"Although the Crystal Heart was a beacon for doom-laden prophecy, none of us could deny its penchant for strident coloration and condensed movement."

This is fantastically cool, and I wish I knew enough about art to say something more intelligent about it. I love the sense of motion, the slightly uncomfortable elongation of the ponies, and the way you did the layers on the heart, but there's also something about the composition that makes it more than the sum of its parts, and I wish I could put a finger on what.

>>Heavy_Mole, >>Rubidium

Heartbroken

Thanks for the lovely comments! I always appreciate feedback.

If you look at the draft for this piece in the Discord server, you can see the central principle on which it was constructed; Celestia attacking Luna with their resulting poses forming the curves of a heart shape. There is a concept in animation called the line of action which is used to construct visually dynamic poses where anatomical accuracy is not a concern; here, Celestia's intended movement is like a blow that causes Luna/NM to curl up upon impact. These shapes were drawn to conform to and accentuate the outer heart shape, which was roughed out with a ruler; the rest was freehand.

I hope that these notes help to guide your finger somewhat. : )