Good News!

It turns out that in testing everything that could possibly be wrong with my computer, I missed a very basic step to test whether the motherboard is actually bad. It turns out the RAM in my PC was bad, not the motherboard. Quick and easy replacement once I figured it out.


Expect to see the first commissions up by Monday- gotta help my brother move this weekend. But thank you everyone, thank you thank you thank you. I am so relieved I have my desktop back. @_@ Just gotta set the time and date on it and I’ll be golden.

lethanvas:

setfabulazerstomaximumcaptain:

sonic-hip-attack:

canikon-bokeh:

Exactly. 

Imagine a wall full of circular holes, that circles can keep walking in and out of with no difficulty.

Now imagine that the triangles manage to get the resources together, after years of not being able to fit through the circle’s holes, to drill a single triangle space into the wall.

Now imagine that the circle — who previously supported the triangle’s efforts because they are well-rounded (har) and value equality —  comes along and sees the construction project. But instead of being happy, they get angry.

“Well, I won’t be able to fit through your hole!!!!” the circle cries.

“I helped you get the drill!!!!” the circle shrieks.

“Make it fit me too!!!!” the circle demands.

The triangles, barely holding it together enough to get a triangle hole together, stare at the circle in confusion. 

“You have all the holes you need,” the triangles explain. “This is for us. You don’t need to fit through our hole, too.”

“YOU’RE BEING UNEQUAL AND HURTING MY FEELINGS!” the circle wails. “I DON’T SUPPORT YOUR HOLE IF IT DOESN’T FIT ME TOO. GIVE ME MY DRILL BACK.” 

“It’s not your drill, it’s our drill. You helped us get it, because you said you cared.”

“I ONLY CARED WHEN I THOUGHT YOU’D MAKE A HOLE EVERYONE COULD FIT THROUGH. YOU’RE PERPETUATING INEQUALITY!!!”

“Why is it up to us, the small group that has never been able to fit through the wall at all, to make a hole everyone can use? Why isn’t it up to you, the people who have been able to cross back and forth at will for years? We just want to see the other side; why are you yelling at us?”

“I DIDN’T ASK TO BE BORN A CIRCLE, OMG. I’VE HAD TO WORK HARD ALL MY LIFE TOO. YOU’RE JUST BEING BIGOTED AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I CAN’T CONTROL, JUST LIKE EVERYONE IS AGAINST YOU.”

“You are interfering with our project and asking us to comfort you while we’re trying to make progress. Please leave.”

“I’m going to tell everyone about this,” the circle warns. “Nobody will support you now.”

“Apparently nobody ever did,” the triangles sigh, getting back to work.

It’s kind of sad

That we have to draw comics using colorful shapes

To explain systematic inequality to people

Aaactually, is the circle was as big as the triangle and the pentagon, they would pass easily too

And then a small number of triangles begin saying that being triangular is the best thing to be and that circles are ugly and disgusting for not being triangular- And if they don’t try to be triangular, they’re bigots.

Which does nothing but piss off the triangles who like the circles and the circles who like the triangles. Also, if they make the hole a rectangle as tall and wide as the circle, then everyone can fit. That’s a better form of equality than having holes specifically for each shape.

EDIT: Actually, the circles, the triangles, the pentagons, the monogons, and the slightly-out-of-phase dodecahedons should all get together and make one GIANT hole. Everyone fits. A triangular hole is technically discrimination in the same manner as the circular hole- only one shape can fit. It’s not meant to be mean, but that’s how it is. Equality is either every shape has a hole to go through, or every shape goes through one combined hole that everyone can share. Which one do you think is better?

(Source: charliebink)

Emergency Commissions

Following up on yesterday- My computer is still dead. My motherboard is fried- power surge somehow got through the house circuit breaker and the surge protector I had hooked the computer into. It’s my primary gaming and drawing PC, so I desperately need to fix or replace it immediately.

To try and offset the cost of purchasing a new computer (or a UPS in case  my uncle fixes this one), I am holding emergency commissions. I don’t expect these to cover the entire cost, but every little bit will help.


The sketches, all the way up to the colored sketches, should have a very quick turn-around time. The fully giant lineart-and-smoothness picture will not.

Backgrounds are an extra 10% of the base cost of the picture, 3 or more characters are an extra 10% of the base cost of the picture.

