The Apple family going for a nice constitutional on a sunny afternoon. They’re taking a leisurely pace, as Applejack is pregnant with her and Soarin’s daughter Apple Medley. But Apple Cobbler and Reinette quickly turn to running as a game of tag ensues, or Cobbler egged his younger cousin into anger, as boys are wont to do. Part way through drawing, I realized that Reinette looks old enough for MacDash’s second child to have been born by this time. I thought of having Mac carry her in a papoose or stroller, but it seemed too much to give him more to carry. She’s probably at home taking a nap under the care of aunt Apple Bloom. 

I got a lot of help with the posing of the characters from a wonderful software I discovered called DesignDoll. It is fantastic and, more importantly, free! You can make custom dolls to view from any angle and change them to suit any body type, as well as pose them any way you need, right down to fingers and toes. For those like me who have a hard time drawing hands without modeling with your own, it’s a great reference tool.