So when we last left our hero, she was in the middle of painting her first commission 😀 I’m pretty lazy though, so I’m going to be posting a lot of pictures without too much commentary, mostly because it’s pretty basic stuff.
So getting colours right was pretty simple, given I had a solid colour palette to start with. The cutie mark was another issue, though. Pro tip! Drawing straight, geometric patterns on curved pony butt is a pain! But as you can see, I managed to get it going in the end.
The design for the head required a little more work, but with Shell wanting something visually similar to the Nightmare antagonists of the show and the comics, the visual was already well established, it was just working out the particulars.
With the colour scheme being black and purple with silver accenting, it only made sense that the hair colours should match. As you can also probably see in this shot, I also added a shimmer effect varnish, to help make her look more nebulous and starry
The wings were similar, with a purple ombre effect (YES OMBRE EFFECT)
Once she got put together, Shell wanted a high, ringlet-y sort of hair style, and we all know what that means…
And so, after a little faffing around once her hair had dried, some brushing, and a few finishing pieces…
I am so proud of her, and Shell was delighted. She took a lot of work, and I learned a lot of lessons, but I really couldn’t be happier with her.
OF COURSE if you would like your own commission like Shackled Star, or something entirely different, please contact me, and we can talk