You can email me with details at quartz.poker@gmail.com or note me here on Tumblr. Payment will be by Paypal. For 5$ sketches, you pay after its done. For the rest, please pay half up-front and the other half when I finish.

Disaster Strikes.

Last night there was a power outage, or a power surge, or something. Its fried the motherboard in my main computer.


I can try to draw on my laptop, but my to-do list and all my refs were on the main computer. My uncle, who built the computer, is refusing to look at it because he thinks its the graphics card (I know otherwise), and I don’t have the money to buy a new computer. I dunno what to do.

Edit: I know I can salvage the harddrives, so my art is fine. And I can draw on my tablet. Unfortunately, I know nothing about motherboards (other than that mine is gone), so buying a new one is out of the question.

I’m looking at buying a new computer if my uncle remains stubborn and refuses to look at it. The computer I’d want to get would only be about $550 dollars, but I’d like to see about reducing the hit to my wallet.

So, um, I’d like to open emergency commissions. I’ll post details about that in a littlebit.

Trying to come up with a new theme for my Tumblr and make my Ask button a little more noticeable. Pardon the mess!

Full size version of the picture to go with the story in my last post.
Link to story by http://kazard.tumblr.comhttp://quartz-poker.tumblr.com/post/52930452580

Full size version of the picture to go with the story in my last post.

Link to story by http://kazard.tumblr.com
http://quartz-poker.tumblr.com/post/52930452580

Appleoosa Milking

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Story by http://kazard.tumblr.com
Full size version of picture here: http://quartz-poker.tumblr.com/post/52930710129

    The pressure is what finally caused Big Mac to stir. A painful aching fullness forces him from his slumber back into the waking world. The throbbing sensation becomes increasingly bothersome and Big Mac suddenly snaps out of his bleary stupor when he realizes how incredibly alien and unnatural discomfort is. Never in his life had he ever felt anything remotely like this and he bends forward to peer between his legs to discover what could possible be making him feel like this. As his gaze drops lower he is greeted by the sight of his forelegs shackled and restrained to the hay covered floor of a barn stall. With increasing concern he continues his visual trip, taking in the similar condition of his hind legs and finally the source of his discomfort. Where his once proud stallionhood had perched for most of his life, now hung a bulging udder, the teats throbbing deeply as the overfilled milk bag begged for its long overdue milking.
   

    “Welcome to Appleoosa Cous’, enjoying my hospitality?”
Big Mac’s gaze shot up, seeking out the owner of the voice who had asked him the question, a loud clanging filling his ears as he finally notices the brass cow bell hanging from a collar around his neck. He shakes his head and looks up his eyes coming to rest on Braeburn, striding boldly into his stall. His glare is met only with a jaunty hat tip, as Braeburn tugs a contraption into the stall behind him.
   

    “You see Cous’ Appleoosa here has been going through a major dry spell. Ponies be mighty thirsty for some sweet, sweet milk. I purchased that there collar from a travelling sales pony who assured me it would turn our shortage into excess, lickity split! All I had to do was find a gifted stallion to wear it. Being family, I knew you’d be happy to help, ain’t that right Cous’?” Braeburn asked as he fiddled with the contraption, unhooking hoses and flipping switches here and there.


    “Nnnnnope,” Big Mac replied, heaving against his restraints, attempting to wrench his legs free.


    “Wooooooah there big fella, easy now. If you don’t behave, maybe I won’t milk you yet. Just let you sit there and stew a bit longer, if that what you want?” Braeburn asked, running a hoof along one of Big Mac’s straining teats, caressing it gently, before giving it a rough yank.


    “Nnnggh!” Mac moaned, biting his tongue against the noise. The simple yank was more than enough to set his teats off. Each of the black dangling nubs began to leak and dribble fluids, the mild release sent shivers through Big Mac’s entire body. It felt…. it felt good. As the hoof left his mottled black milk bag, he couldn’t suppress his own whimper of need.


    “Boy Howdy! You liked that huh? Bet you want me to do it again? Dontcha? I’ll make you a deal partner. You let me have a little fun with your rear entrance, and I’ll make sure you get milked good and proper? Sound good Cous’?” Braeburn asked, his own pinkish stallionhood dangling between his rear legs.


    Big Mac was reduced to whimpering, his udder throbbed with milk, he needed relief, and he needed it now. The cow bell clanged as he hung his head in resignation. “Eeeyup,” he whispered ashamed of his bizarre need.


