RaphLuna

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OMG a fellow cartoonist.. Love you're style you have a vast amount of Characters, Cool. And you art is AWESOME... Did you ever consider using the Width too to give you're characters lines a little more edge ? It does wonders for my Cartoon Character Crystal Frost. And did you also consider colouring the Lines too? That works wonders And helped me in my art. Here are a few Examples of my character Crystal Frost.. Crystal Frost is a one of a Kind character i created. Here is a little bit about her life....... Before Ember became the Dragon Lord and after Luna was Banished to the moon By her Sister Celestial. Crystals mother is a Earth pony, Her Father is a Dragon. And here is a little brief information about her parents, please be patient it’s a work in process. Give it time i will get more in detail about their stories. I first got inspired when in the MLP FIM TV Series Twilight Quoted that ‘Ponies know very little about dragons because, they were too afraid and scared of them’’ So I thought what about if one pony was saved by a dragon, their bond grew into a relationship. However considering the fear ponies have of dragons, and that dragons despise ponies, they chose to meet in secret. Throught this time she tells her dragon love she is with foal (Expecting) knowing they could no longer go back to their own home, they both decide to leave, and journey deeper into the out lands not knowing what dangers and perils await them. This is just a brief part of the story. I will get more into detail. i have other plans example, like when her mother goes into labour, the foal hybrid dragon is born, however due to the birthing complications the mother does not survive, leaving the father dragon on his own to care for their newborn hybrid daughter. This is Tragic considering he Just lost the love of his life, however his newborn daughter gives him a purpose to continue on. He faces new challenges into raising a young foal hybrid dragon. And so this continues on to spin a new epic story line Years past and Crystal Frost, grows into a beautiful elegant pony hybrid dragon . With her love to fly and especially under a moon lit sky, this creates a new challenge for her father who will do anything to keep her safe from harm. Ember is now the The New Dragon Lord, and with her truce with the ponies of esquestria, this sparked anger and outrage in the dragon kingdom, many dragons get together in secret and plot to over throw her from the kingdom, and plan an all out war with the ponies to teach them a lesson, to stay out of the dragon way of life. Twilight and her friends, got lost in the out lands and stumbled across Crystal Frost, only to be attacked by her dragon father, who only is trying to protect his daughter from outsiders, whom he feels just won’t understand . With the discovery of a new hybrid pony/dragon. Twilight is so overwhelmed with a mountain of questions, Example ‘’are there more out there?’’ This new discovery gives spike hope that maybe he will have a chance with Rarity, Whom he has a Major Crush on Phoenix Fire Story..... this is a new character I been working on lately, His name is Phoenix Fire. He is Pegasus who has been abandon at the steps of the Manehatten Orphanage. As he grew up around other orphaned ponies ( earth, Pegasus, and unicorns.) he became fascinated with unicorns and their magic. He wanted so badly to learn how to make and create magic. With his desire to be as magical as the unicorns he got teased to pieces at the orphanage, with his obsession in magic and no desire to learn how to fly, he was undesired to potential adopted couples. Whom consider him to be way too odd wired and strange. He spent his entire life growing up in the orphanage, till one day he, herd the conversation of the caretakers talking abut him, taking their discussion the wrong way, he felt he was no longer wanted, so late one night he left the orphanage, as he ventures out beyond Manehattan and into the unknown forests outside equestrian, He comes across some dragons, stealing eggs from a phoenix nest, he confronts them and demands they put the eggs back, the dragons laugh and tosses it high in the air, Phoenix tried to fly after it, however never learning how to fly impairs him form catching the eggs in the air. So he tries really hard to use magic that he learned, All of a sudden the eggs started to glow and float in the air, he himself noticed being lifted from the ground, and suddenly a glow of Golden light shone in the night sky, the dragons blinded by the glow decided to leave, and look for other places to stir trouble. Later Phoenix woke up to find the Eggs near the shore of the water unharmed, and as he reached out to get the eggs he saw his reflection in the moonlit water, he had a horn just like the unicorns, he was surprised and shocked. He still had his wings, and now has a horn. He became the first Colt Alcorn. I also plan to intertwine his storyline with Crystal Frost storyline This is when they are both older, of course. Phoenix will have his own stores about life in the orphanage. Crystal will have her own stories, as well. I plan to have both Crystal and Phoenix meet each other when they are older. And with Crystals father being so overprotective, it creates a challenge for the two to become friend and who