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Published: 2013-01-22 21:38:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 7331; Favourites: 157; Downloads: 155
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ok... so.... steampunk and AppleDash combinedYou didn't expect that, did you?
this is a birthday gift for
Happy Birthday, RoRo
I hope you'll like itif not, that it's all Mach's fault because I was asking him about your favorite things and he said AppleDash (amoung other things)
Anyways, I hope you had fun today
Best wishes and stuff
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I appreciate the critique 
I know it's not very steampunky, especially compared to works of the artist who inspired me to draw it. I focused on ponies there and just tossed in some leather accesories and a background that can pretend to be industrial.
following the idea that steampunk is about things that actually work and not "sticking some gears on it" I went for simpler picture that shows (I hope) the emotions of ponies involved.
but i really enjoyed adding those few accessories so I might draw more steampunk stuff in the future and I'll test more "crazy ideas"
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Of course, if the stuff you put actually makes sense rather than seeming pasted on thoughtlessly, all the better. Also, if you'd rather focus on the ponies themselves, that's perfectly fine.
By the way, love how you did the manes.
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thanks
it's a new way for me and I'm still improving it, but I'm glad you like it
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First time i am writing a critique, so i hope i'm doing it right.
That's one fantastic picture you got there. You got the vibrant color in RD's and AJ's fur in a sharp contrast to the brown and foggy steampunk word arround them clearly highlighting them without the contrast being too gaudy. It really makes the mstand out as a "beacon" of love in the gloomy steampunk world.
Unfortunately AppleDash is, if not The most comon, then at least one of the most comon shippings in the MLP fanfiction, both in therms of visual art and in fanfiction. However you do manage to place them in a context that you rarely see them, and you suceeded with it. That counts to your advantage. Then again; it's a comon ship.
Your technique is at first glance simple yet efficient. You create lively colors, and manages to balance the contrast between the vibrant colors and the background. Your true talent is displayed in the way you made Rainbow Dash's hair, and the mist in the background. You apply lots of detail in them, and makes every single hair and curling in the mist stand out.
The impact from the image is not so strong as it could have been, again because AppleDash is a fairly comon ship. What enhances the impact is thier expressions. It really loooks ike Rainbow Dash really loves Applejack, and Applejack seems to feel really unsure of herself. She do seem to want Rainbow Dash too, but it appears that there's something holding her back. Doubht perhaps? That creates a depth in the picture that's hard to achieve. Furthermore the conext you put them in prooves that they can be shipped in any context; even steampunk.
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so many stars... I think you overdid it a little, but thanks anyways
Appledash is really mainstream (as you pointed out) and it wouldn't be my first choice, but in this setting I think it kinda works.
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Steampunk appledash?
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YES PLEASE!
now if only I can find that TF2 appledash picture...
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funny... it was a birthday gift for someone who is now way more into TF2 than ponies
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"Love is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Love is in the air
Every sight and every sound"
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I thought you were going to sing "loves in bloom," nut whatever floats your boat.
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well... call me a bad brony, but I still prefer non-pony songs
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thanks, I'm glad you like it
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You can do a more detailed/decorated version for Heart's and Hooves day!
AJ x RD ROCKS!
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I actually wanted to make something special for that occasion, but sadly I won't have time for it
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Uwielbiam AppleDash. A to, jest naprawdę dobre.
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ahh, nie ma to jak uznanie konesera
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Żaden problem.
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Awwwww, thank you so much! They look just ubercute together.
Love AJ's mane swirls. I love swirls in general.
You just combined one of my favourite pairings, steampunk, giant wings and friggin' swirls.
All my love.
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yay! combo
I wasn't really sure of the AJ/RD pairing since...well... most of the comments I got here were "Appledash is not my thing, but..." and I didn't see anything like that from you. But, I'm really happy it was a good choice
As for the swirls... to be honest they were a result of my frustration after failing to draw AJ's hair like you did on your picture of her... but the final effect was much better than I initially hoped for... I need to d that more often
Once again, I'm really happy you like it and I hope you have an awesome birthday
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damit i mean can you give me some tips on the hair its been a bother to draw
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it all depends on your way of drawing.
from what i can tell you're going with the blob technique, you draw the shape of the hair and fill the inside. I used to do that, but this here is a part of me testing new way of doing things, which is pretty much, draw every strand og hair 
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Zarąbiste. Osobiście nie jestem największym fanem tego shippingu, ale hej, RoRo na pewno się spodoba
Jak już mówiłem włosy AJ wyszły genialnie i rozpuszczenie ich było bardzo dobrą decyzją z Twojej strony. No i ta poza wygląda na dość ciężką do narysowania. Tło tez wymiata i bardzo mi się podoba. Jest takie niewyraźne, przez tą parę, ale bardzo ciekawe.
Po prostu znakomity art ^_^
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no, miałem trochę problemów z pozą, ale chyba wyszło.
włosy też mi się podobają, a ogon RD w szczególności
mam nadzieję, że się RoRo spodoba, bo chyba jeszcze nie widziała. <_<
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Dla czego w fandomie są prawie tylko szipingi kobieta x kobieta?
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hmm.... bo 90% kucyków w serialu to kobiety, w tym 100% postaci pierwszoplanowych (tylko o kucykach mówimy)
poza tym jestem facetem i shipping kobieta x kobieta mi się podoba
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To jest świetne! Nie lubię AppleDash, ale ten rysunek jest piękny!
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czemu nagle nikt nie lubi AppleDash <_<
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Ja po prostu nie lubię shippingów
Ale zwykłe przytulanie,ok
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dobrze zrobiony shipping nie jest zły
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...Idk why.... but it looks here like Rainbow has a manly voice O-o. Idk xD Her face is drawn like she has a manly voice, I can't explain it better than that
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I really need to draw a male and female pony in my style just to show the differences so people stop pointing that out
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Well... you could do that but I think she is looking female enough
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I know what you mean...
and RD does have a boy-ish voice, so it might even work for her
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they're just... uhm... inspecting eachothers teeth... yes... for, like... uhm... stuff, between them...
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yes and AJ just slipped and that's why she's on the floor and Rainbow just wanted to help her up.
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thanks
I really like RD's tail
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not my fav pairing but i love the art style and the lighting
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not my favorite either, but i think it kinda works in this setting.
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