Broken Pen

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Half programmer, half artist, half horse. Used to make funny MLP screencaps, a funny pony ask blog, and funny drawings. Moderates the Rust Programming Language Community Server. Currently writing lots of Python at CERN.

Still figuring this Mastodon thing out.

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Broken PenNov 9, 2022
Day 2 since the influx of new peeps (hi y'all!) and I've switched the advanced web interface back on since it feels easier to keep track of things than by constantly flipping between timelines #mastotips
Show threadBroken PenJul 24, 2022
semantle 176 spoilers
Broken PenMay 8, 2022

May 2017 vs May 2022

For multiple Reasons™, it apparently took me five years to complete my little series of the player characters in #ShatteredWorld. I was never quite happy how Darlene had turned out – thinking that so far, everyone else has managed to capture her better than I could.

I’m a lot happier with her latest rendition, so maybe I’m getting there. #MlpArt #CreativeToots

Broken PenMay 1, 2022

Finally a new piece! Wanderlust, the crystal maiden of the wind, was picked up by the party while suffering a mysterious case of memory loss.

She's our DM's (@chaotic_conundrums) non-player character in the team and as grown to become the mascot of our #ShatteredWorld campaign. #MLP #MlpArt #OCArt #Drawing #CreativeToots

Broken PenApr 30, 2022
By the way @C_Chell I *love* the notification sound that this server has in the browser. It is very silly and I snort a little every time I hear it.
Broken PenApr 30, 2022
Just a quick warm-up sketch to get back into shape. #MLP #MlpArt #CreativeToots
Broken PenApr 30, 2022

Skipping ahead a little to 16 October 2014, we got this cutesy little scene that was requested by a friend. I got to experiment a little more with softer brushes and less pronounced outlines.

I was also still playing around a lot with lighting. In this case: seeing what i can do with strong contrasts.

I guess this one came out alright. I definitely still come back to this style occasionally when drawing backgrounds, even these days.

#MLP #MlpArt #CreativeToots

Show threadBroken PenApr 30, 2022

And dated 24 March 2014, if I'm not completely mistaken, this picture marks the conclusion of that same RP. two two successfully hiked to the top of Winsome Falls and took a hang glider for the return trip.

I think this was the first time I used digital effects, which is why the background ended up looking so flat. Nonetheless, I'm kind of happy with the perspective and indication of movement in this one! #MLP #MlpArt #CreativeToots

Broken PenApr 28, 2022

“This isn't a contest, you know?”

Dated 4 Jan 2014, we've got another super-early experiment of mine figuring out how the heck lighting works. I got colored light more or less figured out at that point, but had _no_ idea yet how to work with saturation.

Obviously inspired by the episode “Bats!”, which had aired like a week before.

#MLP #MlpArt #CreativeToots #BlastFromThePast

Broken PenApr 28, 2022

Dated 20 Dez 2013, we've got what I think was based on an old RP with a friend. Rumble and Scootaloo go on a camping trip and are surprised at night by an angry bear.

I was barely starting to experiment more with lighting and light colors at the time. I also found a tutorial on drawing flames literally the day before, which shows. I tried to go for a softer style without outlines, to make the flames fit in better.

Also, I didn't know how to draw bears.

#MlpArt #MLP #CreativeToots