From the desk of JL Wolff

I love science fiction movies.  From cheesy to thought provoking, from shoestring budgets to the Hollywood blockbusters, I'm always ready to watch.  And if you add in some suspense or horror?  I am on that in an instant.

Ridley Scott's "Prometheus", the prequel to the Alien franchise, should have been a hit with me.  Robots, a deep space mission, undiscovered worlds, philosophical musings on god... what went wrong?



**  WARNING - SPOILERS AHEAD  ** 



Scientists who aren't scientists
I don't expect...
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When ever I sell a piece of art, there is always a strange mix of sorrow and pride.  I imagine it's much like the emotions a parent goes through when sending a child out into the world.  I don't want to let it go but that's what it was made for - to go out an enrich another's life.

This time, it's my Discord custom G3 "pony".  He was made to be sold but still, there is a part of me that wants to keep him.  I'm really happy with the work I've done on him, but it's one thing to be proud of...
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Ladies and gentlemen, ponies and bronies, fillies and foals of all ages!  I am proud to present to you the Duke of Disharmony, the Bard of Bedlam, the guy who puts the "demon" in Pandemonium....

DISCORD!







Thanks everyone for coming along on this little creative journey.  I hope everyone has had nearly as much fun as I have.  Your comments brought a smile to my face and I think that's reflected in the sculpting and painting of Discord.

Maybe we'll do this again sometime.  I'm always up for ...
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We're nearing the end of the sculpting portion of our little journey.

Here, I've finished the legs. Eagle Claw has wrinkled texture up the leg and Dragon foot has scales all the way to the hip. I've also added a break between the head and the rest of the body. And the tail wire has been shaped, inserted, and secured.




To save on more expensive supplies, the tail was given a filling of air dry clay before being coated in Apoxie. The wings are also attached at this point. I placed...
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I've seen so many beautiful wings on custom ponies. But Discord doesn't need epic sweeping wings. No wing envy here, ponies and bronies. Discord is just fine with his little mismatched wings.

So, to mold my wings, I needed something small and curved. I thought about hunting down my foam stress ball but I was feeling lazy. You know what else is small and curved?

PONY BUTT!


While those were setting up, I was free to go back to giving the Lord of Chaos a bit more personality.




If...
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I've got several ponies in progress at all times, it seems. Right now, I've got a pair of superheroes who are waiting for a hair shipment, a gryphon who needs wings and claws, and a carousel pony I'm considering doing sculpted hair but haven't had the proper inspiration for yet.

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