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Let it be known that this critique comes from an individual with much less artistic talent than what's displayed in this art piece, and what has been written is from imagination with limited knowledge; nonetheless, may these words provide inspiration and constructive purpose for what they are worth.I would like to start with the dimensions of the character. The front left hoof and the right hind leg have an awkward appearance. Specifically between the back legs, the right leg of Fluttershy appears smaller than her left; even though this is compensated by appearing closer to her body and appearing farther away from the audience point of view (emphasized by the hair draped over it), both joints appear to be bent very similar, and the angle of her right hind leg appears higher than the left. The solution proposed hereafter these words may not be very specific, but any further emphasis that the right hip is farther away from the audience view point than the left hip, and perhaps making the left hind leg a bit less prominent should make for a more accurate character representation. There is one other issue in that the hoof of the right hind leg is shaded a bit off, as it would look better with gradual shading, being darker on the left side.In terms of character dimensions, let us also consider Fluttershy's front left hoof, which is extremely close to the body, and doesn't have much detailing to show the rest of that leg. There is effort put in to clearly show her other leg, but if they weren't so close to each other, the way her tucked-in hoof appears would not easily indicate a full limb. Careful shading between her hooves should emphasize that the left of her chest area is tucked deeper behind the limb. Also, drawing a small, curved line near the hoof should be enough to fully indicate a complete limb (please forgive any lacking knowledge of equine anatomy and terminology).There is some powerful lighting in the piece, but not much shading. As the shadows indicate that the source of light is either directly above the character or coming behind the view point, the amount of shading does work, but putting the angle of light from a different position could have created more opportunity for shading and made for more atmosphere. For example, consider the three-line scuff mark on the left. In comparison to the scuff mark on the right, it is much more prominent. It's because the lines are darker and have lighter outlining compared to the right. Notice how the right scuff mark compares dull because of lack of contrast? The dynamic between lighting and shading is perhaps the best tool for portraying depth, making things more noticeable and creating a sense of 3 dimensional appeal, and more specifically the seams in between the planks on the floor could have given more vintage character and appeal with precise shading.There is but one possible negative thing in terms of color in that the back wall is perhaps a bit dark, as the details of the wood are hard to see. Regardless, it should not be denied that its contrast to Fluttershy's colors is truly wonderful. Other than the back wall, there are no real issues with the colors.In terms of shadowing, there is an inconsistent shadow next to Fluttershy's hair on the floor, which is too long and at a different angel compared to the shadow of her leg.The real highlight of this work in terms of artist skill is its textures, and the best textures are the floor and the hair. It is worth noting that even if the image was only the bottom 3rd of the piece, with only the floor and hair, it would still be good eye candy. The pony, the hair, the floor, and the wall all have excellent surface detail and color dynamic that work wonderful together, and the technique applied to creating this art work's texture is magnificent.Among the good things already written. There are no more problems that I interpret. The blur effect on the butterfly is good, the subtle differences between Fluttershy's eyes are good, the hair and floor are essentially living 2d, the concept is fun and adorable, there is even a unique sense of attractiveness from the character. Very Very Nice!