Welcome friends, ITT:
We make and share pony art, with absolutely no pressure to deliver anything that's technically good (besides having ponies in it, which makes it good by default)

Make something, share what you've done, and give feedback and motivation to help us all keep improving and creating!

This thread's focus is art, but beginner or low effort content of any kind is welcome here. If you do want to post about something else like music, gamedev, or crafts, though, just note that you may find better help and feedback posting it in the /create/ thread

Are you an experienced artist? Leave some tips, feedback, guides, or tutorials, they're well appreciated here!

Guides, tutorials and resources! Start here!
https://mares.horse/bale
https://ponepaste.org/8268

Draw with other /bale/ anons!
https://magma.com/invite/DXPPI_ZG

/bale/ videos:
https://pony.tube/c/bale_stuff/videos

/create/ thread (for bigger art projects and all other types of content):>>42371353
Previous /bale/ thread:>>42337518


Bunker threads:
https://nhnb.org/fim/res/20116.html
https://mlpol.net/poner/93

I wonder how many anons actually followed the draw a Spike tutorial on /mlp/con when it was playing.

>>42411835
i sure did, it was a hoot, i dont think i have it saved though

oh yeah fuck I almost forgot to mention im getting low on op pics, draw what ever you want aslong as its got /Bale/ on it and "everyone can draw" I will use it just make sure the bale part can be seen in the thumbnail. I use every ope picture that I get in order of when I receive them after running dry.

Boop

>>42411843
I need no diagnosis for that which is chronic.

>everybody but me improves significantly
>too retarded and impatient to sit down hours and learn to get better
If it wasn't that I have a good time drawing I would quit (again) already

>>42412570
if you enjoy the process you're in a better spot than most

they are making drinks together! I think the characters would look better with some shading and highlights, but I couldn't get it to look right

>>42412749
That's really cute anon.

>>42412749
I can't get over how "making drinks" could be innuendo for these two. Very cute anon

>>42412160

pinkie pie's newborn cuties mom preemptive bed boop

>>42413113

I felt like picking up a proper sketch book and do some doodles irl. I'm feeling that maybe I will even go over it with pen, or even some colouring pens.
So anyhow, let's enjoy space Derpy.

>>42413803
space honse
>>42413838
adventure fillers

>>42413754

>>42414502

Amethyst has a present for (You).
Realized only after I finished her hindlegs are a bit small.

>>42360519
I will sign my pics if I upload them to a booru, but I keep separate ones for uploading to here. Feels like the right thing to do, plus I can sneak in one last edit if needed when I post here first

Got in a drawing mode tonight.
Roseluck admires her roses.

>>42415117
Shes cute like a chubby princess :)

>>42360519
I don't sign because I don't really see the point. If someone wants to pass off your drawing as theirs they'll erase it. If they want to emulate and pass it off as yours they'll copy and paste a signature. Half of all artist's signatures are practically unreadable, so it's not especially effective at advertising yourself unless someone already knows what your signature looks like.

>two hours on a flight
>no skill
>one reference
>sat smack dab in the middle of two ladies

>>42415741
Forgot pics

>>42415741

Something quick and lazy before bed. Surely this will stop the evil unicorn epidemic.

and also an alt which I spent a great deal of time coming up with an acronym for and then remembering dare shirts didn't write out the acronym on them.

For the Neo Pegasus thread. No time to color it for a few days, sadly

Packet Loss finally found that floppy that was missing!

Work doodle of a pony inspired by /mlp/con stream. I'd like to flesh her a bit more and distance her from Lyra.

i miss kidnon threads, good potential for scenarios

>>42411861
OP alt 4 U

More advice/critique time! What am I doing wrong, what am I doing okay but need to improve on, etc

>>42416563
fuck yeah based

>>42416660
legs are a tad thin, body a bit tall, pony necks usually connect at the back/base of the skull. hard to tell which is stylistic intent or not, but those are the kinds of things im thinking.
heres a loose edit/purple line/etc. take it with a grain of salt

>>42414889

>>42415758
This is great tho

>>42416560
The way Copper's glasses are riding high on her head makes me think of how goofy pony glasses would look if the temples were designed to go around their ears.

