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Published: 2012-07-18 23:25:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1427; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 40
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"I'm not kidding you, I saw them fighting and they put their heart and soul into the battle"
FULL VIEW PLEASE! Otherwise it looks derpy
#Souls-of-Chaos ' enrollments are open till July 30th! It's a really great group, it has a fantastic and well-developed plot and an awesome community!! 8D and everything's even better if you join Caelius! *shot*
ART-RELATED COMMENT:
I've really beaten my own record here: four characters in the same composition! Besides, I keep on trying to improve action/fight scenes, war environment, multi light sources, anatomy, foreshortening... etc etc. All in all, I'm very proud of this cuz it really pulled me out of my comfort zone and yet it ended up looking pretty nice ,in my opinion.
I've been working on this during all June and this first half of July, mainly because many events took place during that period of time that kept me busy/sad/distracted/occupied/not-available to work.
Anyway, hope you like it. Oh yes, before anyone points it out, yes, the girl has four fingers. I've been drawing for six years now and I'm not that stupid to forget fingers in such important hand poses.
SoC RELATED COMMENT:
I wanted to draw the lovely Auri since the first time I saw her app. And now I've finally had the chance! So I hope to have portrayed her well. And yeah, capturing Caelian badassery was a must, hence their poses and those fugly guys who are going to suffer....
It's the second time I draw another person's chara and it's always waaaay funnier than drawing Sammy, seriously. Anyway, Orphy, I hope you like my version of Auri! (cuz I really enjoy your version of Sammy haha)
Aaaaaand yeah, this was supposed to be the storyquest submission... I think I missed the deadline But hey, I didn't feel like rushing this after having worked on it for a long time. I promise trying my best to deliver it in due time for the next mission thou!
Last but not least, a big thanks to ~Skylinne for pushing me violently to begin this artwork, to my brother who saved my hard drive in the middle of the process and to my father for his useful and wise advices.
Finally, now I can go back to the chatroom.
And yes, I'll always draw fugly Areans
CHARAS:
Badassery © Caelius
Aurelia Sonsacrantine [OC] © ~OddOrphan
Samira Khan [OC] © *Ainu-kun
[SoC] Hell's Gate [Artwork] © *Ainu-kun
#Souls-of-Chaos © *Deamond89 *Tajaky94
Credits
• Brushes from My Brush Pack by `DanLuVisiArt
• Textures from CG Textures
• Brushes from Smoke Brushes Set 1 by ~Falln-Brushes
Stuff nobody might take care of
Tools Used: Small-time pencil and paper (sketch), SAI (lineart), PS CS5 (colours)
Listened to: Every single existing Epic Music Mix on Youtube
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Comments: 16
Tajaky94 [2012-07-28 06:41:59 +0000 UTC]
This looks simply epic!! I love the details, the different light sourced,.... simply EVERYTHING about this pic!!! OvO You payed so much attention to the folds and the textures you used look so natural and give the picture an even more realistic feeling! ^^
The only critique I can give you on this picture is that Auri's thighs seem different in length. Apart from that I can't give you any other critique because you did such an amazing job!
Since you've joined SoC I've noticed that you've improved so much in such a short time! ^__^ And this picture is definitely a milestone of improvement in your art. As I've said already, this picture is amazing!!
Btw: Luce does not approve you drawing the Caelians so badass
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Ainu-kun In reply to Tajaky94 [2012-07-28 20:33:31 +0000 UTC]
First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to write such a developed comment
I'm glad that you appreciate all those details. Sometimes I don't know if putting so many little details and folds worth it, but comments like yours reassure me that I'm on the right path
And it's also great to receive a critique! In fact, you're right, I hadn't noticed the difference of the length of Auri's thighs before so I'll definitely pay more attention next time, thanks for pointing it out
To improve my art was one of my objectives when I decided to apply for joining SoC because storyquest missions, events and even scenes from RPs would let me expand my comfort zone and draw things I would have never drawn if I hadn't joined. So I'm very grateful that you notice the improvement! and for letting me in the group haha
Once again, thank you very much for such a nice comment, I really really appreciate it
P.D.: Sorry Luce, I can't promise drawing less badass Caelians... but I promise I'll try drawing prettier Areans
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RalphWaldoPickleChip [2012-07-23 00:24:16 +0000 UTC]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AAAIIINNUUUUU-KUUUN
ALL DAT DETAIL AND SKIIIIILL!
