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  1. I dislike doing backgrounds. >:[

    Saturday, 21-May-11 19:22:30 UTC from web
    1. @thelastgherkin I dislike failing when I try to draw stuff. Which is what I'm doing right now.

      Saturday, 21-May-11 19:25:07 UTC from web
      1. @flaxx No you're not. :( You're doing great! :D Remember, it's never failing, it's just practice!

        Saturday, 21-May-11 19:26:49 UTC from web
        1. @thelastgherkin Heh, when you're trying to draw Pinkie Pie and she ends up looking retarded, it kinda feels like failing. :P But thanks, I guess you're right. @theawesomepony asked me to draw Pinkie Pie and RD, so I'm trying to do that. May be finished with Pinkie Pie's lineart soon. I expect RD to be even worse, though. :P

          Saturday, 21-May-11 19:32:00 UTC from web
          1. @flaxx are u using the guide on drawing ponies from EQD?

            Saturday, 21-May-11 19:33:49 UTC from web
            1. @delc17 Not right now. I've read through them all and everything though. Might have to go find them again.

              Saturday, 21-May-11 19:35:57 UTC from web
          2. @flaxx Nonsense, they'll be great. It helps motivate me to draw better by keeping the crummy ones around. On my desk right now I have this AWFUL Pinkie I drew without references to basically remind me not to draw bad.

            Saturday, 21-May-11 19:36:30 UTC from web
            1. @thelastgherkin Haha, sounds nice. :P And thanks. :)

              Saturday, 21-May-11 19:48:31 UTC from web
    2. @thelastgherkin Do more backgrounds until you love them! ;8D

      Saturday, 21-May-11 19:30:15 UTC from web
      1. @retl "Do more backgrounds" Oh hey, that's what I'm doing "until you love them!" WHAT NO THEY SUCK

        Saturday, 21-May-11 19:34:08 UTC from web
        1. @thelastgherkin That's exactly how I feel about trying to make good lineart.

          Saturday, 21-May-11 20:38:05 UTC from web
          1. @retl Oh, hush. I've seen your lineart. It's lovely.

            Saturday, 21-May-11 20:45:48 UTC from web
            1. @thelastgherkin I have lineart?

              Saturday, 21-May-11 20:46:13 UTC from web
              1. @retl Derp. You mean the pre-ink lineart no-one ever gets to see, don't you?

                Saturday, 21-May-11 20:48:40 UTC from web
                1. @thelastgherkin: Nope. I meant stuff like http://is.gd/L2MVsh It tends to look awful to me somehow, like it's all wrong.

                  Saturday, 21-May-11 21:00:41 UTC from gwibber
                  1. @retl Looks pretty good to me! Do you work on a tablet or do pencils first?

                    Saturday, 21-May-11 21:06:07 UTC from web
                    1. @thelastgherkin: Tablet. I can do OK with pencils/pen, but I just can't seem to make a mental connect after I scan it in to keep going.

                      Saturday, 21-May-11 21:18:21 UTC from gwibber
                    2. @thelastgherkin: Also, thanks. x3 I appreciate the compliment. :3

                      Saturday, 21-May-11 21:19:50 UTC from gwibber
                      1. @retl No problem! :) I'm the opposite; I usually can't draw with a tablet unless I've got pencils to work with. But man, shut up! You've got talent, stop worrying about things and just revel in it.

                        Saturday, 21-May-11 21:27:22 UTC from web
                        1. @thelastgherkin: Yay talent! I can't stop thinking about it though, since I always want it to be better and prettier. X3 But right, just drawing a lot of things tends to make good things happen from time to time, so that's cool. :3

                          Saturday, 21-May-11 21:36:13 UTC from gwibber
                          1. @retl Drawing gets better and prettier the more you do it! Evolution, right there. For instance, I look back at my first Pony Comic now and I'm like YEEEEUUK

                            Saturday, 21-May-11 21:40:32 UTC from web
                            1. @thelastgherkin I hope so. I'm trying my hoof at drawing via the pen tool in PS and I keep being tempted to trace first rather than eye-ballin. I did find an old tablet laying around and tried that. Needless to say, I can't find the tablet anymore. Oh well, back to the pen tool...

                              Saturday, 21-May-11 21:43:00 UTC from web
                              1. @lurkingbrony Honestly, all it takes is perseverance and practice. Also, and @flaxx may like to see this too, good guides help: http://preview.tinyurl.com/4y4l9ye

                                Saturday, 21-May-11 22:11:18 UTC from web
                                1. @thelastgherkin That's great! I'm totally favoriting that! Thanks a lot! :D @odin Valhalla awaits us! *Miserable attempt at war cry*

                                  Saturday, 21-May-11 22:15:39 UTC from web