Semper Filly

Raihn

United States216 Posts

May 22 2013 16:25 GMT

My good friend, and fellow Marine is still active and being deployed around the world. He has a fantastic family and two wonderful kids. I thought it would be nice to draw them each something they would like in honor of their sacrificing time with their devoted father.

The young guy received a Spider-Man image, and for the young lady who quite enjoys My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, I illustrated this poster that draws inspiration from the Eagle Globe and Anchor.

This was quite different content than I usually work on, so it was very fun and enjoyable. Something about drawing really cute and fun things makes you smile more while you’re working.

Thanks to all the service members and their families that sacrifice so much more daily than most of us can ever imagine. – Raihn

PS. I think it would be fun to do a poster with Z T P ponies for team liquid, seems appropriate.

UPDATE: Added the Raihn Replay:

Grettin

42417 Posts

May 22 2013 18:57 GMT

Looking good!

QuanticHawk

United States32159 Posts

May 22 2013 18:59 GMT

i am going to troll the hell out of my marine friends with that mlp one thanks hahahah

good lookign art though! and i like your motivation behind it!

Soap

Brazil1546 Posts

May 22 2013 20:48 GMT

Came expecting ponies, was not disappointed. 5/5

Waxangel

United States33707 Posts

May 22 2013 22:59 GMT

I came expecting ponies with guns, slightly disappointed. still 5/5

Raihn

United States216 Posts

May 23 2013 01:55 GMT

Haha, thanks for all the comments, I've actually posted the timelapse of this as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpU-D2Z9vU4

Blade2322

Japan99 Posts

May 23 2013 04:53 GMT

Btw u guys n gals are all welcome, being a Marine currently stationed with 12th Marines out in Okinawa it is nice to see threads like these.

btw nice mlp pic.

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

May 23 2013 08:38 GMT

Haha cool, never seen the pen tool used in a speed painting before!

Grend

1600 Posts

May 23 2013 14:55 GMT

I know I am damaged goods but to me the anchor looks a bit missplaced?
Fuck the world so to speak.

Raihn

United States216 Posts

May 23 2013 19:42 GMT

#10

@DannyJ Yeah, I'm not sure the technique is really that useful for general work. My waccom is the smallest size, so I can't ink with really clean stylistic curves and strokes. The pen tool allows me to get a clean arc. Also, in retrospect I probably should have just done the whole piece as either vector shapes, or even used illustrator.