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Kein
#176660
1 year ago
So, general idea is to show/illustrate how NMM bringing Eternal Night into the Ponydom. Instead of simple conception that involves only one character (NMM) and some special effects around her, I came up with scenery. Here is what I have had in mind: NMM stands on the cliff, before her – lands of Equestria. Somewhere in the middle we can see small Ponyville, from the both sides of the panoramic view we can see mountains and Everfree forest. Somewhere far-far away we can see the silhouette of Canterlot. The angle/perspective is set in a way that we are close enough to NMM (like being behind her) to see her facial expression and pose aspects. She stands tall, her eyes closed and she has concentrated look; her horn is glowing while casting/producing the most powerful magic she is capable for. Her wings a bit opened/spread and cold, high-altitude wind plays with her feathers.
Now the hardest part – scenery and effects. I have two variants for this: one involves additional characters and one is not. Let’s start from the hardest – multiply chars on the scene.
NMM stands on the cliff, but her mane and tail does not act in usual way: they’re THE PART of her spell/scenery. From both sides of the scene they cover/clash the firmament/skies, bringing the nighttime in the Ponydom. Literally – her mane and tails IS THE NIGHT SKY that appears over the land. It is really hard to describe and much more harder to make a good perspective for that. I guess her mane can take the left side and her tail can take the right side of the firmament. They’re like… melting into the skies in abstract way, overwhelming the sunny sky and fading away the daytime. Somewhere in the middle of the sky we still can see part of the day skies but it is small and soon will be covered as well. Here is a draft sketch for scenery:

1. So, in first variant there is a multiple characters. Four Shadowbolts (4 because there was a 4 stars in the first episode) helping NMM to bring the night: they literally dragging her magical “nightsky” mane/tail, helping her to fill the skies with it. There is still small place that left uncovered – right above the Ponyville. We can see Celestia and other six ponies. They’re the only thing that prevents night to take over the day. Celestia is glowing in sun power still holding this small area but they don’t stand still. Those 6 ponies (they can be either six ponies that represented Spirits of the Elements back then, 1000 years ago or just Wonderbolts) going to intercept Shadowbolts, and the Celestia herself is heading towards the NMM in a form of the sunray or abstract and metaphorical “sun arrow” (to show that she is moving fast and ready to strike).
2. Second variant includes only Celestia and NMM. NMM uses her powers to cover the skies and Celestia holds the last position. She is glowing with her sun power n the sky and now HER mane and tail take place in the scenery – they’re doing exactly opposite thing to what NMM does: Celestia’s “aurora borealis” mane and tail trying to hold/push back this nightsky. It is some kind of epic battle in the skies between pure elemental/magical power, dance of wild and different colors and tones.
KynkyPy
#176679
1 year ago
Nice work! But can I make a suggestion?

When Nightmare Moon left the Moon, her picture on the surface of the Moon disappeared. Here, it's still there ven though she is no longer in the Moon.
your_waifu
#176698
1 year ago
i like the picture but i like your description of it more. i love people who put thought into their work and i love reading the train of thought that makes a work of art
Anonymous
#176733
1 year ago
once again Plz dont forget to add a LINK if you submit art elsewhere, like DA with all the Bronys.
(Deviantart.com)
Anonymous
#177467
1 year ago
waitasecond! If Nightmare moon knew what the thunderbolts were when she tried to control dash, that means their institution must have been around when Luna was banished! otherwise, how could she copy them?
Anonymous
#177727
1 year ago
Ponies talking in movie shows,
Ponies smoking in bed,
Ponies voting Republican:
Give them a boot to the head!