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Diadorim — Gimme a name? (Xi Cheng Xiao)

Published: 2010-03-18 19:55:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 1468; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 23
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Description Random person I painted for practice. Named by a friend as Xi Cheng Xiao!

I aspired to go for a more regular kinda guy. So not overly pretty or anything like that. Somewhat handsome, but not beautiful (ThoughI still really like how he turned out)

This was painted on 1 layer (with the exception of the swirly I added at the end and the painting you see here is the 100% size in which it was painted. My supposedly awesome pc is still out fo repairs and now I have a crap pc that can't handle big files so this was all I could do without it acting like a drugged snail or randomly fainting -_-

Let go of my annoyances and managed to paint quite freely. I surprised myself there, I think.

When it was turning out so well I was a bit annoyed that I chose to paint a random guy instead of a character of mine or a trade character, but I guess it being completely devoid of pre-intentions made it what it is now. Lesson learned.
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Comments: 17

Fenko [2016-07-06 18:39:37 +0000 UTC]

Great use of different brushes - the improvised feel because of that makes this character come alive. (no wonder it's in my favs )

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Filiana [2011-08-19 12:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful drawing

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Diadorim In reply to Filiana [2011-08-27 17:34:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much ah he was so much fun to draw ^^

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Filiana In reply to Diadorim [2011-08-28 09:01:20 +0000 UTC]

No problem
I see

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lady-largo [2011-04-16 13:57:22 +0000 UTC]

This is really good! D :

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Diadorim In reply to lady-largo [2011-04-17 00:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It was fun to make. I think it came out well because it wasn't a character that already existed, so I had less fear of screwing it up. Kinda sad really. I can't really paint any of my longer existing OCs well
Thanks very much again!

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lady-largo In reply to Diadorim [2011-04-17 00:12:46 +0000 UTC]

But all your art are great! just I comented just this one xD

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Diadorim In reply to lady-largo [2011-04-17 10:43:24 +0000 UTC]

lol! thank you thank you haha. But still it's a good reminder for me to paint more loosely, so you helped me a lot by picking out this particular painting to comment on!

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lady-largo In reply to Diadorim [2011-04-17 10:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I'm glad I helped.

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MishaHyde [2010-03-20 19:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Gin...PAINTED?! That's impossible!

Okay, I kid, I kid, but still it has been a little while since your last piece. (Not that I'm any better, lately.)

I love the messy yet perfect brushstrokes in this, they have that wonderful painterly feel while still depicting the human form.

As for names, one of my best guy friends is named Xi Cheng Xiao and he looks strikingly similar to your painting.

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Diadorim In reply to MishaHyde [2010-03-21 14:47:25 +0000 UTC]

I know...but my actual work-station pc is still in the dumps :/ The good thing is though that I can't work on a high res now, so that forces me to think big and give up details. It's working well in this one I think! I really enjoyed painting it. The moment I try to do an actual excisting character I just tense up and blank out though still got that going onk, sadly.

I'll keep the name in consideration! Do you know what it means, by chance?

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MishaHyde In reply to Diadorim [2010-03-21 21:17:24 +0000 UTC]

I would ask him, but he would probably make up something ridiculous, so no, I don't know what it means. XD

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Diadorim In reply to Diadorim [2010-03-21 14:48:38 +0000 UTC]

onk. Yeah. Anyway. I'll be hopping over to your place this week

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betherfly [2010-03-20 00:56:41 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well, no name comes to mind but "hello, hot stuff!" - yum! I know you said that you were trying for a more regular looking guy but he still comes off as very, very good looking. I guess handsome rather than pretty.

I wouldn't mind seeing more random art from you if this is what comes of it!

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Diadorim In reply to betherfly [2010-03-21 14:44:22 +0000 UTC]

well yes I thought that too actually. Not so pretty in a popular bishie way but still, I pretty much like him too!

I should paint more regular guys huh?!
Will do, will do haha ^_^

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captainaugust [2010-03-19 08:44:19 +0000 UTC]

I love the freeform painting Look at how much energy this has! It's moving and bouncing, lovely.

Great thing going on in the background too, the wonderful gradient. This is great stuff.

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Diadorim In reply to captainaugust [2010-03-21 14:42:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your support! he was a blast to paint, honestly, I should doodle more random boys 'n gals ^_^

I obviously need to loosen up my style more. It'll do me good

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