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DrMoody — December sXc: Caelious

Published: 2009-12-31 01:50:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 518; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Description My piece for the December ShinXchange.



This is Caelious who belongs to ~Pop-ArtDecade . I realize that I forgot the mane, sorry about that! But what a fun color palette to work with. Hope ya like it, merry Christmas!

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PaleHok [2010-01-06 04:01:03 +0000 UTC]

It..looks so 3-D. I'm jealous 8[ And the shine skjhfksjhf You've improved with leg/foot anatomy too c: The little hint of color in the bottom left corner of the bg is perfect.

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DrMoody In reply to PaleHok [2010-01-06 04:37:41 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you Koi!!! Yays, I'm starting to like my foots. lol

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Melian-Alcarime [2009-12-31 21:33:03 +0000 UTC]



There are no words aside from "Holy carping fish-paste, Eggy!"

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DrMoody In reply to Melian-Alcarime [2009-12-31 21:36:33 +0000 UTC]

LOL Fish paste... good old fish paste. xD Thanks.

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Melian-Alcarime In reply to DrMoody [2009-12-31 22:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Slightly off topic, but what do you do for your palette? Do you make up the colors on the spot or do you already have set palettes for certain colors that you modify?

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DrMoody In reply to Melian-Alcarime [2009-12-31 22:56:44 +0000 UTC]

You know... it really depends. lol Usually, I set down a base color first, which is darker than it should be. As I go I choose highlight and shadow colors. I tend to set shadow first, then highlight. I always have a layer for the color palette though, which I modify as I choose colors and come back to as needed. So I guess my color palette evolves as I work on the painting. But I do record every color I use so I can find it easily again if needed.

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Melian-Alcarime In reply to DrMoody [2009-12-31 23:07:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I was wondering, since I sat down one day, put together a bigass palette, and basically use those colors (though I have a habit of switching them around when I'm done). I've found it kinda limiting, though. I mean, I'll add new colors when I need them, but I think my palette is kind of inconsistent. I like gradient shading too much, methinks.

But your colors are certainly consistent in the way that they're used, so that's why I wondered.

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DrMoody In reply to Melian-Alcarime [2009-12-31 23:46:35 +0000 UTC]

I find it much more fun to just wing it and see what happens. lol

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Melian-Alcarime In reply to DrMoody [2010-01-01 06:40:36 +0000 UTC]

You have much more confidence than I. I don't trust my "winging" ability.

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DrMoody In reply to Melian-Alcarime [2010-01-02 01:27:29 +0000 UTC]

What's nice is, you can let the picture evolve on its own, let it take you where it wants to go. It just seems more natural to me. But that's just me.

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Pop-ArtDecade [2009-12-31 15:01:59 +0000 UTC]

Like it? I love it! I love the gradient on the wings, his pose, and the over all shading. Thank you so much!

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DrMoody In reply to Pop-ArtDecade [2009-12-31 19:39:05 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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Pop-ArtDecade [2009-12-31 15:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Like it? I love it! I love the gradient on the wings, his pose, and the over all shading. Thank you so much!

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Shinerai [2009-12-31 04:32:45 +0000 UTC]

btw the person is ~Pop-ArtDecade :'D can you put their icon in your description please.

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DrMoody In reply to Shinerai [2009-12-31 04:36:11 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you! I couldn't find the name! I'll add it right now.

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Shinerai [2009-12-31 04:31:58 +0000 UTC]

man i just can't get enough of your style ;A; i wanna do lineless like that one day

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DrMoody In reply to Shinerai [2009-12-31 04:36:51 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! It can be a pain in the butt. x.X

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alvin8r [2009-12-31 03:19:03 +0000 UTC]

... i envy you courtney >.<

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DrMoody In reply to alvin8r [2009-12-31 04:04:32 +0000 UTC]

BE ENVIOUS, BE ENVIOUS.

lol Thanks

I actually hate this one... I think I could have done better.

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alvin8r In reply to DrMoody [2010-01-01 00:14:30 +0000 UTC]

WHAT?!?!?! really? how could you hate it? it looks so freakin' realistic.

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DrMoody In reply to alvin8r [2010-01-01 00:28:59 +0000 UTC]

Eh, just personal preference. I tried a few different techniques so there's little consistency through the painting. I'd like the background to be a little different so he fits a bit better... that's an easy fix which I might actually do. And I've just generally never liked my style. I want harsher lines and contrasts, not smoothness all the time.

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alvin8r In reply to DrMoody [2010-01-01 00:52:00 +0000 UTC]

lol... oh well... i guess no one is ever really satisfyied with themselves.

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DrMoody In reply to alvin8r [2010-01-01 01:04:44 +0000 UTC]

yes yes

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