Well That Escalated Quickly · 7:29pm Jul 14th, 2013
Canterlot's done. It got way more elaborate than I originally envisioned, since I wasn't satisfied here and then had to go rework something over there to make things consistent, and I would still have kept going to correct every little wobbly area, but....no:
(Click here for the full size version auaaaaauugh Hurry it buuurns)
Added some big carved stone heads on the approach, there, since if previous episodes set in Canterlot have shown us anything, it's that Equestrian culture is not averse to giant hagiographic artwork. I wonder which one is Starswirl... One of them does have a Dumbledore-style broken nose... But nah, that's too obvious.
Anyway, here is some appropriate "fancy exotic city" music to go with it:
Here's a digital sketch of one of the dudes from this chapter, too, since I wanted to challenge myself to make a pony who looks more horse-like. If you've ever played Xenogears, this fancy fellow might remind you of a certain someone:
I don't think I've ever really drawn a horse before I became a pony fan last spring...
Now I just have to finish writing the damn chapter ELL-OH-ELL
OH LORDY we have fun
Good lord Balthasar, that is the most amazing Canterlot I've ever seen.
Can... can I touch it?
Could you do a pseudo scifi version by adding sky scrapers in the background to the left side?
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OK, but it's really heavy so be careful.
And I thought the last version was detailed. Amazing.
Your Canterlot just landed on the front page of EQD. Hopefully, that will lure in some well-deserved readers.
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Everything is proceeding according to plan...