Now that "Friendship is magic" on DA brings up 30 pages a day though, I think I can handle it.
I tried to get a huge variety here, so feel free to comment on them individually so I can determine what NOT to post. I'm not really huge on OC ponies myself, so I don't know all of the "rules".
If all goes well, I might do another in the future.
There are also a few crossovers mixed in. It's difficult to tell the difference.
Anyway on with the OC pony show! Those of you who hate OC ponies should probably just avoid this!
( Please do not send me your OC ponies! Thanks! )
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109 comments:
Some of them look cool, but I'm not really a big fan of OC ponies.
ReplyDeleteCool Beans
ReplyDeleteI do not like OC ponies in my fanfics.
ReplyDeleteBut I DO love OC pony designs, many of them are quite awesome.
OC Ponies?
ReplyDeletei'mOKwiththis.jpg
Inb4 thousands of alicorns
ReplyDeleteCHANGE?! YA GOT CHANGE?! AH CMON HELP A GUY OUT HERE!
ReplyDelete#1 is pretty cool, i really dig the steampunk stuff
ReplyDeleteAs long as it's not Mary Sue, OC is fine. In fact, it can be a nice refreshment.
ReplyDeleteThis was pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteOh, and people don't like alicorns, so no alicorns.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind OC's because some of them can be really well drawn, it is self inserts I cannot handle. Also,who is the one pony that is drawing on that tablet in 13? I saw MegaSweet do a happy birthday drawing for that OC.
ReplyDeleteLol, hobo pony.
There's an odd tendency toward neutral, white-beige-brown colors here...
ReplyDeleteWhat?! Dr. Insano?! AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteLooks like somepony needs to rev up their Friendship and pop some Happiness, cause THEY NEED VIBRANT COLOURS.
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of ponies with patterned skin, but otherwise I have no issues with OC's whatsoever.
ReplyDelete...is there that much of a difference between drawing an OC compared to drawing and redrawing a background pony with no dialogue?
One guideline suggestion might be to post only well-drawn and well-coloured OC ponies. You already seem to have done that here, so it might be an intuitive rule. It might also help to keep posts short and sweet.
ReplyDeleteI particularly like the alien pony. Partly because being an alien is an excellent loophole for really imaginative design, and partly because of those lovely colours.
#25, Doctor Insano pony! Looks like The Spoony Experiment has a few Bronies as well.
ReplyDelete#5 looks like a Chandra Nalaar crossover.
ReplyDelete#25 looks like the bum from That Guy with the Glasses.
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ReplyDeleteMost of them are just too over the top with the designs, and besides, I dont care about them, not because they are OCs, but because I know nothing about them (not that I want to), It is better to just stick with fanart of the canon ponies (there are tons of them too choose from).
ReplyDeleteOn an unrelated note, I felt like searching for the other OC drawfriends... and instead stumbled into "Drawfriend Stuff: Ponies in Lingerie"...
ReplyDeleteCan you please stick up links to the others so I don't accidentally wind up seeing something worse?
Hahahaha Doug Walker(Nostalgia Critic) as a pony.
ReplyDeleteI like Ponies which refference stuff, such as the Pinkie-Freakazoid one xD or Grim Reaper
What i see in most OC ponies though is that they kinda lack the vibrant colours of the mane six and side characters
Nr.4 and 23 have some nice colours tho
Man, I wish you could posted mine.
ReplyDeleteBut, oh well, not everyone wins.
BTW, I STILL don't see why some ponies don't like OC ponies. They are quite a good refresher from the mane six, Trixie, Spike, Derpy and Dinky, and the other canon/fanon mane ponies.
would be nice if i knew the names of all the ponies that were oc ( like put a little extra info next to the source tag with the oc ponies names if they have them)
ReplyDelete#24 takes the cake in my opinion, just because of how out of place it is with the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteI like #1. That's pretty much it. The rest are over the top, weirdly drawn or look like they have skin disorders :/... Oh and death pony was alright too.
ReplyDeleteTAKE THE HINT OC PONY DESIGNERS.
The designs are pretty cool, but as far as OC ponies in fanfics and stuff goes, I really only care for Mort.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteDeath pony is cool, but still prefer the one post a while back, also my profile pic.
it looks like EqD is finally turning into ponychan.
ReplyDeleteI want to eat/adopt #2, that is just soooo cute.
ReplyDeleteAlso chiming in for not a fan of the ponies with real horse patterns/skin disorders. They're well drawn, but they just don't fit my image of MLP:FiM.
Also, that tail on #19... Is that a Uni-cow? ^^
I've been a fan of squeedgemonster's work for a while now. Even she draws ponies awesome!
