Week 326 Wrap Up

Are you part of the in-crowd? Are any of us part of the in-crowd? Indeed, fashion changes so fast that sometimes I wonder if even the in-crowd is part of the in-crowd. What the fashion magazines call trendy may very well be passé by the time you get to the local tailor. Or the local hairdresser, if the magazine is discussing mane styles rather than clothing styles.

Of course, art is not exempt from the whims of trendsetters, with different painting styles gaining and losing favor over the course of time. Impressionism, surrealism, post-modernism and a whole lot of other -isms have had their time to shine. And like all fashion trends, they still have their adherents even now. So let's take a look at this week's creations, and see what trends the artists are following right now, or what new trends they may be trying to set.

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Gallery for Week 326

01. GoggleSparks


Letting ones mane down changes things, though it certainly doesn't give one wings. - fetchbeer


02. Redquoza


Try swapping manes if you get a chance, a different style may make you dance. - fetchbeer


03. HalflingPony


Even your friends may not recognize you, even though you stay the same hue. - fetchbeer


04. AnimatorWil


It's fun to dress up for the show, for it gives you a certain glow. - fetchbeer


05. Jezendar


Give in and let them dye your hair, you'll soon forget what colors there! - fetchbeer

Week 325 Wrap Up

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, on a dark... wait, didn't I do this two weeks ago?

*Ahem.* In the begging, there was darkness. Then Celestia said, "Let there be light!" Err, wait. Didn't the unicorn tribes control the sun before Celestia first appeared? She may raise the sun, but she didn't actually create it or anything. Hmm...

In A.C. 2101, war was begi- actually, let's not reference that. 'Legendarily bad' technically does qualify as 'Legendary', but it's still bad.

Bleh. Writing a legend isn't at all easy. Maybe I should just stick with the classic legendary tales instead of trying to invent one. In the mean time, let's see what other creators have created this week. Perhaps they've had better results than I have.

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Gallery for Week 325

01. Redquoza


A headless mare before the moon, bad things may happen soon! - fetchbeer


02. AnimatorWil


Walking through the misty street, looking for villains to defeat. - fetchbeer

Week 324 Wrap Up

"You are all individuals!"
Yes, we are all individuals!
I'm not...

*facehoof* Oh dear, there's one in every crowd. Somepony who has to disagree with the masses, not for any actual preference or principle, but just for the sake of being different. Being a contrarian really isn't any better than being a conformist when either is done just for the sake of it.

But you may not agree with me on that. And much like being a lumberjack, that is okay. After all, we really are all individuals, and each of us has our own unique set of ideas, emotions, and desires. The trick is to be considerate of each other's ideas, even if we don't agree with them.

But I think that's enough prattling for one day. Instead, I shall now direct you to this week's Gallery, featuring a collection of ponies who may or may not be following the above advice.

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Gallery for Week 324

01. Jezendar


Some ponies are blind to hues, and may not even own matching shoes. - fetchbeer


02. Redquoza


Some ponies need help with maps, their navigation being prone to gaps. - fetchbeer


03. AnimatorWil


Sometimes you just can't hide your objection, and doing so would cause dejection. - fetchbeer

Week 323 Wrap Up

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, on a dark and stormy night, there was a Great Artist's Lodge that was co-ruled by a unicorn mare and a mechanical pony. The moon-marked mare was wise and elegant, and well liked by the Lodge members. The mechanical pony was intelligent and regal, and likewise well-respected, but still grew jealous of the mare. Thus, the scene was set for rebellion and conflict.

The rebels gathered up their forces, and led them into battle with the loyalists. Battlecries were screamed, lines were drawn, brother fought brother, passes were cut off, kings were castled, bellies were rubbed, splines were reticulated... whatever that means. *Ahem.* But then, the mare fell to darkness, and had to be banished by her own sister, to be magically sealed away within the moon itself for a thousand years! Uhh, wait... I think I'm getting my lunar mares mixed up. Let's try this again.

But in the end, the lunar unicorn prevailed and peace once again fell across the land! Even the great machine pony returned to the fold, continuing to co-rule as he had done before the war. The end!

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Gallery for Week 323

01. AnimatorWil


Leaving a trail of flowers in your wake, making other feel their hearts quake. - fetchbeer


02. Jezendar


Swords tend not to come with stones attached, for they aren't supposed to be used to bash. - fetchbeer


03. GoggleSparks