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KittyCowLexa — Hearths Warming Eve Prayer

Published: 2012-01-01 22:58:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 2626; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 95
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Description I finished it!


I must say, I am THRILLED with how this turned out! When I first stared drawing this, I had intended to color it digitally, but as I did more on it, I thought that coloring it digitally wouldn't have given it the look I wanted. Besides that, it's been a while since I took on a challenging traditional project like this.

This wouldn't have turned out NEAR as awesome if my mom hadn't gotten me a white gel pen for Christmas! That pen has come in handy for SO many things already!


Anyhoo, here's what's going on in the picture:

The way the Windegos reacted to any expression of friendship reminded me of how demons hate it when we pray. So, in my mind, pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies were at war and always praying to God that He would smite the other tribes and complaining to Him about the storm, saying that if He really loves them then He'll make it go away.

They eventually lost faith in Him and took matters into their own hands (or hooves ), setting out to find a new land. But because of their hatred and lack of trust in God, the Windegos found them there, too. Because the leaders of the three tribes were so focused on their own hatred for each other and did not have (or want to have) God's love in their hearts, the Windegos were able to trap them in ice.

However, the three remaining ponies had nothing against each other. Knowing that they all shared the same fate, they decided to join hands and say one last prayer, asking God to forgive their leaders and themselves for fighting and hating each other, and also thanking Him for this one last chance to put aside their differences and join together in prayer.
Of course, because the last three put themselves under God's protection, the Windegos could not keep them trapped in ice, and God delivered them and their leaders, giving them the promised land of Equestria.


Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (c) Lauren Faust
fan art (c) me
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Comments: 27

MayeurDonz [2012-01-01 23:02:17 +0000 UTC]

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Vision

Originality

Technique

Impact


I am not a professional critic of art, but I really liked this! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>
You has a very well-done blend and mix of colours, and the character designs are differentiated, imaginative, and clearly inspired by deep mythological culture.
Your interest in fantasy is clear, as you seem to have a good understanding of how things should look in such a setting. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>
I find the character to the far left to be my favorite, as she displays the most personality, and in regards to you cartoon-style, seems to be the most skilfully proportioned, with the best posture.
Good work!
Keep it up! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

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KittyCowLexa In reply to MayeurDonz [2012-01-01 23:18:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! I didn't expect to get a critique on this so fast. Thank you so much!

I'm really glad to hear that the colors have a good balance. I was a little worried that the picture looked too bland because most of the colors aren't as vivid as I'm used to due to the ice. Thanks!

I'm also happy to hear that the picture has that "fantasy" feel to it, and that the fantasy politics come through.

I had a lot of fun with all of their postures and expressions, and it's interesting to know which one of them more accurately portrays her emotions. Also, I'm glad to hear that the proportions and postures look right.

I certainly will! Thank you again!

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Rebelartist92 [2015-10-17 01:52:35 +0000 UTC]

: "Why couldn't the leaders stop fighting?"

: "Seriously. If they weren't so busy bickering, none of this would of happened. They only reason they didn't all die was because Clover the Clever, Smart Cookie, and Private Pansy decided to put aside their differences.


This was a nice picture and great work as well.

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TycoonN In reply to Rebelartist92 [2017-07-12 01:34:13 +0000 UTC]

I feel your pain Elsa

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69MoonBright69 [2013-04-16 13:06:36 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderfull traditional art!
I loved this scene.

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KittyCowLexa In reply to 69MoonBright69 [2013-04-27 17:04:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much!
It was one of my favorites, too. ^^

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Jazzcat-27 [2012-07-12 23:17:50 +0000 UTC]

Spoiler: My character Cyribell from Ragnarok Online sometimes goes Ice dungeon as one of her favorite hunting spots.

Hey, I could the Windegos girls because the Lord is with me and I'm Spirit filled to take down ice golems.

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Jazzcat-27 In reply to Jazzcat-27 [2012-07-12 23:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Oops, I missed the words "to" and "save". Sorry there.

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SailorMoonAndSonicX [2012-06-26 00:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Wait, so this is basically a human version of My Little Pony? Man, that is awesome! (You may notice that I say "cool" and "awesome" a lot. ) And the fact that it has a story with a Christian perspective makes it even better! I love the story behind this. Great job!