ReplyDelete#24 and 25 - This artist has a bunch of other team TGWTG ponies too.
ReplyDeleteI"m not exactly a fan of OC ponies, but if they're well done and not too busy looking, like these, I'll look at them
Not bad to be honest. I don't mind OC ponies at all s long as they stick to the background. Many of these look very good.
ReplyDeleteI love the hobony at #24
ReplyDeleteEither they're too bland or too over the top with design and colors. I like #3 the most.
ReplyDeleteUgh, some of them do look cool, no doubt, but updates like these should remain few and far between.
ReplyDelete#16 There are only 2 alicorns in Equestria, Celestia and Luna.
ReplyDeletehaha #24
ReplyDeleteso your super special talent that defines you is to be homeless :D
I love how people are complaining about OC but it's not like they have to click on the post and look at them lol. I love OCs even the over the top Mary Sue ones, Horns and antlers? ALLRIGHT!!! More powerful then Celestia, has no memory and is in love with Rainbow Dash? Awesome!
ReplyDeleteNormal pony that works at a bed and breakfast? SWEET!
I approve of this post!
LOL #5 Chandra Nalaar
ReplyDeleteIf we're not supposed to send you OC ponies, then where did these come from? (o.0)
ReplyDeleteSome nice designs here, though a lot of them are far too OTT to be placed in a scene with the show's characters - background characters or otherwise. For example some have non-canon tails, or their colour palettes are vast.
ReplyDeleteStill, going nuts with an OC is fun.
To be honest, I like 17 and 18 the most.
ReplyDeleteHuh, I'm surprised at haven't raged at any of these oc ponies yet. This seems like a good set of pon-
ReplyDelete*Sees #11*
AHA! I KNEW THERE HAD TO BE ONE!
But seriously, these oc's are awwwwriiiiight.
13 is pretty funny and 17 is cute as fuck.
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI noticed that as well. This of course makes me think that if I did create an OC pony I'd do a colt with a bright teal or pink coat, because it's not like you get to choose what your skin color is in real life.
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteTell that to Michae---
Oops, to soon.
I spy an Iris pony (coughMADMAXcough)! I didn't know any other bronies watched Ruby Gloom! Now that I think of it, it would be fun to translate RG characters into ponies... Frank and Len? Misery? Think of the possibilities!
ReplyDeleteAnd surprisingly enough, only one alicorn!
#3 IS GLaDOS. =D I was wondering when she would be put up here~! She's cute in an 'I'm going to kill you' sort of way.
ReplyDelete"There are also a few crossovers mixed in. It's difficult to tell the difference."
ReplyDeleteSo I'm not the only one having problems telling if a pic is an OC or a crossover, thank Celestia, I started feeling dumb xD
It's ok as long as they are not badly drawn/colored/designed, obvious mary sue self-insert OCs shipped with one of the main cast.
ReplyDeletePlease for the love of God never post any of those.
Steam punk pony = win!
ReplyDelete#2 #12 and #23 are all cute.
ReplyDeleteI don't generally care about OCs, but there's a few among them that I like. I wouldn't mind an occasional compilation of them, as long as they don't replace the normal drawfriends.
Is #15 a Hetalia crossover?
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy some of these. Especially #17.
@crazyredemu
ReplyDelete"Mary Sue ones, Horns and antlers? ALLRIGHT!!! More powerful then Celestia, has no memory and is in love with Rainbow Dash? Awesome!"
No just no, nobody but you wants to see that and you know damn well where to find those monstrosities.
#24 CHANGE?!
ReplyDelete#7 looks like Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo's love child.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind OC ponies as they give us something different to look at in people's art instead of seeing the same ponies over and over again. Maybe someday I'll be satisfied to try and get my own creation posted up on this site one day lol.
ReplyDeleteBesides... It's not like he's removing draw friends and newbie artists to do this. Which bythe way pop up much more frequently then these. You'll still get your fill of mane/support/background ponies from the show on this site...
@Nikita Neutral colours can be friendly too. :(
ReplyDeleteAs long as this doesn't turn into sparkledogs or rubbish, I'm okay with this.
#24 and #25 Haha nice Chester A. Bum and Docotor Insano ponies, sweet.
ReplyDeleteYes, Number 15 is Hetalia, and Number 9 Is Vampire the Masqurade: Bloodlines. And I think it's a Malk too
ReplyDeleteOh look, OC ponies. How great. Why am I even looking at this? It's not like I li-
ReplyDelete15
HOLY SH*T IS THAT ITALY!? PASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Gah, how do you manage to do that whole post without once mentioning for me what an OC pony stands for?
