Morning Discussion #1308

Someone reminded me these needed to go up the day before the US episode and with all the chaos of the episode scheduling lately I just plain forgot. Sorry about that everyone!

Anyhow, here's an early MD for you all. Have at it!

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Comic: Pinkie Pie Says Goodnight – Anger Management

All these early-airing episodes can take their toll on a party pony. Now it's Prince Rutherford's turn to offer emotional support...

Oh crud.

Well, click on the image for the full comic and we'll see if he can do this right!

Story Updates - August 17th

Bat is too much.

Get some story updates below.

Netflix has Re-Added the Expiration Date of August 31st for FIM

Something weird is happening over on Netflix land. It looks like the August 31st expiration time has been re-added to pony. Strangely enough, this doesn't seem to effect everyone. I still don't think it will be removed anytime soon, but for now, it looks like something is going on behind the scenes.

Thanks to Pinkiepie97, Robert, and everyone else for the heads up.

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Nightly Discussion #1533

Twilight is really rocking that attire; looks like she fits right in, doesn't she? I wonder what the others would look like done up in the same way?

Evening my friends, time for the weekend!

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Awesome Pony Art Straight from Russia! - Taneysha Artist Interview and Spotlight

A while back, there was a Drawfriend header image a bunch of people complained about, requiring a followup apology due to the somewhat saucy nature of it. I though belly rubs, others though clop. The art was amazingly well done though, and I honestly still have her as a wallpaper on my laptop in protest~

The artist has a ton of awesome pony art under their belt to go along with it. Taneysha has been dropping pony off on Deviant Art since 2013, and has improved IMMENSELY since their first cartoon horse postings. Further proof that if you just stick with it, you can become an art god too!

Head on down below the break for an interview with them, plus a gallery!

Note: Some slightly saucy images below including the one I already got in trouble with. If you are averse to that, avoid the gallery part.

Starlight Glimmer Seems to have Confirmed or at Least Hinted at the 9th Season Ending to FIM

Rockin that season 8 spoiler tag on this post since this just happened in the episode that released today (Which you can watch over here).

During the Starlight and Trixie duet, Trixie starts singing about seasons and Starlight chimes in with a "For nine, at least." to follow it. Everyone that has watched the episode seems to agree, that definitely sounded like confirmation that Friendship is Magic would end at season 9 as revealed by the leaks last year.

Of course, things could still change and she may have even been teasing us for fun. Either way, it's an interesting discussion.

Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2713

Do it for HER.

And after your island vacation with Glimmy Glam, go get some art below!

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With Starlight by DraconidsMXZ

(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 19 - On the Road to Friendship - Discussion

Boy the scheduling has been all over the place, hasn't it guys? Apparently this episode and the two following it have been made available in France so I've already seen quite a few screenshots of this one floating around on Derpibooru.

At any rate, Australia is airing the episode along with episode 20 the day after so it's going to be a busy weekend especially with the US airing of 17 on Saturday. Craziness!

Now while we wait, why not check out our recent episode followups for both Friendship University and The End in Friend?

Australian episodes start at 8:25 AM AEST, which is 3:25 PM PST.

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Equestria Girls "Opening Night" CYOA Now on Youtube

Another one of the Equestria Girls Shorts has been given the choose your own ending treatment on Hasbro's Youtube page! You can find the whole shebang after the break!

Thanks to everyone who sent this one in.

3D Pony Art Gallery #57

Seems fitting considering what we are getting today~

Get a bunch of SFM/GMOD/3D art below, or else!

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A Boop by PSFMer

Stellar Flare and Gallus SFM Models Now Available

You don't often see a whole lot of SFM animations these days. Maybe more models will get you guys in gear?! Stellar Flare and Gallus are now available to download. Stellar in partciular needs more air time in my expert opinion.

Have some links:

Gallus
Stellar Flare

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Newbie Artist Training Grounds VIII: Day 24

While today's prompt was about heading back to school and learning new knowledge it just reminds me how little time we have left now for this year's ATG. You all have done so well and have exceeded my expectations once again as we enter the final week or so of the event and I hope you all have had fun and learned some very valuable lessons along the way.

For our prompt we netted another 88 ponies which brings us up to 3437 ponies in total. Keep up the good work everyone!

Now, today's prompt may be one of the hardest you all will tackle so far. As the ATG wraps up and comes to an end there won't be prompts for you to work with each day, giving you direction and motivation to create something new. I know last year this wasn't one of our favorite prompts but I do believe it teaches a valuable lesson that I hope you all will at least attempt. I have tweaked the prompt a little bit so it isn't as harsh if you don't come up with any ideas though, so feel free to focus on the secondary prompt if that's the case.

For today's prompt I simply want you to Draw a pony doing whatever comes to mind / Draw a pony with a brilliant idea.

As usual our submitter is 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.

Check on after the break for today's gallery!

Tutorial on First Day on How to Upload
Art Tutorials
Tutorials Collected by the Artist Training Grounds Alumni Group

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MLP Season 8 In a Nutshell: Ep. 16 "Friendship University

I still just want an entire alternate universe with Plainity. Required.

Get some In a Nutshell for this one.

Morning Discussion #1307

You'd think by now our ponies would have learned it isn't a good idea to mess with forbidden knowledge. If you ever see a mysterious book on a pedestal just turn around and walk away. Go have a coffee or something.

Morning my friends! Sleep well?

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