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Cadance Uses Lickby *KP-ShadowSquirrel

Fan Art / Digital Art / Painting & Airbrushing / Movies & TV

It's super effective!

Critique by ~Parclytaxel May 4, 2013, 2:47:34 AM

Above the boutiques and cafeterias of Canterlot, positioned just outside Celestia's bedroom, is a pristine garden where every doubt or worry vanishes into mist, reserved by five princesses and their closest relatives for themselves. As she caresses (using her mind's calming blue energy) a heart-shaped lollipop imbued with her own love charm, Cadance widens her stance, knowing that her emotions of the next few moments could overwhelm her consciousness. Her iris dilates immediately after her tongue makes contact with the magical cocktail; she is pleased about the charm working. Of course, alternative interpretations exist, but every element in this piece - her enigmatic expression, to name one - points towards the licking and thus a singular conclusion: her love of love.

Cadance's proportions here lie in between her "foalsitter" form in S2E25 and her "modern" form seen everywhere else. This combination, besides appearing marginally better than its sources, is emphasised via the preponderance of thick verticals, several networks of thinner horizontal/oblique lines, and some fluff patches. Her colours are bright but not an eyesore, the soft shading and highlights imparting a matte finish as well as that three-dimensional look. While not this work's subject matter, the background helps in unifying her different attributes into one solid character. Since most information about Cadance deals with her public activities, pictures of her private life such as this are nothing but refreshing.

Being the creator of the vector version of this image, I think this is as good a reference as anypony could hope for.

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Critique by *Silver-Diamonds Feb 3, 2013, 4:02:15 AM

I love this artwork. It's nice because it is the only artwork you've seen ever. It's originality is good and the drawing is good itself. Shading is outstanding as it is the one the brings out the 3d. Hair detail is awesome and the blue ribbon at the tail as well. It brings out the effect that it is tied on the tail of cadance. The name of the title is not really relating to the picture itself. It's more like cadance on a break licking ice cream. The ponytail is also too high on cadance as well and the leg looks big while the front hoof is thin. The horn is also too short but the rest is on proportion. Eye reflection effect is superb as usual background looks very detailed. What I really like about it is that you didn't miss out and details on this awesome piece of art!!!! I like the fur effect as well. I really think you did a great job on this!!!! It's originality is strong for me!! I really like your work. All I can say to you is....... Keep up the excellent work!!!!! XD