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DavidCMatthews β 30-day OC Challenge - Day 22
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Published: 2015-04-23 04:45:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 23879; Favourites: 300; Downloads: 385
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30-day OC ChallengeDay 22: running
I Am Not Kidding: a couple of weeks ago, my wife Janet and I went to Lake Eola, the city park in downtown Orlando, to feed squirrels. While there, I took a couple of pictures of the lake and sidewalks with the express intention of using one of those photos as the background for a drawing of Tetsuko running.
So when Day 22 came up, I thought, perfect!
I am surprised (and very gratified) that this turned out as well as it did, considering I didn't spend as much time on this as I do on other pieces of similar complexity.
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Wow I think i was on this very spot! I live in the Bay Area now
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If you don't mind me asking, does your wife like your characters? Is she buff too?
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No, she's not buff; she likes my characters somewhat, but doesn't really pay a whole lot of attention to them. (She doesn't dislike what I do, so I'm pretty fortunate in that regard.)
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Ah ok. I was thinking, if you did a drawing of "lil' Brudder" like in the link in your other piece I would love to favorite it. He's a champ, so inspirational. I can honestly say that as someone who has depression.
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Lake Eola eh? They should really use the amphitheatre there more often
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Omg, the thumbnail (via my smartphone) I thought it was an actual photo! This is fantastic, Mr. Matthews! ^_^
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Well, most of it is an actual photo 
Thanks!
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Once in a while, you don't just hit a HR, you hit a Grand Slam. Magnificent!
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Wonder if she pulls that "On your left" gag from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. 
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Excellent use of lighting - I can't begin to tell you how many times I've run across images like there, with a character largely in shadow, where they either overdo or underdo how dark the character should be.
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I'd have settled for the typical sketch easily. Β I feel like using this one for the Challenge is like using a Lambourghini to pick up groceries. Β
Nicely done. Β I have to agree with CGMan on the shading: Β you pay attention to the details when you combine Tetsuko with photos of the 'real' world. Β
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"On your left".... Love the photorealism!
BTX
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I don't think I've been to that part of Orlando yet, since my stays have been close to Sea World or WDW.
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Davie, this is WONDERFULL
such beautiful work..
thankyou for sharing your art with us, its a real gift xxxx
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She fits perfectly into the background. Nice job.
PS : Maybe a very light shadow where her heel is about to touch the ground.
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If I ever see someone like her running in a park Id be likeΒ Β
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Looks great! Β She really looks like she's there!
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What luck for you! I agree it came out very nice.
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