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Description Lately I've been getting into the habit of finishing up some really old forgotten pictures that have been waiting patiently in my sketch book.

This has a bit of a story behind it as well. When I first started this up (about a year ago) it was just meant to be practice. But I ended up liking the characters I had starting drawing so much I began to do a little comic on them. Basically, the girl (Tian) was the spoiled daughter of a descendant from royalty who was the only one in her family to grow up with a sense of morals. Her only escape from the corrupted palace in which she lived was in the guards' training hall where she was secretly taught how to fight. One day she decides to flee to the outside world where she thinks she will find freedom and be able to help her people. Instead she finds a blind bounty hunter who has become a very successful and hated element in the tracker community. After she stops him from consuming a poisoned drink she tags along with him, insisting that she saved his life and he owes her. Eventually he takes her in after realizing that she can be his eyes and help him track down wanted felons while keeping an eye out for other jealous trackers.
I didn't get far with the story after that. There was going to be a part where Tian's family puts out a reward for their 'kidnapped' daughter and puts up posters of her all over town. She begins to wear a mask so no one will recognize her face and she never tells the blind man who she actually is. There was going to be a part where it explains how the man can 'see' by using two little bells tied to his belt to make sound bounce off of nearby objects. Tian would wonder why the sound of the bells was so familiar to her, and later she would remember that she had actually given them to him when they were children. They had just forgotten about each other till that point.

Woo, long story. And I only have about 7 pages fleshed out in comic-form. But yeah, this is the pic that started all of that.
Some of the shading got looked over in my scanner... fooey.
Anyways, comments/critiques are always welcome!
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Comments: 55

Fatalist555 In reply to ??? [2008-02-24 23:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Ya, I actually did this one: [link] and a landscpae that i haven't scanned in yet.

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hawkeye [2008-02-16 17:04:34 +0000 UTC]

Love how her costume came out, wonderful detail work as always! The corset is especially wonderful!

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Fatalist555 In reply to hawkeye [2008-02-19 00:16:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!! Yeah, i went through a lot of costume changes for her... this still isn't the finished one. I'm glad ya like it though!!

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hawkeye In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-02-19 03:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Wellllllcooooommmmmeeee! I like where your going with it for sure! I do I do !

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cric [2008-01-27 16:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Like that warrior woman (is she a ninja?) design and the line art

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Fatalist555 In reply to cric [2008-01-27 18:05:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! The woman isn't a ninja, but i wanted her to have that ninja-like feel to her. She is supposed to be the more stealthy one compared to the man... but basically she's dressed like that to blend in with the night since she is on wanted posters. Sorry, divulging into the story a bit much.

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cric In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-29 16:21:19 +0000 UTC]

No prob, nice design (like the mystery aura at her)

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CosbyDaf [2008-01-27 01:59:20 +0000 UTC]

As usual, great work with the shading and lighting effects!

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Fatalist555 In reply to CosbyDaf [2008-01-27 02:29:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! it always makes me happy when people notice the lighting/shading. That usually goes overlooked.

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Acaciathorn [2008-01-22 06:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous shading!

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Fatalist555 In reply to Acaciathorn [2008-01-22 15:08:07 +0000 UTC]

thank ya!

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Luigi-Master [2008-01-17 02:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Whoah, nice story!

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Fatalist555 In reply to Luigi-Master [2008-01-17 03:53:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks man! glad ya took the time to read it, I know it's a little long.

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Fladam [2008-01-16 02:25:46 +0000 UTC]

What lovely character design you produce for us lucky viewers to feast our eyes. Tian looks like such a badass in her ninja styled regalia. The word that popped into my mind was 'cool'. I will be honest, the nameless blind man didn't grab me with the same aggressive wow factor as Tian did, but I'm sure my affection for him will increase when the story takes more of a form.

I don't feel the composition has worked on this image as well as it has on your previous pictures, perhaps. A minor criticism, I make it because I feel that your other work's much better compositionally. Saying that, the image still looks superb. You have certainly captured the warrior visuals of Tian beautifully. She truly looks like a comic book star. You have nailed a character design that is memorable. I imagine her to be a stealthy ninja who operates with lightning speed and harbours weapons of serious mass destruction. She's not someone you would want to piss off. I don't quite feel so enthused about the blind man, I do apologise. I am talking purely from a visual point of view, I do understand that you have applied as much thought to him as you have Tian, and I know that there is a whole story history that these two protagonists are embroiled within. Technically, he is drawn excellently , but compared to Tian, I feel he needs some sort of signifier to give him relevance, importance and weight. He feels too generic. He is Tians co warrior after all.

You're not doing anything wrong, your art work just grows from strength to strength. The views I have expressed are minor, I just want to see you do as well as you possibly can hence the quibble. I hope I haven't been negative.

