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Published: 2006-03-12 17:06:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 1878; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 177
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Well, technically this isn't an alternate design, because it's really just the tail that brings question. I haven't decided whether to consider it an artificial cosmetic to the suit, or give it to Katra's genetic background. She's still half-nelri though. It's just a matter of who the other side of her species is. Anyway! This is a typical flightsuit the lovely lady is posing in, without the extras of padded armour and other add-on-layers for support. It has been a while since I've drawn anything at such a large scale too, so a full-view is highly advised! Plus I've been meaning to draw a portait size of her face in detail... so here we are. XDAnd if you click here or the above; it will show you the other artwork she's in.
The character Katra Lynaisa, and her design is - Β© Kristopher P. Love.
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That's a really nice outfit that Katra is wearing! The posing on her is really good too!
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0_0 I remember the days when your version of hair was block colour with a few hi-lights thrown in.
I also remember the days the figures werne't quite so atonmically correct.
In short: OMG ROXORZ!
^- look you've reduced my brain back to shorthand it's so good!
Although you're using the red again. And I'm not sure if I like it or not in this one.
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Hehe, glad ya like it Maddy. I am awe of of your shorthand. XD
All I ask is that you give red a chaaance... *waves a little lighter in his hand while the music starts playing*
And naaah, I'll leave the block colour hi-lighting technique to anime artists. I just can't seem to grasp that style anymore, which is probably a good thing with the progress I'm making.
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great pose and angle! 
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*nods* I've been thinking about that too, but I'm unsure how to go about it.
The only thing I can come up with so far, is to make the whites of them darker, which would bring out the reflection of them better, but I'm still uncertain. XD
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Yes, darker, and in a way to suggest the shape of the eyes (globes), and it will be very good
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Well, I applied a little darkening just then. A bit too much, or fine as it is?
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It's looking good. I was thinking about doing the white of here eyes less "white". Indeed, if you took a blank sheet and look at it in a dark place, what would be the colour of the sheet?
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More of a grey I guess. 
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hum... no, I think that the 100% white you have here could be more in the general tone of your pic. For example, if you are in a room with blue light, the white sheet would be in fact "blue". Take a photograph (without flash) of a white sheet in your bedroom, put it in photoshop and, whit the dropper tool, select the colour: I'm sure it would not be white. What makes us think it's white is our own perception of this: our brain nows it is "white" (if it's seen on an hard light). So to come back to your picture: those white eyes are really bright, this could be a style (if you wanted to focus them), but if you want to achieve instead more realistic painting, this white would be more dark, and in a way to suggest the eye ball (wich you have already done).
I'm really saying this to you, because I am myself learning right now how to do better eyes, I was kind of tired to ear here and there "wow, the face is realistic, but the eyes don't seem to blend in"...
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Hmm, so what you're saying is, is that even despite the main parts of her eyes being white now is just a reflection to bring shine-- should be more grey? To me, the white tones in eyes is generally a trend seen far too often with anime artwork, so I guess it's just kinda rubbed off on me.
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I love this outfit! I have to giggle though at the thought of her trying to fit that tail into the tail part of the costume.
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Hehe, well perhaps the technology in the era is able to encase her body like a mold. I don't know the details yet, but it would be another matter of figuring how they get out of the outfit then. XD
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hehe
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Matter generators? How does that work?
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lol, no idea! Kinda like those things they have on Star Trek that makes whatever you tell it to make. hehehe
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lol, I wonder if there was a limit to what you could make from it.
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Thanks! Btw! What colours garments would your drow perfer to be in?
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Choose any color you like. Xull'rae can wear anything. 
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Alright. Well I've started work on the pose, so I'll see where that leads me.
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you're welcome
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Thanks man. The hair certainly took the most time to get right.
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Beautiful eyes and hair! And that body... so sexy
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Or a random cyborg chick like Kusanagi. Shirow has a knack for figure hugging sexiness. XD
Thanks Tyara!
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Great stuff, her pose and outfit are great not to mention the excellent colour and shading. Her hands could use a little work but overall this if a great piece.
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Thanks man. Glad ya like.
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SheΒ΄s awesome ! Her green outift looks great with the skin and hair tones.
Neat pose, too. Fantastic work as usual.
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Thanks Pan. 
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Her design is divine, Love! 
I totally dig the tail! I think it should be genetic, as I can't see what purpose it would serve as just part of that AWESOME outfit.
I really like the angle you've used here, too. Sweeeet!
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Thanks Tak!
Yeah, I've been trying my hand at coming up with poses a bit different than what I like usually. Hehe, I suppose the tail could be a fun extra to have. That's not usual either in my main character designs.
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