I finally got a copy of Clip Studio Paint Pro. Two of my favorite artists @ncmares and @marble-pie were pretty big proponents, and it was on sale, so I couldn’t pass it up. (Thanks again for commissioning me, @shipping-is-magic. You’re awesome.) EQD’s Newbie Artist Training Grounds is almost over, after which I’d like to dive into learning all the ins and outs of the new software. I’ve got a lot of stuff to work on, and assuming I finally hear back from some potential employers, I want to do all I can before I lose the free time I currently have.

Also, thanks Calpain! I appreciate any exposure I get over in my little corner of the internet, and being on the front page of Equestria Daily is a huge honor, even if it doesn’t seem like much to some. The Discount Pony Emporium’s 1st birthday is coming up on 8/23 (the anniversary of my first post), and we’re SO CLOSE to 100 followers. How awesome would it be to hit the century mark by then? SO awesome, that’s how awesome. (I probably would have hit it sooner, but I’ve blocked a fair amount of porn bots. I try to keep it honest.) So spread the word, tell your friends, let’s make it happen!

Special thanks to my BT family (WAY too many to list), my actual family, and @notenoughapples for all being so supportive. Oh yeah, and every single one of y’all that follow me, like, and reblog my art, of course. You obviously all have excellent taste and smell pleasant. My people are the best. <3

 This is starting to sound like an Oscars speech, so I’ll stop now. I’ve got another daily prompt to work on, after all.