Scanners are every artists worst enemy. I sympathise.

That story sounds amazing. I can't wait to see more. Give us more. Hey, when you're a big shot and hosting celebrity parties don't forget who your friends are.

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Fatalist555 In reply to Fladam [2008-01-16 03:41:08 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah i spent much more time on Tian's character design. It's sort of funny since she thinks she's all tough stuff since she's been trained, but has no idea how fights actually work in the real world. she's pretty much in over her head to start, but i think that's much more realistic than some spoiled rich girl appearing from no where and kicking ass.
Yeah, i can see what you mean about the composition. I didn't really think this one through when i first started. it was actually supposed to be facial/muscle practice, but i turned it into a full pic in the end. i sort of added the background last second too... that's probably why it looks weird. And I completely understand your veiws on the blind man... His character design was supposed to be made for.... how do i say it... more tactical means. I do think that's the right word... but i have him shirtless because it is easier for him to feel his surroundings that way. Body heat, wind, textures of things... that and he's supposed to have a massive amount of scars on his front/back. He was sort of meant to be the yin to Tian's yang, the dark to her light or the light to her dark. (it's really funny because Tian's supposed to have better morals or be the 'good' one and is dressed in all black while the blind man is borderline 'bad' and appears alll white).
Trust me, i don't take what your saying negatively at all!! it's your opinion and it's completely understandable... sometimes i wish people would do that more so i could better my art work from their opinions. i just don't like the stupid people that say 'his hair looks like crap' or 'i don't like ninjas, so i don't like this' or idiotic opinions like that.
Blargh i want to eat my scanner.
I don't know exactly about the celebrity parties thing, but i'll include ya'll in my acceptance speech at the oscars.

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Fladam In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-16 13:57:22 +0000 UTC]

The fact that the blind man will have scars on his body completely elevates his character. He needed something about him to make us recognise him. To give him some sort of counter balance to Tian visually. That completely satisfies my quibbles.

I knew you had thought out your characters. I understand now that your blind man is being revealed sparingly to create suspense and mystery about his battle scars.

Oh, don't eat your scanner...... not atleast until you have a decent recipe to cook it with. So you wouldn't invite us to your hollywood penthouse apartment A-list celebrity party then, after the oscars (where we might've had a minor mention)????? How selfish!

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Fatalist555 In reply to Fladam [2008-01-18 03:45:56 +0000 UTC]

Is this before or after your celebrity party?

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Fladam In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-18 12:44:39 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I'm asking the questions here, don't reverse my question with another similar question.

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Fatalist555 In reply to Fladam [2008-01-19 00:42:59 +0000 UTC]

what questions? i have questions?

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JenEricLive [2008-01-15 06:50:02 +0000 UTC]

zip: a good story original to. i think for future reasons they should make brail wanted posters XP.
and again awesome job on leather... i just avoide shadingleather myself since i cant do it.

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Fatalist555 In reply to JenEricLive [2008-01-16 00:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Haha! i never got why they have itty bitty signs on walls that have brail on them. i mean, is the person gonna feel up the whole wall looking for that little sign with 5 bumps on it?!?! iz crazay.
i always thought doing shiny stuff/shading was really hard, but it does add a lot of depth to the characters, i think. that and it just makes it look more complicated so people go 'cool!'.

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JenEricLive In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-16 00:21:34 +0000 UTC]

whoa i never said cool!.....lol jk

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Fatalist555 In reply to JenEricLive [2008-01-16 00:26:26 +0000 UTC]

but you were thinkin' it!!

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JenEricLive In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-16 00:27:12 +0000 UTC]

zip: touche' "fatal" touche'

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project4studios [2008-01-15 01:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Top notch!

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Fatalist555 In reply to project4studios [2008-01-15 06:14:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! Glad ya like!

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KittMouri [2008-01-14 22:43:07 +0000 UTC]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ce!!

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Fatalist555 In reply to KittMouri [2008-01-15 00:29:38 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks so much! Glad ya like it.

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robokop [2008-01-14 18:58:19 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Fatalist555 In reply to robokop [2008-01-15 00:29:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks man!

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robokop In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-15 15:54:48 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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Sofie3387 [2008-01-14 17:11:56 +0000 UTC]

I think it's one of your better ones. I like the details, the in-screen placement and I love the boy's face! (Very characteristic, and his body, arm is good as well.) She also fits the picture very well. I see katana's on the back, black suits, blind bounty hunters => what I love! (I happen to have two characters with the same profile )

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Fatalist555 In reply to Sofie3387 [2008-01-15 00:37:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! I'm really glad ya like it. I was surprised that the boy turned out looking how he did... usually i suck at drawing dudes, but I got lucky this time.
Hehe, i love all those things too. holy crap, i can't believe we have similiar characters! freaky. What's their story if you don't mind divulging?

