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Final Boss

Welp, it looks like you under-estimated that final form during your battle with Drageaux, and now you've got to regain your stamina!

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll let you try again after you do him a couple favors.

Just be sure to get all of him clean all of him~

Getting Into Hot Water

Here we see Braeburn in his college swimming course. 

He got a 10 for the dive, but clearly he lost something on the entry.

Academic Integrity

Not many people knew that Big Macintosh headed a local frat in college. 

Even fewer knew that anyone in this frat seen shirking their responsibilities got a very special type of punishment.

Let's all give a silent prayer for this guy's backside.

Aerial Initiation

Some more college stuff!

Here we check in on Soarin', who is training to be a Wonderbolt after graduation. The flight fraternity has graciously offered to help him with his concentration skills, through a variety of endurance tests. Here he must focus on supporting his fellow teammate, no matter the position!

Something tells me he doesn't mind it all too much, though.

I'm really digging doing these "college horse" paintings, as it's really helping to refine my cra...

Brotherhood of Stallions

Continuing with the college theme, let's see what Sunburst has been up to in his studies!

Here he's been coorced into joining a greek fraternity-

The good news is that it comes with a free robe! 

The bad news is that it's a little...on the short side.

I'm sure that has nothing to do with the candle-lit ceremony to officially welcome him to the frat.

This was another foray into painting! I hope you enjoy it!

Private Stream

Shining learned of some...alternative ways you can make some bits in college, including trying the hottest internet fads- but maybe he should check the chat more often.

Comments Wanted!

I'm working on an upcoming piece, in which Shining Armor is livestreaming himself doing the "Sheath Tape Challenge", where he tries and pop off some tape over his sheath based on sheer will alone, but it looks like he has a secret viewer in the back~

I'd love to have a little chat bar on the right that has comments, and include some of yours! 

Feel free to post below a comment you'd like included in the livestream chat, and I'll pick some of 'em for the final image!

Cream Filling

A little follow up to my previous animation featuring Donut Joe, here's him adding some cream to the latest batch of warm, fresh doughnuts! Who can resist?

I've included a video/audio version below, so be sure to give that a watch!

Dorm Benefits

It sure looks like Shining got a bit to comfortable in his roommate's bed- maybe he can make it up to him somehow?

This one was a bit of a perspective challenge; to do a top-down, fish-eye lens type of image. I think it came out pretty well!

Null and Void

Doing some painting practice with an old character of mine, Nectar Drip!

Clearly he's a pure horse with no untoward intentions. 

Also sweaty alt because he runs sometimes.

Secret Ingredient

Here we see a public display of how the town baker prepares his dough; lots of forceful kneading  during this process, of course. And naturally, he's adding his trademarked creme filling! It's no wonder his bakery is the hottest place in town, for a variety of reasons. 

Sauna Service

You might know Atlas, my character who works at an all-male spa! He's a bit low on the totem pole, so occasionally he's asked to fetch towels, assist customers, and...basically anything that would make their stay more comfortable. Clearly Soarin' and his flight buddies have some ideas of how to use their new "helper"~

I really like how this one is basically an indecipherable mess in the thumbnail and sketch; lesson learned- always keep going! The end result will always look b...

Bottom's Up

After a long November, Mac is filled to the brim! It looks like Braeburn has planned ahead, and is using Mac's current state to get some extra income during the winter season!

Well, what are you waiting for? Get that mug ready!

December Ideas Post!

I think it would be neat to give people a chance to pitch some neat image/animation ideas in the replies, so if you have something you think would look neat, feel free to let me know!

Obviously this isn't a formal request or commission or anything, and there's no guarantee I'll draw anything, it's just something for inspiration. 

But still, I'm curious as to what you'd like to see!

November Rain

Looks like Braeburn figured out that Big Mac was participating in No Nut November; and figured that if Mac can't use his "assets", he might as well take advantage of them!

Let's just hope Mac can hold out until December; I'm sure he'll have some revenge in mind for the winter season~

I do love the idea of a balljob, and didn't find too many examples of them, so here's some good ol' stallion fun!

The Offering

The nearby townsfolk clearly have learned their lesson, and this October they have given the elusive Werekick his own breeding mount!

Hopefully that'll keep him occupied for the rest of the month! 

Spring Cleaning

Scrubbing the castle windows gets to be  a bit of a tedious task; so occasionally the guards get a little....creative.

I included the work in progress shots so you can see how this animation came about!

Self-Service

A couple of Brae's buddies seem to be doubting his flexibility; of course, there's only one way to find out!

Included below is a Patreon-exclusive video version of the animation, with music and sound effects. 

Enjoy!

Cat in the Trap (Sketch)

Here's a sketch of Leo bein' his good musky, tied-up self. I thought I'd see if I like him being a bit rounder, and I think he looks great! 

I might clean this up one day, who knows!

"Hello World!"

After seeing Braeburned's new synth character, I had to give him a shot!

Also, trying out some new experiments in brush types/color blending; still got a long way to go, but I like how it's starting out.

"Nothin' Borrowed"

It looks like your new roommate is friendly! Really friendly, actually, and he keeps borrowing your stuff. Don't worry about that jock though, he swears that it didn't fit him anyway and you can just buy a new pair.

I've been developing a sort of immodest roommate character who gets a little too up-close and personal; I haven't figured out a name for him yet, so if you have any ideas, feel free to let me know!

"Support Staff"

It's a good thing Shining was there- otherwise the King's bits would be unsupported! He really is doing a great job.

I realized I never posted these work in progress pieces, so here you go!

"Field Research"

Looks like Sunburst is given a unique research opportunity; after all, how would you react to a heavy, sweaty set of pent up balls plopped right on top of you?

I tried doing more interesting lighting setups with two light sources; let me know what you think, and be sure to check the additional images for clothed/nude/clean alts!

Incoming!

So it turns out that the locker room isn't so empty after dark; maybe someone can fetch him a towel?

I did more of a messy style with this one, not worrying as much about it looking precise- hope you enjoy it!

EBSynth Autocolor

Just some testing with some neat software! I'm trying out EBSynth; a neural network that tries to apply a style frame to a whole animation; in this case I colored the first and last frame of the animation, and let the software do the rest- clearly it needs some work, as it has some trouble with the larger movements; but places like the back hoof, rump, and chest seem to be colored correctly.

Definitely a neat experiment, and something I'll be using in the future to speed up my animation...

Heat Wave!

It looks like you found Big Mac waitin' out the heat wave in the roof of his barn; maybe you should knock next time?

I thought it would be neat to do a really dynamic angle and perspective, with some nostalgic lighting. As usual, I've included annotated notes about piece in the attached images. Enjoy!

Nut Test

Here's some fluid testing!  Sometimes you just have a need for more nut, and in the digital world, you can have as much as you want.

I'm using 3DStudio Max for everything here- mesh, materials, and fluid dynamics using its in-built MaxFluid tool.

I'm not really sure if I can use this technology for anything good, as it took like 3 hours to render this simple animation, but it's here just in case.

"Members Only"

It's been a while since I've drawn some good horse, and I know that some apple cowboy will be much appreciated!
 

Patreon Launch!

Hello all! Welcome to my Patreon! Here is where you can find some neat behind-the-scenes of my stuff, giving insight into my process.

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What can I expect from this Patreon?

Behind the scenes work! Process images, gifs, sketches, maybe even original photoshop files, if requested.

Will you be paywalling your art?

Nope! Final rendered images will always be posted publicly on other social media; this i...