I've been watching ponies since 2021 but, I've been learning on how to make art recently. Here's my most recent image. You can find more images I drew on my ponerpics. I'd love to get some feedback on how I can improve my skills.

https://ponerpics.org/tags/artist-colon-phoenix619

I've never done animation before. And I spent my entire lunch break and a few more hours at work doing this instead of working. And I don't regret a thing.
>https://u.pone.rs/upklnrma.webm

a trixie
corrections if possible

>>42417713
THICC Luna

>>42417192
Yeah legs are always an issue, thanks for the tips with the neck, ill keep that in mind

>>42417713
>>42418012
excites so

>>42416047
Noo! Tears and alcohol are not a good reward for all your work, Mac!
I wanna come up with something that will actually feel like a reward to him!
>>42416073
While I don't want to promote division between the different pony kinds, I do want a mare shirt from a cute mare. Guess I'm gonna have to go with >>42416077 this shirt instead.
Does she know that her pegasus wings are also magical? Maybe she and the stickhea- I mean, the unicorns have more in common than she thinks, and they can all be friends?
>>42417713
Yeah! Getting started with animating is often times easier and way more fun than one would think! It's when you start trying to do really long, involved ones with high-effort frames that it becomes a curse; having to draw hundreds of finished pictures for only one piece of art. But it's still exciting and mostly fun, even then.
Also, what a rump on Luna! I bet Celly's mad that she's catching up.
>>42417746
I really like the bold shapes and all the movement! Very cool style!

>>42418963
>While I don't want to promote division between the different pony kinds
She isn't tribalist, I assure you. The M.A.R.E. program encompasses all things magical, including incantations and cursed magical artifacts which can be used by all pony tribes and most species.
However, she is moderately sexist in an infantilizing sense. I'll start a strip to "show not tell" that once I figure out how to finish the dialogue.

>>42416077
she is a fucking turbo cute! I will draw her at some point.

>>42411835
Too narrow. Nice good try tho!
>>42411843
The only doctor to trust
>>42412749
Looks almost like a screenshot from the show, lovely.

>>42413803
Love it
>>42413838
Little fillies, big adventure
>>42415117
Her presence is enough of a gift to me

man I love frogs

>>42415579
She as you is doing a pretty good work
>>42416047
Why is he said? Stallions also deserve love
>>42416077
Mare power!
>>42416136
Don't know what is but looks great

>>42419500
I see neither cheese, baguettes, nor Fleur.

I think I did OK, but some artfag is going to kill me if they had to critique it
>>42419602
>t. not a artfag

requesting a mare EXPLODE.

>>42416304
A floppy mare
>>42416560
Nice but he's gonna keep getting in trouble. Is part of his nature
>>42416660
Good to see you still around. You keep improving for what I see
>>42417706
Nice Princess Luna, love your videos

>>42420004
Do not detonate the mare

>>42417569

bump

>>42421311

>>42417713
Good first work
>>42417746
It's pretty good and stilized
>>42419500
unf
>>42419622
Don't surrender or give up please. Everyone has to start somewhere

>>42421631

>>42416136
And kirin as well. First time I've ever actually drawn kirin. I feel I did pretty well with the kirin itself, but botched the nirik

>>42423044
While replying to your drawing i fatfingered a copilot request. Lovely mare, pic unrelated.

>>42419622
This is very funny, and your Shining is cute! I like drawing front-ponys because they are less complicated to do and can look really cute very easily! They are a great place to start!

Because of your drawing I drew this. It is based on a wojackshit comic with this joke that I've been meaning to re-draw. I didn't think it would end up being as ponies, but here we are.
I spent way longer on this than I thought I would, so I've failed the Low Effort part. As I often tend to do.

>>42423189
where did you find this, Is this from an AI 'cause it feels like it is.
>>42423249
>leftist memes be like:
not an attack on (you) just making a joke.

