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Autumn Spell — Description
Autumn Spell was created for this year's Halloween swap on the MLP Arena. She is my attempt to create a mashup of gothic, traditional Halloween elements and an antiqued look - I wanted her to look something like a witch's desk that's been gathering dust for some time.

I tried some entirely new techniques on this pony. She's my very first MGR type pony, and instead of sculpting or painting the saddle (except for the trimming), I glued strips of paper on the pony to mimic the variety of papers and pergament rolls with sketches and spells that you might find on a witch's desk. I happened to have this neat paper that looked aged and had anatomy sketches like the human skeleton on it which was perfect for the pony. Too bad most of it got covered by the sculpted bits. :9 All sculpting is done with Apoxie Sculpt. She features pumpkins, a raven skull with a candle on top, a spellbook roll and some autumn leaves.

She got a full body repaint in a dull shade of brown, dry-brushed black gradients on her legs and some eyeshadow in the same technique, and damasque style ornaments painted on top of the leg gradients and on her forehead. (Those & her curled hair are supposed to be the 'gothic elegance' part of the custom. ) Her hair is a blend of Black Magick, Hematite, Marmalade and Roasted Almond nylon from Dollyhair.com. As a finishing touch I gave her a veil of fake spiderweb to add to the antiqued & dusty look.

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Artwork and photography copyright © ~Haawan 2012.
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