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fireytika — Let's Learn Dark Magic!
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Published: 2016-03-30 17:06:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 1473; Favourites: 106; Downloads: 0
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"Learn dark magic, they said. It will be 'fun', they said...." - ThrevenFoosha is Threven's mentor. He teaches her dark magic by playing...... Playing with life and death. The shadow creature is Foosha's shadow. He can manipulate his shadow.
A5 paper+ drawing pen.
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Okay. I honestly like this piece. It's got a few funny flaws but it's ultimately a good piece of art.
So, I believe this picture's strongest elements are its depth and the stylised art style. I will admit, I have a soft spot for furry art so long as it isn't "animals + boobs".
With the cards starting from the front of the image and moving back, you get a strong sense of depth. With the scale and proportions of the characters, you also get a good sense of depth.
Out of all of this, only 2 things have went wrong.
1:
The "Little Guy's" right hand (the one closet to the viewer) is a bit big . . . and it lacks a wrist and the palm isn't quite set right. Basically with the palm, the muscle which is most of what can be considered your thumb, is twisted the wrong direction. With hands, it just a case of thinking about the muscles in layers should you want to position them in a certain angle.
2:
There is a section on the inside of the umbrella around the twisted swirl which hasn't been filled in.
That's about it from a technical standpoint.
Then there's the visual concept. It works. This is very much a Mascot thing. The characters themselves are what give you some sort of idea as to what things are like.
"Little Guy" is the adventurous one, you could consider him the protagonist.
Then the "Demon Dude" is the "odd companion", he's a relevant part to this because he's very much a reason as to why things are happening and based on "it's" evil appearance and the fact it's reading a book, we can gather our protagonist is friends with a "not so good force of evil".
And then you've got the "Sensible lady" to the left of them, she's probably the one who keeps some sort of order but she probably is part of the evil doings as well.
And of Course, the ye-oldie outfits, the cards, the gems around their necks and the whole magic stuffs make it interesting and confirm that these guy's have got something.
Might sound a little lame coming from me but the message is understood.
Now Aesthetically, it's got 4 faults that bother me but I otherwise love the image to death.
1:
Where are their feet?
2:
What is it that has "Sensible lady" so amazed by the floating orb?.
3:
What are they standing on?
4:
Because the cards have less detail on as they get further away, the ones with the circular designs look a bit like condom packets, especially the ones in "Little guy's" left hand.
(I'm sorry I had to say that but it's kind of true. You may want to refine designs to a further point in future to avoid people making such assumptions. Colour might also help in this case as long as it contrasts because it would distract the viewer from the designs shape.)
Now onto the conclusion. This is a classy bit of art. Sort of Steam-punk, sort of Victorian and the character designs are top quality both in that they are expressive and have there own visual style which they suit very well.
Though it could be argued that the shading is very rough, it's retro if anything, it's like an old Manga so it can't be put down for that as it's a preference thing.
This picture has an amazing amount of depth but I feel it could be better if there was a background of some sort, even if they were standing in the middle of the sky, it would work as this picture is quite grand overall.
I especially love the Demon Dude floating in the background because he's reading a book. Sometimes, a cover shows off what evils the heroes have to face, this takes a twist on in an teams the evil up with the good guys in a sense. It's a nice touch of genius.
This pictures slight downfall comes to the lack of detail on some of it's articles of its content, so much effort has been put into everything and then something as small as a lack of attention to the card designs has brought the overall quality down.
And so, I give this a 8/10. It just needed that little bit more to be perfect.
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Helloo~ thank you very much for your compliments & critiques! I really appreciate it. So glad that you enjoyed my work ^^
I do agree with some of your critiques, especially anatomical part. But, there are some i need to explain:
1. Foosha's looks bigger because of foreshorthening, I'm trying to play with perspective here, but maybe it got too big
2. The paper size is A5 so i can't make more small details on the cards and little spot on umbrella. Believe me, I've tried it with pencil to make more detailed card. But, the size of those cards that he holds is around1cm, it's tricky to make more details.
3. The theme in this drawing is learn dark magic. The little guy is the mentor. Threven amazed because looks like she finally learn new tricks
4. This drawing is into more conceptual. Their feet are hidden by those shadows. Aaaand they are floating, because of magic effect.
5. Those big shadow is Foosha's shadow. He can manipulate his shadow ^^
Thanks again for the compliments. I do think this drawing is a bit empty becuse the absent of background, but not sure what i should add without taken away the focus. Thanks for the advice ^^
I'll practice more. Thank you~ ^^
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Sorry that I got so much wrong :3 I would take my critique down if I could :3 (please do so if you can, or kill me, either option is fine.)
If scale is the only issue here :3 I would implore you to use larger paper :3 Why not use A4 paper or even A3? If it seems a bit big then shrink it down before you upload it :3
It's the absolute secret behind traditional manga/anime for fitting so much detail in :3 Draw things big so it's easier and then shrink it down AND THEN . . . TA DA! Lots of detail in a small space :3 Just make sure said detail is bigger than a single dab of ink otherwise it won't show very well :3
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Aww it's okay, dear! Every criticism is mean a lot to me, for improvement. I won't take it down as long as it not cross the line ^^
Thank you for your time! Critiques takes a lot of time & efforts. Hmm I'm thinking to use A4 for more detailed drawing on the future. Not sure about A3, i don't have A3 scanner. Thanks for the advice ^^
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This is a nicely inked piece, I love the characters and the general stylised nature of the art, and the amount of detail in this piece considering the size of the paper used is stunning! Really the only things I could suggest improvement on (mostly the front character's right arm and the cards at the back) have already been covered by other commenters, so overall, great work, keep it up!
