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ChewedKandi — Simplicity is Overrated...
Published: 2005-10-15 19:29:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 4674; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 826
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... aka HelenaSo 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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I wanna kiss her lips and cut her head off so I can put her in my wall.
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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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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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Beautifully done! Love how the hair looks! And the eyes looks stunning!
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The hairstyle looks so shiny and her face came out realistically gorgeous!
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amazing...so many subtle tones and layers. you can really tell you put a lot of time into this.
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I'm seeing them on Nov 2nd, yay.
Anyway, I love the eyes on this vector, especially the colours.
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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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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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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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I use Paintshop Pro 7.04 and my mouse
Thanks for the compliments <3
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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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Looove loove looove it! I simply love it XD The hair.. the eyes.. the skin .. it's just amazing XD
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very nice looking...i really like that labret...
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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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another great one! I get to see mcr december 1st
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errr i am so jealous!!!
you have mastered gradients too
love it
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Ur going to see MCR!!! Rock hard for me!! great deviation!
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how beautiful! i love the subtleness of your work here.. it's really natural
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I've already commented on Vexels, but MAN bigger IS better!
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thats amazing.
I love the eyes and makeup. perfect.
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Aww, you finished? Damn, and I was hoping to watch you do the hair.
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