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"Ow! Why're you bein' so ornery, mane?"

A little while back when I was re-watching the FIM episode "Look Before You Sleep," I picked up on a particular line by Rarity to provide the inspiration for this piece. The idea then went through a number of changes, until we have the image presented above. I had originally wanted to do an angle from behind as AJ looks into a mirror, but when I drew it out I couldn't really recognize the figure I had drawn as Applejack. It was tough to try and draw her in an uncharacteristic pose without her trademark hat and hair ties equipped while still making her identity clear, as in my mind she has a few signature poses that have been done to death both in the show itself and fan art.

After changing the perspective to a full-on frontal shot, the identity issue quickly cleared up, plus I think that having her directly gazing into the mirror that is the viewer makes it easier to convey her emotions at this particular moment. Adding the hat/coat rack to the background gave the AJ some vertical support and additional framing. This was a more quickly-executed piece than my previous MLP drawings, but I still hope you enjoy this little candid moment with Applejack.
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I am going to be completely honest. I do not really find it that appealing, it looks a little like Apple Jack got high or something. I am not trying to be cruel, as I am blunt with my critiques on art. I don't like the eyes all sparkly which is what it looks like. I do find it pretty creative, but it could use some color. Also it really doesn't look like AppleJack at all, it looks a little bit like Derpy.