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Cataclysm-X — Red Coloured Roses

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Description I 'tried' to colour my Roses are Red drawing a couple of months ago. I'm not sure yet about the result, but I'm practicing xD expect more attempts in the (near?) future. Oh dear lord!





Used Photoshop for the colouring.
Pencils for drawing the original.
Aaaand.... that's about it. I guess?


Yeah, I'm a happy person.
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Comments: 376

Cataclysm-X In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 20:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank Goodness, oh gracious eattoast! Because I don't want to be fed to the lions

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EatToast In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-29 20:35:11 +0000 UTC]

lions?! whaaa!? i'm so happy you're getting into coloring stuff. i'm very excited! (in general)

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Apotag In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 20:26:33 +0000 UTC]

superb as always!
seriously it's unbelievable

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knuske2 [2009-07-29 20:24:06 +0000 UTC]

it turned out great

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Windestaenzerin [2009-07-29 20:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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BenLavelle [2009-07-29 20:21:07 +0000 UTC]

very well done, as always
how do you get such a good scan?

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Cataclysm-X In reply to BenLavelle [2009-07-29 20:28:56 +0000 UTC]

I wrote a tutorial about scans before ^___^
I'm a mess when it comes to scanning coloured drawings though

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BenLavelle In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-30 10:30:50 +0000 UTC]

fancy throwing me a link?

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Cataclysm-X In reply to BenLavelle [2009-07-30 12:33:19 +0000 UTC]

well it's in my gallery. Just look for tutorials > Editing Drawings

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BenLavelle In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-30 13:47:24 +0000 UTC]

ah, its that one
its really annoying - i dont have a proper flatbed scanner thing, mines one of the scanner/fax/printer things where it feeds in at the top
i always get a nasty, scratchy mess of black lines and no proper tone+shading

btw, i know you always get asked this
but paper-wise, do you suggest heavy, more textured paper, or something more like printer paper - light and smooth?

cheers for all the help (and inspiration through your amazing work of course )

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Cataclysm-X In reply to BenLavelle [2009-07-31 19:08:04 +0000 UTC]

That's a shame! Pity scanners are quite expensive D: I'll send angry mails at HP to make them cheaper

It isn't really up to me to decide what kind of paper is best to use. I prefer to use thick and heavy paper with a smooth surface. That way the paper won't bend and wrinkle once you put a lot of pressure on your pencil AND it catches details perfectly fine.
However, I know plenty of people who use printer paper too you should try different kinds of paper and see what works best for you (: good luck!

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BenLavelle In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-31 19:26:22 +0000 UTC]

Its a deal

okey doke, sounds like a decent idea
when i get time to go out to the shops ill try out some new things, ooh, and buy myself some of those hot mechanical pencils you so avidly promote - can i REALLY be bothered to keep sharpening now i know the alternative?!
Followed your eye tutorial late last night, an was incredibly pleased with the result, especially with the eyebrow/eyelash part - before all i could do was scribble, hope, and cry at my ruined drawing!!
Next stop: hair eek! :S

Right, ill stop bugging you now
Thanks again for everything
And i love your work
Looks like you're on my 'idol' list
Cheers,
Ben xx

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Cataclysm-X In reply to BenLavelle [2009-08-03 14:17:47 +0000 UTC]

LoL aww thank you Ben
I'm glad that eye tutorial worked for ya!

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BenLavelle In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-08-03 17:02:42 +0000 UTC]

No problem
Ive started a big piece
i found a clean, unused A3 pad kickin around at home
so yeah, here goes nothing!!
i started again already though, using this reference
[link]
hard work

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Gwasanee [2009-07-29 20:20:32 +0000 UTC]

WOW! Awesome, very beautiful portrait! My fav

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J-Jammer [2009-07-29 20:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Stunning. Ooh and ahhing....good job...great job...WOW job!

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Cataclysm-X In reply to J-Jammer [2009-07-29 20:27:37 +0000 UTC]

LOL thanks JJ!

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J-Jammer In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-29 21:16:31 +0000 UTC]

ha...it's becoming increasingly difficult to show my astonishment with how talented you are. If I were even in the same creative field as you I might have more to add like how to help improve you in some way...but since that's not the case and I really don't know if you've made a mistake or not...I'm just seeing the cool factor.

I look forward to all the people I watch to post things. But really look forward for what you have. It never grows tiring.

