Had a similar scene thumbnailed earlier this year, without the timberwolf, then I had the idea to flesh that composition and color scheme out into a bit bigger something.
Not too complex brushing and all that.
It's a slightly different angle, a lower angle, and a lot of the subjects facing primarily towards the camera, or lined up towards it. So there was depth play needed. And as bonus I got to get at least a bit of "giant creature" vibe in it. Although I want to make a proper giant creature piece somewhere in the future.
(Read, possibly literally cloud touching.)
Anywho, of course it had to contain Applejack. Why not right?