Forget the pony this is what kids who grew up in the 80s really wanted to see under the tree 

Software used Paintshop Pro x8

Time Taken: Drawing one day

Painting and textures: day and a half

what inspired me: growing up and still now i have always been a fan of cartoons as i recalled one of the most fav shows i used to watch was he-man and the masters of the universe this image is inspired by a character from that show named cringer