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Impact Impact

I, and I imagine that many other fans as well, have seen a lot of steampunk ponies. I suppose in that sense it only suffers for being a part of a general trend that might make it seem tired. However, the illustration largely stands on the strength of its composition. Your use of solid, bold lines, and cleanly separated colours actually makes this more visually striking than if it had been a lot of blending and gradation in the colouring. It's easier to separate everything and and the use of more muted browns and greys in the airship itself sets off a nice contrast that makes both the clouds and Dash herself stand out to the viewer's eye. If you didn't have the border around it I would say that the metal frames and wires would just as effectively have served to "frame" the sky. I think this is a sterling example of how to make a well used theme pop out simply through technique alone. (And as is I can't think of any real criticisms) Well done.