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Little Birthday present for

This is an illustration from his fanfic "Sketchy Salad Symphony" which you can read right here -> FiMFiction Link.

Along with this illustration goes this excerpt of the story, which was used as a direct reference when drawing it.

"...as the last notes were finally drawn, Sketchy couldn’t help applauding loudly from where he was sat. He smiled to himself as he saw, on stage, Octavia and her fellow musicians rise as one and politely bow to their audience of two. Still smiling, he got to his feet and hurried off, deciding to wait for his friend outside of the theater. From what he could tell by the discussions going on on the stage, she would probably be occupied for some time.

So it was that a little while later, he found himself outside of the amphitheater breathing the refreshing summer evening air. At this hour, there was less hustle and bustle around Canterlot and this area in particular, so it made for a more relaxed atmosphere as the soft music of small insects singing in the trees echoed quietly around the area.

However, as he stood looking up at the night sky, the soft ambiance was suddenly broken by a loud and powerful sound, a voice which echoed within itself and had a force that nearly pushed him to his knees.

“GOOD EVENING!” it bellowed. Sketchy was so startled by the sudden interruption of the peace that he practically leapt a few feet in the air. His pounding heart wasn’t helped any when he turned to see who in the world had made such a powerful sound, and his gaze met the smiling face of Princess Luna, whose teal-colored eyes sparkled with mischief.

“Oh, do excuse me!” she smiled. “Old habits...”"

I don't draw Princess Luna all that often, so I tend to forget about how I draw her mane and tail. I have to admit, when I was drawing this one I thought it was going to take me ages to get somewhere comfortable with its design and looks. I think I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, actually. I am not really going back to draw very heavy shadows, it's just that this scene takes place at night so there needs to be a lot of darkness in the picture. Also see if you notice the easter egg I put in the picture. I'll give you three tries to see if you can spot it.

Art by James Corck

Description
Little Birthday present for

This is an illustration from his fanfic "Sketchy Salad Symphony" which you can read right here -> FiMFiction Link.

Along with this illustration goes this excerpt of the story, which was used as a direct reference when drawing it.

"...as the last notes were finally drawn, Sketchy couldn’t help applauding loudly from where he was sat. He smiled to himself as he saw, on stage, Octavia and her fellow musicians rise as one and politely bow to their audience of two. Still smiling, he got to his feet and hurried off, deciding to wait for his friend outside of the theater. From what he could tell by the discussions going on on the stage, she would probably be occupied for some time.

So it was that a little while later, he found himself outside of the amphitheater breathing the refreshing summer evening air. At this hour, there was less hustle and bustle around Canterlot and this area in particular, so it made for a more relaxed atmosphere as the soft music of small insects singing in the trees echoed quietly around the area.

However, as he stood looking up at the night sky, the soft ambiance was suddenly broken by a loud and powerful sound, a voice which echoed within itself and had a force that nearly pushed him to his knees.

“GOOD EVENING!” it bellowed. Sketchy was so startled by the sudden interruption of the peace that he practically leapt a few feet in the air. His pounding heart wasn’t helped any when he turned to see who in the world had made such a powerful sound, and his gaze met the smiling face of Princess Luna, whose teal-colored eyes sparkled with mischief.

“Oh, do excuse me!” she smiled. “Old habits...”"

I don't draw Princess Luna all that often, so I tend to forget about how I draw her mane and tail. I have to admit, when I was drawing this one I thought it was going to take me ages to get somewhere comfortable with its design and looks. I think I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, actually. I am not really going back to draw very heavy shadows, it's just that this scene takes place at night so there needs to be a lot of darkness in the picture. Also see if you notice the easter egg I put in the picture. I'll give you three tries to see if you can spot it.

Art by James Corck