Welcome to Equestria Daily's Tutorial Codex! This page's intention is to gather as many tutorials as possible into one spot for easy access by beginning musicians, artists, crafters, ect so that they can improve their work and grow as the artists they are! Below you will find a variety of categories dedicated to certain areas of work so take a look and pick what interests you.
If you would like to contribute some examples, but not limited to, what we are looking for are:
- Basic Guides: How to draw a pony, anatomy, beginners music, beginners crafting, ect
- Coloring Guides
- Guides on background design, drawing objects, ect
- Vector Guides
- Music Guides
- Crafting Guides
- Video Creation/Editing Guides
- Fanfic Tutorials
- Basically anything that can be used in a pony project!
Updated: 1/28/2021 (Dead links removed)
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Art Guides and Websites:
Websites:
The Artist Training Grounds Alumni Group - Has a variety of guides available and an active community willing to help!
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/mlp/ Draw Thread Info - MASSIVE tutorial document on how to draw, programs and more! (Warning, contains some NSFW content)
Reddit Drawing School - Pick up tips and critiques for your art on Reddit!
Art Thread on MLPG.CO (Warning, contains mature anatomical references) - A thread containing many references of different kinds for use, including mature ones if you are interested.
Art Guides Tumblr - Massive tumblr filled with guides for a budding and experienced artist.
Character Design References - Huge reference database on Pinterest containing almost any reference guide you can imagine.
MLP VectorClub - Excellent resource for vector artists looking for help and guides.
Ponychan Reference Guides - Huge art resource with all sorts of guides on not only drawing but using all sorts of digital programs.
Massive Reference Guide Tumblr For Everything Possible (Warning, contains mature anatomical references) - The motherlode of references for anything you could possibly want to draw. Not necessarily pony but studying these can help from pony, to anthro, to humanized!
The Pony Drawing Guide v2 - Massive guide to almost everything pony. Check this out if you're just starting!
Tutorials by Nsio - Massive detailed guide on everything from perspective, proportions, 3D and more. Contains some mature content.
Comprehensive Pony Anatomy Guide - A guide for about every part of a pony, whether it be earth, pegasi or unicorn. Created by DimFann.
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Basic Art Guides:
Loomis Art Guides - Free professional grade guides for any level of artist.
DragoArt Basic Guide - Contains info on body shape, eyes, wings, ect
Muffinsforever Guide - Contains basics on drawing ponies and basic coloring.
Unicorn Magic Glow - Information on how to draw unicorn magic glow in Inkscape.
Super Paint Tool SAI Guide - As it says a huge guide on how to use SAI.
Foreshortening Video - A guide on proper perspective.
Pose, Body, and Leg Guide - Detailed look at the body, poses, and legs.
How to Draw Ponies Guide - A basic how to guide on basic pony shape.
Guide Series by Whatsa - Basics - Legs - Head
Wings Guide - Tutorial on how to draw wings in different positions.
How to Draw Pony Heads - A pony head drawing guide.
How to Draw Ponies Guide on Paper - Pony drawing guide how to draw a pony on paper.
Deathy Glimmery Pony Eye Guide - Guide taking your pony eye from paper to digital.
Deathy Glimmery Inking Tutorial - How to start inking your pencil sketched drawing using digital methods.
Gen4 Anatomy Notes - Nose - Eyes - Legs - Head Size - Misc - An amazingly detailed guide on all things pony!
The Pony Drawing Guide - Interactive Flash guide teaching the basics about pony drawing.
Making an Interactive Comic - Give some life to your comics with this tutorial.
Lineart and SAI Tutorial - An in-depth guide to lineart, especially in SAI.
How to Draw Clouds - Nice guide for creating clouds digitally.
How to Draw Eyes by Rain-Gear - Learn how to digitally create realistic eyes!
Realistic Hair by Tsitra - Learn how to make realistic hair by one of the best!
Metal Tutorial - All you need to know on how to make realistic metal objects.
Tiaa's Anything Tutorials - Part 1 - Part 2 -A tutorial that overs everything from concept to completion.
How to Draw Hair - A handy guide on how to draw pony hair.
How to Draw Eyes - A good guide on how to make believable eyes.
How to Draw Vegetation - Ponies like well drawn vegetation to eat!
Figure Study Using Cosplay - How to use a cosplay reference photo for figure study.
Yakovlev-Vad Perspective Tutorial - Learn perspective from one of the best pony artists!
