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Luna: Introspectionby *MarbleYarns

Fan Art / Digital Art / Painting & Airbrushing / Movies & TV

A prison for the mind, deep below the lunar maria, a few years before her escape; or, perhaps a turning point on the long path to becoming Night Mare Moon; maybe neither of these. I leave the interpretation of time and place to you.

Luna's canon tiara has always bothered me; I never really cared for the way it was just kind of stuck in her mane...it's a cartoon, sure, but the design felt bland too. While my version probably needs further revision, I tried to allude to qualities I find sharply defined in NMM: powerful and unrelenting; austere, but not without elegance; sharp, and dangerously beautiful.

Edit: minor change to composition.
Edit 2: Her eyes were bothering me; I redid the ink & paint, and also made her horn better match her body size.
MLP (c) Hasbro
A special thanks to Lauren Faust & the MLP Team!

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~Toa-Ignicus Feb 6, 2013

This is so beautiful. Very well done!

~Toa-Ignicus Jan 25, 2013

Wow, so beautiful.

~nateman747 Dec 21, 2012 General Artist

This (or part of it) should be a t-shirt design. Seriously.

~HeartlessSpartan Aug 5, 2012

Great picture, she looks like the younger version or at least what I consider the younger version (lighter coat/solid mane) I would say right on the brink of NMM, unsure of who she is, what she wants or what she is. Very cool, and great job with the question as to where the tiara rests, it looks relatively natural. I find it very interesting that NMM's helmet (or whatever it may be called) is resting next to her, but her gaze is more directed to something else. Very open to interpretation... I love it!

*MarbleYarns Aug 11, 2012 Student General Artist

You touched on pretty much everything I was trying to include to create a bit of story in the image! I also generally imagine that the solid mane/lighter coat indicates a younger age for her, although for this painting I kind of suspend that headcanon and can look at it either way. Thanks for taking a moment to look through the composition, and for leaving your thoughts...I really enjoy the feedback

~anzul Jul 5, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

great concept man...

*MarbleYarns Jul 7, 2012 Student General Artist

Thank you

~DeathAlchemist94 Jun 24, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

She's so cute.

~Shadowbolt17 Jun 22, 2012

I dont know how you did it, but somehow this image literally tells a story, and yet at the same time remains silent. You captured a very moving image in this piece of art, and I have nothing but the highest commendations to you. Beautiful.

*Sire-Sword Jun 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Luna, sad and lonely, imprisoned in her own mind. I think that makes sense for this picture.

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