/mlp/ — /Bale/ Beginner And Low Effort art thread - #76

>>43262833
Physical, also, i use the overhand grip to draw

>>43262846
>overhand grip to draw
...Huh?

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>>43262855
Like this?

Anonymous05/25/26(Mon)04:11:30No.43262887

>>43262882
KEK

>>43263073
MODS!!!

Is it wrong for me to internally judge someone when they seem to be making things for years yet they make next to no improvement in actually improving their skills and instead just staying way to comfortable in what they know, rather than actually putting any ounce of effort in improving?

Sorry if this comes off as rude but whenever I see someone in that way of being it just always makes me wonder why don't they just put at least a bit of effort in trying to improve rather that staying in what they view as good enough.

>>43263530
Autism on both sides

>>43263073
hot

>>43263073
Unf!

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>>43262855
This.

>>43262882
Great post.

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made on MsPaint

>>43263683
I like this :)

>>43262882
Breaking from the classical mouth-grip norm might be a hassle but, as you can see here, it can be done to good effect!
This technique also keeps ink and paint stains away from your mane!
>>43263073
Scandalous!
>>43263530
As one of those kind of people: No. I am also disappointed and angry about that aspect of myself. But just barely not enough to actually stop being lazily comfortable with the 'okay enough' level I'm at.
And I'm afraid I'm not analytical enough to answer a 'why?'. But it does seems to be my general mentality in all things and rears it's head in most aspects of my life, even beyond hobbies.

>>43263847
In regards to that one thing I'd suggest is asking people what they view as your weak suit and then putting effort at improving that. A lot of people passively say positive things as to not sound rude/hurt other's feelings, when sometimes you just need to put it out there as to what one needs in order to improve.
It may hurt one's feelings, but take those types of critiques as something to grow from.
Almost every time I've gotten that type of response even if I found it a bit rude, often times they were right and brought me to something I found significantly better than what I was pigeon holing myself into.

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Cholo filly and dragon

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Does anyone post on any kind of gallery website? The rest of the internet
outside of /mlp/ makes me not want to draw with how shitty it is.
>>43263881
Based art
>>43262882
Isn't it called overhoof? Kids these days..

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I love trying new perspectives. Flutters' hair can be kinda hard, though.

>>43263873
I'm actually quite aware of my weak points and have actively shelved several sketches for not having good enough know-how and/or execution of different art skills to complete the idea to my own standards. And I know what steps I could take to improve. The main issue is that I just don't bother to take those steps.
I think it's laziness and a dash of narcisism. Because despite being aware of how mediocre my stuff is, I am still quite proud of everything I do. Even quick doodles and shit.

But yes, having people to ask art stuff and honestly critique ones drawings would probably be positive despite all that!

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Got the pencil down on the canvas for my painting for marefair. Already got the colors worked out, more or less, so now it's just a matter of putting paint to paper

>>43264013
Ooh! I saw this one over in the Lyra thread! So cute!
I love the way they are both leaning over the table for their own separate reasons. And I really like these kinds of "what BonBon sees in Lyra" images!
>>43264137
Very nice! I like the shape of all her legs, and the way her pieces are layered in a way that creates depth and really sells her angled-away body.
But yeah, I'd, maybe, add another strand of volume to the back of her mane-swoop there or something, to unite it with the neck mane and not disrupt the circle of her head.

>>43264159
Thank you for reminding me to do something for the Mare Gallery.
Also looks great anon.

>>43263530
For myself, I don't really care about "improving". I just like to draw silly pony things from time to time, not interested in ever being particularly good at it or whatever.

Anonymous05/26/26(Tue)01:08:31No.43264622

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In the previous thread someone asked me to draw Celestia with Angewomon
here you have anon (if you see it)
i already did Pinkie with Etemon, next is the comandramon one

>>43264427
Based. Fuck assholes who need to turn art into a competition.

>>43263530
That means you, dickweed.

>>43264629
The thing I'm getting at is not the idea of making everything into a hostile competition, but rather where the trajectory people strive for is one where they can improve and look back on what they made they can be happy with how much they've improved. Its just the mindset of trying to improve rather than just stay in the land of stagnation. Its just nice being able to see people be happier with what they're able to accomplish by pushing themselves just that little bit more.

>>43264622
would fuck both

>>43264622
Would fuck Celestia

>>43263530
>Is it wrong for me to internally judge someone
I'd say so. There's a fetish artist in my fetish community who has drawn effectively the same since 2008. People have been bitching about her "not improving" since at least 2012. The art's not terrible, it just hasn't changed much in 15 years. And I don't care because they're at least drawing stuff and have been for over a decade. The ones who "try to improve" are almost always also the ones who crash and burn out after four years and nuke their account.

>9

>>43264957
Might just be a different outlook on whats valued. Improving at one's craft should always be encouraged as opposed to leading someone astray to stagnate on the good enough and them never reaching their full potential.

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>>43261511
cba doing any more effort for the background, and I don't feel like adding shadows yet

>>43264148
Nothing wrong with being proud of your creations, Anon. It's just your laziness. There isn't really an easy way of combating that other than just doing it. Find some time to work on whatever you need to improve and then work on it. It'll get easier the more you do it.

>>43264427
Based.

