Discord and Fluttershy roughs (Patreon)

Baron's Art Tips. Finished pieces of art are often like icebergs. The public only sees 10% of it. Usually the only thing they see is the completed, final image. Like the iceberg which hides most of it bulk beneath the waves, a finished illustration can have numerous thumbnails, study sketches, and general brainstorming behind it. 

     Some this initial art never gets used because it is not the strongest material. Better compositions of concepts eliminate them. 

     Or it is development art that is not intended to be developed into final, finished images. Instead it is created to help the artist gain a better understand of what they are attempting to create in the picture. The more the artist is familiar with subject matter in the picture the more solidity a piece gains. 

     Finally some development art is created to help the artist get into the right state of mind for creating the finished work. They help the artist feel like they know the characters and setting they are portraying in the piece. 

    This is some brainstorming I've done of recently of Fluttershy and Discord. It is all based on the dream arc that resulted in the Beast Master piece I recently posted. I may use none of these roughs sketches, or they may evolve into more refined designs.