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It's the day reserved to turn in those assignments that missed even the two day extensions (I have one!) and there's a bonus task: "(Draw any prompts you missed) // Bonus: Combine and draw 2 or more prompts of your choice". I should have guessed this would happen! =8^O

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on July 3rd. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Like, now: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/07/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv-final.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. This time the close date is July 6th but KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. This is the end.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are as many previous prompts in a single picture as you can / a pony stretched thin.

For the 15th and final task: "Draw a pony graduating // Draw a pony who just hit the jackpot". I already did a graduated cylinder gag a few years ago. Perhaps I can do something with taking a hit of Cranky Jack's pot? Ugh! I can almost smell the stuff! X^p Maybe it's the wildfire smoke in the air this morning. Confound this NATG! It keeps driving me to pot!

The good news is that there _will_ be a Makeup day on July 1st.

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on July 1st. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Voilà: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv-bonus.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony feeling the heat / pony with their eye on the clock.

The 14th task, will we get lucky? Nope: "Draw a pony living their best life // Draw a pony painting the town red". Am I going to have to draw substance abuse ponies now? Only one more prompt to go!

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on June 28th. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Ta da! https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01215997842.html Technology is magic.

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony on the job / pony who is the breadwinner.

The 11th task: "Draw a pony trying something new // Draw a pony getting their cutie mark". Didn't we get that first one already? As for the other, how about a cutie mark for accidentally eating insects. Worst. Mark. Ever!

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the next task at 9 PM (MST) on June 24nd. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01128921257.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony bouncing back / Draw a pony making a comeback.