>>43264629
You're a hostile man, Anon.

Anonymous05/26/26(Tue)16:32:54No.43265747

>>43263683
Welcome back TgWeaver.

>>43265446
I don't see why you have to care how others spend their time with their hobby.

Anonymous05/26/26(Tue)20:22:48No.43266110

>>43265278

Anonymous05/26/26(Tue)22:57:06No.43266475

>>43266110

Anonymous05/26/26(Tue)23:09:59No.43266501

>>43266490
want help?

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What does the button do?

>>43266649
it makes me cum uuuooooooohhhhhh

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>>43266942
sometimes i think my lines are a little too thick
i almost forgot her freckles!

>get idea
>struggle to draw idea
>make a little progress
>idea immediately spirals into a three panel comic
One step forward, three back.

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)11:08:11No.43267325

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>>43264427
Sometimes I say this and mean it. Sometimes it feels like a cope.

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)14:21:15No.43267521

>>43263530
No, it's not wrong at all and I wouldn't listen to the people trying to shame you for your completely valid thoughts. People want to censor and beat anyone into submission who dares speak truths or opinions that might hurt their poor fee-fees, but I for one believe people should be a little less sensitive and accept that others can feel, and think, however they please. The ones feeling offended should look inward to why it offends them so much to begin with. With that said, I agree completely; stagnation isn't a good thing, and I don't really consider those people "true" artists, personally (again, this is a personal definition, no need to take offense). If someone has 10,000 drawings and they all look the same, they are not an artist to me, just somebody who likes to draw. Can people love their repetitive, consistent drawings? Of course! Can said drawings have lots of value? Of course! However, as you say, they do not put any ounce of effort into trying to grow or improve. I believe they become totally content with what they can do, they likely see they have consistent fans that always like their stuff anyway, and become satisfied with that. They do not put extra effort in, because that is simply too hard. Humans are very lazy creatures who can become content even in the most horrid of situations, after all. I do not understand it myself. I would never be satisfied with stagnation and simple consistency, and am always trying my best to improve like a madman. The urge to improve consumes me. I believe I have made great strides the last four years due to my obsessive effort, although it's non-pony so I don't think it's relevant to show here. I would also like to put efforts towards making my ponies look better. I don't think I'll ever get them to be as good as I can draw humanoids, but if I can improve their look then I would be very glad.
>>43264629
Hm, I don't think it's a competition. I only want to grow for my own personal reasons. I'm technically higher skilled than all of my friends, but I absolutely cherish their art and every picture they create because I love seeing the unique things they can make. And I love encouraging them to grow and trying to help them with anatomy, with how to draw with copics, how to make comics, or whatever else they need help with. It's not a competition, but instead a marathon we're all running together!
>>43264622
I love love LOVE these Digimon drawings! I just started replaying Digimon World 3 the other day too, so it was such a pleasant surprise to see some Digimon drawings here. Lovely work. I saved them both.

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)14:23:31No.43267527

>>43267521
Thanks!
i didn't know if people like it so i stop for a while
but if you want a Digi and a mare just tell me, i'll be happy to do it

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)14:48:04No.43267562

>>43267527
Hmmm, how about Fluttershy with Terriermon?

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Filly swim

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>>43267534
She's can't fight her addiction

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>>43267609
"excuse"

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)15:26:16No.43267621

>>43266946
aj's eye lashes are a tad thick but I suppose that's an intentional stylistic choice? looks a bit incongruous with apple blooms since she had dead on show style lashes. did some tweaks and a lil redline, biggest issue is you seem to angle your snoots down quite considerably you should try to aim for an angle close to but not quite 90 degrees with in about 5-10 degree margin roughly speaking. gave bloom slightly thicker lashes to mirror an re-enforce what you were going with on AJ stylistically but not as thick under the assumption you're going for a more mascaraed look for your mares. tweaked the shape of the bottoms of the eyes slightly rounded and smoothed them out a bit, dropped AJ's freckles a bit to match the move. AJ's eyes could be bigger but that's because her head is a lil small in relation to her body, it isn't a deal breaker but something that should be noted, apple blooms eyes are bigger than her's because of that issue. line work thickness is fine overall along with line quality couldn't hurt to experiment with more variation in line pressure and thickness. overall you're on the right track keep on going! sorry for the novel kek.

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)15:29:29No.43267632

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>>43267621
>forgets the fucking image

>>43267621
>>43267632
thanks. originally aj had lashes like bloom's but they looked so small for being a bigger pony so i made them thicker. and i swear snouts take me the longest to draw when sketching
honestly im just happy this only took me a few hours instead of a couple days like previous artworks ive done

>>43267613
It's really late and he's really tired, so he slurred his words a little.

Anonymous05/27/26(Wed)18:35:26No.43268016

>>43264622
Oh hey, that was me. Love the little scenario you put them in.
>>43267527
As a Digimon fan, they're great anon. If you want to keep posting them, then do it.
Since I asked for that Celestia one, I'd feel bad for asking for another one, but if you feel like drawing more, Gabumon was always my favourite with waifu Trixie.

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Drew this last night.
Was inspired by someone else's image of Posey walking on magic-grown flowers.

>>43268466
Is she watching a subway surfers reel?