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Did an edit of a picture by Sirzi, of Smolder and Spike swimming: I removed Smolder’s swimsuit, because I prefer my characters unclothed, and let’s face it, Smolder’s not gonna wear clothing like that. I didn’t bother with Spike’s, as that would be harder, and there are details I’m not entirely happy with on Smolder, but I’m happy enough to put it out and move on.

I will say, the one thing I don’t like about this image is that they’re anatomically incorrect: MLP dragons have snakelike bodies with the legs kinda just sticking out, and it bugs me when artists draw them with humanoid hips. I went on a rant about this on my pony Mastodon the other day: https://pony.social/@Raccoon/109997432322072687

I’ve got to say, I DO appreciate the details under the water: I was a little ways into editing before I even noticed them, because they’re subtle, but substantial.

Original was a commission for foxlover91

If anyone wants to mess with it, I’m also making the XCF file public…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BIcF-qBerkRfc5Y-iYQCAlBncqlET9tD/

Mirrored on Mastodon, and I would appreciate if people fave and boost it there…
https://pony.social/@Raccoon/110037586546529468

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Did an edit of a picture by Sirzi, of Smolder and Spike swimming: I removed Smolder's swimsuit, because I prefer my characters unclothed, and let's face it, Smolder's not gonna wear clothing like that.  I didn't bother with Spike's, as that would be harder, and there are details I'm not entirely happy with on Smolder, but I'm happy enough to put it out and move on.

I will say, the one thing I don't like about this image is that they're anatomically incorrect: MLP dragons have snakelike bodies with the legs kinda just sticking out, and it bugs me when artists draw them with humanoid hips.  I went on a rant about this on my pony Mastodon the other day: https://pony.social/@Raccoon/109997432322072687

I've got to say, I *DO* appreciate the details under the water: I was a little ways into editing before I even noticed them, because they're subtle, but substantial.

Original was a commission for foxlover91

**If anyone wants to mess with it, I'm also making the XCF file public...**
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BIcF-qBerkRfc5Y-iYQCAlBncqlET9tD/

**Mirrored on Mastodon, and I would appreciate if people fave and boost it there...**
https://pony.social/@Raccoon/110037586546529468

https://derpibooru.org/images/2652941

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Red-Raptor

The Avalanche Post

Personally, I feel the ‘snake-like-body’ that dragons have in mlp as you say is nothing more than an artist’s quark/style drawing and in a more detailed version of the show they would in fact be drawn more “human’ looking so to speak. They likely couldn’t draw them with more human-like hips and stuff because it would have made them appear too familiar while being technically nude -too easily sexualized in the show- and so had to ensure they ‘cartooned’ it up in the designs.

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Southpaw

@RockstarRaccoon
Yeah I read it. No criticism intended!

Posted about a year ago Report

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RockstarRaccoon

@Southpaw
As I said, I’d’ve edited them both out, but Spike’s were harder and I was tired of it.

Posted about a year ago Report

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Lindenbaum

Hmm, for me it would be more suitable for them to swim in a lake of lava to relax. Water would be to cold (and wet) for them.

Posted about a year ago Report

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Mr.Myoozik

Music Connoisseur

Hope the crocodiles won’t bother them

Posted about a year ago Report

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Wolfjira

Run! He's gonna sing!

@Southpaw
No! I want your fantasy world too! GIVE IT!

Posted about a year ago Report

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Southpaw

@Wolfjira
Right, she totally knew her place like a 50’s housewife. Which explains why in Season 8, Episode 22 she wore a dress and enjoyed it.

You keep your fantasy world, and I’ll keep mine.

Posted about a year ago Report
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Wolfjira

Run! He's gonna sing!

@Southpaw
Clothes are only for dragons of STATUS. Smolder knows her place.

Posted about a year ago Report

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Southpaw

Personally I prefer the original >>2652941 because (to me) it’s cuter and makes more sense for Smolder to wear a swimsuit if Spike is also wearing shorts. But to each their own.

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