Dragonfly the Luminescent

Before you know it, it'll be the end of the world!

Good job, and I'll be helping Burnmad.

IT'S SLENDERDASH ;_;

That's pretty funny

Now remember, hitting the J-walkers does not give you bonus points.

Stop trying to draw in a style. That'll be a good first step.

Motion seconded.- 55555

Not exactly. It can be difficult to draw in a style you're not familiar with, but it also can be easier to draw in a simple, cartoon style. Anime, for example, is actually a relatively easy style for arists, due to the simplified face; the body can be much more detailed and realistic than the face in a number of degrees, making it a very "changable" style from artist to artist.

But like Tavakai said, simplify things into shapes (you can see how I did that in my blog entry "Pony Process"). Artists call that breaking your drawing down into basic shapes. It really does make it easier to place and arrange things before you finish them. I always change my sketches before I finish them. That's where concept art comes from.

Another thing that helps hone your skills is to draw from real life. It really gives you a better understanding of what your drawing much, much faster than if you tried to draw it just from memory. I'm speaking from experience. Whenever I draw something I've never drawn before, I always look at several pictures (average for me is at least 3), even to draw just one thing. I even look at pictures when I draw things I'm familiar with. It always helps the outcome look more realistic that what I could have done on my own.

And if you ever wanted to "officially" better your skills, there's an art school I went to called the Art Instruction Schools (AIS). Charles Schultz (spelling?), the artist of Snoopy and the Peantus gang, graduated from there, and they hold an annual cartoon contest in his honor.

The school sends you lessons and instructions through the mail, and the average time it takes from enrollment to graduation is about two years.

It's just a thought if you ever wanted to get a good artist's perspecitve of the world.

We sometimes take a break from what we love. Only to come back to it with an even stronger interest.

Oh how true!

Dress up all pretty!

Good luck!

I know how you feel. All of you guys.

I can just say that I've learned to tolerate it. Doesn't mean I like it, but I tolerate it. People judge others for being different, but we want others to be different at the same time. We don't want everyone to be the same, but when they're not the same as us, we harshly judge them.

I try hard to judge others only as I would want to be judged by them.

Canon pony or an OC?

Aww, you're welcome, even though the others are a much bigger contribution than I ever was.

Do you want a good laugh? Go to my profile and read the 15 steps of "How to Give a Cat a Pill." I can't tell you how hard I laughed at that. I smile just by thinking of it.

No, I didn't write it, but I still love it.

Pony theme. Go with a pony theme.

Well, if I can recall correctly, Ponyville was late every winter except for when they allowed Twilight Sparkle to organize everything.

That's not a watch, it's a secret assassin weapon!

Wow ... O_o

yeah, me too.

The hand is inspiration, the papers are your art, and you is obviously you. Inspiration is trying to tie you and your art closer together, to get more creative ideas into your mind that you would in turn draw on paper.

At least, that's my interpretation of it.

I love the Pinkie Portals. Go with them!

Wow ... I guess you like creepy, dark things.

Hmmmm .... Now I see her going counter clockwise ...

It's going clockwise!

Maybe Ponies are best Link?

*wishes luck*

I know what it's like to have that perfect dress. It's really too bad we girls can't wear our favorite dresses as often as we'd like to.

That happens to me all the time.

It's scary when you take a nap and then wake up during the sunset, thinking that you literally missed an entire day.