knows... My first Effort in writing a descriptive story around Crystal and her Dragon Father Skylar... The sun rising in the east, shone a ray of bright orange light, awakening Crystal, she stretches and lets out a big yawn. As her eyes start to focus on her surroundings, a bright blue flower growing near the rock captures her interest, she leans over to try an grab it with her mouth. only to loose balance, slip off, and tumbles to the ground. The commotion woke her father, Skyler. ''Morning already, well I better fetch our breakfast.'' a loud rumble echo's off in the distance, looking up, he notices some dark clouds, forming in the sky. "Looks like a storm is coming. '' Crystal got up, shook the leaves from her mane, all of a sudden, a cricket jumped out of her hair. and hopped to the ground. She stooped down her tail up in the air wagging, she leaps to try and catch the cricket in her hoofs, only for the cricket was fast and hopped in time to get out of her reach. ''Crystal, we have to go'' skyler says in a serious stern voice to his daughter. Crystal frown, she really wanted to catch the cricket. Leaving the bug behind, she quickly follows her father. The cricket watches the two disappear into the woods and hops off to follow them. As they journey deep into the woods, they come across a river, ''This looks like a perfect place to catch some salmon.'' Skyler looks back at Crystal, chewing on some Dandy lions that grew from the Ground. ''Crystal Stay here by the Shore, I'm going to catch our Breakfast. Do not wander off.'' skyler said as he walked into the river. Crystal, slunk down, on the wet grassy ground, near the river, wishing she had someone to play with. Looking up, watching her father, standing still, not making a sound waiting for just the right moment to strike, and catch a fish. hop, Hop, HOP. That sounded familiar, She perked up her ears, and HOP, the cricket hoped right on her nose, so excited she tried to be still and reach her hoofs out to catch the cricket, however as soon as she moved the cricket leaped off her nose and back on the ground. Excited to have the cricket back, she follows the cricket determined to catch the bug. The cricket, trying to get away, decides to hop on the rocks, trailing out to the deeper end of the river. Crystal tried to leap after it, she was so determined to catch the cricket. She did not notice the water looking deeper and the current getting stronger. She makes a big leap to the last rock far out. looses her balance, and falls into the river, in panic and fear, she scrambles to try and get back to shore, splashing frantically and crying, she gets swept away in the current. Splash, Splash, Spash. ''This got to be my best catch yet.'' Skyler grinned as he Retrieved from the river. 5 fish, jump around in the tall wet grass, trying to make their way back to the water. “Crystal,’’ Skyler cried out. There was no answer. “Where did she go now.’’ Skyler mutters to himself, looking in the direction he last left her. He finds the flat patch of grass, and follows his daughters hoof print tails. As the hoof print grass trail ends it continues into the shallow end of the river, He lifts up his head and notices a trail of rocks with wet hoof prints. He quickly takes to the air, and flies close to get a better view, he finds a cricket stranded on the last rock. ‘’Oh no,’’ fear consumes him as he realizes his daughter, has been taken by the current. He flies off to follow the river rapids. Kaboom The sound of thunder Echo’s the sky, covered by dark grey clouds, giving the illusion of night, with lightening the only light to see by. A huge gust of wind grabs Skyler, and slings him out of the sky, he loses control and falls though thick trees, hitting and breaking branches as he lands with a thud to the ground. Rain starts to pour from the sky. Soaked by the rain, A few bruises on his body, blood dripping from his cuts, Skyler gets up, coming to his senses, its far to unsafe to fly. He races by foot, off to try find and follow the river rapids. Thunder booming, rain pouring, lightening flashing, as he disappears off to look for his lost daughter. The pouring rain, comes to a slow down. The dark clouds move on in the distance, the sound of thunder growing faint as the storm starts to break up, as the lightening comes to and end, the sky growing brighter, as the sun tries to peak through the clouds. A strange creature, comes up to the surface, holding on her back, the small earth pony dragon hybrid. She swims close to shore. Splish, splish, splish, Plop. She drops the hybrid near shallow end of lake. Turns back to the lake, Splish Shipsh, Splish. I loud Splash is herd, As the creature retires to the bottom of the lake I did not mean to hijack you post, Just wanted to shear my Cartoon vision with you, and provide some friendly advice that helps advance art... Share some Stories and Art with you as well. From One Cartoonist to another, I want to thank you for sharing you're skills with us all and we all wish you great success in the path you choose to take with Your Creative Genius. Hugs RaphLuna feel to see more of my art. In DivantArt under RaphLuna http://raphluna.deviantart.com/gallery/ You must all let us know when you work is complete, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your characters and reading their adventures. Hugs..