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Aww thank you very much for your kind words, dear! Glad you like it~
Thanks~ I'll keep it in mind ^^
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It seems you really have a knack for inking. The more focus the more awesome you'll be, I believe
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Woow thank youu~! It means a lot to me ^^
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huee makasih dukungannya XD
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Well like the dude below said sketches will help alot but um you seem to already know what you're doing sooooo ! What i like about this pic is that it's very creative and has an interesting ideas just pouring from it ^-^ I'd like to know more about these guys and if you have a story for it ^-^
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Aww thank you very much, dear! I'm happy that you interested on their story. I made comic about them since middle school (but they are minor characters). However, the comic is hiatus since 5 years ago. I'm planning to remake the comic someday ^^
If you want to read their story a bit, you can read in here:
Testing Shadow Bunny Journal SkinI love my new Journal skin!! XD
Let me introduce my OC, Foosha Balt Griff
Element: DarknessSpecies: caracal cat - bat Foosha is an aristocrat and a shadow master. He has cheerful personality, and always bright up the night (he is a nocturnal). His castle placed near shadow forest, act as a barrier so shadow creatures won't spread to other territorial. Despite his looks, a ferocious power hidden inside him. His shadow is alive, and act as a part of him. his shadow devours shadow bunny to get stronger and bigger. Foosha's power consume his soul. As a result, Foosha seems to have 2 personalities. If he unable to control his power, the shadow will take over him. Foosha is White King's step brother. And he has apprentice who is older than him.
Threven
Shadow bunny
Shadow bunny is a shadow eater crea
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Hello fireytika!
You already got very nice critiques, so I hope my suggestion don't just repeat what the other artists already said.
So, looking through your gallery I see you don't botter spenting hours on a single drawing, and that's what it takes for good draftsmanship. What I'll suggest to you is just the opposite, is to try to develop the habit of sketching, and sketching a lot, filling pages with faces, creatures and so on.
Another suggestion is to try using different materials: Try nankin pens or quills, and search for the many videos youtube have to offer about using this material. Try and search too for graphite shading, as there's a lot you can do with a set of pencils, a eraser and a smudge. Trying these materials and doing shading exercises may help you to improve your art in overall.
Looking to this drawing in particular, I can tell you have a good inking skill and a nice linearting. Still, it can get better. I would suggest you to do small studies before jumping on those big illustrations, specially your hatching skills. It might sound stupid, but try to hatch some spheres so you can understand more and more how to make volume with your drawings, and therefore improve more and more your artistic skills.
Example: www.kamanpoole.com/images/Port…
i.stack.imgur.com/53WrI.jpg
Try to copy from super heroes comics drawings (pick good ones). Copying is too a good exercise, that allows you to see trough the representation and decisions of another artist.
And my last suggestion is: try to see your drawing on the mirror, so you can see it by another perspective and spots mistakes that could be easily corrected. You can put the paper against the light too.
Have a nice day
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Holy comment ! Nice critique of this wonderful person's work, already I kinda like you .
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Hello~ thank you so much for your comme4, dear! I really appreciate it ^^
I did a lot of sketch, some for study and the other are just pouring ideas that comes to mind. I have many many sketches that need to be done, but i just not post it ^^
And in the past i did draw creatures or just some body parts at random for practticing, but to avoid spamming i don't post it here hha XD
So, right now i'm trying to make my drawing finished and detailed. ^^
Thank you for suggesting another media, i might try it on the future. I usually just draw using what tools that easy to find, and trying to master it. Because art supply store is pretty rare in here (i only know 2 but their collection is not much)
Don't worry, sometimes i flip mu drawing and put it againts the light to see mistakes (face anatomy mostly)
Thank you very much for your advice and the links, too! Have a great day ^^
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You're welcome! All I can do is to suggest things that sometimes works for me 
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You mean post? I usually don't
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the darck magic is really powerfull and dangerous... i liked {ow<}
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I really like the bunny and shadows drawings and this is pretty excellent. You have such a vivid imagination!
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Aww thank you very much! ^^
Eheheh he is not a bunny, a caracal cat ^^
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Waahh makasih Lydiaa! Ahaha kapan2 aku gambar shadow bunny lagi, kalu ditaruh di sini kasian, ter-bully LOL
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wkwkwkwk gapapa mukanya makin lucu kalo dibully
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The character designs are very cute, and your inkwork is lovely! Keep up the great work
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Look like fun. I wish I could learn some magic.
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This is how I passed Aircraft Mechanics. Don't worry, souls lost can be replaced with others- it just takes a little getting used too. And you may experience some odd cravings.
I love the shadow in this one, it reminds me of Transformers Prime's tipple changer (who also had three personalities) which made him that much funnier to hear him carry on conversions while battling the Autobots.
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Sorry, I'm not familiar with Transformer~
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That's quite a dangerous game they are playing... At least they get to learn some magic from it >_<
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Owhh yeah~ it's dangerous. But Foosha is pretty skillful, so incase something went wrong, you can trust your life to him.
And the unique thing is, Foosha can turn any regular game into more "challenging" game. Example is tag, if you get caught with his shadow, ohh well, bad luck happen XD
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Warning: Dark arts are suitable for spellcasters 13 years and up.
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LOL~ don't worry, they are 13 & 14 YO ~
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A5 Paper + Drawing Pen = Dark Magic
Lovely work, it's a cute image, and that Tarot card with your signature is to love.
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Thank youuuu~
Hha those are not a regular tarot card XD
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