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Description Artemis: "Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow."

Solaris: Where'd you hear that? A Fortune Cookie?"

Next up in the Tudor Ponies series: Prince Artemis!

For Artemis, I used two outfits Edward VI wore to convert. I realised his wardrobe was still extremely similar to Henry VIII's, so I did some digging and decided to combing clothes Ed wore as a baby for the color and sleeves, then use the coat and hat he wore as king to create something that still maintains the feel of the Tudor era.

Since I imagine Luna/Artemis as painting the sky each night, I tried to make Artemis look like a scholar/researcher similar to DaVinci (even though he's from the wrong century) with toned down colors and less ornamentation than the other ponies in the series. Wheras Solaris would party and flirt, Artemis would be more interested in research and carefully crafting his night sky, and may have even been a student under Starswirl the Bearded (wait, this is Rule 63. Has anyone made a Rule 63 Starswirl yet?)

Also more background practice! I really like how the bg turned out this time.

Fun Fact: The title was inspired by several quotes by DaVinci in which he stated that while light leaves an impression, shadow is what defined a surface (artistically speaking). And as you probably guessed, the quote Artemis uses at the beginning of this description was by him too, one of my favorites. I really need to read more stuff by DaVinci. He was a genius after all.

Refferences: [link] [link]

Prince Artemis is the property of , the art is mine.

Enjoy.
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Comments: 112

Nelyasun [2016-08-26 16:02:56 +0000 UTC]

handsome

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lyrathelidragon [2015-05-06 05:19:01 +0000 UTC]

was it seriously cold back in his day or was it the dress code?

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WAMIX-awesomeness [2013-12-06 04:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Please revive this series! 

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Whitestar1802 In reply to WAMIX-awesomeness [2013-12-06 22:44:44 +0000 UTC]

I might, I've just lost my love of digital painting lately. I prefer sketching in pen and marker. :/

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cuteface10 [2013-07-01 23:07:41 +0000 UTC]

I've heard of Starswirl the Sorceress..

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Rustic-King [2013-05-18 04:23:39 +0000 UTC]

I love your series of historical ponies! You should totally draw Big Mac as Isaac Newton getting hit by an apple and coming up with the maths behind Gravity! you could call it "Fancy mathematics"

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Rustic-King [2013-05-18 16:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I was going to draw him as Shakespere, because in an interview Peter New dud the classic "to be or not to be?" question in Big Mac's voice.

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Rustic-King In reply to Whitestar1802 [2013-05-18 21:29:59 +0000 UTC]

Both would be good.

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RainbowStr8ghtJacket [2013-02-02 15:59:18 +0000 UTC]

I have never heard or seen this MLP character but I love what you did here

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Whitestar1802 In reply to RainbowStr8ghtJacket [2013-02-02 17:51:04 +0000 UTC]

Actually, it's a genderbend of Princess Luna.

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RainbowStr8ghtJacket In reply to Whitestar1802 [2013-02-02 18:06:46 +0000 UTC]

oooooooooooohhhh

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Whitestar1802 In reply to RainbowStr8ghtJacket [2013-02-02 18:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. :>

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RainbowStr8ghtJacket In reply to Whitestar1802 [2013-02-02 18:12:17 +0000 UTC]

nifty

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TheEndOfTheLight [2013-01-28 18:45:17 +0000 UTC]

Przypomina mi Mikołaja Kopernika z obrazu Jana Matejki.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to TheEndOfTheLight [2013-01-28 21:02:56 +0000 UTC]

Dziękujemy!

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Bronyman1995 [2013-01-08 03:47:20 +0000 UTC]

Damn this is good.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Bronyman1995 [2013-01-08 03:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Bronyman1995 In reply to Whitestar1802 [2013-01-08 03:55:40 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! And thanks for the llama badge! Didn't see that one coming at all.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Bronyman1995 [2013-01-08 03:56:59 +0000 UTC]

No prob. ^^

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Shonz1516 [2012-10-19 22:45:19 +0000 UTC]

I adore this please do more ponies

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Shonz1516 [2012-10-19 22:46:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'll keep drawing ponies for a long time, so no worries.

