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ChewedKandi — Simplicity is Overrated...

Published: 2005-10-15 19:29:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 4673; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 826
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Description ... aka Helena

So many titles for this... well actually 2, but the original title "Simplicity is Overrated" is from a thread on Vexels.net from talking with ~fdlinda with regards to me using gradients to try and make a more simple looking vexel... which was the reason why I have been playing with gradients a lot recently.

Helena is more of a reference to her make up style - which is inspired by the music video for My Chemical Romance's "Helena" (ps: I am going to see MCR in November!!!).

This time around with my experimenting I have using gradients in all aspects of the vexel - bar 8 layers, where were all base layers - not shading! So I am _very_ happy with this.

The stock came from ~Lamia-stock and more specifically I used [link] as the reference photo. I have editted it here and there by giving her lip gloss, altering her make up slightly and giving her a labret piercing (oh I miss mine )

I hope you like it - it's one of my favourites to date now
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Comments: 34

TheSadicPervert [2018-11-10 18:22:07 +0000 UTC]

I wanna kiss her lips and cut her head off so I can put her in my wall.

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chieri [2008-07-11 20:12:09 +0000 UTC]

ah man, the song helena always gets stuck in my head. i love your vexels though, she looks amazing and i dig the labret

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hollera [2007-03-18 22:46:04 +0000 UTC]

I love these eyes...
+fav

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Angelbetty [2007-02-10 16:54:25 +0000 UTC]

good!
i love it!

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Al-Kabeer [2006-10-10 07:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!

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Tainted-Purity [2006-06-21 14:19:33 +0000 UTC]

I am doing this one and using your tuts and then I saw this in your gallery.
WOW
I am feeling completely defeated all the sudden.
Good Job especially on her eyes

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Angelgrinder [2006-06-19 23:58:00 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done! Love how the hair looks! And the eyes looks stunning!

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ppgrainbow [2006-01-11 16:59:33 +0000 UTC]

The hairstyle looks so shiny and her face came out realistically gorgeous!

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danwenner [2005-12-16 01:55:22 +0000 UTC]

amazing...so many subtle tones and layers. you can really tell you put a lot of time into this.

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dryden-aaf [2005-11-18 18:53:46 +0000 UTC]

It's really great...

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dd1989art [2005-10-23 18:07:08 +0000 UTC]

good job!

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ch3zzyxx [2005-10-21 15:44:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm seeing them on Nov 2nd, yay.

Anyway, I love the eyes on this vector, especially the colours.

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UluvM3andIluvU [2005-10-17 19:17:56 +0000 UTC]

and lucky you, so many of my friends ot to see mcr on saturday and my mom wouldnt lemme go, even though tickets were only 20 bucks *sigh*

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UluvM3andIluvU [2005-10-17 19:17:04 +0000 UTC]

that is so beautiful. i loveh er eyes, it looks so much like the real photo. if only i could find some good pics to use. i abosultely LOVE how this looks. i HAVE to fave it, and watch you

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synershock [2005-10-17 15:55:46 +0000 UTC]

Hey quick question....

first i want to say your deviations are awesome.. Luv the vectro work.


What i want to ask you is what apps do u use to make these.. Illustrator? And do u use a stylus/tablet?

Thanks again..

have a great week

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ChewedKandi In reply to synershock [2005-10-17 17:12:39 +0000 UTC]

I use Paintshop Pro 7.04 and my mouse

Thanks for the compliments <3

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PamzyLove [2005-10-17 13:18:37 +0000 UTC]

VERY NICE WORK

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kahara [2005-10-16 15:15:17 +0000 UTC]

thats so great. i love the lips and the eyebrows

i am going to see mcr in november too!! i love them
i have already seen them in september
(look in my gallery for pics)

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deedreams [2005-10-16 10:45:56 +0000 UTC]

Looove loove looove it! I simply love it XD The hair.. the eyes.. the skin .. it's just amazing XD

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kinzaka [2005-10-16 06:42:53 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful! luv the eyes!

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TheOnlyPenguin [2005-10-16 02:49:51 +0000 UTC]

very nice looking...i really like that labret...

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F3rg [2005-10-16 02:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Damn thats rather amazing!.

her eyes are rather amazing. And her nose looks great, it has one of those really nice shadowed outline around it

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ruritaniah [2005-10-16 02:14:16 +0000 UTC]

another great one! I get to see mcr december 1st

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kilxover [2005-10-16 00:22:04 +0000 UTC]

errr i am so jealous!!!
you have mastered gradients too
love it

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AdRoiT-Designs [2005-10-16 00:17:12 +0000 UTC]

Ur going to see MCR!!! Rock hard for me!! great deviation!

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hologlyphic [2005-10-15 21:53:37 +0000 UTC]

how beautiful! i love the subtleness of your work here.. it's really natural

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Sewwy [2005-10-15 21:33:18 +0000 UTC]

I've already commented on Vexels, but MAN bigger IS better!

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kurokatana [2005-10-15 21:22:41 +0000 UTC]

that's really good. Luv it =_=

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misszoe [2005-10-15 21:15:55 +0000 UTC]

wow beautiful job! This picture must go in my

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Lamia-stock [2005-10-15 20:29:53 +0000 UTC]

Good work! I like this
thanx for using my stock

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ragemuse [2005-10-15 20:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done

*faves*

~Liriel

ps: MCR is overrated

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despise13 [2005-10-15 20:12:00 +0000 UTC]

thats amazing.
I love the eyes and makeup. perfect.

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elusi0n [2005-10-15 19:54:49 +0000 UTC]

love it

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00seven [2005-10-15 19:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you finished? Damn, and I was hoping to watch you do the hair. The result is lovely though, Shaz. Great work.

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