Crystal Frost just loves music so much... Here she is with one of her many favourite Musical Instruments. Affinity Design Brings all my Doodles to life... Hugs.. Its not great its EPIC. Here is Crystal Frost much older, Dancing under an elegant snowfall, with Phoenix Fire, he new friend... How do you think My art is coming along.

Its my Countres Birthday tomorrow. 150 Years of Canada. AWESOME EPIC JOY. and HAPPINESS. To Celebrate the Occasions of this once in a lifetime event. I doodles my OC character Crystal Frost wearing beautiful blue ribbons in her mane carrying the Canadian Flag with Honour and Pride. sketch done on IPad Sketch Club app. the lines right to end was done using Affinity Design, Serif Draw Plus X8 and Serif Craft Artist 2 So here is Crystal Frost Carrying the Canadian Flag... Started this morning finished a few minutes ago..

I done this In Adobe Illustrator long ago, however it chopped it to pieces... Granted the gaps are tiny however they are annoying as HELL.... Abandoned the art piece. on my tablet. It was hopeless, and a loss cause. Finding the Abandon piece of art. Decided it take it to Affinity Design to Redo. Then I worked on it.... EPC... No EVIL SMALL GAPS... All I have to do is open Affinity Design, open the Adobe illustrator CC file. . Find my overlap widen outlines, layer and take it from there... Epic... Loving Affinity Design. You can open all you Adobe Illustration CC files in Affinity design. Very impressed with Affinity Design.

this is a new character I been working on lately, His name is Phoenix Fire. He is Pegasus who has been abandon at the steps of the Manehatten Orphanage. As he grew up around other orphaned ponies ( earth, Pegasus, and unicorns.) he became fascinated with unicorns and their magic. He wanted so badly to learn how to make and create magic. With his desire to be as magical as the unicorns he got teased to pieces at the orphanage, with his obsession in magic and no desire to learn how to fly, he was undesired to potential adopted couples. Whom consider him to be way too odd wired and strange. He spent his entire life growing up in the orphanage, till one day he, herd the conversation of the caretakers talking abut him, taking their discussion the wrong way, he felt he was no longer wanted, so late one night he left the orphanage, as he ventures out beyond Manehattan and into the unknown forests outside equestrian, He comes across some dragons, stealing eggs from a phoenix nest, he confronts them and demands they put the eggs back, the dragons laugh and tosses it high in the air, Phoenix tried to fly after it, however never learning how to fly impairs him form catching the egg in the air. So he tries really hard to use magic that he learned, All of a sudden the egg started to glow and float in the air, he himself noticed being lifted from the ground, and suddenly a glow of Golden light shone in the night sky, the dragons blinded by the glow decided to leave, and look for other places to stir trouble. Later Phoenix woke up to find the Eggs near the shore of the water unharmed, and as he reached out to get the egg he saw his reflection in the moonlit water, he had a horn just like the unicorns, he was surprised and shocked. He still had his wings, and now has a horn. He became the first Colt Alcorn.

