I’m gonna be honest here. Yesterday I bought Sonic Mania, and I’ve been obsessed with it. I had high expectations for the game going in and it still managed to surpass them. So I was really hoping that today’s prompt in Equestria Daily’s Artist Training Grounds would allow me to reference it. Hence, today’s picture.

Today’s prompt is Draw a pony running late / Draw a pony racing the clock. With Sonic Mania’s Time Attack mode giving you the ability to restart the stage instantly any time you feel like your run is going too slow, I can imagine an ultra competitive racer like Rainbow Dash getting stuck for a while trying to achieve a perfect, flawless run, much to her friend’s dismay. I did get a bit lazy with Green Hill Zone’s background, but have you seen how detailed those environments are!? I think I got enough for it to be recognizable at least, so there’s that.

Thank you for letting me fan out for a bit here. Looking forward to the next prompt!

Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and My Little Pony belong to Hasbro and DHX. Sonic Mania belongs to Sega and its various developers.