ReplyDeleteOk, I got reminded why I dont like OC ponies.
ReplyDelete#sethisto I actually enjoy OCs, though I would recommend to avoid posting OC characters that were clearly designed to be as similar to certain original pony as possible. (though it's not the case in this compilation, it's better to play safe than sorry)
ReplyDeleteOC Characters aren't so bad in drawn form. To me they're no different to the background ponies in the actual episodes. Cool looking designs that have no effect.
ReplyDeleteIt's OCs in stories where you have to be careful.
can you add a no OC button at the top of the page so I dont have to see this.
ReplyDelete@Randomjack
ReplyDeleteNo one would answer me but I'm pretty sure OC means either owners creations or origional creations. Basically fan created ponies.
the character designs on most of these are fucking atrocious. and most of them aren't even doing anything to indicate WHO they are. just standing there going "hey look at my cool unnecessary accessories and my foxy tail oooo"
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I fail to see much an issue with OC ponies, dependent on the context of course. It;s more interestting than seeing the main cast over and over again, and are great in fiction, not when interacting with the mane cast, but in in universe fiction unrelated to the mane cast (other than maybe a passing mention), and how else would you do tabletop pony rpgs than with OCs?
ReplyDeleteI'm in the "all for OC ponies, just don't ship them with the mane cast" camp.
ReplyDeleteAlicorns other than the Princesses? GTFO
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that no one figured out number 4 is PSURG mascots Mayhem and Mischief, one of them is Renard's other personas, one of the songs off of Mayhem's "It's Murder" EP can be found in my name
ReplyDelete@Sethisto, It is nice to see that you are out of your cube. Why aren't you trotting out your OC sporting his "I <3 Trixie" cutie mark in this little compilation? http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2771/d20ml.png
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I generally like the designs of the various OC ponies, and it is fun to imagine what my pony might look like, so I am happy to see the fantasy herd trotting by. I agree that generally I want to see the Mane Cast, but well drawn OC's are good too. These are the ones that are in the top 25% of my interest level:
1: Any filly that likes gears can't be all bad.
3: Nice design and the eye is very compelling
6: Like the filly and the interesting glance from the colt.
17, 18, nice simple, cute designs.
I don't like the ones that get too complicated with their coat markings and such. Cutie marks should also be straight forward and reasonably easy to interpret. Like yours, Sethisto!
Good stuff. Thanks.
Ponies!
I have an Oc, ok I wont send it to you, mostly because I just drew the first sketches today.... i also have nothing special in the way of looks for him.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy seeing anything pony related that looks cool, so this is a good way to branch out from the Pinkie obsessed training grounds art.
Could've done without the alicorn but not a bad set overall. Some of them aren't even OC though, just ponifications.
ReplyDeleteWhenever someone mentions OC, everyone in this fanon sems to turn into a raging neckbeard. I don't really get it, if they're done well they may as well be another background pony. Since we know just about as much as the background ponies (ie nothing) as an OC if they're well written into a story it can be pretty effective.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do get irritated by alicorns, ponies that have too many details and poorly written self inserts (although the latter can happen with background characters too).
At the end of the day, its just people enjoying themselves and I don't have a problem with that.
I approve of this, especially if you're not accepting submissions. That way we should get the best.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really love the hobo pony, do not know why.
I jelly for these peeps who can draw for fluid. I have no problem with OCs since I have one, but I do not write any fanfics, so yea. (AKA ponysona as avatars.)
ReplyDeleteSome are pretty neat, but Renard x Squeedge (AKA Mayhem and Mischef the shark-babes) always cheer me up, especially since these are the guys that got me to FiM.
HA. You got Squeedge in here.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. (b'-')b
#5 is NOT an OC, but Chandra Nalaar from Magic: The Gathering pony-fied. The artist is meganh28 on DeviantArt
ReplyDeleteSource: http://meganh28.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3ai9qt
I find it extremely difficult to love and tolerate OC-pony art.
ReplyDeleteOC ponies are fun! I like the occasional drawfriend with them
ReplyDeleteI find it extremely difficult to *NOT* love and tolerate OC-pony art.
ReplyDelete#4 FFFFFFFF- YEEEEESSSSSS. This makes me so happy.
ReplyDeleteAlmost all of these ponies look really good. A few too mish-mashed, but good overall.
OC's are sort of meh for me. The problem isn't in the art quality (which I will admit is good here), it's that most simply don't convey their personalities as strongly as the cast. Any of the mane cast won't ever have this problem because their personalities are very well known. Take, for instance, the Nightmare Moon picture in the last Drawfriend: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/06/drawfriend-stuff-108.html .
