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Season finale thoughts.Season finale?
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I loved it.
The FiM team is amazing, and I am consistently impressed with the work they do on each episode.
I marvel at the believability they breathe into the world and the characters. From the writing to the music to the animation. Each component is seriously and thoughtfully composed... The emotions of the characters feel genuine, and because the characters take themselves seriously, the viewers connect with them.
Cartoons/animations/comics have immense power... and it makes me so happy to see a cartoon that finally takes that power seriously. Most people dismiss the idea of cartoons being serious, and that is a tragic mistake... Cartoons are symbolic in their expression, and the more "simple" they are, the more symbolic they may become. My Little Pony is the perfect example of this. The designs are simple, but the symbolism is rich with meaning and substance (because the creators care). This is why it is a good show.
Children deserve to be taken serious
Just a Luna.Beginning of a painting.
Some Tips For Young ArtistsSince Equestria Daily is doing their Artist Training Grounds and many young artists out there are starting to feel their oats, I thought it'd be a good time to get some of these thoughts out on the internet, for no other reason than to reference them when I'm asked about art advice later. If you're going to try a hoof at drawing, there is a wealth of information available to you out there. Instead, I'll try to make a note of some of the things that very few art tutorials seem to mention.
1) Almost anyone can draw - yes, even you. Anyone with full command of a hand or two can draw. When you start, your drawings will not be great, but they will satisfy you. Keep going. That stodgy old advice about the thousand bad drawings is true. We don't admire well-rounded artists for being prodigies; we admire the effort they've put into honing their craft. Don't expect to develop quickly; take your time and pace yourself. Anyone can draw, but only the patient and tenacious can draw really well.
2)
I n s i g h t (that I like).
The Last Airbender.Legend of Korra.
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My Little Pony: All the VideosAll the episodes
All the episodes from both Season 1 and 2 and Shed.Mov, Dress.Mov and Apple.Mov: http://mlp-fim.com
Season 1
All the episodes in one video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4dtU_mdRdA
Season 1 Blooper Reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZjGdjz1k
Season 3
Nicole Oliver (voice actress for Princess Celestia and Cheerilee), Michelle Creber (voice actress for Apple Bloom and singing voice of Sweetie Belle) and Tara Strong (the voice of Twilight Sparkle) have confirmed that the third season is in production, will have at least 13 episodes.
Edit: A lot of the links were removed due to a copyright claim by Hasbro. So just use the "All the episodes" link for now.
Reposted so people can see episode 20. I did have a load of individual season 2 links up but I haven't had the time to re-add them all.
Sketchbook scribbles.I write things down in my sketchbooks often. Notes, reminders, things I need to do, ideas... etc. Scribbles. I don't re-read them as often as I should... So here are some random excerpts of things that my brain splatters onto the pages of my sketchbook...
[7.12.2011]
"Self-discipline is the strongest weapon of the mind, the best tool to maintain the balance between the emotional and the rational."

[7.14.2011]
"What am I waiting for? Waiting only fools me into thinking that I am changing slowly. There is no change without action, and with no change in state, there is no forward motion--or motion of any kind. Simply stagnancy."
[date unknown]
"Slow down. Okay? You're spending so much of your time worrying.
...Beating yourself up over it doesn't help either. Remember? So just slow down. One thing at a time. ...focus on getting your work done, and everything will be okay. Remember, the most important thing you can do for yourself right now is to focus on your art. Absorb
CISPAThe Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
"Under CISPA, Internet providers and other companies could be expected to hand user data over to government agencies and even other companies upon request."
...You know. The usual.
Edited to add:
About digital paintingHey guys, lately I had received a lot questions from people that are wanting to start doing digital art, and want to know about how one can start doing digital paint.
Now I'm not very good with words, however I can show you several videos that I hope people will find useful.
One thing in particular that I recently found to be extremely useful and inspirational was this video where the artist comments very thoroughly about how to paint digitally, especially how to paint light, cause painting light is one of my biggest things for digital art.
I had also get asked a lot about doing videos that show my process at drawing. So here I have three videos of me drawing several different pictures.
I also have a livestream channel, and I have here several videos of me drawing even more different artworks which you can find right below where the video screen is. And I may have time for doing a livestream session tomorrow if everthing goes alright, so I
Fan Art Feature: Fantasia and Fantasia 2000This morning I learned that today is the 72nd anniversary of the premiere of Fantasia back in 1940... So here's some fanart from both the original movie and it's sequel; Fantasia 2000. :heart:



