Newbie Artist Training Grounds X: Makeup Day 1

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Ah, you can't have a NATG without the space ponies. I swear they are a tradition all their own here and they have certainly been through a lot...most of it not good. It's nice to see them sharing a semi-peaceful for a change. Amazing what inner courage can do to help make you face the impossible, eh?

We've done it everyone, we are a third of the way done with the NATG! You all put in your best effort despite being tired and brought in 109 ponies today which brings our ten day total to 1517 ponies in the end! Fantastic job everyone, you're kicking butt this year!

Now, for those of you familiar with the NATG, it is time for a little reward. Today is our first Makeup Day where you get the chance to catch up on prompts you missed, try prompts again to improve on the work you did, submit work you missed submitting to the submitter or just taking a load off for the day.

You can find the submitter here! A list of prompts for the past ten days will be after the break!

For our mobile friends trying to upload, try this:
Once you have the image uploaded to Twitter, DeviantArt, wherever try this Touch and hold the image. Depending on what browser you’re using, select the image URL by tapping the links below: Chrome: Copy link address Safari: Copy

Use that to URL in the compiler for your image. Hopefully that works!

Max Image Resolution is 2000x2000! Resize your pictures to make sure they are the appropriate size, any image software should be able to help you.

Animations do not animate when sent through the compiler! Include some text with your submitted animation that people should follow your links to the source to see the animation in full.

Remember, our compiler for the old prompt is up a few hours even after this post goes up with the new prompt so feel free to submit your submission to the previous day's submitter!

Also, if you are late submitting and the submitter is closed, don't just throw your pic into the next day's submitter. Wait for a Makeup Day to submit!

Attention Discord Users:

For those of you with Discord we are really pulling out all the stops this year as we have a channel on EqD's official Discord server called #artist-training-ground for you to hang out in with your fellow artists during the event. You can join our Discord server here.

Check on after the break for today's gallery!
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More Pony Music! Going for a Trot in the Night, Walking In Dreams with Princess Luna, then it's Morning After a Rave Night!

As you can see, some titles of songs in this post fit well together and could make a story. Gotta try to be creative with post titles. Ahem, anyway! Lots of awesome and lovely pony songs in this post once again, as well as show song remixes, and even a live performance by Pony Abstract singing about Luna, that is just so deep and wonderful! Find it all below the break!

Nightly Discussion #2188

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To have something take you over like what Nightmare Moon did to Luna must be truly terrifying. To not really be in control and yet still be able to see what you're doing. Nightmare indeed...

Good evening everyone, ready for some chatter tonight?

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Fanfiction: Freeze

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Author: BronyWriter

Description: One night as Apple Bloom is trying to sleep, she thinks she hears... something in the distance. A light is on in the CMC Clubhouse. She goes to investigate, and what she finds shivering in the snow will change her life forever.

Freeze

Additional Tags: Apple Bloom sees something in the snow.

Discussion: How Would You Handle Bat Ponies in Canon?

Bat ponies have briefly appeared only twice in the show, with Luna's guards and the future Nightmare Moon scenario. Outside of that, we had Fluttershy transform into an apple-eating monster once, but no real look into the race itself and their daily lives.

How would you handle a bat pony episode? Do they live in caves, eat mangos, EEeEeee, and do all the other fandomy things we slap them with? Or are they just your typical pony with bat wings, fuzzy ears, and fangs?

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Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #3370

Much fluff. Pones need more fluff.

Get a bunch of art below.

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Tea Discussion by Margony on Deviantart

120 Adorable Pinkie Pies From a Single Japanese Artist!

In the mood for some Pinkie Pie? I hope you are! A Japanese artist going by the name of KurogeWaPony on Twitter has been pumping out Pinkie Pies for a few months now every single day, each absolutely exploding in adorableness. Have a gallery of a bunch of them below, because life needs more Pinkie Pie but flooding the Drawfriend with them might be a little bit crazy at this level!

