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gembutterfly — 'I Prefer Cotton Candy'

Published: 2011-12-11 09:44:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 4523; Favourites: 224; Downloads: 184
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Description The frozen feather light crystals landed on her pink tongue, melting into a small puddle. Fluttershy let the water run down her throat, and she let it soak her mane, grinning.

She remembered when she was a young, wobbly little foal trotting into her first snowfall. She had stuck out her tongue, expecting for the strange white flakes to taste like sugar, and was therefore more than disappointed to only get the familiar taste of water.

“I wish it was sugar,” she sighed, giving a sad glimmering smile and tilting her head to the side.

“I prefer cotton candy,” a snickering voice intoned behind her. It was no surprise to see a certain multibeast spirit lounging over a cloud when she turned, and it definitely wasn't a surprise when the floating flakes took the distinctive tinge of pink.

“Really?” Fluttershy sighed, smiling and floating in front of him. “Don't you think you cause..enough chaos at home? What with turning poor Angel into a cotton swab and making all my dishes turn into food..”

“Oh perish the thought~” he singsonged, rocking on his back in the air and reaching out with a talon to delicately touch the sugared fluff. “Your dismal life could use a little sprucing up, my dear.” He bent his head back, catching a few pink drops on his tongue. “Now THIS is snow worth opening your mouth for!”

Fluttershy only laughed, shaking her head and gazing thoughtfully into the sky, watching as the pink crystals descended elegantly to the ground, sparkling as they did. Catching a few on her tongue, she smiled. Cotton candy was better than sugar. Of course, she'd never admit that to him~

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Well, after seventeen hours of work (yes, I am still bedridden, can you tell?), I managed to make probably the best MLP picture I've ever made. I'm just in love with the friendship I created with these two from "Broken Spirit", and (even though I have a holiday drabble in mind), I wondered what it'd be like for them playing in the snow. OR more so what it would be like for Fluttershy, having the snow turned to some kind of food.

(I was gonna put them in scarves, but I wanted them to be freeee! Also, will fix some screwed up parts of the lines tomorrow...damn, I hate resizing pictures)

EDIT: Added Discord's scales

Snow brushes © yanastock

Border brushes © dark-dragon-stock

Fluttershy and Discord © Lauren Faust
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Comments: 16

DarthTriforce [2014-09-03 01:30:21 +0000 UTC]

Awww I really adore the pleasant story to this artwork and the picture itself, it's really nice ^^

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trana-blay5 [2011-12-14 13:14:29 +0000 UTC]

COTTON CANDEH!
I want cotton candy snow~

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Nakedmuffins [2011-12-13 23:46:48 +0000 UTC]

I love the friendship you've created between these too~<3

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Pastel-Piggy-Queen [2011-12-13 01:42:15 +0000 UTC]

How adorable!

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Nos-talgia [2011-12-12 04:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Wooooooooooooooow

Hun, I swear, you keep improving with every picture! This looks fabulous! I looove the lighting, and how behind the pink clouds, the sky is a nice pink too! And Fluttershy's pose is just lovely! She looks so happy and free (haha nooo scarves :3). Discord looks so content too! Aaaah, it's so pretty, plus with the sparkles and lighting hnnnng the lighting I love it so much haha lol. <333

Also the little story too. aaah I always love it when you put stories to your pictures.

Maaaaan... I agree with TaylorRose, if this is the kind of art you get out when your sick, haha never get fully better lolol! XD This is amazing, but seriously, I do hope you start to feel better soon.

(I just can't get over that lighting... it's gorgeous. The beams are.. amazing. <3)

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gembutterfly In reply to Nos-talgia [2011-12-12 04:31:31 +0000 UTC]

The lighting took forever. XD Took forever just figuring out where to put it. It was a last minute touch too. XD (Part of my aversion with scarves came from the fact I didn't want to chance ruining the picture...XD) Haha, yeah, I was trying to give Discord a gentle and content feel to him

It's why my aunt says I'm more cut out to write children's books than be an animator. Unsure what I want to do; I just want to be in the art industry.

It amazed me the quality I can produce when I'm sick! XD It's like "aw fuck I'm sick. ...OH MY GOD I'M SICK! : ) *grabs pencil*" I hope I am too, but at teh same time...XD

(Hehe, thank you, darling. I'm glad I added the beams )

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Nos-talgia In reply to gembutterfly [2011-12-12 04:40:44 +0000 UTC]

Haha sometimes after I finish the base colouring, I can't decide if I want the lighting off to the side, or behind or in front of something. It's kind of aggrivating, because it wastes time to finish the picture. XDD
(aww, I'm sure it would have looked good anyways. :3)

Well, I'm sure whether you choose animation or children's books... that would be a really great idea to consider though, your pictures are always so soft and all. Very cute too! <3

Ahaha yeah. XD Sometimes too, I'll do sketches as we drive to someplace, and I'll be all, wooow those turned out better than when I was still and not interupped by all the bumps in the road and stuch.

(I'm glad you did too! They look awesome!)

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RandomRedneck1990 [2011-12-12 00:18:43 +0000 UTC]

That's cute right there.

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booklover41 [2011-12-11 23:42:16 +0000 UTC]

I prefer cotton candy too

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TaylorRose16 [2011-12-11 21:31:37 +0000 UTC]

Okay, girl, so I, like, totally love this to pieces. XD <3

I already pretty much spazzed out to you about it last night when you showed me the in-progress picture, but I absolutely looooove this finished product. It is indeed absolutely sweet, in all forms of the word! I'm in love with the sun rays, too... that was a perfect touch.

I really hope you feel better soon! But if this is the kind of art you can crank out while sick, well... XDDD Jk, jk, jk, love you! Get well soon!

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KillYourFamily [2011-12-11 17:04:17 +0000 UTC]

WHOA. Discord looks REALLY, REALLY GOOD.

I'm impressed! Great picture~

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chaos-kitten8 [2011-12-11 16:18:08 +0000 UTC]

The colours are so...sweet. I could melt.

And what a magical setting! It's so touching that he'd use his powers to make her happy. Be careful, or I may start shipping this~

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Sada-Pazaki [2011-12-11 15:41:56 +0000 UTC]

Lol I love it! The picture + short-story thing is a real treat! As always Recover sooooooon!

-whispers- They look better without the scarves anyways...

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IceOfWaterflock [2011-12-11 14:35:02 +0000 UTC]

I hope you get better soon! (And great picture)

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SergeantBuck [2011-12-11 10:10:52 +0000 UTC]

And I can immediately feel the cavities forming in my mouth...

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NoctusKerobian [2011-12-11 09:53:27 +0000 UTC]

This is a really sweet picture!

Literally!

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