THIS IS SO AMAZING BEYOND BELIEF
DEFINATLY PUTS MY HELLS GATE TO SHAAAME.
Q A Q
ITS... SO... PERFECT.
ALL DAT SEXY CAELIAN
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Ainu-kun In reply to RalphWaldoPickleChip [2012-07-24 00:50:13 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much, I don't deserve such an amount of flattery
And no way! Your Hell's Gate was way more epic than this!
Thanks again for the comment
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RalphWaldoPickleChip In reply to Ainu-kun [2012-07-24 01:13:12 +0000 UTC]
You're very welcome!
oh hush, this owns my Hells gate!
YOURS IS JUST ...SO EPIC
You're welcome again DD
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Skylinne [2012-07-19 20:58:18 +0000 UTC]
- pushes you violently onto your next work-
It was amazing to see the sneak peeks of it as you went around doing, because I always drool over your coloring skills and your stroke moments. Because it only gives more life to the drawing, knowing all the hard work you put on it. I mean, look at all those effects! And the little skull! And Sammy's butt! It all turns out so perfect that I just like to keep staring at it like a creeper.
Ohh Fugly John, you splashed ketchup all over your knife! Now go and pick up that sandwich from the floor!
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Ainu-kun In reply to Skylinne [2012-07-20 02:48:39 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for your elaborated comment and for your violent motivation Seriously, without that push, I'd still be stuck at the scanning.
It's funny to share those stroke moments, so thank you for bearing with them haha and you know Sammy's butt was a pain to lineart, probably the worst moment of this artwork OTL
Dammit Fugly John, you smashed your sammich again! No more sammiches for Fugly John, from now on, it will be only salads, full of lettuce... lettuces like the ones of the greek myths, that can get women pregnant
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Skylinne In reply to Ainu-kun [2012-07-22 21:30:39 +0000 UTC]
You shall have more butts on your sketchbook soon, I can feel it
Something tells me he already ate that salad... -glares t Fugly John's belly-
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KiyokoAmaya [2012-07-19 05:24:04 +0000 UTC]
Great job! I love the crazy bloodthirsty-howl-like pose of the dude in the background, and the magic effects around the hand of the guy in the foreground are super cool! I also really like the detail of those tiny rocks and their shadows under the light of the blue-orb staff thingy. And are those arrow showers very far away in the background?
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Ainu-kun In reply to KiyokoAmaya [2012-07-20 02:40:09 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for noticing all those details, I doubted that anyone would appreciate them! Yes indeed, those are arrow showers!
Thank you very much for your comment, I really really appreciate it!!
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KiyokoAmaya In reply to Ainu-kun [2012-07-20 02:52:39 +0000 UTC]
You're very welcome! <3 I love noticing little details in things--it's what shows that the artist really put in effort!
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Xiiee [2012-07-19 01:14:01 +0000 UTC]
Ooooh Ainu, I wish I was as good as you for commenting on artworks... This is simply breathtaking. The ambiance, the characters, the reflective light... I feel like I'm discovering new details every time I take a new look at it.... though I must admit my favorite part in the lightning is this little green smoke skull. I love it ;u;
SERIOUSLY. WHO NEEDS CALIFORNIA GIRLS WHEN WE HAVE CAELIAN GIRLS. THEM BADASS WENCHES.
Y no sexy areans? You think I'm ugly?
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Ainu-kun In reply to Xiiee [2012-07-20 02:33:32 +0000 UTC]
But your comments are lovely! I'm glad to receive so well-developed comments, really, thank you
That skull was a real touch to the composition so it's also one of my favourite parts. I'm glad you like it. As for the ambience, there's a lot to be learnt, but for the moment I'm satisfied with the result
AND YEA, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, GO HOME, CAELIAN GIRLS ARE IN DA HOUSE
And no, of course you're not ugly it's just that drawing awful characters is so funny! I just give random strokes here and there and add ugly details... it's like I don't have to worry about their beauty haha But yeah, I'll try to give some beauty to Arean soldiers next time
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Xiiee In reply to Ainu-kun [2012-07-20 23:09:00 +0000 UTC]
fl;gsdjfl;gkdjf; Ainu you master of comments you make me blush >>;
It's still a really good start for ambiance, I can't imagine how stunning it'll be when you'll get even better at it, since it's already a treat for the eyes ;u;
YOU BETTER. OR I'LL FIND YOU AND MAKE YOU LEARN HOW SEXY AREANS CAN BE... THE HARD WAY.
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