I have one Word to say........ AWESOME. Loving the sunglasses on you're fox :)

Actually Actually curves are easy I use the pen tool at lot. I'm so fussy, to make sure it follows my doodle lines. Once you understand how the pen tool works its a breeze. I also love to add Width to my line work, give it a little more edge. Just experimented a bit, to learn more My kids love the MLP FIM TV Series, and I love how they color their characters, kind of the look I was looking for. One reminds me of flat play-d'oh. I did tinker with shadows in Adobe Illustrator in the past. Here is an Example.. This was a pain to do.... The one the bottom tried to make a background... Not very interesting. The program was just way to overwhelming to go further. this piece I spent a full week to figure out in Adobe Illustrator... However needs Improvement. I'm still not happy, but I'm not going through hell with AI so I left it like this... I really wanted to patronize the would piece however so painful to go through, that I only done the bag.. I love how Serif Craft Artist 2 can give my fan art a more improved background... The TMNT were colourized in PhotoShop. Because Adobe was Evil in trying to achieve the affect... Those white lines are different however it seriously is holding my art back.. I'm seriously planning Redoing art the fan art and my own personal art in Affinity Design... Here is 2 new ones I just done..

Nodes are A serious Plague they are EVIL....... However I discovered a cure for the EVIL PLAUGE DOTS... Oh we already know that the vector eraser will solve that.... WRONG... I tried the vector Eraser in serif Draw plus X8 And even using it the EVIL NODE plague is still there...... However all hope is not lost..... This morning decided to go over my line art to get rid of nasty overlap lines, took my affinity design line work as SVG, and transferred to Serif Draw Plus X8. Using the vector eraser was great, however the node plague was an issue. I thought my line would easily separate once I use the vector eraser Right..... WRONG... Before Vector Eraser.... After vector Eraser... still joined... Not separated and suffered Node Plague.. Whats a Vector Artist to do.... Knife Tool.... SEE THE problem.. See the Knife tool in action.... Success separation and look no Node Plauge... Adobe products eat you're heart out Serif can do what your to tardy to try, plus they don't over heat my surface pro 3 like you evil software does.... SERIF DESIGNERS.... PLEASE ADD THE KNIFE TOOL... Not only does it separate lines it cures the node plague... Adobe software discouraged be form art, Serif Software encouraged me to go back to it. Hugs to all the designers at Serif, Your designers are SUPER JAW DROPPING GENIUSES... I will tell everyone about this Jaw Dropper find... Finally Finished my line art in Serif Draw Plus X8. so did The knife tool Really get rid of all those insane anchor points.. So I saved in SVG and Opened in Affinity Design.... And here is you're Answer.... She'll Yeah... . Add the Knife tool to Affinity Design its Would be Light years ahead of Adobe. Then again you are already advance ahead of Adobe with the zoom feature alone...

how is my illustration Process... Long way to go and a lot to learn. Advice helps too. Takes time However loving to software, Talk to the hoof Adobe software, ever since you chose to rent out your software, you lost me a customer. Thank Heavens fr Affinity design, they won me as a customer for life, because unlike you they listen to what their customers Really want in a program.

OMG she looks AMAZING. Love the colour choices you chosen for her. Totally Stunning Art.

AWSOME. Looks cool ;)

I'm loving every second With Affinity Design. You make inking a Breeze... Here is a project I been working on in its inking stage... Hugs to all the Designers and Creators at Serif, you are all AWSOME... Looking forward to the vector eraser tool.

just finished this art piece what do you think about my Art Style, So Far...

Thank you for Quick Response... That is Great news, eventually it will get included in an update.. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Hugs

In other words, one is in the works to add. Hopefully there will be one in the future update... This would be EPIC.... Thank You for the Quick Reply... Hugs.

I do not understand why serif can have the Vector Eraser tool in Draw Plus X8. you can see it in my photo.... however did not include Vector Eraser tool feature in Affinity Design... Is there any reason as to Why... Maybe someone At Serif Might know.

I do not understand why serif can have the Vector Eraser tool in Draw Plus X8. you can see it in my photo.... however did not include Vector Eraser tool feature in Affinity Design... Is there any reason as to Why... Maybe someone At Serif Might know...

I love to Doodle so Much I decided to get back into Laurie Doodles.... Here is one of my Original Laurie Doodles. raw Sketch was done on The IPad using ( Sketch Club ) transferred to Affinity. worked one it and this is what I done so far..., I love art and hope it would be ok to share it here with you all. Thank You Affinity Design... Your software inspired me to get back into doing what I love to do. Hugs.

