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Published: 2012-09-29 21:42:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3829; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 115
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Description A sonic ranboom, seen from a distance. Rainbow Dash performs her signature feat near a mountain range in the far north of Equestria.

I originally uploaded this as a WIP on my regular illustration blog, but took it down. I've decided to try and keep my brony stuff separate from the rest of my life.

Also, the rainbow contrail that usually accompanies a rainboom is not present. Given the size of the paper and how much the markers tend to bleed, I didn't think I could draw it in a way that looked good, so I just left it out.
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Comments: 28

Accurateniss [2013-02-09 15:03:35 +0000 UTC]

You forgot the Rainbow u.u

But its a very nice Pic O:

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Featherprop [2013-01-19 06:02:49 +0000 UTC]

I love the detail in the inks, and the colors pop out nicely against the page!

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dreamingnoctis In reply to Featherprop [2013-01-20 01:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm so glad that this piece has become as well liked as it is.

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Ashoof [2012-10-16 11:29:35 +0000 UTC]

so... AWESOME!!!

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dreamingnoctis In reply to Ashoof [2012-10-16 19:48:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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HaloPrime [2012-10-16 09:42:14 +0000 UTC]

I would be complimenting on the Rainboom, but THOSE CLOUDS ARE FREAKING BEAUTIFUL!!

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dreamingnoctis In reply to HaloPrime [2012-10-16 19:49:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I was very satisfied with how they came out.

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SSPenndragon [2012-10-06 07:04:29 +0000 UTC]

In my opinion, you leaving out the rainbow trail was a good decision. For the style, the absence gives RD emphasis and even dramatic impact.

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dreamingnoctis In reply to SSPenndragon [2012-10-09 05:14:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I wanted to have a lot of negative space here, and the rainbow trail would have really broken than apart, right down the center, which would have made things look too fractured and busy.

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SSPenndragon In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-10 04:46:42 +0000 UTC]

totally agree. i was looking at your gallery and the negative space concept sounds like a good series to pick up. It would be interesting to see how your use of line movement and rhythm would apply to other possible concepts.
you have a great style for scenery work and it can only get stronger

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dreamingnoctis In reply to SSPenndragon [2012-10-10 06:52:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

I have a few other ideas for MLP fanart that I intend to work on as soon as I get some free time.

I'm planning another Lyra image. This one will involve her standing on a cliffside, playing her lyre. It will take inspiration from several different (and wildly different) pieces of music.

I have an Applejack and Rarity comic that I want to get started on as well. Just a one page affair, featuring some rather lowbrow humor.

Both will involve some fairly detailed backgrounds, especially the Lyra image.

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SSPenndragon In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-12 02:48:38 +0000 UTC]

That Lyra piece sounds like i warrants interesting results. I'm looking forward to that one.

Rarity and AJ do have the makings to be a slapstick comedy team XDDD

Looking forward to both pieces of work! I can see you have a lot of talent and thusly, a lot of potential too. keep at it, kay? ^vO

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dreamingnoctis In reply to SSPenndragon [2012-10-12 04:55:43 +0000 UTC]

I'll probably work on the Lyra piece first. Though I have some ideas for a Rainbow Dash piece at well. It would involve her standing on top of some very strange ruins situated in a flat, alien expanse. A very Jean Giraud/Moebius-esque image. It would also be inspired by one of the same pieces of music that will be the basis for the Lyra image.

The comic will take a bit longer than either of those.

If the comic turns out good enough, then I may do a few followups. It would be titled "domestic disputes", or something like that, involving A.J. and Rarity clashing on mundane, day to fay matters. Most of the jokes would involve A.J. doing something that Rarity considers improper, followed by Rarity just freaking out. I''ve thought of doing a comic or two featuring Vinyl and Octavia, along similar lines.

Anyhow, thanks for the kind comments!

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SSPenndragon In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-15 09:58:37 +0000 UTC]

No problem~ It's good to give encouragement. I never got any when i joined the site so i give it to others.

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karkovice1 [2012-10-05 03:02:29 +0000 UTC]

Incredible, Captain! She's travelling at approximately warp 10!

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dreamingnoctis In reply to karkovice1 [2012-10-09 05:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Well, hopefully she won't turn in to some kind of lizard creature like Paris and Janeway did when they broke the warp 10 barrier!

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karkovice1 In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-10 02:10:36 +0000 UTC]

I've seen that episode! I think the altered Janeway and Paris lizards had a bunch of little lizards before the Voyager crew found them.

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dreamingnoctis In reply to karkovice1 [2012-10-10 06:47:25 +0000 UTC]

That episode has become infamous among some Trek fans. The absurdities are just so over the top that some fans consider it one of the worst episodes of the franchise.

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karkovice1 In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-11 02:36:33 +0000 UTC]

I am personally not a big fan of Voyager. I like TOS, TNG and Enterprise.

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dreamingnoctis In reply to karkovice1 [2012-10-12 04:50:53 +0000 UTC]

TOS, TNG, and DS9 are my favorites. DS9 is probably my favorite Trek series overall.

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karkovice1 In reply to dreamingnoctis [2012-10-13 14:05:42 +0000 UTC]

DS9 had some memorable characters, like Quark, who always seemed to make me laugh. We also got to learn more about Klingon society in that series. I also liked the Cardassians Gul Dukat and Garek(the tailor guy). But overall, I don't count it among my favourite all time series.

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MaiaxDale [2012-10-05 00:43:26 +0000 UTC]

This needs more popularity! I love it so much!

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dreamingnoctis In reply to MaiaxDale [2012-10-09 05:16:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm very glad to its ben favorited as many times as it has. I didn't really know how it would be recieved.

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Masdragonflare [2012-10-02 05:16:19 +0000 UTC]

fking epic

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notallbrony [2012-10-02 01:08:02 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome

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InterJim126 [2012-10-01 09:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome sauce!

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Morfonious [2012-09-30 04:15:26 +0000 UTC]

How you imagined and drew this beautiful thing. I agree with Jrakob that the color are vibrant in here.

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Jrakob [2012-09-30 01:29:36 +0000 UTC]

it looks fan-freeking-tastic. also colors always look more vibrant to me in traditional forms than in digital form.

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