I only post comments when I feel moved to do so....

keep up the OOH and AHH good job

You're welcome.

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candyapplesex [2009-07-29 20:19:34 +0000 UTC]

i love that it's subtly colored.

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Sisiera [2009-07-29 20:19:08 +0000 UTC]

i like how it came out^^ beautiful

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ReasingArtist [2009-07-29 20:17:41 +0000 UTC]

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feminacho [2009-07-29 20:16:27 +0000 UTC]

The coloring is really good! I tried to see if there was anything in it I could give critique on, but I just couldn't! Can't wait to see the next thing you color :3

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Cataclysm-X In reply to feminacho [2009-07-29 20:29:20 +0000 UTC]

aww thank you

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feminacho In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-29 21:16:18 +0000 UTC]

no problem. (: also, i wuv rose mcgowan :3 took me ages to remember her name! felt i should just pop that in

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Rob-of-Music [2009-07-29 20:10:39 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing! The colours look so natural, well done.

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Dark-Angel-Marie [2009-07-29 20:07:50 +0000 UTC]

thats really good!

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al-fahad515 [2009-07-29 20:04:25 +0000 UTC]

omg amazing art

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Kay-Love In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 20:03:39 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful; love the hand and eye.

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Cri-Kee In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 20:01:13 +0000 UTC]

I think it looks pretty cool, it feels realistic good luck with it

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Boomladesh In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 19:58:01 +0000 UTC]

terrific, but maybe varying the skin colors ( the blues and greens and oranges and such ) a bit might make it seem more realistic. good luck on your future pursuits!

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Cataclysm-X In reply to Boomladesh [2009-07-29 19:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I shall remember that for my next attempt *notes it down*

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BaB-Jane In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 19:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh Rose McGowan! I love her in "Planet Terror" she's awesome!

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Cataclysm-X In reply to BaB-Jane [2009-07-29 19:59:54 +0000 UTC]

I haven't seen that movie I only know her from Charmed

Thank youuuuu

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BaB-Jane In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-29 20:07:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh she was cool on Chamred too.
But you should see this movie, is so weird and so crazy and so weird again, lol, McGowan lost her leg in a moment and instead of a wooden leg, she got a rifle: [link]

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Anticlastic-J [2009-07-29 19:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Great pose, nice composition, gorgeous details and really amazing selection of colors.

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Just-Mo [2009-07-29 19:57:07 +0000 UTC]

Good reason to be happy ^^
Great work

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GriffSGirl In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 19:54:45 +0000 UTC]

Eeee~ Is that Rose McGowan? 8DDD

Such great work~~ <33

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twinkelsparky1 [2009-07-29 19:54:25 +0000 UTC]

That is sooo coooll how did you do that on the computer?!

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Jangmai [2009-07-29 19:53:01 +0000 UTC]

The eyes seem a little too 'skin toned' however your control in saturated colours works well.

Really brings out the piece... likely moreso from keeping her top the same colour as her eyes.

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Cataclysm-X In reply to Jangmai [2009-07-29 20:14:03 +0000 UTC]

I changed the eyes a few seconds ago I think it looks better now. What do you think?

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Jangmai In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-30 08:58:46 +0000 UTC]

Much better

Her eyes reflect her surroundings now... a very white surround ^^

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Aylanna [2009-07-29 19:52:25 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen your color work before, but I love this! It's awesome!!

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Cataclysm-X In reply to Aylanna [2009-07-29 20:14:46 +0000 UTC]

lol I've never seen my own colour work either except for my "My own worst enemy" contest entry.

Glad you like it

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Aylanna In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-07-29 20:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Definitely! Keep it coming!!! Your stuff is always amazing! ^_^

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Medic-911 [2009-07-29 19:51:24 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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Liedeke In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 19:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Nice ^w^ just like the rest of your work

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Ines92 [2009-07-29 19:50:52 +0000 UTC]

it looks amazing!

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canehda In reply to ??? [2009-07-29 19:50:46 +0000 UTC]

love the coloring! looks great and very realistic

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spirit-of-the-fire [2009-07-29 19:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Are you doing painting to get the colour, or using the colour adjustment tool?

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Noldai [2009-07-29 19:48:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. That's amazing.

Could've made the eyes a little more white. They look like they just mix in with the skin.. Kind of..

Other than that it's amazing!

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