This is good artwork, but I fail to see how it relates to "Rising From the Ashes."

>>MLPmatthewl419
"Rising from the Ashes" could also refer to the act of climbing back from a certain individual's hardships. Artists could've drawn with expectation of how the writer will perceive the artistic prompt. These only shape the setting/characters, after all, not the exact plot of the story.

For those who are curious about who these characters are, the alt-text says "A very poor Sunset Shimmer envies a very, very rich Trixie Lullamoon."

I probably wouldn't have figured it out myself without that hint, though. Perhaps putting the streaks in Sunset's hair more clearly would have helped? And although that mini hat barrett is really cute, maybe making it Trixie's traditional point wizard cap would have been clearer, or putting her cutie mark more prominently somewhere? I dunno, this sort of thing can be hard to get across sometimes; how my stylism is enough, which things should be more/less stylized, what parts of a character are the most essential to convey their identity, stuff like that.

Maybe it's because I can't line-art at all, but I'm impressed. The expressions are evocative and the composition is good. The proportions feel kinda weird (especially in Trixie's smile,) but the strangeness makes it grotesque without actually tipping the line into ugly. The artist can obviously draw people, and is wiling to take risks with how they're posed. Nice work!

This would be aesthetically much more pleasing if the few anatomical errors were fixed. Things with small detail were obviously given proper treatment, such as the rings, but the whole of Sunset is just lacking. Though, if the feeling of ugliness was supposed to come off as that's what happens with envy and pride, I'd be a bit more forgiving. But, since I don't know if that's the case, I simply don't know.

I was able to recognize Sunset easily enough, but I would have thought that Trixie was actually Rarity if it weren't for the caption. My only other complaint is that Sunset's hand is really distracting. I know that hands are hard to draw and all that, but it's still distracting.

But it's a very good piece all around, and will likely stay near the top of my slate.

I don't understand how anyone couldn't identify these two right away. I can only assume they don't like EqG very much. :P

Anyway, I like the idea, and Sunset is drawn very well, but Trixie's face is a bit too grotesque for my liking—I really dislike defined lips like that on cartoon characters.

>>Dubs_Rewatcher That was Trixie?!

I was positive it was Rarity! Evil capitalist Rarity!

I thought it was Principal Luna, somehow

>>Dubs_Rewatcher
Part of the problem is that Trixie usually isn't thought of as being rich. I know that the EqG version of here probably isn't as broke and homeless as the pony version, bit the association is still there.

I like the faces - they work really well. Also the details on Trixie's trinkets, especially the attempt at a lense effect on the monocle. I'm not really sold on the black and white, though, and I think Sunset could've used more love... I don't think it was without intent to leave a uniform gray, but it still seems lacklustre. I also agree that the hands are a bit distracting. Trixie's done well enough I think, but Sunset's looks more like a paw/claw.

@caption_rates
This is a guide caption, dedicating its life to service of the blind by exactly describing its art. Its mama raised it right. 13/10

>>Not_A_Hat
>>Dubs_Rewatcher
Hehe, yeah, they were made ugly on purpose...
>>The_Letter_J
Thanks for liking it despite Sunset having a bear hand that I spent only a minute on.

>>Kritten
Please ignore this no fun poster.

And also thanks to the rest.