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I'll Be Your Mirror- the garden scene from MLP 19

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Published: May 29, 2014

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Pages 10 and 11 from MLP:FIM issue 19 from IDW publishing.

This took a while. Katie Cook, the comic's writer, loves to torture me with big splash pages and 2-page spreads. I picture her in her shadowy castle, swirled in her cloak with a raven peering over her shoulder as she types out intricate scenes for me... laughing... always laughing...

But I digress

Anyway, when this one came down I thought it would be simpler... two characters and a buncha trees. Pfft... no problem.

I think I put more time into this spread than possibly any other I've done for the books. I was fairly happy with the end result.

I wanted a pretty and atmospheric scene, the impact of which would dwarf these characters, and carry the romantic theme of the book. I looked up a lot of different trees for inspiration, especially big old maples and oaks. The ribbons are all intended to be wishes and hopes that individuals have tied to the trees, a very old idea from varied cultures. The ribbons and twinkling lights help push the romantic air as well. And of course a full moon never hurts! The theme of mirrors and reflections is a constant in this story, and the Velvet Underground's classic "I'll Be Your Mirror" paraphrased lyrics seemed to tie all of it together.

And way out in the distance... a single observer pondering the importance of all of this and what it will bring...

India Ink with brush, dip pens on 11x17 bristol board.

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6900x5100px 8.57 MB

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anyathakur

Jul 25, 2016

Simply breath-taking. I love the insight the 'Reflections' arc gives into Celestia's character and how "she is only perfect now because she has already lived long enough to make and learn from every mistake." Alternate Celestia's design had many great nods to Disney villains such as the Maleficent horn crown, the scorpion tail, and long purple boots and the cover of the final installment in the arc in which Celestia and Luna fight their evil counterparts, which you say is one of your favorite works from the MLP comic, was something i never could have imagined from MLP before you joined the creative team. May I inquire how long it took to create such a masterpiece (not including coloring or conception), as 'I'll Be Your Mirror' is one of the more elaborate non-DC and marvel comic spreads I have seen?