I can almost feel princess Celestia's pain as she realizes what powerful, dark emotions have taken over her sister. Her tears, her slumped wings and drooping ears, and the off-balance of her world show how much this hurts. Meanwhile Nightmare Moon is doing a fantastic job displaying her dominance and ferocity with that pose and sneering down from her dominant position; the severe backlight seems to energize her anger even more. Oh, and cutting away Celestia's banner was a cool touch.



Awesome work on the castle hall itself too, with a great perspective to create a sense of grandness while adding to the off-kilter feeling. Lovely brush technique too, for a classic feel. (I could only skim the time-lapse video so far, but I plan to give it full attention again once I've caught up on stuff.)

Thanks for sharing the pain and anger in such a beautiful way.