Even when being deceptive ponies are usually awfully silly. Today we managed to show the somewhat darker side of ponies to either a grim or hilarious degree. Excellent job as always my friends.
Today we brought in 75 ponies which brings us up to 3676 ponies in total! Keep it up guys, just a few more days!
For today's prompt I thought we'd a pony standing up for themselves! Trying their best to push through adversity, as I know you all have over these almost 30 days. Today I'd like you to Draw a pony with nerves of steel / Draw a pony meeting a goal.
As usual, our submitter can be found here.
New Makeup Day submitter is here.
Good luck everyone!
Attention Discord Users:
For those of you with Discord we are really pulling out all the stops this year as we have a channel on EqD's official Discord server called #creators-plus-atg for you to hang out in with your fellow artists during the event. You can join our Discord server here.
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3 Spirit Life in disguise - Horceye
Spirit Life tries to avoid a conversation with her old college acquaintance
Spirit Life tries to avoid a conversation with her old college acquaintance
9 ATG Day 26: Being Dramatic - Linzi Howard/ Creative Blossom
Will be later replaced with the digital version. Julian being a bit over dramatic to pull the wool over some pony's eyes
Will be later replaced with the digital version. Julian being a bit over dramatic to pull the wool over some pony's eyes
14 Yes I am! Belive me! - Ragmo
Princess Luna looks... a bit different? But it must be her mustn't it?
Princess Luna looks... a bit different? But it must be her mustn't it?
19 Coffee Con - banterlot
Brain Storm will believe pretty much anything. Therefore, he is the one full-time employee not authorized to buy or sell on behalf of the shop
Brain Storm will believe pretty much anything. Therefore, he is the one full-time employee not authorized to buy or sell on behalf of the shop
20 Knitting Attempt #23 - Kinrah
It was only after destroying the hat that Scootaloo remarked that the space inside it was actually much bigger than it was outside, and what appeared to be a well-meaning but poorly executed knitting attempt was actually a hole in the space-time continuum. Knitting Attempt #24 tried to replicate this, but really just ended up as an abomination that you'd swear moved when you weren't looking.
It was only after destroying the hat that Scootaloo remarked that the space inside it was actually much bigger than it was outside, and what appeared to be a well-meaning but poorly executed knitting attempt was actually a hole in the space-time continuum. Knitting Attempt #24 tried to replicate this, but really just ended up as an abomination that you'd swear moved when you weren't looking.
21 NATG VIII Day 26 - Deception - Cheesy Puffs
"That's a neat-o cutie mark you got there, Eye Patch!"
"That's a neat-o cutie mark you got there, Eye Patch!"
26 Equestria Daily Artist Training Grounds 26 - meto30
There are some who nonchalantly lie through their teeth.
There are some who nonchalantly lie through their teeth.
27 Trixie Being Tricked - Starlight Flux
For today's prompt I thought I would have a go at drawing Queen Chrysalis/Shutter Bug tricking Trixie. However if the Mean Six episode was anything to go by, this maybe one of Chrysalis' biggest mistakes.
For today's prompt I thought I would have a go at drawing Queen Chrysalis/Shutter Bug tricking Trixie. However if the Mean Six episode was anything to go by, this maybe one of Chrysalis' biggest mistakes.
28 - sharpshadowxii
1. I forgot how to (barely) draw circles.
2. Gotta stop doing these "comics".
1. I forgot how to (barely) draw circles.
2. Gotta stop doing these "comics".
29 ATG 2018 Day 26 Deceiving Pony - tallaferroxiv
Parcheesi is a very important bonding experience.
Originally submitted this with the colour pick layer still there....
Parcheesi is a very important bonding experience.
Originally submitted this with the colour pick layer still there....
31 America's Biggest Problem Ponified - OctaScratchRock
As an American, I can safely guarantee you that this is our biggest problem. The US government doesn't want us to think for ourselves, nor do they want us to see the bad that exists. Octavia is experiencing it first hand, and I doubt she likes it.
As an American, I can safely guarantee you that this is our biggest problem. The US government doesn't want us to think for ourselves, nor do they want us to see the bad that exists. Octavia is experiencing it first hand, and I doubt she likes it.
33 Deceiving Calpain - Gary Mitchelhill (Rapidsnap)
May as well try to get one featured for a third year in a row.
May as well try to get one featured for a third year in a row.
36 ED: ATG-Day 26-Steamed Yams - Addelum
Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hayburgers.
Princess Celestia: I thought we were having creamed flans.
TS: No, I said steamed yams! That's what I call hayburgers.
PC: You call hayburgers steamed yams?
More dialogue in DA link.
It's hard to come up with a rhyme to "steamed hams".
Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hayburgers.
Princess Celestia: I thought we were having creamed flans.
TS: No, I said steamed yams! That's what I call hayburgers.
PC: You call hayburgers steamed yams?
More dialogue in DA link.
It's hard to come up with a rhyme to "steamed hams".
39 Blindfold - Frith
Super-stretchy Pinkie is plastic. I drew from (double entendre, get it?) Pinkie blindfolding Applejack in Pony Point Of View, decided that she'd use her teeth too, removed the life jackets and dropped Applejack to all fours. You can pretend that the blindfold is made of wool.
Super-stretchy Pinkie is plastic. I drew from (double entendre, get it?) Pinkie blindfolding Applejack in Pony Point Of View, decided that she'd use her teeth too, removed the life jackets and dropped Applejack to all fours. You can pretend that the blindfold is made of wool.
