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There's something relaxing about just taking a square canvas and making a basic portrait in it. Helps when it works out of course, but still hah. And why not make Celestia? I often end up making at least a couple Celestia pieces each year. Maybe her sister will show up in the future as well. We'll see.
I seem to get in just the right mindset with these, from playing around with the face shape, the ear, and then especially the hair. Not getting locked in trying to make it look close to the show's hairstyle, but at most just taking some general aspects from it.
Then I had to decide how I was actually going to make her hair look like visually in the first place... stumbling across this. Happy accident!
Anyhow, hope y'all enjoy! T'was fun to make this one!
PS: Made on a single layer. I only duplicated it for WIP purposes.
Approx Time: 7,5 hours
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![Sol for the Celestial [WIP] by AssasinMonkey](https://t03.deviantart.net/h1pTAbilTZssfDHRwMwno6wwg-I=/fit-in/150x150/filters:no_upscale():origin()/pre13/52f4/th/pre/i/2016/036/c/5/sol_for_the_celestial__wip__by_assasinmonkey-d9qkif7.png)
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I seem to get in just the right mindset with these, from playing around with the face shape, the ear, and then especially the hair. Not getting locked in trying to make it look close to the show's hairstyle, but at most just taking some general aspects from it.
Then I had to decide how I was actually going to make her hair look like visually in the first place... stumbling across this. Happy accident!
Anyhow, hope y'all enjoy! T'was fun to make this one!
PS: Made on a single layer. I only duplicated it for WIP purposes.
Approx Time: 7,5 hours
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Support me on my Patreon to help keep all my work possible. Every little bit is much appreciated.
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ImpactWell, the first thing that stands out about Celestia is her beauty, and you've captured it very well. You've made the overall atmosphere surrounding her a little darker than one would expect from the Princess of the Sun, but it really seems to compliment her here.
How you styled her hair, her simple smile, and the attention to detail and the shading of the inside of her ear are amazing. I say this because I know that ears are some of the hardest features to replicate. And when I look into her eyes I can't help but wonder, "What is she thinking?"