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  • Pony Expressions Sheet

    by Sethisto
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    Just in case any of you artists out there needed a quick reference guide for pony expressions, I think Scootaloo here does a good job of giving some variety out.  If you really want to improve, try swapping her with another character and doing it yourself!
    Wednesday, November 16, 2011 op 12:00 AM
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    1. BombedrumbumNovember 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM

      Good ol' Scootaloo, always god for expressions. And yes, this is very helpful

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    2. CroswyndNovember 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM

      Hmm. Surprisingly helpful. Thanks, artist & Seth for showing this to us.

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    3. BombedrumbumNovember 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM

      *good

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    4. Cobalt CometNovember 16, 2011 at 12:02 AM

      Oooh, very cool. This could be very helpful to many many artists. Plus its just fun to look at all the expressions. The drunk and silly ones make me smile. Thanks for this. <3

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    5. EvelgrivionNovember 16, 2011 at 12:02 AM

      A lot of them could be better, honestly.

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    6. BombedrumbumNovember 16, 2011 at 12:03 AM

      Wait, wait.........Drunk?!?! Wh-wh-why does Scootaloo have a drunk face?!

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    7. Nathan GloverNovember 16, 2011 at 12:06 AM

      almost tempted to try and draw some of them. almost.

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    8. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

      Future Scootaloo > Future Trunks

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    9. Wisdom ThumbsNovember 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

      The "Silly" and "Despondent/Pouty" ones are hilarious.

      At first I was like "DRUNK Scootaloo?" and then I realized this was Adult Scootaloo... *facepalm*

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    10. RoninfangNovember 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

      XD oh the 25 expression meme thing ^_^

      this thing has been around for a very very long time actually you can google it in deviant there are a lot of these expression done by random deviants

      they usually do it for practice

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    11. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

      @Bombedrumbum
      its an adult scootaloo

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    12. RoninfangNovember 16, 2011 at 12:11 AM

      "expression sheets"

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    13. WhitbaneNovember 16, 2011 at 12:16 AM

      Fun fact: Adult Scootaloo is badass.

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    14. BombedrumbumNovember 16, 2011 at 12:21 AM

      I know that it's an adult Scootaloo, but still, Scootaloo is Scootaloo

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    15. RyexNovember 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM

      *is staring at the "flirty" expression*

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    16. Chucklesmoke SprayNovember 16, 2011 at 12:27 AM

      Scootaloo is best pony. By far.

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    17. Anthony LoiaconoNovember 16, 2011 at 12:34 AM

      I know it sounds picky, but that's not Scootaloo persay. That's a Rainbow Dash recolor.

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    18. DublioNovember 16, 2011 at 12:35 AM

      This looks like the Scootaloo that went on to joined the Wonderbolts just like Dash and gained an admirer just like herself. It was a comic. There was also a comic from the same artist where she visited the old tree house and met adult Applebloom and adult Sweetie Belle. Wouldn't be surprised if this was from the same artist too.

      But I already think Scootaloo is awesome. Adult Scootaloo makes that doubly so.

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    19. ErikNovember 16, 2011 at 12:39 AM

      The year says it was made in 2007.

      This is strange Bl

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    20. AeroraNovember 16, 2011 at 12:45 AM

      @Erik

      That would be when the template was made.

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    21. Samuel7897November 16, 2011 at 12:50 AM

      Flirty Scootaloo ;)

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    22. SgtGarandNovember 16, 2011 at 12:50 AM

      I liked the flirty to be honest.
      Whether she's actually being flirty, or just that she knows she is awesome.


      I usually just reference the expression(s) I want to use from the actual episodes.

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    23. EonMasterNovember 16, 2011 at 12:52 AM

      So this is Adult Scootaloo? That explains the hair and 'drunk' expression.

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    24. MasterLuigi452November 16, 2011 at 1:10 AM

      Oh I remember trying out this.
      It is really hard to do an emotion. Trust me.
      To save the day, here is the template of expression challenge.
      http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs16/f/2007/140/4/3/25_Essential_Expressions_by_napalmnacey.jpg
      Sheet made by napalmnacey on DeviantArt.com
      Enjoy!

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    25. HanselNovember 16, 2011 at 1:20 AM

      Adult Scootaloo, this pleases Jelfes.

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    26. jodyjm13November 16, 2011 at 1:32 AM

      @Dublio
      You got it.

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    27. HanselNovember 16, 2011 at 1:45 AM

      @Dublio/jodyjm13

      Here's one of those comics. Just a few clicks away from the other...

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    28. HanselNovember 16, 2011 at 2:20 AM

      And the other.

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    29. DublioNovember 16, 2011 at 3:17 AM

      I would like to see an expressions sheet for Tom the Boulder.

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    30. DublioNovember 16, 2011 at 3:18 AM

      I remembered that comic because it was so touching + Adult Scootaloo is very awesome. I'd never forget that hairstyle.

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    31. Jay6November 16, 2011 at 3:28 AM

      This may indeed help out with my animation. Thanks for the great reference!

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    32. Don_koNovember 16, 2011 at 4:37 AM

      she's already swapped version of Dash, but still nice

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    33. WentoNovember 16, 2011 at 5:20 AM

      I'm gonna go right ahead and crop these out, shrink 'em down to 40x40 pixels and see if i can't replace my skype smileys with these ^^

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    34. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 5:36 AM

      They could also serve as mood icons on LiveJournal and other journal platforms using forks from the same software.

