• Newbie Artist Training Grounds XIII: Day 3

     


    Just as I was hoping, day two of our little adventure did not disappoint in the slightest! From ponies making moves on each other to being positively giddy with excitement and energy, to even a reference to an old video game I know and love, the creativity has been pouring out of you all in a torrent. It makes me think I may have to step up my game to keep giving you prompts to be excited about.

    Before we get to that though, we managed to pull in 97 ponies today which brings our two day total to 188 ponies. Not bad at all for two days!

    Now that we've got our ponies moving about and springing into action, they've got to use that energy for something. Like the excitement I've seen in the NATG group chat and the comments leading up to the event I figure for today you could try to Draw a pony gearing up / Draw a pony taking the world by storm. Keep those ponies enthusiastic, it's only going to get more difficult as we go on!

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    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 #artist-training-ground 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!
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    1 Cutie Remark - Caleb Pedigo

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    My 2nd attempt ever at drawing ponies :)
    2 Shadow of Generosity - Desiree Ramirez

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    Ponies from Generation 5 would have a Pony of Generation 4 be reflected on them by the shadow they are casting. Pipp Petals is casting her shadow in the form or Rarity. This is the first drawing, the second drawing is with Izzy and Pinkie Pie. I hope you like my artwork! I plan on making four more.
    4 Cheerful Pinkie Pie - KevinHz19

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    Got to be honest. Pinkie Pie is full of life whenever she smiles and cheers. What other pony than Pinkie Pie to be a burst of life for everypony and everyone? :D
    5 Fluttershy Flying - Liam Wilcox

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    7 Making Boundaries - CattyTheArtCat

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    Imagine fighting your inner demon lmao cant be me /j Based on irl emotions [dw I'm fine]
    11 Pony making their move (Cheerilee) - Candy Meow

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    Greeting all her students in the school :3
    12 Ready to Pounce - Zeccy

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    Them cookies ain't gonna know what hit 'em! :3
    13 Make Your Move, Make Your Mark! - EveryDayDashie

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    Of course, a grand ball would never be complete without the long-waited pony dance party! I was still left pondering in the romantic "Perfect" mood from last time, but as the music slowly transitioned to the good ol' "Party Rock Anthem," my hooves couldn't help but unconsciously tap along the rhythm, fully immersed in the glitz and glamour of this golden moment. Sure, we've all listened to this song a billion times already, but we seem to dance and sing to it every time, perhaps without us knowing. It's just... fun...? Fun! That's the keyword. Dancing is fun! But most of all, it's what NATG is all about - having fun. Every time we step onto this dance floor, we feel the passion to get inspired and share our unique stories, but that feeling only comes when we let loose of ourselves and choose to enjoy the moment with all the artists around us. So, don't stop dancing tonight, don't stop drawing tonight, and don't stop dreaming tonight, because, without you, tonight wouldn't be complete.
    15 NATG 2 - Lyr - Isuvyw

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    A batpony OC named Lyr. Lover of coffee, math, and Braille.
    16 Moving forward - LeOebele

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    17 Slinky Pie - 32232232

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    18 - JMRZXPYMIY

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    Have no idea who would need this in larger resolution, but here it is. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/982484383057444896/1116731601309683742/image.png
    19 An important move - AlexDTI

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    22 Fire Brew - Surge-64

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    We had to draw a pony making their move/bursting with life. After asking, I decided to draw Fire Brew doing her special talent, which is potion brewing. She can use magic like unicorns and alicorns, so she decided to go into a different field during school: potion brewing. Fire Brew - Me
    23 Sing your heart out - Lumithekirin

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    25 Making His Move - Lili Dash!

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    Traditional art this time, where I really think I excel the most at. I got this idea for Sombra to get angry with Hasbro for not giving him enough content, and then trying to conquer Hasbro as an act of revenge. I think I'll try and fit future prompts into this little story idea of mine!
    27 Newbie Artist Training Grounds XIII - Day 2: Alula makes a move for a Hearth's Warming present - CMC_Scootaloo

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    Alternate Title: Pictures taken moments before disaster And here is already the picture for Day 2 of the Newbie Artist Training Grounds XIII! A quick one, because I am getting tired and I did not have much sleep last night, so this picture had to be drawn before I fall into Luna's domain. Alula makes a move for a Hearth's Warming present, based on the Day 2 prompt "Draw a pony making their move / Draw a pony bursting with life". I have no idea why the picture is so dark, I placed it under a lamp and used the flash of my phone's camera, but it didn't get through.
    29 Holy hell - Shadow Glider

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    Google en passant
    30 [SFM] Don't wanna go fast! - red4567

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    In Misty's defense, this was her first time having wheels on her hooves.
    32 Applejack making a move - Pineapple

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    Ehh, 'making a move' just screamed this to me
    34 Prancing Pastel - EmilyLsArt

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    Pastel Brightheart is on the move, enjoying life on the fields where she resides in.
    36 (Chest)bursting into life - Ragmo

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    To my shame i have to confess i actually only saw one alien movie (i think Alien vs Predator, MAYBE Prometheus) and none of the original classic ones :-|
    37 - Dancho

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    38 NATG XIII Day 2: A Happy Pair of Ponies - AceBlazewing

