Fear is something that we all experience, it is part of what makes us human, but what truly defines us is how we handle that free. Do we cower from it or take it head on like Yona here? I'm sure there were quite a few of you who started this event nervous and scared about participating, but from what I have seen so far most of you have stuck with it and pushed on despite the challenges! For that I'm very proud of you all as we pass the first third of the NATG together!
Thanks to all of your efforts, we managed to bring in 141 ponies tonight, which brings our total up to 1408 ponies! You guys are just killing this thing!
As I mentioned above overcoming our fears and challenges help define who we are so I want to take a swing at sort of the opposite of what you drew today by having you Draw a pony defying impossible odds / Draw a pony finding their inner courage.
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3 Tree branches are wires, right? - Zeal Crown
5 Spiders. - Catwell
6 Equestria Daily Artist Training Grounds 2020 09 - Meto30
I had a lot of trouble with this prompt, as I had to make the narrative follow from how I ended prompt 8, and I had ended that page with the description of the Sirens. I tried making the Sirens, or the loss of friends, to be Sunset's greatest fear, but neither of those worked out. Sirens were powerful but their magic is now broken; at that time Sunset were not on very friendly terms with the rest of the Rainbooms; and furthermore, I had other things in mind for Sunset's greatest fear. Thus I switched over to the alternative prompt, Ponies hanging by a thread, and made this a description of how fragile their friendship is. Even then I had to redo the arguing scene multiple times; Rainbow in particular was very difficult. To make things easier I made them larger, but in doing so I lost space to place Applejack and Pinkie Pie, who were also arguing in the original composition. Still, I am satisfied with what I managed to salvage from the process. This is the first time I tried drawing Rar
8 What Lies Beneath draft - Star Shine
I didn't get time to colour it in so I will probably try and get it coloured for a make up day. But I still wanted to submit something today.
10 Hang in there! - Stone39
This may look like a motivational cat poster, but it's actually a motivational cat-pony-bird... Poster.
11 The End of Pinchface(prequel) - EbonyCrystal1986
Uh-oh, Ebony THOUGHT she was escaping her latest nightmare by climbing down a rope on the way out, but little did she know she had a VERY unexpected visitor at the end...a specific marionette that had been haunting her dreams for years but still catches her off guard whenever he appears. Hope she's prepared to face him this time!
16 Danged Spell's Worst Nightmare - Daimando
Danged Spell is not one who would enjoy the life of royalty. He would scoff at being a Prince, or even a King. So his worst nightmare is that he wakes up one day and realizes that he's become an Alicorn. And unlike most ponies who would cheer at being one, Danged Spell would be appalled at it because Alicorns are associated with royalty. And royalty is something Spell doesn't want to be.
So let's pray for his health that he doesn't become an Alicorn
So let's pray for his health that he doesn't become an Alicorn
18 Fluttershy's shadow - Candy paws
So for this one I tried the g5 look (row 4) and drew Fluttershy scared of her shadow (referring to the dragon shy episode) while twilight is at back swatting a ladybug
22 Fear - Th3iPodM0N
23 1hp Blackjack - llametsul
Well that was probably my most ambitious project yet. Clothing is hard.
25 Hang in there - Taurson
NATG2020 Day 9: today's prompt was to draw a pony staring down their worst fears or to draw them hanging by a thread, so here is a cute like kitty Applejack telling you all to hang in there :)
28 Worst nightmare of a fat pony - Soobel
Worst fear for a fat pony will be when some predator have culinary interests in her curves and she can flee because being threaded up or just her overweight dont allow her run fast enough.
I hope Amore dont see nightmares like this.
I hope Amore dont see nightmares like this.
29 Threading the Labyrinth - NotADeliciousPotato
ATG Day 9: Draw a pony hanging on by a thread.
Daring Do explores a labyrinth holding a thread of yarn. Her chances of successfully navigating this maze hang on only the thread she holds in her hand to determine areas previously explored.
(For those wondering why she can't just fly out, she's underground, the ceiling is too low and the maze is far too extensive for her for her to just seek the exit by flying up to get an aerial view of the maze.)
Based on the Greek myth of Ariadne, who provided the hero Theseus with a ball of thread so that he could retrace his way out of the labyrinth that held the Minotaur.
Ain't mythology fun?
Daring Do explores a labyrinth holding a thread of yarn. Her chances of successfully navigating this maze hang on only the thread she holds in her hand to determine areas previously explored.
