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The colored version of this:
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Roid Rage and his son, Featherweight, simply taking a relaxing day off in Ponyville.
This took a grand total of... 3 hours to do? I kept it relatively simple, and I haven't painted with watercolors little while (at least, not like this), so forgive the mistakes. As much as I like watercolors, I’ve discovered that I’m better at acrylic paint. Aw well… But overall, I like how it came out. c:
I'm all sorts of proud of myself though. One of my first prints! :3 As I previously said, if anyone's interested a print of this sucker's gonna be on sale, and will be $8 for an 8x11 print, and $10 for an 11x17 print. If you're interested, just comment below or toss me a note. c:
As for the headcanon, I wasn't going to repeat it but quite a few peeps have asked about it, so here it is again:
For those of you who aren't familiar with my headcanon here, it is in my mind that Roid Rage and Featherweight are father and son. Long story short, Featherweight was an unplanned pregnancy of Roid Rage and his unnamed girlfriend. After debating abortion, then adoption, the couple ultimately decided to keep the foal, and while Roid Rage's love for his unborn foal grew and the idea of being a father, his girlfriend detested the idea of being a mother. Regardless of being pregnant, she hung out with the wrong crowd, often went out to party, and drunk alchohol and overall didn't take care of herself (despite Roid's pleas for her to do so) which resulted in little Featherweight to be born very sickly and small. Regardless, Roid felt his heart swell with fatherly love whenever his eyes fell on his tiny son.
Roid Rage took the responsibilities of being a parent head on, while his girlfriend basically ditched both her boyfriend and her newborn foal to do whatever the hell she wanted. The only times she ever came back to the apartment was to sleep, and that was far and few inbetween chances. Finally, after months of trying to put up with her unresponsible habits and neglecting their son, Roid Rage demanded that she leave, which she did. That left him with poor little Featherweight to raise on his own.
This came with a lot of job hopping (sometimes even taking up two or more jobs at once), going without meals to pay bills and buy the nutrients and supplies needed for taking care of his son, and of course other sorts of hardships that came with being a single parent.
But despite it all, Roid found himself at his happiest with the little foal. And of course, he didn't go through it completely alone; his best buddy Thunderlane would help out by watching little Featherweight when he babysat his own baby brother, as well as help him look for jobs.
Finally, things began to turn around for the better. Roid Rage managed to find a steady and decent paying job (thanks to the help of some friends), Featherweight's health improved and continued to do so, and he found a smaller, cozier apartment over the skies of Ponyville where rent wasn't too big of a problem. And from then on, their lives have been improving. c:
I don't really have much else to say, so as usual, ask away if you have any questions, and thanks for stopping by and taking a look! ^.^
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Comments: 274
dervonnebenaan In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 23:47:41 +0000 UTC]
This is the first time that I see a picture where Snowflake is actually beautiful. In the show, he is just a big ugly brute with too much force. I always expect him to explode into a bloody pool of gore because of all his overstrained muscles.
This is how he really should be. Thank you.
Those feathers over his tail... are they for better navigating in mid-air?
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EarthnAshes In reply to dervonnebenaan [2013-11-15 23:49:31 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. :3
And yes. My version of the pegasi have tailfeathers because that's what real birds use to steer themselves in the air. Simply made sense for them to have them as well.
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PnFink In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 23:45:57 +0000 UTC]
You said "The colored version of this" and linked to the uncolored version. XD
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CyberfoxVII In reply to PnFink [2013-11-15 23:58:31 +0000 UTC]
The author is saying that this image is the colored version of what's through the link, not that what's through the link is the colored version of this image.
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CyberfoxVII In reply to PnFink [2013-11-16 04:14:50 +0000 UTC]
No worries. Happens to the best of us. ^^
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EarthnAshes In reply to PnFink [2013-11-15 23:48:15 +0000 UTC]
That's the point. This is the completed version while the one uncolored is not. That's why I linked back to it.
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PnFink In reply to EarthnAshes [2013-11-16 01:15:39 +0000 UTC]
Sorry, I thought you had inadvertently meant that the one you linked to was the uncolored version. Sorry about the demoralization.
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xwerewolfprincessx In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 22:31:26 +0000 UTC]
Actually I thought they were brothers
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EarthnAshes In reply to xwerewolfprincessx [2013-11-15 23:36:51 +0000 UTC]
If that's your headcanon, then cool. Mine has them father and son.
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xwerewolfprincessx In reply to EarthnAshes [2013-11-15 23:41:25 +0000 UTC]
okay I still like the picture though
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Velexane In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 21:12:59 +0000 UTC]
I adore this concept! It's perfect!
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Loth-Eth In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 20:54:38 +0000 UTC]
I didn't know Roid Rage/Snowflake and Featherweight are father and son.
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EarthnAshes In reply to Loth-Eth [2013-11-15 23:36:25 +0000 UTC]
They probably aren't. This is simply headcanon.
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DabKilm In reply to Loth-Eth [2013-11-15 22:07:56 +0000 UTC]
Not canon, but I like the concept.
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docabsinthe In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 19:50:10 +0000 UTC]
That parent/child combo is brilliant! Cool pic
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EiswolfZero In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 19:21:21 +0000 UTC]
I really love your pictures and versions of the ponies, but this colored picture is truly incredible!
I really really like it
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Applefan-Wyatt In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 16:08:58 +0000 UTC]
I knew this was going to look incredible with color, but this is ridiculous! Amazing job with the watercolors, another masterpiece in the bag
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nati11184 In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 15:45:14 +0000 UTC]
Ahhh sorry nevermind XD I just went through comments and realised that's Derpy
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superwaffle350 In reply to ??? [2013-11-15 15:43:06 +0000 UTC]
I really like watercolors. I sometimes get it -too- watery though, and the colors run together... Prolly should step up my acrylic game.
But yeah, this is gorgeous. The way you can still get mane highlights with friggin watercolor? Wowsers...
Also, is that...Derpy on the roof? Silly Derpy. It's not X-mas yet! And you're not Santa! XD
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EarthnAshes In reply to superwaffle350 [2013-11-15 17:58:39 +0000 UTC]
Aw, thanks! To be honest, as much as I love watercolors, I'm not all that good with them. :C Really should practice more than I do. >.> But yeah, you should totally try out acrylics! Not gonna lie, it's a little frustrating at first, but once you find a technique you like it's loads and loads of fun. And it gives more leeway for altering, which is a big bonus for me. :3
And indeed, that's Derpy. But SSSHH! She's on a top-secret mission! O:
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