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Cronoan In reply to MasterGeorge97 [2016-09-01 18:30:03 +0000 UTC]

No problem, and thanks! I thought it was really great too, though I've heard the Thousand Year Door is the best of the trilogy.

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Cronoan In reply to LuEroSo [2015-06-15 04:25:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! Man Fracktail was the coolest. I remember nerding all over the place during that fight. So much Nintendo/Geek fan service.

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LuEroSo In reply to Cronoan [2015-06-15 04:27:56 +0000 UTC]

The dialogue was especially funny, ya gotta admit xD I love Fracktail!

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Cronoan In reply to LuEroSo [2015-06-15 12:52:58 +0000 UTC]

Right? I was extremely upset that I had to kill him and then he actually died.

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LuEroSo In reply to Cronoan [2015-06-15 22:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Sadly, that's how it works when you're the antagonist... that's why they're better than the heroes >w<

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Cronoan In reply to Sonicgirl582 [2014-11-13 00:57:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the kind words!

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Cronoan In reply to WistfulAether [2014-11-11 23:06:32 +0000 UTC]

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Cronoan In reply to Onatu [2014-10-18 01:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks a lot! I like to take things in a different direction from the obvious when I do fanart most of the time. But this piece in particular needed to be fairly vicious since the event I submitted it to was about Mario baddies. It wasn't a requirement, but it was encouraged. Still, I had a lot of fun making Fracktail scary. He WAS hella crayzay in that fight. I'm glad you like it, thanks for the kind words!

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Cronoan In reply to Maggie-X-Awesomeness [2014-08-02 05:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm glad a fan of his approves of how I did him. Yeah most Mario artwork centers around the classics, I've noticed. Not that that's a bad thing.

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Cronoan In reply to Mewnna-Caythin [2014-08-01 03:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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Cronoan In reply to CoderSpriter [2014-07-31 15:27:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I'm surprised by how many people responded to this boss. I think I was under the impression that Super Paper Mario was more obscure for some reason.

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Cronoan In reply to burkeonthesly [2014-07-30 02:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Burke, you're still alive man! How have you been??

Yeah I always felt awful after killing him.

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burkeonthesly In reply to Cronoan [2014-08-28 04:11:18 +0000 UTC]

I'm alive, although slow to reply. Been caught up in work and a couple projects at home. Got married last December, I'm not sure if I've mentioned that.

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Cronoan In reply to burkeonthesly [2014-08-28 13:04:30 +0000 UTC]

You have not, congratulations! No wonder you're so busy. That's fantastic news! Is she a gamer too? Or he, you never know anymore. In the new world, I need to stop assuming stuff. Yeah, the home projects must be crazy about now. Did you guys buy a house together, or did you already have one? I bought a house this year, and I swear I'd rather be dealing with all the stress of a wedding. I can't believe anyone gets married AND buys a house the same year. I'd lose my mind.

I'm happy for you, way to go!

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burkeonthesly In reply to Cronoan [2015-01-29 03:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! We celebrated our first anniversary recently (I am so bad at getting back to dA). She and I are very happy together (and moreso, now that my job is winding down from the crazy pitch of the holiday season). We've been living together in a condo for a few years now--it has many of the advantages of a house, but we don't have to do the lawn care ourselves (which, for the handicapped and those allergic to sunlight, is an important feature).

I can sympathize, a little bit, about house-hunting. Every time it's cropped up in my life, it's been an ordeal. I hope it's going better for you, and I wish I'd come back sooner to urge you to get a house inspector. They're like a couple hundred bucks, but they'll tell you about the thing that's going to cost you thousands to fix that the current owner either didn't know or "forgot to mention."

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Cronoan In reply to burkeonthesly [2015-01-29 13:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Haha, don't worry! I ordered an inspection which found issues in the roof that we made the owners repair before we bought it. The inspection did NOT find that the shower leaks into the downstairs and is ruining the basement ceiling. But I got some first year insurance I'm going to call in for that. The owners paid for it at my request. So the house is great! I don't have much money, but I'm happy.

I'm really glad your life is going so well! You were the first person here who liked my Metroid work when I started learning how to paint and finding my niche.

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burkeonthesly In reply to Cronoan [2015-01-29 19:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Oof, roof issues and leaky shower, I can sympathize on both points (and where home improvement is concerned, my condo is cursed! I have got stories, I say). Glad to hear they're taken care of, though. I've long felt that if you have enough money that its lack isn't an impediment to happiness, then it's much better to get more happiness than more money.