(For those wondering why she can't just fly out, she's underground, the ceiling is too low and the maze is far too extensive for her for her to just seek the exit by flying up to get an aerial view of the maze.)
Based on the Greek myth of Ariadne, who provided the hero Theseus with a ball of thread so that he could retrace his way out of the labyrinth that held the Minotaur.
Ain't mythology fun?
31 - deletethis
32 I fear no insect... - Khaki Cap
Oh look, it's time for Cannon DeMinor to show up again. This time, without her suit.
(By the way, this picture was a quickie, so no proper thought brung into it.)
(By the way, this picture was a quickie, so no proper thought brung into it.)
34 Pyrophobia - flutterkind
37 Rainbow Dash Worst Fear - Yelowcrom
Rainbow dash worst fear, not being accepted at the wonderbolt academy 😱
40 Twilight fears Pony Life - Pingmader
41 Twilight's Worst Nightmare - Kammy / MonsoonVisionz
So for my ATG entry, I remembered back in "Winter Wrap Up" Twilight was scared of snakes and funny thing is all horses and ponies hate snakes in general irl, so thought this would be funny and cute, hope you guys enjoy it!
46 The Ties That Bind - NATG - Sprite
...Thread? Rope? Ah, they're all the same to me. Lasso something with them, they ain't gettin' away.
I copped out on this one today because I'm not feeling the best physically. Poor AJ, always seems to be getting stuck grappling onto something... Or someone.
I copped out on this one today because I'm not feeling the best physically. Poor AJ, always seems to be getting stuck grappling onto something... Or someone.
51 Flower or Flight - Nitei
When doing a bit of research I found out that people will pluck sunflowers to make faces in them. Now I understand why Rainbow Dash is terrified of sunflowers.
53 Hang In There, Daring! - dzamie
Dr. Caballeron's goons above, lava down below, seconds before her vine snapped, and her trusty hat in... unknown condition, the intrepid explorer had only one thought going through her mind. "Oh come on, I can't let the series end on that cliffhanger last book!"
54 Falling - Ragmo
I'm afraid of heights and falling. I have dreams of free falling from nowhere into nowhere from time to same, so i go with that one.
Not satisfied with the legs :-/
Not satisfied with the legs :-/
56 Fashion Crime - Kaikururu
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60 Her Worst Fear - DevField
This isn't so much staring down her worst fear as it is -experiencing- it per se, but I hope that still counts. :') Regardless, I'm very happy with the outcome.
62 Meeting Gravity - MLT
Millions of meteors hit the planet every year, usually burning up in the atmosphere. A large one can potentially devastate a city.
71 Year 500 V2 - Skypause
Not sure which one is better... if there even is a better one...
Best wishes!
Best wishes!
74 NATG 2020 - Day 8: Pony's Worst Fear - tallaferroxiv
There's only one expression I've drawn this poor space pone in. Oh well.
75 Fluttershy ready for Nightmare Night - MachoPony
This was both fun and annoying, mane was fun, bat ear was annoying.
76 Newbie Artist Training Grounds X - Day 9: Scootaloo hangs in - CMC_Scootaloo
Back to the Newbie Artist Training Grounds! A nasty cold prevented me from participating for the last couple days since Day 2, but now I can finally continue!
When I saw the prompt for Day 9 "Draw a pony staring down their worst fear / Draw a pony hanging on by a thread", I immediately had to think of that cat meme picture that shows a cat hanging on a thread with the caption "Hang in there!" and the ponification of it with Scootaloo. Needless to explain who I decided to draw for today..... I also chose this picture because I have never drawn a pony hanging before, so this was a good opportunity to practice!
When I saw the prompt for Day 9 "Draw a pony staring down their worst fear / Draw a pony hanging on by a thread", I immediately had to think of that cat meme picture that shows a cat hanging on a thread with the caption "Hang in there!" and the ponification of it with Scootaloo. Needless to explain who I decided to draw for today..... I also chose this picture because I have never drawn a pony hanging before, so this was a good opportunity to practice!
78 Darth Thorax the Not so Wise - Termyotter
Facing down worst fear...
"How did you lose to a bug zapper?"
"Umm, it had the high ground?"
"How did you lose to a bug zapper?"
"Umm, it had the high ground?"
