinese and other East Asian cultures, said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.
It's like a Chinese unicorn, guys!
Friday, June 15, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Horse and Unicorn
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| Do What You Love Medium: digital painting mixed media |
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Quote Design
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| Change the World Medium: digital mixed media |
Monday, August 7, 2017
Smartphone wallpapers
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| Unicorn smartphone wallpaper Medium: digital painting |
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| Unicorn smartphone wallpaper lock screen Medium: digital painting |
Friday, June 9, 2017
Pony Cas
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| Pony Cas Does Not Understand Medium: digital painting, mixed media |
Sunday, May 28, 2017
MLP OC
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| Unicornarama Medium: digital painting |
The original character is a winged unicorn/alicorn (because it wasn't meant to fit into the MLP universe), but for this drawing, I just made her a simple unicorn because I don't want to presume that I'm somehow better than everyone else, that I've reached a higher plain of understanding, etc. I chose a Unicorn rather than an Earth Pony or a Pegasus because both Earth Ponies and Pegasi are associated with physical abilities, such as great strength, stamina, speed, etc., none of which that I have. Fluttershy is an exception to that rule, but I didn't want to make myself an exception. I'm definitely a thinker, and any physical talents I have are small-scale coordination, like art, not full-body coordination. I think a Unicorn works best for that!
The colors are simply my favorite colors (pink and orange), so no real self-analyzing there. I kept the fire mane and tail from the original design even though regular MLP ponies don't have special manes and tails. It was the key part of the original deign, so I kept it. I guess if I didn't paint it as fire, it would just be regular hair, but in those colors. The fire represents how I'm passionate - sometimes too passionate - about issues I care about. There are a few things in life that I'm "on fire" for!
The cutie mark represents several things. Obviously the heart symbolizes love, because everything I believe comes from a place of love, even though some people might have difficulty seeing that, especially if they're already opposed to what I believe before we even begin. For example, I oppose animal cruelty because I love. I believe all people should consider adoption first because I love. The starburst around the heart represents purity, so in this case, pure love. I believe love (including romantic love) can be pure and should not rely on physical intimacy to sustain it. Physical intimacy is a wonderful way to express love, but I do not believe it should be a crutch for love. The sparkles represent clarity. I believe in keeping a clear mind at all times for all things. Logic and rationality are very important to me, and while everything I believe is rooted in love, I view the world through a lens of rationality. Essentially, the cutie mark symbolizes truth and love.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
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| NLD Medium: oil on canvas |
An oil painting depicting non-verbal learning disorder. NLD people are very literal, so much so that others often misunderstand them by reading unintended meaning into their words. To an NLD person, understanding normal human speech is like constantly trying to crack a code. Interacting is exhausting, and while many NLD people truly love others, they usually need significant amounts of time alone to “recharge.” NLD people often hold views which many people consider to be contradictory because of the associations normal people make with those views. However, NLD people look at the views themselves rather than what people generally associate with them, and thus their views are not contradictory at all, but rather complimentary, like the colors in the painting.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Friday, August 19, 2016
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
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| Addie and Meryl Medium: digital painting |
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| Rhys and Orn Medium: digital painting |
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine has been one of my all-time favorite books ever since I first read it when I was 11 or 12. Everyone knows Ella Enchanted, but I think Two Princesses was much more emotionally intense, for a children's book. I think it would have made a fabulous Disney cartoon!
I enjoy doing "species-benders..?" on characters in books and movies, so here are my favorites as horses. Yeah, I totally gave them cutie marks like in MLP, and I don't care. I think they help tell about the characters in a very simple way. I'd like to think that at the end of the story, Addie's mark would change into a blossoming rose, rather than a rosebud. :) I also made Addie a more slender mare, as she was described as fine-boned compared to her robust sister.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Unicorn Dragon
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| Unicorn Dragon Medium: digital painting |
A subspecies of the Horse
Dragon, Unicorn Dragons hatch with completely white scales and remain that
way throughout their entire lives. They are named for the straight, single horn
which stands out of their foreheads. This golden-colored horn is prized by
dragon-slayers. They are adequate fliers, although they prefer to remain on the
ground and hunt by hiding in forest undergrowth. Slayers have reported Unicorn
Dragons disappearing into the forest without a trace.
They are slightly smaller than Horse Dragons (about the size of large deer), and prefer to live in dense forests rather than open plains. They dislike human contact and have a reputation for being "shy," although they are quite capable of defending themselves if need be. Unlike Horse Dragons, Unicorn Dragons are solitary; they do not travel in groups. They breath fire and smoke through their nostrils, not their mouths. Some people blame forest fires on Unicorn Dragons, although Unicorn Dragons are generally not destructive.
They breed only once every decade or so, and produce a single egg, which both the male and female watch over until it hatches. The female then takes over teaching the hatchling how to hunt and take care of itself.
They are slightly smaller than Horse Dragons (about the size of large deer), and prefer to live in dense forests rather than open plains. They dislike human contact and have a reputation for being "shy," although they are quite capable of defending themselves if need be. Unlike Horse Dragons, Unicorn Dragons are solitary; they do not travel in groups. They breath fire and smoke through their nostrils, not their mouths. Some people blame forest fires on Unicorn Dragons, although Unicorn Dragons are generally not destructive.
They breed only once every decade or so, and produce a single egg, which both the male and female watch over until it hatches. The female then takes over teaching the hatchling how to hunt and take care of itself.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Howrse Coats
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| Red and Green Dragon Horses (for howrse.com) Medium: digital paintings |
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| Black and White Dragon Horses (for howrse.com) Medium: digital paintings |
Thursday, January 14, 2016
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