Yakovlev-Vad Wings Tutorial - Learn how to draw them wings!
Yakovlev-Vad Texture Tutorial - Give your drawings some life with some texturing!
Eye Tutorial for Different Creatures - A simple tutorial to help give you realistic eyes for ponies and more!
How to Draw Pony Heads and Bodies Pt 1 - 2 - Tutorial from the creator of Dash Academy herself!
Pony Anatomy with Pixel Prism - A tutorial straight from the artist for Twilight's Ship Fic!
Drawing Guides by Viwrastupr - A bunch of guides created by popular fandom artist Viwrastupr.
Eye Shape Guide - A guide on retaining eye shape from the creator of Dash Academy.
Consistency and Style - A guide by Aurelleah on how to keep your ponies consistent and stylish!
SorcerusHorserus' Guide to Pony Bodies - An in-depth guide on how to draw pony bodies from the creator of Dash Academy!
SorcerusHorserus' Guide to Pony Heads - An in-depth guide on how to draw pony heads from the creator of Dash Academy!
VanillaGhosties' Guide to Ponies - Vanilla has written up a guide to getting better at drawing ponies in general.
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Coloring and Shading Guides:
Another Basic Shading Guide - Photoshop Specific!
Cel-Shading Guide - How to cell shade with Paint Tool SAI
Coloring Water - Basic guide on how to color water effects.
Digital Shading Guide by ukulilia - Learn how to digitally shade thanks to ukulilia!
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Vectoring:
What are Vectors? - A guide clearing up the confusion on what vectors exactly are.
Complete Vectoring Guide - Video guide containing info on how to vector all parts of a pony using Inkscape.
Another Vectoring Guide - Another vector guide that also uses Inkscape, but also goes into introductions on setup before diving into vectoring.
Vector Stroke Width Tool in AI - Vector guide for Illustrator CS5.
Vector Guide Using Photoshop - A Photoshop specific vector guide.
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Photoshop Tutorials:
Photoshop Tutorial - An Introduction - A beginners guide to Photoshop.
Photoshop Tutorial - Tools and Starting - An overview of tools and getting started.
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GIMP Tutorials:
How to Draw Ponies in GIMP - Step by step guide on how to draw your ponies in GIMP.
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Pixel Drawings and Animation:
Paint of Persia - Program that lets you "draw on any window, wallpaper, or anything you want!"
Video Editing and Creation Guides:
Making a Youtube Career with WeimTime and Doctor Wolf - Learn some advice from two big pony Youtubers on how to get your channel off to a good start.
Ponies in Real Life:
Ponies in Aftereffects - Adding ponies in real life to video using Aftereffects CS6.
Ponies in Photoshop - Adding ponies in real life using Photoshop.
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SFM Videos:
Pony SFM - A huge site dedicated to helping you get started and provide resources for pony SFMs.
SFM Tutorials From Argodaemon - Tons of incredibly helpful tutorials from a pony SFM pro. A must see!
SFM Cel-Shading Tutorial - How to cel-shade in SFM.
Animating Skins and Body Groups - Animations tips in SFM.
Animating Physics - Animating physics is SFM with the sfmphys script.
Cross Copying Limbs - Copying motion across different pony limbs to speed up animating.
Wings Opening/Closing - Tutorial on how to open and close wings on your pony models.
10 Tips and Tricks for SFM - Video tips and tricks guide to using SFM.
Making Body Parts Invisible - A how to on how to make certain body parts invisible.
Making Comics in SFM - A guide on making comics using SFM.
Magic Particle System - A guide on how to cover objects and props
SFM Tips - Tips from one of the best in the biz!
Material Overrides - Learn how to modify your textures with altering the original material.
Illum Position Tutorial - Learn more about lighting from Argodaemon!
Lighting Tutorial - Learn basics of lighting from Argodaemon.
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PMV Guides:
PMV Lip Synch Guide - How to lip synch your PMVs.
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General Video Techniques:
Vanishing Guide - A guide on how to make a character or object vanish in a video using Aftereffects.
Music Tutorials:
Piano Tutorials - How to play certain pony songs on piano (found in gallery).
Piano Arrangements/Transcripts - How to arrange and transcribe pony music.
Basic Vocal Recording - Equipment and Setup - What you need to start recording!
Basic Vocal Recording - Mixing with Audacity - Post processing guide.
