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Published: 2010-06-03 00:18:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 770; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 0
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Description Note to self...don't stick stupid things (like sun-shaped charms) on characters you like enough to draw them again and again...stupid little sun! *beats it*

Anyway, I wanted this to have a sketchier feel, so that's why I left some of the lines...so on...so forth...I my girl. Really enjoyed working on her mane especially...

Special thanks to =PolarisAstrum , who took the time to redline this for me when I was whining about shading. Thank you, my darling!
I'm still not 100% satisfied, but that's my fault, not yours.
Couldn't bear to stick my watermark on it...so I'll use dA's. And I just realized...the moon is much bigger than the sun..whoops. Ignore that. >.>


And for the background...
Stock can be found here.
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Comments: 22

VAngelLJ [2013-06-16 11:35:55 +0000 UTC]

She's very pretty ^^

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to VAngelLJ [2013-06-17 03:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3 She's very dear to me.

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VAngelLJ In reply to Cloudrunner64 [2013-06-17 07:24:42 +0000 UTC]

I can tell ^^

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seraphia-dragon [2011-02-12 12:24:47 +0000 UTC]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE


BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to seraphia-dragon [2011-02-12 20:11:33 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it!

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PolarisAstrum [2010-06-21 20:36:00 +0000 UTC]

You already know what I think about this :3

I'm glad I could help you hehe, she looks beautiful!

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to PolarisAstrum [2010-06-22 06:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Yus ah do.

Well thanks hun. ^^

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PolarisAstrum In reply to Cloudrunner64 [2010-06-23 23:26:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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JessieKins05 [2010-06-16 11:31:00 +0000 UTC]

awww this is really sweet i love it

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to JessieKins05 [2010-06-16 21:44:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DeasyPhoenix [2010-06-16 08:55:57 +0000 UTC]

You've color it really well!
The anatomy, and lights are perfect!
I love how you've draw the mane!
The eye have something strange...that fascinate me

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to DeasyPhoenix [2010-06-16 21:45:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I had too much fun with her mane I think. Hehe, good! Her eyes are really fun to color.

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NightmareReign [2010-06-03 00:54:11 +0000 UTC]

Those charms can be a bit difficult to draw repeatedly. I really like the colors in the coat and the mane, they definitely look like dawn and dusk. The colors in the eye are also well done.

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to NightmareReign [2010-06-03 01:00:03 +0000 UTC]

Indeed xD Why did I choose a sun? D: Smack me.
But thanks hun! Good to see you again

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SilverFlameWanderer [2010-06-03 00:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I had trouble with the little charms too when I drew Nalani

I really love the way you've done her eye. I might do a face portrait of her because I want to get all of those colors that I couldn't get with the full body drawing

And leaving the sketchy outline works here because it sets her apart from the background. Without it, I think she would look a little lost in the reds and oranges of the sunset. The colors in her mane are fabulous too

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to SilverFlameWanderer [2010-06-03 00:43:42 +0000 UTC]

They were fun the first time. I'm growing to realize...they're annoying! xDDD Especially that stupid little sun. *sends it an evil stare*

Oh, thanks ^^ I was a bit unsure of it because the highlights didn't turn out how I wanted. but. Can't have everything I guess. Oh, that'd be awesome! I'd love to see it. Need to do a full-body for her, but I just didn't feel like it xDD

There's that! Hehe. That picture was just perfect...and less work for me trying to figure out how to make Photoshop bend to my will...xD But. Thanks again! I had a little too much fun doing her mane, I think. >.>

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loyal-brego [2010-06-03 00:33:59 +0000 UTC]

Yaaaaay! Its Nalani (you know I luffs her! )

She looks so gorgeous here! I love the way you shaded her orange coat especially it looks so shiny and glowy like she's made of sunshine... which is very fitting indeed! The expression is great too she looks so deep in thought I just love her colours, they compliment each other perfectly and the sunset background sets the drawing off very nicely too

Ahah and you did a great job with the 'stupid little sun' (lol) considering how much you hate having to draw it Sometimes I find seemingly simple geometric shapes so hard to draw... i'm more used to the organic lines of animals, ya know?

Anyway, this has turned into a rant... i'll shut up now!

p.s It's awesome!

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to loyal-brego [2010-06-03 00:47:05 +0000 UTC]

I didn't, but I know now!

Aww thanks. I've been trying to improve on my shading, but it's a lot of fun to work with her colors anyway, since they kinda like to be glowy anyway. Although if I'm not careful, the orange turns almost yellow.

It is a stupid little sun D: That's what I get for thinking I have a good idea. Seriously. I KNOW RIGHT? AND WTF IS WITH THAT?! It's like when you find yourself utterly unable to draw a square...but you can draw a horse's head just fine. Seriously. xD I finally just stabbed it and ran away. >.> I have the same trouble when I try to draw Kali's pentagram. I have to cut it down into simpler shapes and then hope it looks right in the end...

*rants right along with* xD

I love you.

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loyal-brego In reply to Cloudrunner64 [2010-06-03 01:44:38 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you're super welcome!!

Ha! I'm so glad i'm not the only one, I had to make a conscious effort to draw non retarded stars and just to mess up the whole nights sky there's my fail-half-moons too!

I love you too

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to loyal-brego [2010-06-03 01:49:09 +0000 UTC]



You most certainly aren't! Oh, hahaha xD I like your half-moon though. It's just more stylistic...not fail! I cheat for mine anyway. I use the elliptical marquee tool, force it to draw a perfect circle, and then chop it down to what I want with a hard eraser Don't tell!

Oh good. :3

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loyal-brego In reply to Cloudrunner64 [2010-06-03 01:51:35 +0000 UTC]

Aw thankyooou!

I've no idea what an elliptical marquee is. It sounds like something out of star trek XD

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Cloudrunner64 In reply to loyal-brego [2010-06-03 01:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Or something in a move theater! Hehe. It's just a nifty thing that will do squares/circles/ovals, etc. Handy little sucker.

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