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Description This drawing took about 2 hours overall. It was drawn with a #2 pencil, and the picture was taken from my phone. Unfortunately, the camera on my phone really ups the contrast, so you can't see the shading on the body very well at all. Bruneydog helped me to remember to do me to do this! Thanks, Bru!  I was actually going to put her in armor but I was too afraid of ruining the drawing (I am such a coward).  She's meant to be flying through the sky. I didn't know what horses look like when they fly exactly, so I just made her galloping because it's the most flight-like gait to me! Haha. 


I didn't reference much at all, really. I just glanced for the wings (I really had to. I am SO bad at wings that without a reference, I would have ruined the whole drawing), and looked at a ref for the chest muscles.  I also looked at some pictures of galloping horses for the sketch. The rest I did from memory.  Her name is Black Magic.  That's because I couldn't decide between drawing a dark, evil-looking pegasus or a light, heavenly one, so I ended up doing a combination of both.  I kept some features white, while I did a heavy gradient into black for other areas.  

Also, I tried a completely new shading technique on the mane and tail, which I kind of made up on the spot.  All I did was do a bunch of quick lines, actually. I thought I would also try my hand at feathered legs, so you'll see a little feathering around the hooves! Anyway, tell me what you think! 

P.S. Idk why one her front right foreleg is so blurry looking! It doesn't look like that in the drawing. It's so weird. 
P.S.S. The mane and tail don't make any sense.  Maybe she has a fan in front of her head and nowhere else? LOL. 
P.S.S.S. Idk what that random purpley smudge is above her. Let's pretend it's a cloud. (I am so unprofessional) 
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Comments: 46

Ponyta14 [2018-11-03 04:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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Bruneydog [2014-12-09 22:08:10 +0000 UTC]

YES! You drew it!! I LOVE IT! That purple tint was a great idea and it works really good.
I love the name you chose for her! I love your shading (as always) and her design! She looks SOOOoo pretty! I love the muscles, legs, hooves, and head the best!! Sorry for the SUPER late comment, btw.

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GermanShepp In reply to Bruneydog [2014-12-12 19:02:01 +0000 UTC]

Omg really?? Thanks so much!! I was hoping you might like it.
Aww thanks! Also I'm sooo glad you liked the hooves because I'm so bad at them and it always takes me forever to get them right omg.  And it's no problem!! All my comments are late too. I blame school and finals week omg. And even better, there's another finals week next week for me. >_<

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Bruneydog In reply to GermanShepp [2015-03-25 18:38:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem! And I think hooves are pretty much really difficult for almost anyone LOL. I just have no idea how they work. Having my own horse doesn't even seem to help at all. I just don't get why they're so difficult... They're just... round.... things... idk. LOL.

Ohh great, well I hope your finals weeks went okay!

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HoneyHorse11 [2014-08-17 18:31:07 +0000 UTC]

looks so shiny! 

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GermanShepp In reply to HoneyHorse11 [2014-08-22 09:34:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, haha! It is!

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HoneyHorse11 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-22 15:04:32 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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Way-Way-Wayward [2014-08-16 04:04:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's so pretty! I love the feathers and the way you inked it in with the purple.

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GermanShepp In reply to Way-Way-Wayward [2014-08-16 04:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks so much, Lena! I actually just colored it dark and edited it to tint it purple, but I was thinking the exact same thing about it looking like ink! Thanks so much for the comment.

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Way-Way-Wayward In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 04:33:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh, my mistake. Either way, it does look dramatic. 

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GermanShepp In reply to Way-Way-Wayward [2014-08-23 11:13:08 +0000 UTC]

Haha, no problem at all! I like the effect, actually. And thank you!

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THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 [2014-08-13 20:46:17 +0000 UTC]

Really nice

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GermanShepp In reply to THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 [2014-08-16 01:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!  

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THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 01:47:49 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ;D

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GermanShepp In reply to THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 [2014-08-16 02:34:21 +0000 UTC]

It's so nice to have comments from such wonderful deviant artists as yourself. Your photography is lovely.

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THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 02:44:52 +0000 UTC]

 Thank you~!
You draw very well

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GermanShepp In reply to THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 [2014-08-16 03:36:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!
Thank you so much. You're very kind.

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THI5-I5-MaDnEs5 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 14:20:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Winterthedolphin32 [2014-08-11 18:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh, this is sooo perfect! I love the shading and the purple color. It's beautiful. The name suits the horse perfectly.

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GermanShepp In reply to Winterthedolphin32 [2014-08-11 22:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks, Sugar.

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Winterthedolphin32 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-14 17:28:31 +0000 UTC]

all of your horse drawings are sooo perfect.

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GermanShepp In reply to Winterthedolphin32 [2014-08-16 01:42:58 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that's so kind!^^

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Winterthedolphin32 In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-17 23:18:49 +0000 UTC]

your very welcome!

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Rolfwolf [2014-08-11 02:50:05 +0000 UTC]

I like the feathering on the legs! The new shading with the mane and tail is nice. :3 And the name Black Magic fits the character SO MUCH! She looks like a Black Magic.

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GermanShepp In reply to Rolfwolf [2014-08-11 06:36:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, Rolfie!! I'm so glad you like her and her name. I think I might have to redraw her, haha.

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Rolfwolf In reply to GermanShepp [2014-11-07 22:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah!

