For those who may not know, I've been working on the latest 'reimagining' of the 'My Little Pony' franchise called 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' for the past year or so. At first, I was somewhat hesitant to come on board, mostly due to how I remembered what the show was like from back in my childhood (of course, I only ever watched that show when my sister was watching it ;) ); all saccharine sweet and full of bland do-gooderiness and morals. It turns out this new version still has some of that stuff, but in a weird and strange way, has more character and oddness to make it surprisingly enjoyable to work on. Last season I worked on storyboards, and this season I've been promoted to storyboard supervisor, overseeing a very talented group of artists who are really going above and beyond what you would normally expect from a half hour animated show based on a line of cutesy girl toys.
Anyway, some friends of mine have two young daughters who are big fans of the show, and they asked if I would do some sketches of their favourite ponies. I was more than happy to oblige, and I'll be putting these in the mail to them once this stupid postal strike is over...
9" x 11" Pencil and ink with not-really-knowing-what-I'm-doing watercolours on bristol paper
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And... you probably DO know that the fan base is full of college boys and young adults, ya?
No no no... it's "Confound these ponies!"
These are great. I love the Rarity and Spike picture.
Looking forward to season 2.
I'm glad you did push past your hesitations. It's you and your team that help make the show the masterpiece that it is.
When I started seeing MLP pictures popping up on the internet, I was very hesitant to watch it. Curiosity finally got the better of me. The 2-part pilot didn't quite convince me, but the 3rd episode (The Ticket Master) did. Can't wait for season 2.
24 years old and proud to be a Brony.
Thanks for the kind words, guys. I am well aware of the 'brony' movement, and while I may not completely understand it, I am very appreciative of the fact that people of all ages are entertained by a show I had something to do with. Hopefully everyone still enjoys the show once season 2 hits!
I'm sure everypony will love season 2 just as much, if not more than season 1! Looking forward to it!
nice post....
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Hey, I'm a big fan of your work. I'm a senior in high school and aspiring to be a storyboard artist myself. Do you have any advice you could offer? I'd really appreciate it! I'm looking to attend Calarts, NYU, or SCAD.
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