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Published: 2015-05-17 02:24:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 6842; Favourites: 246; Downloads: 147
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Do you feel like a hero yet, Dash?

Another attempt at doing a badass piece.
Inspired by the video game Spec Ops: The Line
I wanted to do a piece that would work somewhat with emotioneering, giving off mixed impressions and thoughts. Well hopefully

 

This piece spawned in May of 2014. It has been in limbo for pretty much a year as I was never dedicated to finishing it.
I instead used this piece as a vector tool for developing and testing new styles. Whenever I would be experimenting with new techniques or styles (that you see developing in my other vectors) I would apply them to this piece first to tweak them accordingly. Shading techniques, eyes, mane styles etc...

I figured I might as well finish it off and submit it.
Anyway, I hope you all like this release


I thank you once again, PLsim for your feedback over the last couple of weeks during the final development phase.


Made in Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 (v18.1.1)
100% vector. No raster elements were used in the making of this piece.

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Comments: 28

MICHELLETHET-34 [2024-03-17 13:33:08 +0000 UTC]

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The-Blue-EM2 [2022-04-11 22:29:24 +0000 UTC]

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Nigeln2005 [2020-08-31 05:44:37 +0000 UTC]

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ultyx [2015-05-26 18:26:18 +0000 UTC]

None of this would've happened if you just stopped. But on you marched. And for what?

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KiOWA213 In reply to ultyx [2015-05-30 11:15:59 +0000 UTC]

How many Equestrians have you killed today?

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DoughnutJoe [2015-05-18 23:26:45 +0000 UTC]

The horror! The horror!

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Faztor5 [2015-05-18 15:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Really nice suit, good job

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Jman14102 [2015-05-18 03:01:55 +0000 UTC]

The mask makes Rainbow Dash OVER 20% cooler.

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KiOWA213 In reply to Jman14102 [2015-05-18 03:03:26 +0000 UTC]

Haha, she's like "it needs to be >20% cooler"

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CrucifyTheWolf [2015-05-18 02:42:43 +0000 UTC]

ONTO BATTLE WE GO.

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EqDBot [2015-05-17 23:20:16 +0000 UTC]

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KiOWA213 In reply to EqDBot [2015-05-18 00:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again for the notification

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RainbowDashFanboy [2015-05-17 21:59:49 +0000 UTC]

So, how does she pull the trigger? 

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KiOWA213 In reply to RainbowDashFanboy [2015-05-18 00:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Are you questioning Rainbow Dash?

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RainbowDashFanboy In reply to KiOWA213 [2015-05-18 03:51:47 +0000 UTC]

More so questioning her anatomy. Which she has no control over. 

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KiOWA213 In reply to RainbowDashFanboy [2015-05-18 04:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Augmentation perhaps?

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RainbowDashFanboy In reply to KiOWA213 [2015-05-18 09:43:12 +0000 UTC]

I don't know, it seems like it would be more practical if they just designed a weapon that worked with a pony body rather than a humans. Other than that the art itself is well executed, don't think I'm taking away from that. 

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KiOWA213 In reply to RainbowDashFanboy [2015-05-18 09:52:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly, though I do see your point.

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RainbowDashFanboy In reply to KiOWA213 [2015-05-18 19:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I don't have the artistic ability to draw this, but I always imagined they would mount weapons on them since they cannot hold things. 

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Ink-25 In reply to RainbowDashFanboy [2015-06-12 19:40:31 +0000 UTC]

so how do they slice bread? And how do they hold it?
Don't say machines, because I will ask you how they craft machines without hands.

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RainbowDashFanboy In reply to Ink-25 [2015-06-13 00:00:31 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure if they don't have magic there would be some way for them to hold tools. Like a bracket on the hoof or something. Realistically speaking, since their bodies are so different, if such a society were to exist the inventions would probably have no resemblance to our's. 

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METROpony [2015-05-17 18:08:44 +0000 UTC]

wow. Love the atmosphere of this image, it really does the game justice.

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KiOWA213 In reply to METROpony [2015-05-17 21:05:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome man, I'm glad you think so.

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TheSilverMane [2015-05-17 15:41:55 +0000 UTC]

I don't know why but when I see this I kind of have Company of Heroes 2's Menu theme in my head

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Touge-Roadster [2015-05-17 07:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Never thought I'd see this finished! Awesome work as usual bro!

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KiOWA213 In reply to Touge-Roadster [2015-05-17 07:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks bro.
Yeah she's finally finished after nearly a year of putting it off.

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PLsim [2015-05-17 02:41:45 +0000 UTC]

i don't like it. i love it the tail must be my favorite part and how it fades into dark.

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KiOWA213 In reply to PLsim [2015-05-17 02:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Compliments to your feedback man. Thanks again.

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