46 ATG VIII Day XXVI - RizDub
I was busy all day and for the longest time I couldn't think of anything that didn't involve Starlight Glimmer pre-redemption. As soon as I thought of something simple I grasped onto it like a lifeline
I was busy all day and for the longest time I couldn't think of anything that didn't involve Starlight Glimmer pre-redemption. As soon as I thought of something simple I grasped onto it like a lifeline
51 I'm the Princess Now! - Stone39
So it seems that Sunset Shimmer wants more than just Princess Twilight's crown. She wants the title too! And she's willing to take over the whole group of ponies to get it!
So it seems that Sunset Shimmer wants more than just Princess Twilight's crown. She wants the title too! And she's willing to take over the whole group of ponies to get it!
54 Sweetie Belle - Benjamin Eric Berlin
I decided on a whim to take my original colored pencil sketch as I wasn't entirely happy with how it came out and didn't feel like re-drawing it on paper, to do it using a medium that I have less experience with that being digital art, I used the Paint 3-D program that I think came with our windows 10 computer, and spent the past hour (or thereabouts) working to make the faces as close to show-canon as I could without using direct vectors. Also, I don't have one of those fancy drawing tablets, instead, I used the old-fashioned mouse, so if things look wonky, that is the most likely reason. as this is my first digital piece for the artist training grounds, I would really appreciate feedback on this one as I have little experience with digital painting aside from a few small things I did on my phone or the stuff I did in a college art class.
I decided on a whim to take my original colored pencil sketch as I wasn't entirely happy with how it came out and didn't feel like re-drawing it on paper, to do it using a medium that I have less experience with that being digital art, I used the Paint 3-D program that I think came with our windows 10 computer, and spent the past hour (or thereabouts) working to make the faces as close to show-canon as I could without using direct vectors. Also, I don't have one of those fancy drawing tablets, instead, I used the old-fashioned mouse, so if things look wonky, that is the most likely reason. as this is my first digital piece for the artist training grounds, I would really appreciate feedback on this one as I have little experience with digital painting aside from a few small things I did on my phone or the stuff I did in a college art class.
58 Wow Candance Looks Good Today - Pone-Dancer
Ah yes, what if Queen Chrysalis didn't need to burn all of that magic trying to disguise herself? I'm sure this would've worked just as well.
Ah yes, what if Queen Chrysalis didn't need to burn all of that magic trying to disguise herself? I'm sure this would've worked just as well.
61 Sweetie Belle Surprise - DeluxeFlame
My last edit to the image (I'll try to see if I can rid the others, otherwise could you delete them?)
Sweetie Belle Spooking Rarity in a pile of silks and fabrics.
My last edit to the image (I'll try to see if I can rid the others, otherwise could you delete them?)
Sweetie Belle Spooking Rarity in a pile of silks and fabrics.
64 ATG 26 - Two Of A Kind - PixelGrip94
Pretty sure you can accidentally deceive someone. Poor Derpy, she doesn't know any better. Good thing the Doctor is more mad at Pixel than her. She's too cute to be mad at anyway.
Decided to take a jab at myself concerning how I designed Pixel Grip all those years ago. He basically started out as a unicorn version of Doctor Hooves with a change in color and cutie mark. But in spite of that, I'd like to think that he has become something more since then.
Pretty sure you can accidentally deceive someone. Poor Derpy, she doesn't know any better. Good thing the Doctor is more mad at Pixel than her. She's too cute to be mad at anyway.
Decided to take a jab at myself concerning how I designed Pixel Grip all those years ago. He basically started out as a unicorn version of Doctor Hooves with a change in color and cutie mark. But in spite of that, I'd like to think that he has become something more since then.
67 Day 26: pulling the wool over a pony's eye - Jameson Ethan
Chrysalis taking on the "What the Fluff-le Puff?" challenge.
Chrysalis taking on the "What the Fluff-le Puff?" challenge.
71 Pillow - RhythmPixel
It's a wool pillow, let's say that.
Super quick and small, barely had time today, but I gotta keep it going.
It's a wool pillow, let's say that.
Super quick and small, barely had time today, but I gotta keep it going.
75 Seeing is Believing. - Binky T.
Now, now dear. Don't be scared, I won't hurt you! And don't worry now, you aren't going all loopy in the head now, Just... Listen to me. I know it's hard to believe it, but there are so many things in front of you right now that is waiting to be found. Your keys... A 100 Bit Bill! And well, even me if you look hard enough. Anyway, don't be afraid to take the double take and look closer, c'mon now dear! Follow me... I just hope that you aren't afraid of the dark...
With Love,
Moonlit Eclipse ~<3 i="">
Now, now dear. Don't be scared, I won't hurt you! And don't worry now, you aren't going all loopy in the head now, Just... Listen to me. I know it's hard to believe it, but there are so many things in front of you right now that is waiting to be found. Your keys... A 100 Bit Bill! And well, even me if you look hard enough. Anyway, don't be afraid to take the double take and look closer, c'mon now dear! Follow me... I just hope that you aren't afraid of the dark...
With Love,
Moonlit Eclipse ~<3 i="">
76 Demon Lord Shal Deceiving Demon Lord Vagorth - TaichiKeaton
Shal prepares his antics against his rival, Lorg Vagorth, by adding a tincture of poison joke to his drink while distracting him with idle gossip about his colleagues.
Shal prepares his antics against his rival, Lorg Vagorth, by adding a tincture of poison joke to his drink while distracting him with idle gossip about his colleagues.
