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Reminds me of pieces submitted in other rounds with royal guards. I can see this inspiring a lot of stories, but there's not much here that speaks to me.
I still like this scribbly style.
I do wonder if this was done by the same artist who did the scribbly-smoke pictures in the last pony art round. It would be obvious to guess so (and I probably will), but it is different enough that I'm not sure if they're just trying a variation on their style or if this is someone (I'm looking at you, >>GroaningGreyAgony) trying to imitate it. Either way, I think this turned out well. Compared to those other pictures, I think this one benefits from the increased simplicity. I like that the helmet is more detailed, or at least more scribbly, than most of the rest of the picture too.
This will probably be a strong contender for me.
I do wonder if this was done by the same artist who did the scribbly-smoke pictures in the last pony art round. It would be obvious to guess so (and I probably will), but it is different enough that I'm not sure if they're just trying a variation on their style or if this is someone (I'm looking at you, >>GroaningGreyAgony) trying to imitate it. Either way, I think this turned out well. Compared to those other pictures, I think this one benefits from the increased simplicity. I like that the helmet is more detailed, or at least more scribbly, than most of the rest of the picture too.
This will probably be a strong contender for me.
>>The_Letter_J
I am looking placidly back at you, with a decidedly phlegmatic and enigmatic expression.
I am looking placidly back at you, with a decidedly phlegmatic and enigmatic expression.
Simple line style, but the story is in the colors. The lines look like they were placed on parchment that has since grown quite old. There's yellowing in many places, and browning in others, almost like it's been exposed to heat, but not quite burned. The composition of the scene itself—removed helmet, stack of paperwork off to the side, quill far away on the other side of the desk—says, "end of a hard day's work."
Combine the title, the color, and the composition, and I get the feeling that I'm looking at the faded memory of a retired guard looking back at his days of service long since passed.
Combine the title, the color, and the composition, and I get the feeling that I'm looking at the faded memory of a retired guard looking back at his days of service long since passed.
>>GroaningGreyAgony
Thank you, and probably...
>>Dubs_Rewatcher
>>The_Letter_J
Both your comments are similar so I’ll do this in one reply:
I honestly wasn’t think of that piece when I made this, but considering I’m the artist of that other one as well, I think that's why. Art style wise, I didn't use the smoky thing this time around or anything fancy. For this, I was aiming for an old parchment type of look appropriate for a soldier's journal type of thing. And I was kind of lazy with this piece too compared to the others. However, I have a sort of interest with soldier type of stories so I did another one.
>>Rao
I was aiming for most of what you listed, so I’m glad I captured them. :twilightsmile:
Thank you, and probably...
>>Dubs_Rewatcher
>>The_Letter_J
Both your comments are similar so I’ll do this in one reply:
I honestly wasn’t think of that piece when I made this, but considering I’m the artist of that other one as well, I think that's why. Art style wise, I didn't use the smoky thing this time around or anything fancy. For this, I was aiming for an old parchment type of look appropriate for a soldier's journal type of thing. And I was kind of lazy with this piece too compared to the others. However, I have a sort of interest with soldier type of stories so I did another one.
>>Rao
I was aiming for most of what you listed, so I’m glad I captured them. :twilightsmile: