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What happens when you neglect something in life because it's boring or irrelevant to your personal interest?

What happens with suddenly that something becomes relevant? -When it determines whether or not you get to attend an event you've waited your whole life for?

What happens when you devote your full attention and time to that something with so much on the line-

-and you still fail?
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Critique by !ACurlyCube Sep 8, 2012, 10:47:41 AM
This piece of art is truly amazing. One of those pieces that really managed to tug on my heartstrings in that special kinda way that believable sadness does. Your choice of colour scheme and the way you portrayed Dashie really brings this piece to life and you do truly feel for her. As a mare that seemed to care less for school, getting such a grade that brings her to tears must mean that this was something that she really cared about and put real time into and, from personal experience, it really burns to have something you've worked hard on thrown back in your face. Very well done, I can't wait to see more, maybe a sequel to this?
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Critique by ~Deceius Sep 3, 2012, 3:00:06 PM
I'm not exactly the best person to critique something art wise but I really want to get my two cents in on this piece. Your color choice was spot on. It really completes the image in every way. From what I know, Dash was never really interested in school so the average grade wouldn't bring her this low. This was something important to her. Something that matters. Everyone should have to feel something like this once in their lives. This might have been the straw that broke the camels back. The grade could be the thing that made Dash realize that she has to work for her dreams. This is a huge, life-changing realization for most people. With her personality, this would be twice as hard to take. Lots of feel for a spectacular piece. Well done.
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~calico7727 4 days ago  New member
I am probably not the best to be critical over art when I rarely draw myself, but I will say that this is very good. You did a rather nice stylized version of the three characters. If I could say one thing it would be that Derpy has kind of a weird oversized look to it. I know it is meant to be the Chibi style but it still kinda looks too big and slightly too high on the left side of her face, or rather her right eye. Past that very good.

P.S. is this a purposeful harkening back to the simpsons? I seem to remember they did this same thing about 2 decades ago....and now i just dated myself. Sad :P
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~ThatGuyOnTheInterweb May 4, 2013
STOP IT!!!
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~StrandedGeek May 3, 2013
A D- ? that's it? granted it's not the best but it's slightly passable. I learned that really grades are more like ranks for high scores. it' doesn't mean your stupid it just shows how well you did. And yeah I hate that about some people, I study & work my butt off and get low grade, wile some idiot does nothing, sleeps through class, & generally acts like a idiot & slacker and HE GETS A "A"! I'm floored at this anomaly.

Don't worry Dashie! Things will work out...somehow!
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~windwaker407 Apr 25, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
I love that you gave Derpy an A. It just shows just because she looks goofy, she is not stupid by any means. I don't know why everyone is so shocked by her A, is it because since she looks clumsy that means she has to be retarded? That isn't a fair judgment to make.

Otherwise, Dash is my least favorite, not just I don't like her as much as the other five, I just don't like her period. It takes a lot to make me feel for her, and this does the job fantastically. She probably loves the wonderbolts even at this age, and is probably the only one in her class who can't go, when she tried so hard. I feel for her. I was in the same boat once before.
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Mood: Sadness ~HeavyWeaponsGuy2 Apr 16, 2013  Student General Artist
Это настолько печально, что у меня пропало желание доедать сэндвич.
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~bronybyexception Apr 3, 2013
is anyone reminded of the simpsons episode bart get's an F?
anyone? anyone?
Oh well this really is a sad and beautifully done piece. I can just see an entire story enveloped around this and it really is wonderfully sad.
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~TheBlackAngel07 Mar 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
That's me and my math classes---I try and still fail---
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~Morlord Feb 23, 2013
awww poor dashy :( sometimes she is really nasty but this time she doing me really sorry: (
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~timstro59 Feb 21, 2013
I've honestly never given it much thought (answering question in description.) you may be onto something.
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~RockoAndHamtaroFan64 Jan 14, 2013
To add insult to injury, the clumsiest flier gets an A+
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