Hi my name is Laurie Garland. I love to doodle so much, Decided to create a new line Laurie Doodles i have use photoshop, and illustrator. Decided to take my art in vectir style. However find Adobe illustrator confusing and overwhelming. Not to mention frustrating... I own Serif Craft Artist 2 Draw plus 6x upgraded to 8X now I just bought Affinity Design and i love it. Good Bye Adobe Hell. Hello Serif Software Heaven. Your software and Designers are Geniuses . You all work really hard delivering what us artist really want Hugs. And you don’t even force us to rent your software to use your software, a one time fee with free updates. You won me as a customer for life. And anyone looking for software art programs advice, i will be recommending you 110% Hugs.

Crystal Frost is a one of a Kind character i created. Here is a little bit about her life....... Before Ember became the Dragon Lord, and When Princess Luna was Banished to the Moon....... Crystals mother is a Earth pony, Her Father is a Dragon. And here is a little brief information about her parents, please be patient it’s a work in process. Give it time i will get more in detail about their stories. I first got inspired when in the MLP FIM TV Series Twilight Quoted that ‘Ponies know very little about dragons because, they were too afraid and scared of them’’ So I thought what about if one pony was saved by a dragon, their bond grew into a relationship. However considering the fear ponies have of dragons, and that dragons despise ponies, they chose to meet in secret. Throught this time she tells her dragon love she is with foal (Expecting) knowing they could no longer go back to their own home, they both decide to leave, and journey deeper into the out lands not knowing what dangers and perils await them. This is just a brief part of the story. I will get more into detail. i have other plans example, like when her mother goes into labour, the foal hybrid dragon is born, however due to the birthing complications the mother does not survive, leaving the father dragon on his own to care for their newborn hybrid daughter. This is Tragic considering he Just lost the love of his life, however his newborn daughter gives him a purpose to continue on. He faces new challenges into raising a young foal hybrid dragon. And so this continues on to spin a new epic story line Years past and Crystal Frost, grows into a beautiful elegant pony hybrid dragon . With her love to fly and especially under a moon lit sky, this creates a new challenge for her father who will do anything to keep her safe from harm. Ember is now the The New Dragon Lord, and with her truce with the ponies of esquestria, this sparked anger and outrage in the dragon kingdom, many dragons get together in secret and plot to over throw her from the kingdom, and plan an all out war with the ponies to teach them a lesson, to stay out of the dragon way of life. Twilight and her friends, got lost in the out lands and stumbled across Crystal Frost, only to be attacked by her dragon father, who only is trying to protect his daughter from outsiders, whom he feels just won’t understand . With the discovery of a new hybrid pony/dragon. Twilight is so overwhelmed with a mountain of questions, Example ‘’are there more out there?’’ This new discovery gives spike hope that maybe he will have a chance with Rarity, Whom he has a Major Crush on ​I love to draw sketch and doodle, I got a lot to learn. And will continue to tinker with Affinity Design. ​I use to use Photo Shop a lot, however Decided to go back in Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator I found too complex and overwhelming , I love how I can edit the lines and all, Live Paint was Awesome However Hisssssss my art still had annoying imperfections Small gaps.. evil Evil EViL... I hated It. Affinity Design was a DREAM COME TRUE, HOWEVER AARGH. can not erase the overlap lines without it pixelating my art... NOOOOOOOO.... I Got no choice but go back to that EVIL ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR.... Draw Plus 8X to the Rescue...... Sobs you are a Saviour. However I'm confused. I can easily erase vector lines in Serif Draw Plus 8X however that feature was not included with Affinity Designer 0.o ​If it was I would never need to depend I a second program to edit my art. please include this Feature in Affinity Design and would Be Epic. ​P.S Love you're program. soon I will Kick Adobe products to the curb and make Serif software my #1 go to program.... ​combining both vector and raster software into one program is like getting your cake and eating it too. ​Thank You Serif Affinity Designers you are a dream come True. Hugs...