    “That’s my little cowboy,” Braeburn chuckled at his own pun as he slid around behind Big Mac. A quick dab of lube against his stiffening member and then he rears up, placing his forehooves on Big Mac’s back and lines up his shaft with the puckered entrance beneath Big Mac’s tail. He thrusts quickly, not giving Mac any time to prepare himself. Braeburn moans with pleasure as the tight warm hole envelops his shaft, lost in the sensations until he feels his balls come to a rest against the base of Big Mac’s churning udder. Braeburn reaches a lazy hoof down and runs it over the turgid surface of the bovine appendage. “Well, now you’re doubly full, ain’tcha Cous’?” he asks teasingly.


    Big Mac groans and whimpers in need. His little cousin’s terrible pun aside, he needed something, anything. His whole world was centered on his udder, the intense pressure overwhelming even the feeling Braeburn’s fun, but when his hoof brushes against his udder, his whole body lit up. A low moan forced itself free from his throat as his sensitive organ was caressed.


    “You really like that don’tcha Cous’? Well I’ll make this quick, so we can get to the main event,” he adds settling into a quick pace, his thrusts heavy and without restraint. As fast as it began, it ended. Braeburn shuddered deep inside of Big Mac, painting his insides white, before slipping out, breathing heavily. Braeburn trots around beside Big Mac, smiling at the way he was squinting his eyes shut in uncomfortable need. “I reckon it’s time we milk you proper Cous’, with everything that entails,” he adds cryptically.
   

     Big Mac could only nod and whimper needfully, his stretched ass leaking Braeburn’s salty deposit. His udder pounded and ached for even the slightest release. He needed it. His thoughts were disturbed as the sound of the mechanical milker whirred into life with Braeburn at the controls. With all 4 milking cylinders in hoof, he trotted over to Big Mac and crouched down beneath him. Giving one last playful tug he set each glass bulb into place. Each one was heaven for Big Mac as the machine’s suction caused each to latch onto one of his four teats with a wet slurp as it settled against his engorged udder. Milk cascaded down the pump’s tubes, racing into the metal tank set up in place of a reservoir. Big Mac was so lost in the ecstasy of the milking he hardly noticed the world around him. He didn’t notice his moans of pleasure becoming bovine lowing, his moos filling the barn with his audible pleasure. He didn’t notice the sound of Braeburn’s hooves clopping away from his stall, now the sound of them and another returning. However he absolutely did notice the sudden weight of the huge bull as it came resting against his back. He looked back in confusion, the weight far greater than Braeburn’s, only to come face to face with the bestial visage of the prize bull, just as it’s gigantic rod impaled itself deeply into his ass. Big Mac collapsed onto his face, the huge bull rutting with his still raised hindquarters as the milking machine chugged, trying to keep up with the increasing flow his udder suddenly seemed to be gushing. He managed to look up at Braeburn questioningly, his cheek sliding back and forth against the hay on the floor of the stall, his body beyond its capacity for sensation, and his mind starting to dull slightly to cope with the overload.
  

    Braeburn met Big Mac’s look, and couldn’t help but chuckle. “What? I thought being a fellow ranch hand, you would know about this Cous’. You see, it’s the cows that are being bred with the prize bulls that produce the most milk,” he explains, breaking into a chuckle as the bull bellows out in climax, flooding Big Mac with his seed, and causing his udder to churn and groan under the increasing rate of production…   

HOW TO PONY

rattyarts:

1. close eyes, draw pony

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2. open eyes again, lineart pony

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3. ???? color

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4.congratulations it’s a girl

now go make your own

I wasn’t aware Pablo Picasso was a brony.

(via katisconfused)

Ugh. Busy week ahead. Might not get much art done, just a heads up.

Work In Progress of the Big Macintosh milking picture.
As you can see, the background is almost done, but I haven’t really gotten to coloring the important parts yet.
Edit: Oh, the reason this is taking so much longer than I expected- My tablet is losing sensitivity and the lines in the hay and (barely visible) on the walls were murder on my wrist. Especially lines that are close to horizontal. Wish I could rotate the canvas.

Work In Progress of the Big Macintosh milking picture.

As you can see, the background is almost done, but I haven’t really gotten to coloring the important parts yet.

