Dapple Coats
14 years ago
For those that haven't noticed, but (by mistake) in the last posts of
tarl of him with bedroom eyes and the one where he is reading, he is missing the light tips to his mane and tail. I had forgotten about them to be honest, and now that I look at it, I like him without them. So you won't be seeing them again.
Now for something I am been trying to figure out. Besides having to darken the outside colour line for him into something that actually works well with his coat; how does one do a dapple coat in a symplistic style like MLP?
Yes, I've heard the comments. He looks like a pickle, he looks like puked seaweed, he looks like he is sick and is a leper. (seriously, do you even KNOW what a leper looks like people?!) It's because he has the dapple coat. (http://www.searchpictures.net/anima....._-_640x480.jpg)
So how does one translate that to my character without it looking...well, like it does? I'm open to suggestions if you are willing to suggest. I might just remove it to be honest. I am still keeping the green colour however, cause I like it. I realize that if it were a large horse, it would be...too much. But really, look at the main cast, the same would be said of them. (think of a fluttershy fursuit, all that yellow....)
And yes, I'm on Rule34.
It was brought to my attention by one of my watchers.
And yes, the comments are brutal in some regards. Non-artists looking for porn commenting on a character that is not theirs and they don't like so they can't use my stuff to paw off to. Well, good. It wasn't actually created to paw off to in the beginning.
Yes, that's right, I don't draw MLP porn to paw off to. I actually do NOT know why I draw it other than it fills some need in me.
But that aside, look at it this way: They felt the need to post my art elsewhere. That means someone had the compulsion to share it with others, cause the person who posted it to the site were different for each piece. It's like finding your stuff on 4chan. I've seen good artists who are my friends like
nateday and
chiroookami on 4chan and they get a kick out of it because it means someone felt the need to share their stuff. I've also seen commissions I have gotten posted there as well.
People will always bitch when your porn doesn't match what they want, or doesn't contain characters they want. It's because they can't draw it themselves, and they are reliant on your porn to satisfy their need to paw off. So all I can really say to those who don't like it?
Comment, and I may draw it.
If not, then sorry, go learn how to draw or commission some art. There are plenty of artists (myself included) that are more than willing to draw YOUR pony getting it on with the main cast.
We artists are cool like that.
So there you have it.
Now, any suggestions for the dapple coat?

Now for something I am been trying to figure out. Besides having to darken the outside colour line for him into something that actually works well with his coat; how does one do a dapple coat in a symplistic style like MLP?
Yes, I've heard the comments. He looks like a pickle, he looks like puked seaweed, he looks like he is sick and is a leper. (seriously, do you even KNOW what a leper looks like people?!) It's because he has the dapple coat. (http://www.searchpictures.net/anima....._-_640x480.jpg)
So how does one translate that to my character without it looking...well, like it does? I'm open to suggestions if you are willing to suggest. I might just remove it to be honest. I am still keeping the green colour however, cause I like it. I realize that if it were a large horse, it would be...too much. But really, look at the main cast, the same would be said of them. (think of a fluttershy fursuit, all that yellow....)
And yes, I'm on Rule34.
It was brought to my attention by one of my watchers.
And yes, the comments are brutal in some regards. Non-artists looking for porn commenting on a character that is not theirs and they don't like so they can't use my stuff to paw off to. Well, good. It wasn't actually created to paw off to in the beginning.
Yes, that's right, I don't draw MLP porn to paw off to. I actually do NOT know why I draw it other than it fills some need in me.
But that aside, look at it this way: They felt the need to post my art elsewhere. That means someone had the compulsion to share it with others, cause the person who posted it to the site were different for each piece. It's like finding your stuff on 4chan. I've seen good artists who are my friends like


People will always bitch when your porn doesn't match what they want, or doesn't contain characters they want. It's because they can't draw it themselves, and they are reliant on your porn to satisfy their need to paw off. So all I can really say to those who don't like it?
Comment, and I may draw it.
If not, then sorry, go learn how to draw or commission some art. There are plenty of artists (myself included) that are more than willing to draw YOUR pony getting it on with the main cast.
We artists are cool like that.
So there you have it.
Now, any suggestions for the dapple coat?

KiddyKat
~kiddykat
Use a texture brush?

Tarl
~tarl
OP
Hmmm.....that could work.....

Senn555
~senn555
No idea how to do the dapple coat, but very well said about everything else, RE: Rule 34... bunch of spoiled brats.

SilentRavyn
~silentravyn
To make something end up looking cuter/simpler I find making it larger with smoother edges tends to work. Maybe try giving Tarl fewer, larger spots. And if you're worried about people calling him a pickle, you could try making the spots accumulate more in one area, rather than being evenly dispersed (for example, more on the back and rump leaving other areas more sparse). I don't even know if that makes sense. Hope it helps though ^^; (and if you like him, don't bother listening to what people are saying! And I like the dapple =3)

Tarl
~tarl
OP
Oddly, I was thinking of the back/rump idea. I am working on a piece right now with him and Luna that I may try that out with. Currently I am looking at him without any dapple and he does look good. So I am going to play around with it before finallizing it.

SilentRavyn
~silentravyn
Sounds good, just make sure you do what looks good to you =) Can't wait to see it!