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Published: 2008-03-25 07:27:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 8939; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 0
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Just a quick doodle that I decided to complete because I liked the pose. Photoshop with wacom every free minute over approx a week. Hope you enjoy
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For a quick doodle, this is an excellent pic, great work gmax. I also like her pose.
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wow I have to say I love the skin tones here... absolutely pro
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Thanks a lot - I'm trying to brighten up my images to allow for more nuances and details, and feel that I'm entering uncharted territory by doing so
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Hi there!!! I have returned!
Hope you had a lovely christmas
I had to comment on this one because I am digging the pose and especially the soft pastelly palette here. Great details on the muscular back, and there's something sensual and dancer-like about her, even tho she's holding a weapon of DEATH.
How are you doing??
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Christmas is, I must confess, a real pain in the butt - I'm just the kind of person that prefers to booze in a pub rather than jumping around the Christmas tree, and since we're far away from Christmas now, I guess I won't ruin the season spirit for anyone by saying so
Apart from that I'm not as often around here anymore as I should, and not as active artistically as I should either 
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Just going to throw this in, sorry I'm late.
What I enjoy most about this painting is that it combines two things into one whole package. When ordinary people think of muscle, they automatically assume male but when they think of dancing they think of female.
The way the pose is conveyed makes it seem like this beauty is dancing on the rocks with a weapon in her hand, yet she obviously has a very strong physique in order to wield such a large weapon. So the "muscle" is no longer associated as male but rather female.
I think it's a beautiful combination of the two, a message that says that even a muscular woman can be as graceful as a hummingbird.
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Wow - thanks for the very nice comment! Iv'e never really though of it as combining two very distinct features of male and female, but I think you have a good point
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Yup, that is a gorgeous pose, and I really like the character's build - a little less bulky than some, and it really suits her. 
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Thanks a lot! I liked the pose as well, that's why it became more than just a doodle
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Some one commented that your style was similar to Vallejo. With Frazetta just celebrating his 80th birthday and seeing so much of his work and tribute works to him, this piece, done in your unique style, did bring his work to mind. I guess when your work is favorably compared with two of the fantasy masters you know you are doing something right. Very nice work. The anatomy couldn't be more spot on.
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Thanks alot, mate! Although I don't think the comparisons to Vallejo and Frazetta are even remotely warranted, they're a big inspiration and encouragement to me. But best and most important of all is that talented artists such as yourself like what I do - that's really what keeps me going
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>< Sensational! I love it!
Your art style is really cool, and I hope you don't feel offended if I say I see a similarity in your style and Boris Vallejo's.
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Offended? You gotta be kidding
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Whoa, nice butt. I mean, great composition and colors and!.. you know.
BUTT.
Hahaha
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Nice work with the anatomy and composition. The rocks could use some more texture.
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I agree with you - I sometimes try to emulate the rough brushstrokes you sometimes find in real paintings, but most often it just ends up looking like a mess
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It's not that easy to emulate brush strokes digitally. I'm also struggling with that.
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I love how detailed her body is, I think you could refine the spear a bit more to fit that refinement, and add some reflected color from her skin in the metal.
I love the colors you chose for the sky, very vallejo.
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I think you're right about the spear, and it was a quick one, I admit. It's good to be reminded that short-cuts doesn't pay off
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I like this!
So you say this is a "quick doodle" - any chance you'll use this as the basis for a more refined piece? (And I wish my "quick doodles" looked this good!)
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Hey there - thanks! Well, it started out as a quick doodle, but what you see here is as finished as it gets
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The first thing I thought when I saw it was Vallejo! Hope you don't mind comparisons.
Great anatomy as always. I really do think you've improved a lot. She looks really feminine even though she has so many muscles. I love that!
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Any comparison to my heroes is truly welcomed - and I would give an arm and a leg to be skilled enough to make it warranted
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great work - just her head seems a bit tweaked?
But overall it reminds me to Vallejo's work
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Thanks a lot, Rita! I find the face and head is really difficult to get right, especially in a position such as that, so it does look a bit tweaked, yes. But thanks for the nice comment and that Vallejo-reference
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Aw, thanks mate
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