Comment on HUSH NOW, QUIET NOW by 8-Xenon-8
I was wondering what it what her body stance was supposed to be. It looked a bit strange. At fist glance, it looked like Sweetie was standing on three legs. However, when I saw her tail, I started wondering if the artist (that's you) made a mistake. I quickly discovered that Sweetie's right hind leg was in the air, but I still wasn't sure about her left hind leg. It's hard for a pony to keep balanced on one leg, so I wasn't sure if Sweetie was jumping or defying gravity.
You should be careful when you are making a drawing where people (or in this case ponies) are jumping. It's a still image, so we can't really see how someone is moving. Imagine if you take a photo of a jumping man. If he just jumps up in the air with his arms down, it may look on the photo like he is floating in the air, instead of jumping. However, if he moves his arms in the air while jumping, it will look more like he is jumping on the photo. So that's why it's very important that you make the body stance correct.
However, I do think the stance of Sweetie's body is pretty good in this drawing, so why is so hard to see on which legs Sweetie is standing? It's because there is no visible floor. Sweetie's shadow also doesn't really tell us how she is standing on the floor, because it's one big blur. So it's actually a good thing you drew her tail like this or else I really would have thought she was standing with two or even three legs on the ground.
I may look kind of critical (and I am), but I still really like this drawing and that's why I added it to my Favourites. Technically, it may look odd, but that's about it. This drawing does some other things really well. You used your own unique stye, which is always a delight to see, since many people here on deviantART try to use the exact style of the cartoon, instead of trying something themselves. The drawing is also pretty detailed. However, most importantly, the drawing can bring some kind of emotion. We can see that Sweetie is really enjoying herself in this picture, but she also looks kind of unpleasant. What other emotions are hidden in her face? It either makes viewers think or give them a strange feeling. That is good. You can draw great stuff (and way better than I can). I have also seen some of your other works in your gallery and it's always awesome.
By the way, how is my English. English is not my first language, so if the story I have written is a bit confusing, I would like to know.
You should be careful when you are making a drawing where people (or in this case ponies) are jumping. It's a still image, so we can't really see how someone is moving. Imagine if you take a photo of a jumping man. If he just jumps up in the air with his arms down, it may look on the photo like he is floating in the air, instead of jumping. However, if he moves his arms in the air while jumping, it will look more like he is jumping on the photo. So that's why it's very important that you make the body stance correct.
However, I do think the stance of Sweetie's body is pretty good in this drawing, so why is so hard to see on which legs Sweetie is standing? It's because there is no visible floor. Sweetie's shadow also doesn't really tell us how she is standing on the floor, because it's one big blur. So it's actually a good thing you drew her tail like this or else I really would have thought she was standing with two or even three legs on the ground.
I may look kind of critical (and I am), but I still really like this drawing and that's why I added it to my Favourites. Technically, it may look odd, but that's about it. This drawing does some other things really well. You used your own unique stye, which is always a delight to see, since many people here on deviantART try to use the exact style of the cartoon, instead of trying something themselves. The drawing is also pretty detailed. However, most importantly, the drawing can bring some kind of emotion. We can see that Sweetie is really enjoying herself in this picture, but she also looks kind of unpleasant. What other emotions are hidden in her face? It either makes viewers think or give them a strange feeling. That is good. You can draw great stuff (and way better than I can). I have also seen some of your other works in your gallery and it's always awesome.
By the way, how is my English. English is not my first language, so if the story I have written is a bit confusing, I would like to know.