Traditional Artists Who Inspire Me

Hey Everypony, Bright Idea here. Seeing as I've been putting out some really satisfying hand-drawn works lately, I thought it would be nice to promote other artists who have more or less inspired me to put drawing into practice again, after thinking for the longest time that I had "lost the knack" and was only good at digital art (with it's easy undos, color blending, blemish removing, layer-stacking, and unlimited filter possibilities). In no particular order, here are some awesome traditional artists you should check out!

Pristine is both a talented traditional and digital artist, but her Prismacolor pieces of different bronies in her own unique style is to LIVE for. I love how she draws eyes, so soft and caring, and the colors che uses, as well as her texturing technique, makes her one of my bestest art-senpais. Keep up the great work!

This guy is loads of fun! Brogar/Gus does all hand-drawn all the time, and his style is so awesome. After drawing ponies for so long, he's developed a unique style that looks fairly show accurate, but has his own flavor to it at the same time. His drawings usually have a great sense of humor, and can go meta at times, like one where he tackled what happens when the artist gives up on a drawing halfway. He's taking art courses in college, so he doesn't post as often as he used to, but he's got an extensive gallery that you can look back on and enjoy anytime.

This is the girl that kinda prompted my starting to draw with colored pencils in the first place. We did an art-trade, where we each drew both our characters together, Blueray and Bright Idea, and both turned out quite good, in my opinion.


Ever since then, I've enjoyed drawing/coloring so much I've been posting traditional ever since. Please check out Lify's gallery and consider following her. She's relatively new to DA and already has so much artistic potential! Her ponies are adorable and a style all their own!

Now this dude...he's in a league unto himself. His attention to detail and realistic leanings makes his drawings (it feels weird calling them that because they're so darn good) stand out in my memory and take hold of my imagination. I can't imagine how long it takes him to make his art from start to finish, and his style is so solid and unique that every time he puts out a new picture, I'm always glad I followed him. Keep up the fantastic work, Quill!

Haven't seen Flower Bolt post stuff in awhile, but she's another big inspiration for me to start drawing again. I got introduced to her work by , and I followed her pretty soon after. Her style is very sweet and innocent, and really visually pleasing in my eyes. Hope you're doing well, Flower!

This girl is absolutely incredible! I've known her only a short length of time, but her style is so expressive, so full of emotion and energy that she blows me away each time she makes a new sketch. I'm so impressed with her Undertale AU concept, and her style of drawing ponies. PLEASE CHECK HER OUT NOW! YOU WON'T REGRET IT I PROMISE!

Do you want to talk about awesome traditional art? Do you want to talk about adorable animals and amazing backgrounds and near-photorealistic style? Well friends, here is a guy to talk about! His specialty is elephants, but he draws all manner of African mammals, as well as ponies! His way of drawing reminds me of a mix between Disney and MLP style. Also he's got an entire menagerie of characters running around in his brain that occasionally make it into his drawings. Makes for some cute, funny stories.

That's all for now, Everypony! Until next time, check out these inspiring artists, maybe follow them yourself, and as always, keep an eye out for more...