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I just had to try my luck at my tree crystal castle idea. I'm not very experienced with architecture or interiors, but anything would be an improvement over the castle's current look. I don't enjoy the canon design at all. Not only does it exist for the sole sake of merchandizing, but it's more out of place than a sickle and star at a Nuremberg rally: it doesn't blend with Ponyville's rustic charm. The interior with it's jagged purple/blue crystals and tall, slender green windows feels cold, dark, and more befitting an evil queen than the princess of friendship. And besides, we've already got an entire empire made of crystal (I can already hear Herr Strider growling "It's a city state, not an empire!") we don't need another crystal structure. You could argue that the castle's colour scheme and rigid shapes were chosen with Twilight's design/personality in mind, but that still doesn't do it for me. If it's a castle of friendship, shouldn't it have warmer, more welcoming colours? Shouldn't it compliment all of the mane 6's personalities? Also, good luck getting a purple unicorn to stand out against a purple and blue backdrop.
In my headcanon the Tree of Harmony replaces Twilight's destroyed library with a giant half-wood only-partially-crystal tree castle, I think it sits someplace behind where the canon one is now, that way half of its root system lay in the water - that fountain has to have some kind of source, and since we're dealing with natural wood we know it isn't piped in. Plus I don't think we've seen a castle with a waterside view in the show, that'd help it stand out. Instead of a Twilight-centered interior design, the treecastle has elements that compliment each of the Mane 6: an awesome skylight, regal curtains, rustic cushions, tranquil foliage, and confetti cannons. Hidden ones. Plus it's so similar to the library Twilight won't feel restless and we can just skip the twenty-two minute padding-- I mean... "slice of life" episode that is Castle Sweet Castle.
I bet it'll grow new/bigger rooms as the centuries roll by. I think by the time Twilight has taken Celestia's place and is grooming a future-alicorn student of her own, we'll be dealing with Yggdrasil levels.
In my headcanon the Tree of Harmony replaces Twilight's destroyed library with a giant half-wood only-partially-crystal tree castle, I think it sits someplace behind where the canon one is now, that way half of its root system lay in the water - that fountain has to have some kind of source, and since we're dealing with natural wood we know it isn't piped in. Plus I don't think we've seen a castle with a waterside view in the show, that'd help it stand out. Instead of a Twilight-centered interior design, the treecastle has elements that compliment each of the Mane 6: an awesome skylight, regal curtains, rustic cushions, tranquil foliage, and confetti cannons. Hidden ones. Plus it's so similar to the library Twilight won't feel restless and we can just skip the twenty-two minute padding-- I mean... "slice of life" episode that is Castle Sweet Castle.
I bet it'll grow new/bigger rooms as the centuries roll by. I think by the time Twilight has taken Celestia's place and is grooming a future-alicorn student of her own, we'll be dealing with Yggdrasil levels.
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Very lovely design, though.
octabooru.net/49048 Picture somewhat related.
I like the way you drew it, but that's what your picture screams. It would be fine if you would describe it as Alternate Universe picture, where everything happened a bit differently, but you just flat-out insult the show's creators with pretending your idea is the better one.
Because, believe it or not, it was not Hasbro who said "We want a crystal castle!" it's the creators the idea for the crystal design came from.
Don't get me wrong, I admire the creativity of this fandom, but it's the pure arrogance like that from some artists that drives me over the edge sometimes.
I'm just going to be blunt about this, even though how great you drew it, it does not look any better than the actual castle's design does. You may not like the design, but that does not make your design superior.
The crystal design fits in it's own way, it's coldness expresses regality and the serious tasks and responsibilites that a princess has to face.
You could say the design is a symbolism for it that playtime is over for Twilight. It's gotten serious for the mare now and her life has changed.
Of course, that's just my interpretation of the castle and the real reason why it looks that way is simply because it grew from the box, that was made out of crystals, so there is no way how it could have been different anyway and the design is a coincidence Twilight couldn't predict, but still, saying this to counter your claim of the design of the castle not fitting.
And the coldness is debatable too, crystals maybe look cold from your view, but they also look very shiny and the reflections they cast out in the light make them look indeed beautiful and warm. Saying that crystals are just cold is such a one-sided and narrow view.
And aside from that, what you said about the Mane Six are not represented with the castle is wrong as it can be. They are represented by the thrones and that's really all the representation that it needs.
Don't see why the Tree of Harmony would make costum designs in the castle's interior for all of them.
And just in case I created any confusion with writing this, I don't criticize your art piece here, that looks great, I criticize the intention that lead to it's drawing, because this intention was not "I wonder how the castle would look with a rustic wood design in an Equestria of a different universe.", it was the arrogant, and a bit bratty, "I don't like the design, and therefore it's bad, so I'm going to show them how it's done right!".
I honestly would not be surprised if you're already busy with tweeting your picture over to the staff by now.....
it's not about doing better, it's about taking your own spin on it.
Lovely pic though!
the one in the show is like some kind of a future devil king/queen castle...just wait till it turn black
This isn't getting in to the fact it looks now like Cadence's palace decided to 'pollinate' the library tree.
I wish they would be allowed to make more lasting changes other than what marketing throws at them.
also that's the most brilliant way I've heard that put, LoL pollinate the library tree.
Now that you've said that, someone is GOING to draw that ship...
Just like how people shipped Carousel Boutique and Sugarcube Corner way back.