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Published: 2009-03-27 03:52:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 1569; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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Description Woo, another commission done! Careful, large image ahead.

So this is Chess, a tech savvy inventor geek kid and a long eared jerboa. I've never drawn a jerboa before so I admit this was a fun and interesting challenge. Those poor little fluffy critters, they're nothing but leg and lets not forget their sausage finger toes; they're basically built for running... and nothing else.

Coloring was very fun when it came to the camo shorts and jacket. I was allowed to get creative with it so I went with the chunky zipper for cool/cute factor. I was also allowed to get creative with the giant wrench he's totting around, added some spray paint faces to the open ends. Don't tell me I was the only one who pretended tools were animals when they were little. My favorite were the pliers, also known as robot B.I.R.D.

The background and the textures became a little troublesome when I first started, but I think everything came together in the end.

Tools and References used:
Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Copyrights and Inspirations:
Image © Copyright 2009 Raquel Richardson; Please do not copy, alter or redistribute this image.
Chess © Copyright 2009 Hellbender DX
Brushes © *redheadstock
Textures from CGTextures.com
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Comments: 15

jinoku [2009-06-25 13:05:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is one nice piece of Art! I love the colors and how everything melds together so well.

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firepixie In reply to jinoku [2009-06-26 14:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it.

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persimmon [2009-05-17 20:37:56 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha oh I like this guy. He looks cheeky! You did a really outstanding job with the wrench and the background too. I mean the wrench really looks spraypainted it's got all the drips and everything. Way to pay attention to detail thar

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firepixie In reply to persimmon [2009-05-18 16:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Woo! Thank you. I had lots of fun with the spray paint actually. Playing with filters for the rust/wear effect on the metal was fun too, had to experiment to get it to look the way it does.

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kiki-doodle [2009-04-03 06:18:32 +0000 UTC]

Really nice design work here! it looks like a t-shirt!

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firepixie In reply to kiki-doodle [2009-04-03 23:49:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I liked messing around with this one, it was a lot of fun.

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dragonrace [2009-03-30 04:23:17 +0000 UTC]

cool pose looks great

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firepixie In reply to dragonrace [2009-03-30 23:53:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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dragonrace In reply to firepixie [2009-03-31 00:12:07 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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HotaruThodt [2009-03-27 05:46:22 +0000 UTC]

The perspective is nice and I love what you did with the textures. And no, you weren't the only one who pretended tools were animals when you were little. I remember building a little village using a toolbox and having the 'eople' as little screws once.

But anyway, very cute picture. Loce his glowing wrench-toy.

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firepixie In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-03-27 06:12:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the nice comment Hotaru! My parents thought I was silly when I would sit for hours just waving a pair of pliers around pretending it was a flying robot parrot. XD

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Niyaaaong [2009-03-27 05:15:37 +0000 UTC]

nicely done
i like that glowing effect!

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firepixie In reply to Niyaaaong [2009-03-27 06:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, bunches!

The glowing effect was fun to play with.

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DeannaRae [2009-03-27 04:13:09 +0000 UTC]

I love the perspective... and I want a wrench that big.

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firepixie In reply to DeannaRae [2009-03-27 06:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks hun! And I've always thought giant versions of common household items was extra cool.

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