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Published: 2007-11-17 23:39:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 469; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 8
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What?! Blanke drew something that wasn't human, AND he didn't use any blue this time?
So, this is Ignus, the fire elemental in ~Magna-Core . (Not introduced yet. ) In terms of personality, he shoots first and asks questions later, and is fatally impatient. Ignus' fighting style matches his no-nonsense demeanor, and he'll use whatever strategy will remove the thorns in his side most efficiently; taking no interest in evening the odds or testing the target.
His summoner is Bailey, of all people. [link] I didn't think to stick her in until I started CGing it, and by then there really wouldn't be any place to put her. (No sense sticking her in the background because there's no room for anything besides a distracting silhouette, and if I place her in front, then she's just getting charbroiled better than a Whopper.
) Thanks for looking! Enjoy!
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Nope its not blue, but its a very wonderful red color scheme. :3
What I love- the flame and metal effects, because I can't do either very well or at all. The color scheme is well-done and very fitting for the subject. It doesn't burn the eyes either, which is rare in some red type pictures. I love the glow in his eyes as well. Also your dynamic line work shines through again.
What I think needs some work- as was pointed out, you need to examine your light sources and keep them in mind when working on your subject. It seems a bit off considering whats going in the picture.
Keep up the good work and do some more experimenting with color schemes~.
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A devil dude with flame-throwery-type gun arms! Rock'n!
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WOW, this is great, love the flames
Your lineart style complements the mech feel to this pic
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All i can say is - Fire is very well done~
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What I like: Your line art looks good. Thereβs some nice clean line variation
Shading and Coloring:
You need to remember where your light source is coming from which is directly in front of the character and spreading outward toward the edge of the page. Everything in the middle should be fairly dark and the stronger lighting/highlights should be on the out side β not on the inside as you currently have them. The shadows should not be so prominent on the she shoulder pieces and there shouldnβt be practically any shading at all on his pants and skirt. The shading on the neck and upper torso is fine, however the six pack should have less shadow given the intensity of the fire. You may want to consider using orange or yellow as your highlight colours.
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The design is great. The fire and light are awesome. Great work.
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It's true! No blue! It's red all the way! At least partly ...
Critique = not really any except for the shadows on his stomach made him look dirty somehow like he was playing in the mud on the way to being summoned ... Otherwise, great job!
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Thanks!
Well, I understand how you could see the shadows that way, but I like them just the way they are right now, actually.
Besides, if there was any sort of grime or dirt on him, chances are it wouldn't just be thrown on his chest. It would have been on the armor, too.
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The drawing is awesome, but the way it was CG'd is definitely the best part. The background, the metal textures, and especially the flames are stunningly well done. And it's nice to see you draw something a little different than your usual. All in all, impressive work.
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Alright! Very nice colorscheme choice here. (Although black and red are colors normally associated with the bad guys. Except, for that Marvel dude. Deadpool or something. Still, this is obviously justified by the fire-theme here.)
The texture you use on metal always impresses me, and it also seems you used a different brush (form what you usually use) when painting the non-metallic parts.
The fire is quite nice too. I would only add some more yellow to it, at least in the center. Also, the fire's effect could have been amplified if you gave the highlights on Ignus body an orange-reddish hue.
Finally, the background makes it seem like it all just popped out from the manga.
Solo bueno
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Thanks for the comment, favorite, and critique! (Nobody ever said critique was a bad word...
As for that shading on the non-metallic parts, that's because I actually used a brush this time. Normally, all I do is just cel shade everything, then smudge along the edges of anything I want to blend more. This time I was playing around with the "Airbrush Pen Opacity Flow" brush, and worked through 3 or 4 different tones at 15% flow.
Thanks again!
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Ah, I see.
Looks even better now. Glad to know my advice was useful
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Thanks! That was the trickiest part. I'm glad it paid off.
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great piece of work - especially love the glow from his eyes
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