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Aryenne — Through the Shadows

Published: 2007-09-12 02:50:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 3396; Favourites: 120; Downloads: 41
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Description Nyx and Sdjurni race through the shadows of her world into the dawn of his, two kindred spirits united by all that sets them apart.

Ah, finally! This piece felt like it took forever. The first two sketches I tried turned out horrible and I had a hard time getting Nyx right in this one. Her legs started out too short, but they look okay now. I'm not too happy with her mane or tail, though. And I think I messed up the reflections of her feet. I think Sdjurni turned out pretty good, though I didn't achieve what I wanted with his color, so I'm going to have to play around with that more. I had to do a lot of fixing of the background too, because the scanner decided to add a pattern to it. It looks a ton smoother in person. Usually, my scanner does better. By the way, I went through an entire black pencil on that background! Literally. Now I need to get another new one! So, anyway, hope you all like.

Anyway, done for =Nyxen 's contest, my character with hers. Sdjurni is copyrighted to me, Nyx to =Nyxen .

Feel free to critique, but I think I am done with this! I spent too much time on it anyway.

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Comments: 109

Aryenne In reply to ??? [2009-03-27 06:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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FeatheredDragon [2008-09-17 16:55:20 +0000 UTC]

wow...thats amazing

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Aryenne In reply to FeatheredDragon [2008-09-18 02:53:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LostArtemis [2008-09-13 00:43:20 +0000 UTC]

awesome colors in here, what great movement.

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Aryenne In reply to LostArtemis [2008-09-13 07:53:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am happy you like it!

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SilverFlameWanderer [2008-01-17 01:01:19 +0000 UTC]

I know I've commented on this before, but I still love how solid and glossy the black is.

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Aryenne In reply to SilverFlameWanderer [2008-01-17 05:35:18 +0000 UTC]

I am happy for another comment! I went through an entire black pencil with that. Then it didn't scan in right, so I had to fix it up in Photoshop . . . But it was worth it!

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clarabear [2007-10-16 04:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Lovely piece! I like the vivid colors

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Aryenne In reply to clarabear [2007-10-16 04:34:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love bright colors, so I tend to use them a lot . . .

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clarabear In reply to Aryenne [2007-10-16 23:19:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! That's good, you use them well

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Aryenne In reply to clarabear [2007-10-17 01:30:55 +0000 UTC]

I am very happy you think so!

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colorjam2000 [2007-10-02 17:58:02 +0000 UTC]

That is so Awesome! I am going to fav this one.

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Aryenne In reply to colorjam2000 [2007-10-03 01:35:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

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colorjam2000 In reply to Aryenne [2007-10-13 05:16:59 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome.

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horsewolf [2007-10-01 00:14:32 +0000 UTC]

such beautifull bright colors this is an amazing peice

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Aryenne In reply to horsewolf [2007-10-01 03:00:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love bright colors . . .

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MWRoach [2007-09-25 16:57:41 +0000 UTC]

Seeing a piece like this done with Trad. media really makes me happy It kinda lifts my spirits to know that not all artists must turn to Digital in order to create what they think is a masterpiece. Hard work and good pencils is all it takes. Good for you, and you made a really magnificent picture^^ Great shading, highlights and fantastic use of the black BG (I kill my sharpies making BGs like that). I also love the hair...so perfect.

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Aryenne In reply to MWRoach [2007-09-26 00:01:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love traditional media. I kinda plan on doing more digital someday, but I will never give up traditional! I love it too much. Plus, it's so much easier! And I should've used Sharpies for that background! That wouldn't have been so much easier . . . And I love flowing hair, so you see that a lot in my pictures!

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MWRoach In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-26 00:23:56 +0000 UTC]

Well, I intend on seeing more of it^^ I'm gonna watch you! And thank you very much for watching me too!

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Aryenne In reply to MWRoach [2007-09-26 04:21:31 +0000 UTC]

Yay! The more the merrier, right?

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LadyEdana [2007-09-23 22:29:13 +0000 UTC]

It turned out GREAT!!!

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Aryenne In reply to LadyEdana [2007-09-24 03:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am glad you think so!

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LadyEdana In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-26 01:29:55 +0000 UTC]

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Skysealer [2007-09-19 16:33:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm really glad you liked the color design I came up with and stuck with it! That makes me happy ^__^ Not to mention it looks absolutely gorgeous on black paper! *A*

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Aryenne In reply to Skysealer [2007-09-20 04:02:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I wanted to do more pinkish where there's more light on his body, but it came out kinda uniform. I loved the way you did his colors! And I loved the white tip on his mane, I hadn't thought of that, but it looked gorgeous! And the paper was actually white, when I started . . .

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Skysealer In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-20 04:05:20 +0000 UTC]

XD Could've fooled me! (and obviously ya did heheh)
Well it makes me all happy inside knowing you liked it c:

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Aryenne In reply to Skysealer [2007-09-20 05:28:36 +0000 UTC]

You're not the only one who thought the paper was black. Guess I colored it well!

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Helens-Serendipity [2007-09-19 13:16:42 +0000 UTC]

Love the black paper... makes it all so vivid

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Aryenne In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2007-09-20 04:16:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! But it's actually white paper covered in black pencil.

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-20 13:52:35 +0000 UTC]

really?.... a lot more work than i thought then

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Aryenne In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2007-09-21 02:04:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but not so bad. I did go through an entire pencil though. I think it was worth it though! And I'm others seem to think so too . . .

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-24 14:55:15 +0000 UTC]

How you get it to come up so black? it looks like charcoal

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Aryenne In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2007-09-25 04:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Charcoal probably would've been easier, but it's just a black Prisma. I should do charcoals again, but pencils are so much cleaner . . .

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-25 15:41:56 +0000 UTC]

I love charcoal... not that i know what to do with it

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Aryenne In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2007-09-26 00:03:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm still figuring that out too! But it is fun, and sometimes its fun to get black all over yourself too!

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-27 14:11:54 +0000 UTC]

I look forward to finding out

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hissylizard [2007-09-18 17:41:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece, I like the compsition of the creatures. The dragon looks awesome

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Aryenne In reply to hissylizard [2007-09-19 02:42:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it! More drawings of this dragon will show up too . . .

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Hitotsuboshi [2007-09-15 00:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Holy fudge buckets. I.... pretty much love everything about this picture.

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Aryenne In reply to Hitotsuboshi [2007-09-15 01:50:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I am glad that you do!

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ShelbyTSheep [2007-09-14 00:51:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh. My. God. Beautiful. Good luck in the contest, and congratulations in advance!

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Aryenne In reply to ShelbyTSheep [2007-09-14 02:04:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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ShelbyTSheep In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-14 20:54:01 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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HorseCookies [2007-09-14 00:16:49 +0000 UTC]

such beautiful and bright colors on the dragon!

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Aryenne In reply to HorseCookies [2007-09-14 02:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love bright colors . . . And I'm very happy you like him!

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Allerlei [2007-09-13 16:22:15 +0000 UTC]

Great pic!

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Aryenne In reply to Allerlei [2007-09-14 02:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Dalgeor [2007-09-13 15:34:17 +0000 UTC]

Amazing art!! I love it! The dragon is just amazing...I must fav it!

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Aryenne In reply to Dalgeor [2007-09-14 02:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I am happy you really like him! The more I draw him, the more I love him! And I'm so happy others love him too . . .

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Dalgeor In reply to Aryenne [2007-09-14 23:48:56 +0000 UTC]

Yes, and this draw is just amazing! keep on drawing like that!

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