ReplyDeleteFirst off, the visuals are stunning, but beyond that there's a lot going on emotionally. Look at her, and you can feel that her heart is as lonely as the "kingdom" behind her. You know that though she puts out a large, menacing, powerful presence, she is actually just a scared, lonely, homesick little girl who made a mistake a long time ago and is still suffering from it. That preconception transforms the picture from "really cool picture" into a tragic narrative that almost seems alive. Now, if you tried to forget everything you knew about Nightmare Moon and Luna and looked at the picture again, the feeling is diminished; It stays at "really cool picture".
I'm not saying that OC's have little personality (some of the ones up there have a lot!), but they only have a few thousand pixels to compete with characters that have been polished by 26 episodes, hundreds of fanfics, and even other artists.
Then again if you enjoy it, enjoy it. I'm probably full of crap anyway.
These are all great drawings. OC ponies are fine. Everyone's just looking for something to complain about and make some kind of pointless brony hierarchy.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous There were OC posts back in January Slow your roll
ReplyDeleteSome of these OCs are a bit too Extravagant
ReplyDelete#24 is Chester A. Bum, film critic and hobo. "CHANGE! YOU GOT CHANGE!?"
ReplyDelete#25 is DR. INSANO! "MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You're Superconductive Electromagnetism is no match for SCIENCE!" "But it IS science!" "Well I'm Scienceier!"
Even self-inserts can be done well. Remember some of the Conversion Bureau fics?
ReplyDeleteI think TvTropes summarised it quite well.
I think some of these are just ponifications of established characters and web personas, rather than OCs.
ReplyDeleteSo long as I dont find skywind in here I'm alright with it.
ReplyDelete4 seems kindof furry and lame, the alicorn is a bit too much too. I think 1 is the best!
ReplyDeleteMOAR!
ReplyDelete*giggles and wonders if OC ponies on Second Life is allowed*
ReplyDeletemust get pic someday with all the Fluttershy's in one place
I love OC ponies :<! Ry no love for them? I have to say that 2, 16, and 25 are my favorites!
ReplyDeleteNumber 5's source: "Pondra Nalaar"
ReplyDeletehttp://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=Chandra+Nalaar+#/d3ai9qt
It is indeed an MTG crossover. XD
Inb4 Ember Storm
ReplyDelete*giggles*
Number 24 = Chester A. Bum from That Guy with the Glasses.
ReplyDeleteOC pony drawings > OC ponies in fanfiction! Some of the designs are really cool or really cute so I enjoy looking at them. :3 I also tend to like it when people take characters from elsewhere and turn them into ponies.
ReplyDeleteCreativity is the main thing that makes good OC ponies (and OCs in general) good. The key word is "Original". I also think making an OC pony fanfic is harder because you have to build your characters from scratch. Using only canon characters is easier because your readers are already familiar with them.
ReplyDeleteMost of these aren't half bad. Just goes to show you shouldn't automatically disregard OCs.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who recognizes 4 as Mayhem and Mischief?
ReplyDeleteMayhem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlP8a2Y_Vlc&feature=channel_video_title
Mischief and Mayhem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcCLjfljSbM&feature=channel_video_title
#5 Chandra Nalaar has managed to light most everything on fire - trees, rocks, even the water.
ReplyDeleteNow it's time to burn Luna's Abacuss
OC ponies are /awesome/. All the haters need to get a life. It's the internet. If you don't want to look at it... you don't have to! Fascinating concept, I know.
ReplyDeleteI must agree that these ARE awesome. Who cares WHAT it is they are drawing, Bronies draw EVERYTHING awesome. Its been proven through this site 8999 times so far and counting!
ReplyDelete*tick*
oh, counter went up, but I refuse to make the joke!
*goes back to crying over how he will never be able to draw sinez that well*
4 Mischief and Mayhem are great as sharks... but as PONIES! That not only kicks ass in and of itself, but the designs are a cut above the rest as well.
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ReplyDeleteO_o That was supposed to be me. I have no lue what happened.
Hi, thank you for posting my artwork (17, 18, 19, 22)
ReplyDeleteHowever could you please make it clear that these images and OCs are not to be used without the owners permission? Sadly since this blog was posted I have noticed several people stealing my artwork and OCs, or the OCs of the people who commissioned those drawings.
Unfortunately some people within this community seem to think that if it has a pony in it, then it's ok to use, which isn't always the case.
Thank you
~ Songdust (http://songdust.deviantart.com/)