80 Did you hear that squeak? - Faith?
81 I Hate Fish - SOENJAY
Day 9 said to draw a pony facing their greatest fear. I am aquaphobic and ichthyophobic. (That means I don't like open water, swimming, boating, or fish.)
I figured if any of Mustang's friends could convince him to go on a fishing trip, it would be Rusty Ratchet.
I figured if any of Mustang's friends could convince him to go on a fishing trip, it would be Rusty Ratchet.
83 Daily Sketch #287: Sand Fall - johnerose126
He wishes that he had a thread or something to hold on to. (Tapered Pastel is pretty all right, not that excellent, but good enough).
93 Face Your Fear - Pone-Dancer
I drew Paladin360's character Paladin staring down his biggest fan Sketch Pad! She is obsessed with him and fangirls every time she sees him. He hates the constant hug assaults and avoids her at all costs. But now he's finally standing his ground! For now.
106 Alcoholism - midnight-anomaly
Missed day 7 because I was drunk, missed day 8 because I was hungover. I wanted to portray Berry Punch's battle with alcoholism here, a concept that's already been done much better than I could have, plenty of times before. Wanted it to be a full picture with a background, etc. but I ran out of time trying to figure out how to draw her hind legs.
107 Applebloom overcoming her fear of swimming in honey - Sunlesswaves
A big experiment in perspective for me
112 On Stage - Cornerback Fluttershy
118 Fear has no Face - Sparkyler
Slendermane, the name that strikes fear into the hearts of fillies, a fear that I never wanted to face, alone, lost in the Everfree.
122 Harmony Malfunction - SazerLite
His thread broke. But, thankfully, he has good reflexes.
Continuation from this: fav.me/ddyol6i
Continuation from this: fav.me/ddyol6i
126 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY - Blaster M
Live ATC Transcript
EXB-019: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY Balloon zero one niner five miles south of Jolly [NAV JOLY] I've got runaway thrust and can't disengage!"
UR-CTR: "Balloon zero one niner copy on the emergency do-" [Squashed]
EXB-019: [Squashed] "-bucked me out of the basket, and I'm holding on by the mic wire HEEELLLPP!!!"
UR-CTR: "Balloon zero one niner say again?"
Moon Feather: "Center, Moon Feather, I almost collided with that balloon! I have eyes on the pilot, he's hanging out of the basket!"
UR-CTR: "Moon Feather, can you intercept?"
Moon Feather: "Negative, that balloon's twice faster than me, Moon Feather."
UR-CTR: "Roger Moon Feather, keep your eyes on the pilot and report if he falls."
UR-CTR: "Spiral Nimbus, Unicorn Range Center, intercept the balloon at your eight o'clock if able."
Spiral Nimbus: "Affirm, I have the balloon in sight. Moving to intercept, Spiral Nimbus."
And that's the story of the hot air balloon doing 300 KIAS over Equestria...
EXB-019: "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY Balloon zero one niner five miles south of Jolly [NAV JOLY] I've got runaway thrust and can't disengage!"
UR-CTR: "Balloon zero one niner copy on the emergency do-" [Squashed]
EXB-019: [Squashed] "-bucked me out of the basket, and I'm holding on by the mic wire HEEELLLPP!!!"
UR-CTR: "Balloon zero one niner say again?"
Moon Feather: "Center, Moon Feather, I almost collided with that balloon! I have eyes on the pilot, he's hanging out of the basket!"
UR-CTR: "Moon Feather, can you intercept?"
Moon Feather: "Negative, that balloon's twice faster than me, Moon Feather."
UR-CTR: "Roger Moon Feather, keep your eyes on the pilot and report if he falls."
UR-CTR: "Spiral Nimbus, Unicorn Range Center, intercept the balloon at your eight o'clock if able."
Spiral Nimbus: "Affirm, I have the balloon in sight. Moving to intercept, Spiral Nimbus."
And that's the story of the hot air balloon doing 300 KIAS over Equestria...
131 Hanging - RhythmPixel
Not dead yet! But probably a little late. Kinda both prompts, used to be scared of heights, but not really anymore. Will try to catch up with the other days
132 Asteroid - Celerarity
Rarebow loves sunshine after a nice rain. Unfortunately, this asteroid is going to wreak havoc with the weather if it can't be stopped!
133 - RealShadowGrave
135 Rarity Hanging by Threads - Twilightning Storm