Discord Music: DAϟH - Discorded Ponyville [Power Noise/Speedcore]

This track from the recent compilation album COREQUESTRIA Vol. 1: Ponyville, and one of DAϟH's many awesome contributions, is all about that time when Discord took over Ponyville! As the overarching concept of the album is Ponyville, that was such an awesome idea of a theme to go for! The song recreates what all of Discord's chaotic shenanigans could sound like in musical form, perfectly using the genres of Power Noise and Speedcore for that purpose. And I think at one point during the live release party when this track played I said "I didn't know Discord got into music production!"

My Little Pony Stop Motion Short Episode 21 - Book Filled Adventure

It's the end of the week so we have a new stop motion short for you all today! Looks like Twilight and Celestia are getting a bit of the spotlight this time around.

As usual it seems to contain all the prior episodes too so if you haven't caught up just keep watching!

Get it after the break and thanks to Chad for sending it in!

Fanfiction (Scouted): Words Left Said

[Shipping]

Author: Twinkletail

Description: After the Rainbow Festival, Rarity's got a bit on her mind, and that bit involves Kerfuffle, the talented pegasus who helped her with the festival's design. She, however, has been a bit distant in the hours since the party got underway.

Words Left Said

The Top 10 Pony Videos of May 2020

The Top Ten pony videos of May have officially arrived! Head on down below the break to find out what everyone voted for this time around.

Show Song Remix: Daniel Ingram - A Kirin Tale (Ardhy Remix) [Future Bass]

The Kirin will be doubled! Look at her. Ardhy expanded on the fluffy Autumn Blaze fun with this new remix in their signature musical style. There's even a part with vocal chops and that is so fresh and appreciated! Definitely a vibing and cute experience to remind us of how cool and based Autumn is, preferring to live as an hermit rather than giving up on communicating with others! Remember: All we need to do is make sure we keep talking. (Reference intended)

Comic: The Paradigm Shifts / Return Policy / Next Gen 23 / My Sunshine / Movie Slate - The Two Popes

Oh language, you so crazy~

Comics guys, get them all after the break!

Morning Discussion #1959

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Looks like Flurry has found herself someone to crush on. Just because he's small doesn't mean he is the same age as you, little alicorn.

Morning my friends, hope you all slept well! Ready for a brand new day?

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Newbie Artist Training Grounds X: Day 10

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Fear is something that we all experience, it is part of what makes us human, but what truly defines us is how we handle that free. Do we cower from it or take it head on like Yona here? I'm sure there were quite a few of you who started this event nervous and scared about participating, but from what I have seen so far most of you have stuck with it and pushed on despite the challenges! For that I'm very proud of you all as we pass the first third of the NATG together!

Thanks to all of your efforts, we managed to bring in 141 ponies tonight, which brings our total up to 1408 ponies! You guys are just killing this thing!

As I mentioned above overcoming our fears and challenges help define who we are so I want to take a swing at sort of the opposite of what you drew today by having you Draw a pony defying impossible odds / Draw a pony finding their inner courage.

As always you can find our submitter here.

For our mobile friends trying to upload, try this:
Once you have the image uploaded to Twitter, DeviantArt, wherever try this Touch and hold the image. Depending on what browser you’re using, select the image URL by tapping the links below: Chrome: Copy link address Safari: Copy

Use that to URL in the compiler for your image. Hopefully that works!

Max Image Resolution is 2000x2000! Resize your pictures to make sure they are the appropriate size, any image software should be able to help you.

Animations do not animate when sent through the compiler! Include some text with your submitted animation that people should follow your links to the source to see the animation in full.

Remember, our compiler for the old prompt is up a few hours even after this post goes up with the new prompt so feel free to submit your submission to the previous day's submitter!

Also, if you are late submitting and the submitter is closed, don't just throw your pic into the next day's submitter. Wait for a Makeup Day to submit!

Attention Discord Users:

For those of you with Discord we are really pulling out all the stops this year as we have a channel on EqD's official Discord server called #artist-training-ground for you to hang out in with your fellow artists during the event. You can join our Discord server here.

Check on after the break for today's gallery!
Tutorial on First Day on How to Upload
Art Tutorials