It was my pleasure. You brought a refreshing originality with you that I still enjoy, and coupled it with an awareness of game-lore that could only come from genuine love of the subject. Your early Metroid works were a pleasure, and your more recent works remain so.

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Cronoan In reply to Anante [2014-07-29 19:17:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank you! I'm so glad you like the outcome. I really wanted to do the scales all over(I was going for Viva Pinata's style lol fail), but I ran out of time. Your critique early on really helped me to develop this beast into something I'm very proud of, thank you!!

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Anante In reply to Cronoan [2014-07-30 00:10:34 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! And now I have my eye on the Super Paper Mario game. My sister and I share a wii that gathers dust these days so I'm going to suggest this game.

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Cronoan In reply to Anante [2014-07-30 00:44:47 +0000 UTC]

Ah, awesome!! It's definitely a great game, it's got loads of nostalgia too. Definitely let me know what you think if/when you get a chance to play it. And think of me when you fight Fracktail.

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Cronoan In reply to Kitsufire [2014-07-29 19:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Yes!! Paper Mario is one of my all time favorite games, and SPM really did the series justice. Thank you for your kind comments, I'm glad you like it. I was worried such a plain background might detract from the energy I wanted this piece to have. It's great to know that it's still dynamic enough to be interesting.

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Cronoan In reply to LPhela [2014-07-29 13:53:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! That's a good point. I tried to make the shadows harsher than I normally would. Or maybe sharper? The tail bothers me too, maybe I should fix it.

I definitely struggled with the lighting. At first I had too many shadows everywhere and someone was like "You know the sun is shining right? O_o" I think I have the contrast too high on my monitor, cause the shading is pretty dark to me. Then I look at it on other screens and it's not that dark.

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LPhela In reply to Cronoan [2014-07-29 14:43:56 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!
You can also add more black in the darker colours or make the brighter colour more brighter for instance.

In shading try to be consistent as possible and think how one direction from the lightsource creates shadows and light spots.
If you follow this to a tee then normally any shading problems should solve itself.
I use my hands and a lamp to figure out how light cast shadow and also for other stuff.

Usually I take the average of various depictions and aim in the middle.
My pc tends to make colours look more brighter then they really are, so I am familair with that issue.
Take in consideration where your window is (in front of your computer, the side or back) as that affects how you perceive brightness and contrast as well.

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Cronoan In reply to LPhela [2014-07-29 14:49:44 +0000 UTC]

Lol, you should see my game/pc room. Windows aren't a problem really, since we keep them covered. We painted the entire basement's walls midnight blue to make it dark down here. I'll have to take some pics and post them sometime once we really get some posters and furniture and stuff.

I'll take another look at it and see if I want to go ahead and take the time to darken the shadows more.

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LPhela In reply to Cronoan [2014-07-29 15:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Haha, perhaps.

That can work well too.
Although it is nice to look through windows.

Great, then it will be an even more awesomer room to be in.

Updating an artwork is always up to the artist.
As it is right now, it looks good.

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Cronoan In reply to LPhela [2014-07-29 15:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for your input! I always look forward to your critiques when I post new work, cause you're honest and you're always once of the first to comment.

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LPhela In reply to Cronoan [2014-07-29 17:00:34 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!^_^

Gosh, thanks!: blushing :
Yes, I always want to be honest and trying to write constructive feedback when possible.

Really?
I thought I usually reply late relatively to others in general to your works.

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Cronoan In reply to LPhela [2014-07-29 17:06:30 +0000 UTC]

Nope, you're always same day as it goes up. To the point where I can reliably expect to hear from you by a certain time and know where my work kinda stands. Its a good feeling.

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LPhela In reply to Cronoan [2014-07-31 12:05:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I didn't know I was that punctual.

Yes, I understand what you mean.
It is good to know where your works stands.

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Cronoan In reply to scowlingelf [2014-07-29 13:40:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! SPM really holds up well even over the last few years. I actually just started a new file on it about a month ago. But I got sucked into League of Legends again, so I put it on hold right after beating Fracktail.

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Cronoan In reply to Inarjollyhound [2014-07-29 13:39:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, awesome!! I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to the new SSB on Wii U. It really looks like Nintendo has been pulling out all the stops for it.

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Cronoan In reply to SlargTheGnome [2014-07-29 13:38:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! OMG I know! I swear I want to cry every time. But yeah you're right. It's definitely a darker story than most of the Mario series.

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