This pony was based on Van Gogh's masterpiece by the same name. She is a Styling sized pony, meaning she is 9 inches tall. She won first place in the MLPArena's 2007 Custom Contest in her category.

I was very inspired to do this pony. The question posed was: "What does the Arena mean to you?" I'll just C & P from my entry...

"When I joined the Arena, I did it out of love for all things My Little Pony. However, it wasn't long until I made my way into the customs forum. Something inside me that I had long forgotten started to stir while browsing the gorgeous customs: my inner artist! Long ago, I had earned extra money in college painting glass pieces, canvasses, bottles, etc. to sell on campus. However, in the routine of day-to-day life, my creative side had sort of gotten lost in the shuffle. I felt stagnant and stifled. When I saw what people were able to do with ponies, my creative wheels began turning! I found myself browsing paints & paintbrushes, clay & tools, and airbrushes! I started to feel that excitement and awesome creative energy that I hadn't felt in so long. It [i][b]moved[/b][/i] me. That's what the Arena means to me: Art & Creativity. It moved me to do something I love, and provided me with inspiration and support. In fact, I'm inspired every time I log on. Not only am I inspired to create customs, I have found that I love restoring ponies. Giving them back their former glory is like polishing a rough rock into a shiny gem! I would never have learned to restore them if I hadn't joined the Arena, and my childhood ponies would still be in rough, rough shape. I am so grateful, as are they. ^_^ Yet another creative outlet I've discovered is that I really enjoy photography! Styling and posing my herd and photo-ing them makes me really happy, and seems to have had a positive effect on my RL photo-taking abilities, as well. To be worthy of the title "What the Arena Means to Me", I chose to use a piece that inspires me like no other: Van Gogh's Starry Night. It has such movement and striking features. I could stare at it for hours. In fact, in the making of this custom I have, and it has grown even more beautiful to me now than it was before. Here is my entry... TAF Styling Starry Night."