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cajobif [2012-10-13 05:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! What a wonderful work of Luna you've drawn.

Awesome and oh! the details! Love it!

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Whitestar1802 In reply to cajobif [2012-10-13 16:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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grandmoonma [2012-10-11 02:21:34 +0000 UTC]

awesome
great detail

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Whitestar1802 In reply to grandmoonma [2012-10-11 02:28:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Lola-Ferricks [2012-08-20 20:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Nice work as usual. ^^ I don't really have much to add.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Lola-Ferricks [2012-08-20 20:34:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Lola-Ferricks In reply to Whitestar1802 [2012-08-20 20:35:50 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Yin-Yang-MLP [2012-08-19 09:05:42 +0000 UTC]

I love this. I squee'd like a fangirl. My brother is concerned about what would make me squee like that.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Yin-Yang-MLP [2012-08-19 19:25:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad my art could make someone that happy.

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Yin-Yang-MLP In reply to Whitestar1802 [2012-08-20 05:59:38 +0000 UTC]

It seriously makes me happy. I clicked it again and it all happened all over again. x.x

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TomFraggle [2012-08-19 01:44:14 +0000 UTC]

Looks great! Love the detail & colors.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to TomFraggle [2012-08-19 01:44:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^^

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TomFraggle In reply to Whitestar1802 [2012-08-20 21:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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LTblackcoat [2012-08-14 20:34:17 +0000 UTC]

Artemis is that not a girls name?

that aside yep DaVinci was indeed perhapes one of the best secintist we ever had (and was cracking at over stuff too) and yet ironicly only finished a small part of hes projects (some plans mesytrusly destroyed by hes broother)

good call on makeing him look younger then Solaris all in all a exelnt serries.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to LTblackcoat [2012-08-14 20:36:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LTblackcoat In reply to Whitestar1802 [2012-08-14 20:43:31 +0000 UTC]

most wellcome.

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Tridus [2012-08-14 12:59:37 +0000 UTC]

This is such a great series of art.

It needs more Twilight Sparkle though.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Tridus [2012-08-14 13:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LegendaryMemory [2012-08-12 07:56:19 +0000 UTC]

I have to say that the motive beyond this image is truly well crafted. Although, that implies to many of your other arts as well. I enjoy your type of inspiration and I find that astonishing. Love your works.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to LegendaryMemory [2012-08-12 16:45:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SparkyThePegasus [2012-08-10 15:53:27 +0000 UTC]

. . . Galileo?

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Whitestar1802 In reply to SparkyThePegasus [2012-08-10 15:54:30 +0000 UTC]

Maybe.

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Dairychris [2012-08-07 14:16:27 +0000 UTC]

You know, I usually don't much hearken to gender swaps, but this is amazing! I love this style of drawing ponies, and I'm sorry this message is taking so long to type, but I drooled all over my keyboard I think I might have to get a new one.

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Dairychris [2012-08-07 15:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it. ^^

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Duelist925 [2012-08-07 03:48:52 +0000 UTC]

"...No. "

"...Oh fer the...it was a fortune cookie, wasn't it?"

"N-no!"

"*Stare*"

"...Oh fine. *grumbles* We do not know why our sister always saddles us with the most impertinent guards."

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Whitestar1802 In reply to Duelist925 [2012-08-07 12:33:16 +0000 UTC]

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Duelist925 In reply to Whitestar1802 [2012-08-07 21:14:59 +0000 UTC]

*bows* Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.

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JaquelinDreamz [2012-08-07 00:48:28 +0000 UTC]

* o * Is becautiful !!

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Whitestar1802 In reply to JaquelinDreamz [2012-08-07 02:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it!

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