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god-of-all-things [2012-01-14 17:57:02 +0000 UTC]

i love how you drew rainbow dash

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KittyCowLexa In reply to god-of-all-things [2012-01-14 17:58:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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god-of-all-things In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-14 18:42:50 +0000 UTC]

your welcome and one more thing... rainbow dash is sooooo cooooooool

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Hazel-Brown [2012-01-14 15:25:08 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic Lineart! however I think you need to work on your colouring a bit. Really great drawing!

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KittyCowLexa In reply to Hazel-Brown [2012-01-14 16:24:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks much!
Hmm...yeah, when I finished this, the coloring did strike me as sort of "bland". But I was kinda hoping to capture that "frozen over" effect.

Thanks for commenting!

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Hazel-Brown In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-14 16:34:24 +0000 UTC]

that's alright, I have the same kind of thing with colouring as well. Yeah, I do think your ice style is pretty good. Keep it up!

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KittyCowLexa In reply to Hazel-Brown [2012-01-14 16:41:21 +0000 UTC]

Coloring can be tricky.
Thank you! And thanks again for your input. It's nice to know what my art looks like through someone else's eyes.

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Hazel-Brown In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-14 16:44:23 +0000 UTC]

no problem XD

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CareerFromDistrict4 [2012-01-14 14:33:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome here is my critique

the lines are really great and the facial expressions are awesome. However, it is kinda hard to see Pinkie in the corner. Also I can't see Rainbow and Fluttershy willingly wearing sandals in a cave.

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KittyCowLexa In reply to CareerFromDistrict4 [2012-01-14 14:45:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the critique.

Yeah, I had kind of hoped that Pinkie would stand out a bit more. I'll try to make objects in the foreground "pop" a little more in the future. Thank you! ^^

I can see your point about the sandals, but I was aiming to emphasize the difference in clothing, thus emphasizing the cultural difference. Still...that WOULD be cold, wouldn't it?

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CareerFromDistrict4 In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-14 14:53:33 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

yeah it would be quite different just the thought of wearing sandals in ice though makes me shudder (I don't really like the cold)

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KittyCowLexa In reply to CareerFromDistrict4 [2012-01-14 15:04:53 +0000 UTC]

lol! I can't blame you! I would hate to wear sandals in the ice/snow. Bur-r-r!

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Lolly-pop-girl732 [2012-01-10 18:25:44 +0000 UTC]

*It's about time I get around to commenting on this XD*

This is just...wow.
I really love the finished version! The effects on everything look superb!
It obvious that you worked really hard on this! It looks great!

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KittyCowLexa In reply to Lolly-pop-girl732 [2012-01-11 15:08:04 +0000 UTC]

(lol! No worries! )

Thanks so much!
I'm glad to hear the effects came out well! A lot of the effects I used in this picture were new to me.

Thanks again!

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Lolly-pop-girl732 In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-11 16:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Anytime!

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Lavender-Star [2012-01-01 23:55:22 +0000 UTC]

This came out WONDERFULLY, Lexa!

Wow...So much detail! It really must have taken you ages to even plan this out, let alone finish it! The ice effects and color look awesome!
I love your human-styled version of them too! I've never seen a short-haired Apple Jack before, but I think I like that look! And while they all have awesome expressions and poses that show their attitudes well, I think Rainbow Dash and Rarity came out especially nicely!
As I said, fantastic work, my friend! Nothing really stands out for me to critique at the moment, but maybe later if I look again I'll see something. Anyhow, for now just keep up the good work!

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KittyCowLexa In reply to Lavender-Star [2012-01-03 16:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

It did take me a while, but shockingly the sketch came pretty easy after I watched the episode.
I've never done ice effects like this before, and it's been AGES since I drew ice at all, so I'm glad to hear that this came out well!

Actually, I had intended it to look like Apple Jack's hair was tucked in her shirt, but I suppose short hair WOULD look good on her! I imagine that she wouldn't really want to mess with having long hair.
Rainbow Dash and Rarity were the ones I was most happy with, too. They were the most fun to design.

No worries! It helps me just as much to hear what I did well on as it does when something that needs changing is pointed out to me.
Thank you!!

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Lavender-Star In reply to KittyCowLexa [2012-01-03 16:26:45 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

I love it when that happens! Sometimes inspiration just comes like that and then it's not only a fun picture to draw, but usually turns into one of our best works as well!
Cool! (No pun intended. )

I had actually wondered if that was what you had meant, but either way it's a good look for AJ. As a pony, she doesn't have much choice but to have long hair, as a human she might just cut it if she ever got sick of that pony tail.
I can imagine they would be! ^-^ They've got some pretty fun designs!

You're welcome!

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