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Sofie3387 In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-15 19:29:20 +0000 UTC]

I normally suck at drawing guys too I really need to exercise those a lot more...

The story is located in the Star Wars universe, but that doesn't matter much, lightsabers and space is too cool . T
he blind bounty hunter actually gets blind in one of the storys who are only written in dutch yet and I'm to lazy to translate because I'm not good in translating
He gets blind in some fight: the enemy shoots at something explosive near to him and with the explosion a glass breaks and the whole stuff lands in his eye. Further in the fight he meets the girl and they get together on some missions and blablabla. She's the more mysterial type, she never tells something about her past and at some moments she seems to know things people aren't suppose to know. She also gets her conscience (I hope that's the right word in english) in the way of an assigment they're both doing, and because they blow up the mission they get in a lot of danger...

Well... that's a little description of some parts of the story, if I ever find a good translator you'll get the rest if you want to

And yes, there is a bit of romance but not between them his borther comes along in the story... but that's not written yet

Here's a very old pic with the bounty hunter blinded (yes he's flying, the Jedi are guiding him ) [link]
A very old page with the girl: [link]
and here she is too! [link]
I still got a load of other drawings here but not on my PC, because they suck ^^

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Fatalist555 In reply to Sofie3387 [2008-01-16 00:14:37 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap that's an awesome story! that's weird how the two stories are similiar. Great minds think alike! (i hope)
Just checked out the drawings.. they're all awesome.

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Sofie3387 In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-16 19:01:17 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks

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hulkdaddyg [2008-01-14 14:53:18 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty good!

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Fatalist555 In reply to hulkdaddyg [2008-01-15 00:34:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!

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Ricsnake [2008-01-14 12:07:16 +0000 UTC]

..nice....i love it *o*, the shader is awesome ^_^

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Fatalist555 In reply to Ricsnake [2008-01-15 00:34:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks man! Some of the shading got overlooked in my scanner, but I'm glad ya like what's there!

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xiaoniao [2008-01-14 03:24:50 +0000 UTC]

You have come up with possibly the most awesome comic idea ever! You're a genius, that's what you are! I love the picture so much! The background is beautifully shaded, you can definitely tell it's nighttime. I also love Tian's costume design, and the blind warrior remind me a little bit of Gan Ning from Dynasty Warriors. I don't know if you know that game. He's also very good looking.

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Fatalist555 In reply to xiaoniao [2008-01-15 00:33:47 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanks so much!!! Glad ya like the story idea... I sort of ran away with it once I got started, but never really got that far... if that makes any sense. You always make me sound ten times smarter/cooler than i am, which is perfectly fine with me!!
Used to play DW a LOT, but I would always get their names mixed up. Was Gan Ning the guy with the two swords and a headband? With spikey hair?

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xiaoniao In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-15 02:38:32 +0000 UTC]

I don't recall him having two swords, but he did have a headband and spiky hair.
[link]
Any how, your blind warrior reminds me of him because of the shirtless look, and the bells. It was said that Gan Ning, in his river pirate days, always wore a set of bells so people could hear him approaching from afar. If they welcomed him to their village with food and goods, he would make merry with them; if they shunned him, he would cause quite a bit of destruction.

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Fatalist555 In reply to xiaoniao [2008-01-15 06:21:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeeeaahhh... I don't know why I'm remembering him with swords... but then again there is this: [link]
Huh, i never knew of that bell story. but god do i love Chinese mythology and lore. It's just so damn interesting... much better than our stories.
My guy's not as cool though... the bells just bounce sound back to him... sort of like a bat's sonar. I based it on this program i saw of a blind kid who could make high pitched clicking noises with his tongue and used it to bounce off nearby objects. it was amazing.

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xiaoniao In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-15 09:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Gan Ning was a real person from Chinese history, actually. We only have a few sources as to what his life was like, though. I think he was killed in the battle of Yi Ling.

There's actually a kid who can do that?! Wow! That's incredible!

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Fatalist555 In reply to xiaoniao [2008-01-15 23:37:30 +0000 UTC]

gaaahhh i keep confusing all the real/fake dynasty warrior characters. I wish they would all be based on history... it would make it much less confusing. but still, even their history is amazing. It does really sound more like myth, but knowing that stuff actually happened just blows my mind.

Yeah, the kid on the show didn't seem blind at all. he could walk around the house, roller skate, and even play basketball. It was very inspiring.

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Anicomicgeek [2008-01-14 01:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Nice job you did on both of them. Good work.

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Fatalist555 In reply to Anicomicgeek [2008-01-15 00:30:41 +0000 UTC]

thanks man! Appreciate it.

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Anicomicgeek In reply to Fatalist555 [2008-01-15 01:32:18 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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wynnter89 [2008-01-14 00:39:18 +0000 UTC]

awesome work !

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