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Number One Rule of Vocal Performance
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Vocal Performance Prep
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Basics of Traditional Singing
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - How to Mic Up a Vocalist
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Click Tracks, Scratch Vocals, and More
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Extra Performance Tips
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Number One Rule of Vocal Recording
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Vocal Recording Equipment
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Extra Recording Tips
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Sound, Mixing, #1 Rule of Vocal Mixing
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Vocal Mixing Equipment
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Mix and Audio Prep
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Levels and Panning for Vocals
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Equalizing a Voice
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Compressing A Vocal
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Limiters, Gates, Multiband, and De-Essers
Getting a Great Vocal Sound - Reference Mixing, Ear Fatigue, and the Master Rule
Animation Guides:
Flash Assests Compilation - A compilation of flash assets for animators.
Flash Puppet Collection and Tutorials - Various resources for the starting animator in Flash!
Flash Fundamentals - A tutorial on Flash by one of the animators at Silly Filly Studios.
Custom Making Guides:
Hair Styling Guide - How to style pony hair.
Basic Customizers Guide - How to customize a pony.
Airbrushing a Pony - How to properly airbrush a custom pony.
Mix Ratios for Painting Ponies - A guide to help you figure out the proper ratio you need for airbrushing.
Masking Prep for Painting - How to mask your ponies during the painting process.
Pony Hair Styling Guide - A hair styling guide for Pinkie Pie brushables.
Making a Pony Themed Duvet Cover - Exactly as the name suggests!
Stripping Paint from Pony Toys - How to remove official paint to prep your toy for customization.
Youtube DIY Custom Videos - A channel by a custom maker detailing a variety of customs in DIY videos.
Craft Guides:
Sculpting Guide - Part one of a five part sculpting guide that teaches a person how to make a sculptures with wire skeletons.
Sculpture Tutorial - From conception on paper up to the sanding stage.
Tutorials Compiled by Feyrah
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Basic Body: fav.me/dzajik
Body details: fav.me/d11cb2q
Textures: fav.me/d470trm
Heads: fav.me/d391b75 and fav.me/dyyird
Wings: fav.me/dzkaj6
Fur: fav.me/d4ramzx fav.me/d1vha6r vengefulspirits.deviantart.com… and fav.me/d2vrkt7
Toolmaking: fav.me/d4s14af
Finishing Touch: fav.me/d1224hi
Tips and Tricks: fav.me/d4a734e
Armature and Stand: fav.me/dwuafn
Base: fav.me/d4ce974
Analysis Guides:
How to do Analysis - The how tos of analysis.
Fanfiction Guides:
Comprehensive FiMFiction Guide - A guide with tons of info for the beginning pony fanfic writer.
Comprehensive Fanfiction Guide - Tons of info for the beginning fanfiction writer.
MLPWritersWorkshop - A Youtube series interviewing a variety of fanfic writers, reviewing fanfics, and providing writing themes.
Storytelling Lectures - Lectures by Brandon Sanderson who wrote the Wheel of Time books detailing tons of information on storytelling.
Elkia's Wonderful Writing Book ED Version - A general guide to writing and writing your
first stories!
Elkia's Awesome Additions - An expansion on the general guide for writing by Elkia!
Paper Craft Guide:
Pony Ears Origami - Make your own pony ears from paper!
Plushies Creation Guides and Care:
How to Make Pony Fetlocks and Hooves - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - A detailed guide on to sew your own pony fetlocks on hooves on your plushie.
Pony Sewing Tutorials - See what it takes to sew your own pony plushie in this wonderful tutorial series.
How to Wash Your Minky - Guide on proper washing technique for your minky pony.
Sewing Gummy Plushie Tutorial - A Guide on how to sew your own Gummy Plushie!
Voice Acting Guides:
Basic Vocal Recording - Equipment and Setup - What you need to start recording!
Basic Vocal Recording - Mixing with Audacity - Post processing guide.
Workflow for Finding and Using Sound Effects in Fanfic Readings - Guide on how to use sound effects in audio book readings.
Fan Voice Actors - How to Improve Your Voice - A helpful tutorial on how to improve your voice acting skills.
Costumes/Cosplay Guides:
Making Pony Hoodies - Awesome little guide that details how to make a pony hoodie.
Making Simple and Realistic Hooves - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Excellent guide to make yourself some hooves!
Putting Cutie Marks on Your Pants - A short guide to putting cutie marks on your pants!
MLP CCG Tutorials:
How to Play the MLP CCG - Having problems figuring out how to play the game? Check here!
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