Edit: Oh, the reason this is taking so much longer than I expected- My tablet is losing sensitivity and the lines in the hay and (barely visible) on the walls were murder on my wrist. Especially lines that are close to horizontal. Wish I could rotate the canvas.

Anonymous asked: *cries deeply waiting for Big Mac*

It’ll be posted when I get the picture done. Just be patient- and please quit asking every other day. I’m trying, ok? I can post a WIP of the picture if you want, but I bit off more than I could chew with trying to color this.

lumoscorner:

leosaeta:

so I found some really old stuff from back when i wanted to make a pony themed tactical game. Unfortunately I stopped working on it because I didn’t think Hasbro would let me finish it, not to mention that I don’t know if I could have gotten it crowd funded or not

Although with all the pony music and art I’ve been working on I’m tempted to start working on this again, if anyone has input on this you can reply to this or just toss something in my askbox http://leosaeta.tumblr.com/ask

Attention please~

DO WANT

Hasbro can only really stop you if you use their characters. At least, that’s how I understand it.

(via lethanvas)

Just trying a pose I’ve never tried before. Not sure if it came out well.

Just trying a pose I’ve never tried before. Not sure if it came out well.

shotadult:

quartz-poker:

mlpartconfessions:


God, get a grip people. It’s called getting ideas and using those ideas in your own kind of drawing. She admits that Mimie was one of her biggest inspirations, it doesn’t mean she goes and copies Mimie’s artstyle. Stop being such sourpusses and actually see know and see that it doesn’t particulary matter about the artwork, it matters about the blog.
I’d much rather a good story telling blog over absolutely fantastic artwork anyday.
- Submitted by ask-braveshy


This is actually true. While many artists see having their own style as some sorta signature, it’s actually taught in art schools that a great way to learn to draw is to copy someone else (with respect and reverence- no forging or pretending to be them!). You learn to copy someone else successful and as you go on, your style slowly shifts away from theirs into your own unique style. Think of it as a set of training wheels.
Similarly- Tracing is acceptable as long as you don’t post it anywhere. It builds hand-eye coordination, but it should only be used for practice.

true! but when you like, build your skills entirely on biting off of another artists style, it tends to become a little obvious and makes your art kind of bland to look at

You may find it bland that they are copying now…but everyone starts somewhere, and it is wrong to shame anyone for starting out by copying. It is how they learn. It is how people learn. You learned to speak by copying what other people said, rather than inventing a new language right off the bat. You learned to write, read, communicate online, behave, and just about everything else by copying. You innovate once you’ve mastered the basics, and you learn the basics by copying others. Just be patient, give it time, and browse the rest of Tumblr if you really need unique things to look at.

shotadult:

quartz-poker:

mlpartconfessions:

God, get a grip people. It’s called getting ideas and using those ideas in your own kind of drawing. She admits that Mimie was one of her biggest inspirations, it doesn’t mean she goes and copies Mimie’s artstyle. Stop being such sourpusses and actually see know and see that it doesn’t particulary matter about the artwork, it matters about the blog.

I’d much rather a good story telling blog over absolutely fantastic artwork anyday.

- Submitted by ask-braveshy

This is actually true. While many artists see having their own style as some sorta signature, it’s actually taught in art schools that a great way to learn to draw is to copy someone else (with respect and reverence- no forging or pretending to be them!). You learn to copy someone else successful and as you go on, your style slowly shifts away from theirs into your own unique style. Think of it as a set of training wheels.

Similarly- Tracing is acceptable as long as you don’t post it anywhere. It builds hand-eye coordination, but it should only be used for practice.

true! but when you like, build your skills entirely on biting off of another artists style, it tends to become a little obvious and makes your art kind of bland to look at

You may find it bland that they are copying now…but everyone starts somewhere, and it is wrong to shame anyone for starting out by copying. It is how they learn. It is how people learn. You learned to speak by copying what other people said, rather than inventing a new language right off the bat. You learned to write, read, communicate online, behave, and just about everything else by copying. You innovate once you’ve mastered the basics, and you learn the basics by copying others. Just be patient, give it time, and browse the rest of Tumblr if you really need unique things to look at.

Drawn for my friend Ponder, he was feeling a little down and stuff.
Ponder’s been partying too hard! Four socks, five legs, what to do what to do.

Drawn for my friend Ponder, he was feeling a little down and stuff.

Ponder’s been partying too hard! Four socks, five legs, what to do what to do.