Done on commission. This is perhaps my most ambitious setup to date, and although the techniques used were mostly made up along the way (meaning about 40 hours' work, all told), I'm quite satisfied with the result. Hope you all enjoy.
Mmm, and I need to learn how to stop spending aeons doing it. Thanks for the comment - I can see the appeal of our Dawn, although I think I enjoyed drawing the Twiglet's platemail bikini most. The bodysuit didn't originally exist, FYI, but I was asked to modest up the three.
I'm terrible like that.
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"Have no fear of perfection. You will never reach it." - Salvador Dali
Very nice. Painter, Photoshop or something from column B? I'm guessing the former, as Photoshop isn't ideal for natural media painting.
The gold filaments do tend to pop out somewhat though as if they're luminous, and the hair isn't shaded in the same fashion as the skin, making it look unfinished. It also looks a bit spaghetti-like on the ladies on the outside, not as nicely modelled and natural as the rest. The middle character's hair looks good except for the shading, which makes it look pasted on a bit as it doesn't match that beautiful face. Some artists start with a black-and-white drawing specifically to sort out tonality issues, then colourise them on a separate layer. Blending modes are good for that.
Sorry if that sounds overly critical.
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I have to say, my favorite is the Dawn in the middle. I like her somewhat plain look in comparison to the others.
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If you come close enough for me to fall into the depths,
I'll become a shadow, wandering the endless darkness.
I'm terrible like that.
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"Have no fear of perfection. You will never reach it." - Salvador Dali
I'd give hot American dickings for a print of this.
My name is Dick.
And I approve of this comment.
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"I have, I had, I will, I did." - Trevor Goodchild
Fantastic stuff! Loving the eyes on the far-right one, and the sneaky hand-on-hip action to the left.
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"Have no fear of perfection. You will never reach it." - Salvador Dali
The gold filaments do tend to pop out somewhat though as if they're luminous, and the hair isn't shaded in the same fashion as the skin, making it look unfinished. It also looks a bit spaghetti-like on the ladies on the outside, not as nicely modelled and natural as the rest. The middle character's hair looks good except for the shading, which makes it look pasted on a bit as it doesn't match that beautiful face. Some artists start with a black-and-white drawing specifically to sort out tonality issues, then colourise them on a separate layer. Blending modes are good for that.
Sorry if that sounds overly critical.
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