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    There's plenty of ponies simply full of energy and zeal, but for this, I decided to choose these two lovable cuties: Sunny and Izzy. =)
    39 Scootaloo taking flight - Absoléa

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    Got inspired by drawings showing Scoots eith wing prosthetics online.
    40 Unusual Walking - Ace Play

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    Your wife thinks otherwise, Lyra
    41 Unusual Walking (alt) - Ace Play

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    Obligatory Pinkie x Ace alt edit
    42 Making her move - Tsunami-Shells

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    Is this joke good?
    43 Game - Terminotter

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    He's makin' his move....and so is she. Sadly, this would be the 5th time he would fall for this.
    45 Warding's special move - Santi0095

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    Fun fact: I made that move once and it actually worked lol Also, the screen where I put the day and all of that it's from Baldi's Basics +
    47 Clutch king - PinkR

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    totally not me staying up right now at the same time
    48 Dusklight perked up - Soobel

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    Dusklight Blossom burst in bloom.
    49 Posey Shakin' It! - Lorewolf / Docard

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    I've always actually liked Posey. She's awfully cute when she's dancing.
    50 Pipp and her show - AdamV20

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    51 Balancing Act - Core

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    When I think "bursting with life", I immediately think Pinkie Pie!
    55 Beyond Mortality - Aethereus Entropy

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    Even in death, there is still life. Although the body may cease to function, our actions, words and connections endure beyond our last breath. Thus, in our ephemeral existence, death reminds us of the constant renewal of life.
    57 Prepare to Pounce (NATG 2023 Day 2) - IronYoshi

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    Lilly is about to make her move and pounce!
    58 Hey Dash, did you fall from Heaven? - Faith?

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    Cause I eat ass
    59 Classic Moveset - EbbySharp

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    Ye olde "yawn and stretch", made easier with wings.
    60 Positive Energy Pone - phallen1

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    I recall this being a thing from Dungeons & Dragons - hanging out in the Positive Energy Plane without protection, or otherwise getting too big a dose of healing energy in too short a time.
    61 Filly Zecora - Cahan

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    So, of course it's the middle of the night and my light is just awful. But I really like this one despite poor quality of photo.
    62 Pardon Me Miss - Lifes Harbinger

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    Ol' Silver Lining sees a beautiful mare sitting at another table and decides to take a chance and strike up a conversation with her. What does he have to lose? After all, you miss all of the shots you don't take, right? (It works out in case anyone was wondering. I'm told she was admiring him from afar as well.)
    63 Lipstick Vanity's Buckball tryout - TealMintMoonrise

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    First attempt of adding background and color
    66 Vapor Pong - Vapor Trail

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    so I could reply to a Discord ping with a pong and have something to go with it
    68 It Tickles! - Optimistic Neighsayer

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    Don’t worry it’s not Swamp Fever! At least, I don’t think it is. In any case Fluttershy seems much happier.
    70 Chasin mangos - Quack Merp

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    Quack Quack
    72 Park Bench Shenanigans - buckweiser

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    "Any minute now..."
    74 - Static

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    75 Least deranged 4-wide user - PinkR

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    Revised mine to better fit the prompt
    76 Bursting with Surprise - Ebony Crystal

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    Pinkie and Lil Cheese are always full of energy, and Pinkie needs all the energy she to keep up with her little bundle of joy, who seems to have followed in her hoofsteps to making ponies happy and filling their lives with surprises when they least expect them! :3
    77 New Family - Novaintellus

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    Lemme provide for ya, Dear <3 span="">
    78 2023 NATG day 2 - a pony making their move - C_||_R

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    "I even fought and hurt alongside my tribe but it didn't matter, it didn't matter to them, it's never enough... Nyotikid couldn't do anything about them; I can't do anything about them... And where can I even go? Any Zebra will know I'm Starkatteri, it won't matter that I'm nice... ... I guess... I have to go find Equestria..."
    79 Making your move - ArtsyGum

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    Half of the battle is drawn by me. My GF has drawn the POV of Rainbow Dash!
    80 Battle of the Board - Sigmath Bits

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    "You're gonna bite the dust!" The other half of the "battle" facing off against Twi above was drawn by my GF!
    83 Chess is Cool - SOENJAY

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    Chess is fun. Mustang is a bit conflicted on making a good move, or just moving his favorite piece.
    84 Chest Burster - Frith

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    Ach, she be bursting with life, alright. Chest bursting with alien G5 Zipp. Thus was the magic killed in Equestria.
    85 Plant Growth! - Ruby Reverie

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    86 Link's Bomb Raid! - thattagen

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    Pony Link found an enemy camp!
    87 Wispy Whispers - Brave Light

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    89 NATG 2: Pony making their move (Scootaloo) - Lurfy Copper

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    my second drawing of the #natg2023 event, Here Scootaloo driving his scooter.
    90 - jojo2004

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    91 A pony making moves - CocoaNibs

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    Inspired by a silly crossover comic starring our favorite pones and the famous wannabe loverboy Johnny Bravo.
    93 Don't Overheal Your Pones - Khazard

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    Bursting with life... Clearly this means using too many healing spells until you overload with magic. Don't worry, she recovered just fine afterwards
    95 - Zeta

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    This is from yesterday, I'm a little late
    97 Sunny Alicorn Starscout - SazerLite

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    Her mane colors are so weird to make when she's powered up.

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