My Little (Graphite) Pony

[dagmarjung]

This time I challenged myself to avoid all pencil lines and do the whole thing with only graphite powder and eraser, to get a more painterly than graphic effect.
Cuteness warning!

Comments

[tehta]

Okay, now do a unicorn in front of a waterfall...

Seriously though, that's not a cutesy pony. It's a realistic-looking pony. Does it want an apple or something?

[dagmarjung]

What a question! Ponies *always* want apples.

[tehta]

Can you give it a 2D hand-drawn apple from me?

[dagmarjung]

Done!

[fishwithfeet]

Awwwwwwww he looks exactly like my shetland pony who died a couple years back named Pooh Bear....
[is suddenly extremely sentimental and wants to hug the pony]

That is truly amazing

[dagmarjung]

Lucky you! I never had a pony or horse. How long did you have him?
I imagine the pony in my drawing is an elderly one.

[fishwithfeet]

The pony actually belonged to a close family friend who got me a horse so I could join the local Pony Club and get better at riding. Pooh had been her since he was just a colt and he was in his mid twenties when I started going out there to ride. Lesse... I started going out there in 8th grade.... ummm, I knew the pony for 7 years before he died.

This is such an exact likeness of him it's amazing, and he was elderly of sorts when I had him. And spunky enough that he could open chests that were latched shut just to eat the unopened bag of apples [giggles fondly at the memory]

[lenine2]

I want that pony!

[dagmarjung]

Can you afforsd all the apples he'll want?

[keiliss]

(is it okay if I say 'awwwww so cuuute' just to get it out my system?)

He's stunning and very realistic - looks as though he's being illuminated by either moon or lantern light.

[dagmarjung]

It's perfectly okay, I'm glad you like it! :-)
Haven't much thought about the light source, save that it's a soft light.

[dagmarjung]

Okay, seems I can do cute. Stop me when I start to draw puppies looking out of shoes, please.