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ImThatFrenchGirl [2014-08-10 21:48:52 +0000 UTC]

HOW DID YOU EVEN. HOW. HOW. HOW. HOW???? Pup this is SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!! Also, how did you make it purple? 

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GermanShepp In reply to ImThatFrenchGirl [2014-08-10 22:00:06 +0000 UTC]

AWW, thanks, Sam!! It was soo much fun to draw.  I just wish you could see all the shading. And I tweak the saturation and warmth in an app on my phone.

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ImThatFrenchGirl In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-11 06:22:55 +0000 UTC]

Oooooo!!! And Np!! Thats really cool btw

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GermanShepp In reply to ImThatFrenchGirl [2014-08-16 04:18:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Sam!

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ImThatFrenchGirl In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 05:23:29 +0000 UTC]

Np! XD

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Oceanicsarah [2014-08-10 13:31:27 +0000 UTC]

OMG this is AMAZING!! I just don't know how you do it <3 The legs and body though, so perfect! The wings are so pretty, too!

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GermanShepp In reply to Oceanicsarah [2014-08-10 21:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks, Sarah! I'm so glad that you like it! Awww, thank you so much! I'm actually fairly pleased with the wings because they're horrible and literally don't even look like wings at least 90% of the time. 
Me: *is doodling during class irl*
My friend: What's that the horse has on its back?? 
Me: Wings..  
My friend: Oh...

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Oceanicsarah In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-11 15:51:38 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome, Pup!! I think the wings looks so gorgeousssss!! And LOL omg.

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GermanShepp In reply to Oceanicsarah [2014-08-11 23:06:01 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thanks!

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Oceanicsarah In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-12 10:11:43 +0000 UTC]

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GermanShepp In reply to Oceanicsarah [2014-08-16 02:35:08 +0000 UTC]

That awkward smiley that's just watching the other two smileys hug while they completely ignore him

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Oceanicsarah In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 17:26:03 +0000 UTC]

OMG LOLLL

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GermanShepp In reply to Oceanicsarah [2014-08-17 00:07:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... LOL

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Natniks [2014-08-10 11:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Goodness, Pup, you just keep getting better! I totally LOVE the color tone in this one! So pretty! And haha, pegasus are SO hard to draw, I always have a debate on black or white haha. You did an amazing and creative job! Particularly that face. 

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GermanShepp In reply to Natniks [2014-08-10 21:20:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, Nattie! That's so kind of you! Haha, thanks! I wish it looked that colorful in pretty irl but I actually just tinted the picture to make it more purple looking because I thought it suited the picture better.  Haha. I love to play with all the pictures that I take of my drawings by adjusting color and stuff. xD It's because my phone camera is bad, so the drawings always look sooo different than they do in real life, so while I'm trying to adjust brightness, saturation, etc. to make it more accurate, I almost always get carried away and tweak the color, too. Omg, yes, pegasi/pegasus/pegasuses (what is the plural of pegasus even??) are soo beautiful and I love to draw them but they're tricky! It's mostly the wings, but it's also tricky because I always try to give them a dreamy, delicate look, and it often means that I have to manipulate the anatomy to suit the drawing better. Like in this one, I made the bend of the joints more dramatic and gave her a smaller bone structure.  ^^ And omg, same. Half of me is always like "I want to do a black pegasus because they're cooler looking and more original", and then the other half is like "But white pegasus/i/es/IDK are classic and so beautiful!" I wonder why I've never really thought to do other colors.  Come to think of it, I've ever drawn a serious pegasus, though. xD This is my first one that isn't a doodle.  I think I'd like to try other colors to make it even more original, but it's hard to think of a color that's equally striking as black or white is. Maybe a dapple grey? Ooh, or even a paint pegasus. Or better, a dapple grey paint pegasus! Haha. Aww, thanks, though! I'm really glad you like it!

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Natniks In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-11 11:47:01 +0000 UTC]

You're super welcome! And haha, it's my pleasure! And ooh, I love tinting pictures! It looks way more awesome than the original, but particularly the purple tint on this one, so pretty! Lol, I can relate! Idk O.o Pegasuses I think? It could be any of those, lol. Ikr? Yeah, that happens! The wings just give a new angle to things. Omg, same! Lol! It's probably that the basic pegasus is either white and angle-like, or black with a majestic or evil personality. Omg, yeah! That WOULD be cool! I like the sound of that last one. XD And you're so welcome! D

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GermanShepp In reply to Natniks [2014-08-11 22:54:09 +0000 UTC]

Same here, Nattie! In a way it feels dishonest because it isn't exactly how it looks in real life, but at the same time, you have to remind yourself that editing your own picture is just part of the art! I don't know, Nattie! It just bothers me. xD I even looked it up but I couldn't find anything. Based on the word itself, pegasi makes the most sense (octopus->octopi, cactus->cacti, hippopotamus->hippopotami, fungus-fungi, etc.!). I think I would say pegasi but gah.  Confusing. Yeah, I agree! It's always the feathers that get me when I draw wings.  They're so tricky.  Yeah, I agree so much! And haha, thanks! ^^ 

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Natniks In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-12 11:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah! And >.< Ikr? Yeah, true. Omg, same! Feathers and the joints on the wings are darn hard. XD

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GermanShepp In reply to Natniks [2014-08-16 02:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Omg, yes, they are!! xD

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Natniks In reply to GermanShepp [2014-08-16 11:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Lol!

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