>>42423189
>Delpy

>>42423276
> i fatfingered a copilot request.
This part means that the text came from the Microsoft Edge included AI when I was checking the grammar of something else while this tab was open. Instead of asking for the information I wanted I prompted a summary of the open tab

>>42423285
The original reply was in japanese and the translation is by a machine, Delpy was likely ダーピー, the first part of ダーピーフーヴス, Derpy Hooves

>>42423295
Aww I was hoping it was just the AI being stupid. Oh well. Cute Delp.

>>42423295
nipony derpi

>>42423189
the left one is male, kirin just have very little sexual dimorphism compared to normal ponies

>>42423295
delpa

places to be, ponies to see

>>42422742

>>42423572
Kirin do have enough sexual dimorphism for you to make a mistake. All kirin with no eyelashes have horn arrows pointing in different directions in front (some of them have one continuous angled line rather than two separate arrows). And conversely all kirin with any kind of protruding eyelashes have arrows pointing in one direction, usually up.

>>42412570
Preferential to the opposite.

I think about selling my tablet because every time i try to do something it becomes a hassle.

I'm on an art roll rn. Here's my latest work. It makes fun of the easily offended in a humorous way and, it helped me learn a bit more on how to draw mare anatomy. Any feedback for improvement would be appreciated!

>>42424049
tired twiggle or milfy twiggle? Either way, cute. Filly must learn to control herself.

>>42417623
Thanks anon :,)

>>42424516

>>42425706

>>42426165
pre bed boop hopefully the thread picks up some steam overnight

WIP

Hello hello /bale/
It's >>42410188 # here, an anon suggested in the thread I should go around to other threads on the board to see if drawfags from said threads might be interested in taking part.

I have been so busy with things I could have sworn I had posted in here already. Feel free to jump on over and take a look.

>>42423189
As an active chatgpt user I need to warn you about how dangerously addictive is to get invested at AI writing your stories (or even worst, art) and make me spent time in something that is useless and could use said time to make my own stuff.

>>42426883
nta, but i use my tom foolery with AI mares to inspire my drawings whenever im in a rut. usually motivates me to add a bit of sovl that i wouldnt do otherwise

>>42426165

>>42424799
Kek, funny concept mate 10/10. Not an expert but work on your proportions. Scoots looks like a gigachad with a flat neck. Should have some curve to it. Rainbows hair and mane look pretty dang good and i like how you did their eyes.
Pic unrel

>>42427667
Fun Ceulgia

>>42427892
Based

Boop

>>42423044
>Kirin News Network
What is this? ÔcÔ
>>42423249
Haha very funny
>>42424049
Fillies should run free

>>42424531
I have been shown what-for, it seems

Page 10 warning! Pull up! Page 10 warning! Pull up! Bake imminent!

>>42428515
This would've been pretty funny if I posted it in the thread that was actually about to die. I chose the wrong tab. Whoops.

>>42427433

>>42426352
unf darling plap plap

>>42424799
Your art style looks like that old content aware scale meme. Don't know if you're getting better or I'm getting used so far but I like it.
>>42426352
Perfect like always
>>42427667
Spooky

>>42411827 (OP)

I was thinking about my grandpa's time as a B-24 bombardier and decided to make some nose art of my own. I will probably clean, color, and maybe more.

Hate changelings' stupid wide necks

Fuck spam nigger

big fat mess of ponies

I saw a meme on twitter and my own funni with ponies.

>>42428889

>>42429507
You nailed the nose art feeling, and her expression is great for it; feisty yet seductive! Pony socks are just something else.
>>42430505
>Derpy is happy and cheering anyways
No judgements or preexisting expectations, she just wants everypony to have a good time!
>>42430333
Cute and assertive and handsome mares everywhere! I don't see what Anon Salamanca is so mad about.

>>42430971

>>42423044
I'd watch while drinking a refreshing Kirin Beer. I bet their language sounds crazy.
>>42423249
Kek someday I'll get into Warhammer books. The lore sounds amazing.
>>42426352
Fabulous!
>>42430333
Lmao wheelchair anon with the bell
>>42430505
>Current year

>>42424049
Live free or die
>>42424799
Nice work noobie! My only recommendation is to use a circle to build the head. There's some tutorial that explain how in the OP.
>>42429332
Dark mysterious mare. Is she the new reincarnation of Christ up on that cross? I would worship a mare.