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    35. YetAnotherBronyNovember 16, 2011 at 6:46 AM

      Hollow/Blank creeps me out. What happened to her? Did she just finish reading "Cupcakes"? Or see a Wonderbolt (not Rainbow Dash, probably not Spitfire or Soarin') crash and burn? Or Rainbow Dash bonked her head and now is obsessed with "dressing in style"? (That would probably fit under "Incredulous" "WTF?" or "Fear")

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    36. kawolineNovember 16, 2011 at 7:20 AM

      can we get this on a shirt

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    37. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 7:30 AM

      Looks more like a Rainbow Dash recolour than Scootaloo.

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    38. jmanjr35November 16, 2011 at 8:00 AM

      I'm 99% sure this is just Rainbow Dash recolored Scootaloo's color scheme.

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    39. DragonInsideNovember 16, 2011 at 8:17 AM

      This will look better on my fridge with a tiny sliding frame and you choose "How I Feel Today..."

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    40. RenfieldNovember 16, 2011 at 8:43 AM

      No, this is the Adult Scootaloo. Two telltale signs.

      1. Look at the bang that sticks out the most from the front. It's curved up. Rainbow's outmost bang goes straight down.

      2. Scoot's mane goes down both sides of her neck. Rainbow's mane just goes down the side that is always shown from the front. I guess just because it's a bit spiked, they look the same.

      But still this is awesome. I hope the mane six or other foremost BG ponies get the same treatment.

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    41. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

      Drunk adult Scootaloo is best chicken.

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    42. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 9:18 AM

      @Renfield

      What on earth is a 'bang'? You mean her fringe? Is that some kind of American word? ._.

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    43. RinellaWasHereNovember 16, 2011 at 9:37 AM

      @Chaoyll

      Bangs are the hair that falls down in front of your forehead. I don't know if it's an Americanism or not.

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    44. PennandPaperNovember 16, 2011 at 10:07 AM

      Incredulous and the Pouty/Despondent one aren't hitting me quite right. Incredulous feels more like, "What have I just walked in on? How do I walk back out? Gah." and Pouty/Despondent... is... neither. Neither and or nor both.

      If that makes sense. It's not... either. And it's not both, to put my two cents in the penny jar...

      ... /off to obvious deviant art meme to say soooo

      The rest seem rather Scootaloo~ Though, sarcastic might need to be caught 'mid-eyerolling' or something rather than, 'eyes looking upward in annoyance'. then again, this is adult-scoots.... soooo-hnn.

      @ Chaoyll + Rinella
      bangs are pretty american.

      fringe is... british, yes?

      we use fringe as a... RADICAL term I think. =3 "Dude, that fringe, is wickedddd-"

      ...

      okay.

      mhnkay, if no one else, I might have used it as a Radical Term~
      scootaloo might have. /hah

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    45. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 10:48 AM

      Haha, I dunno the word bangs, sounds weird to me. And well in that case 'fringe' and 'bangs' are the same thing.

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    46. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 12:36 PM

      Expression sheets genericize drawings. They give characters cookie-cutter emotions and ruin real acting and expression.

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    47. Darkforce2KNovember 16, 2011 at 1:26 PM

      Kinda helpful for me
      Scootadrunk lulz

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    48. Anthony LoiaconoNovember 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM

      @youarewrongjosh
      I would suggest instead that expression sheets, when used properly, help maintain a character's uniqueness. If a freeform approach is used an artist is more likely to repeat expressions across multiple characters.

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    49. cpbronyNovember 16, 2011 at 2:46 PM

      Great! I love this! PS is "derped" missing or is Derpy th only one allowed to Derp?

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    50. EpesiNovember 16, 2011 at 3:07 PM

      @youarewrongjosh

      No. No, no, no! You're doing it wrong. Expression sheets don't genericize drawings; bad drawing habits genericize drawings.

      The point of an expression sheet isn't to say "these are the expressions this character can be drawn with; copy them as-is to convey moods." It's to establish a well-rounded, consistent starting point for a character's performances. It's important to have solid groundwork before you go off warping your character's face in crazy ways; there have to be rules before you can break them.

      Keep in mind that the expression sheet was intended as an exercise, not a shortcut. Someone linked the original template, but here it is again with the artist's comments intact, for better context: http://fav.me/dx21vv

      tl;dr: Despite what John Kricfalusi might try to tell you, consistency is a good thing.

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    51. EpesiNovember 16, 2011 at 3:12 PM

      A further note on expression sheets and acting: FiM itself makes very heavy use of "cookie-cutter" character templates and expressions, and yet most of us here would agree that the animated acting on this show is superb. It's one of the most frequently and highly praised aspects of the show, one even many a hater has begrudgingly conceded.

      Formulas aren't bad.

      I'll shut up now.

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    52. SenjanNovember 17, 2011 at 10:36 AM

      Been following this meme on DA for quite some months now. Shocking how long it took for someone to make a pony version of it. Oh well!

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    53. WierdplatformerNovember 18, 2011 at 7:07 PM

      Scootadult! That is all.

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