Comment TimeSo now that we're a thousand strong it's time that we break it down and get to know each other on a rather personal level.  This comment time is where if you choose you're going to tell us your life story so we can all get to know each other, and know that we're not alone.  If yours has triggers in it, put in bold at the top *TRIGGER WARNING.*  This might be a dark topic for some of you and I don't recommend reading these if you aren't confident you can handle it.  Little disclaimer for ya.
My Life In A Nut Shell
I was raised in a Catholic home, where I basically went to Catholic lessons and was forced to learn all the ways.  In all I hated it with a burning passion and my parents paid for me to take a nap for 2 hours.  I resented religion and hated the whole God thing.  When I entered middle school I was very depressed for no reason.  I got picked on a lot in elementary school, so that might have caused part of it, but mostly it was caused for no reason.  I had bad days where n
Obama won.Nuff' said.
Now if you'll excuse me.
//brb getting drunk and partying out of happiness like that South Park episode haha
GUYS.OBAMA.
VICTORY.
VICTORY FOR ALL.
APART FROM ROMNEY.
REPUBLICAN?
MORE LIKE REPUBLICAN'T.
WE DID IT GUYS.
WELL YOU DID.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLANET EARTH THANKS YOU.
LIFE THANKS YOU.
REALITY THANKS YOU.
The haters are worse now.Just look at this...http://cryo-dragon.deviantart.com/journal/This-poor-creature-292340897
Thanks for ruining the image of people who simply dislike the show jackass.
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Resourceful study.

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Since I will be tied up with school...
...I thought I'd compile a collection of the reference/study materials that I use and recommend to others. I will update the list from time to time (as I discover new things).
These resources are relevant for both digital and traditional mediums as well as technique and philosophy.


Books

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life by George Bridgman
Even if you don't draw people, I still recommend this book... as it teaches "blocking-in"/gestures. Copy the drawings/sketches from the book to help yourself build good habits.

The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck
Learn to see and you will learn to draw—this book explains how to see (with a more subjective approach).  

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
A great reference for anyone who can't shut their brain (and inner critic) up. Has lot's of exercises and study tools for you to practice drawing. Helps you to see in new ways (a more analytical approach).

Classical Painting Atelier by Juliette Aristides
Book by an instructor at my school... as such, it is more academic. But it's a useful summary of the lessons/information from her intensive four-year classical painting program.  

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney
Gurney is great at concisely explaining the principals/rules of art (particularly painting). This book is a great "Swiss army knife" of reference.  

Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist by James Gurney
Another book by Gurney, and a great companion to "Color and Light".

Art & Physics by Leonard Shlain
Started this one recently. So far so good. Tickles my philosophy bone.


Internet

The Block-In
Limited Value Monochromatic Paint Study
Limited Palette Portait Painting
Understanding Color Temperature Relationships
Gamut Mask Tool
Posemaniacs [digital 3-d figure model/mannequin]


Video

Philosophy
A Man Named Pearl A self-taught topiary artist. Beautiful, insightful, story.
Between the Folds Origami. Art meets science.  

Instructional
Photoshop Vector tutorial


Peace.
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=cloneddragon Oct 1, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
i will have to come back to this once i have time on my hands again. maybe these books can help me where classes have fallen short.
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~FailDuck Sep 8, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
After having a look at these, I think I'm going to suck it up and buy a couple. I'm not taking art at school since I'm busy with sciences and maths in my last year, so I need a bit of inspiration to get going again. Gurneys books look perfect for a lot of the problems I'm having with my art at the moment. Thanks for the recommendations! :)
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=Acceleron Sep 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
To my tutorial collection it goes. Thanks for the info. :)
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Mood: Wow! ~Pondergreen Sep 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:iconbenderneatplz: Neat. *favs*
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Mood: Joy ~LuckyNChance Sep 8, 2012  Student General Artist
Been swamped with schoolwork myself, but thank you for these references.
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~WeirdPonyGuy Sep 8, 2012
I will have to take a look at this later. I'm reading too many books right now...
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*CosmicUnicorn Sep 8, 2012
Then for you, I'd recommend Gurney's books in particular. He condenses the topic to one or two pages, with plenty of great example images.
The Zen of Seeing too. It's Shorter and uniquely written.
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*da-andi Sep 8, 2012
Oh well, i started to learn drawing from zero with the German translated Version of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards".
A remarkable Book, a lot of psychology inside and just a few Exercises, but it seems to have worked very well for me. Thumbs up for that!
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=Everfree-Sea Sep 8, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Very resourceful indeed. Bookmarked for future references. Thanks!
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