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7 Oct. 2009 - UPDATED Thanks to everyone who commented.------------------
I wanted to draw Elwen Mora because I’ve love *VyrL 's depictions of her. Elwen is an Efraet (immortal human, sorceress) sensual and strong, a little crazy and mysterious-looking, but also soft and vulnerable at times. From what I've gathered, this character has loved and lost a lot in her life, hence the nostalgic, longing look she sports above.
Pencil shaded and painted over in Photoshop, trying to keep some of the texture.
Entry to *VyrL 's Arcea Universe Contest (2009)
Elwen © *VyrL
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Thanks to everyone who
ed this image.It means a lot to me.
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how long does something like this actually take from start to finish? and do you do it all at once or take breaks?
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Thanks, I'm glad you like.
I don't remember how long it took, exactly, it was a long time ago. It must have been several days... I took lots of breaks but when an idea bites me, I usually can't leave it until it is done.
The first thing I did was sketch it on paper. The figure, then the sheets and later and separately the pillows, and wood beams. I put the sketches together on a new clean drawing and shaded completely with pencils. Then I painted it over in photoshop trying to preserve some of the texture; the curtains were added then.
I didn't use references for this picture and I had to adjust proportions in photoshop, particularly her hand and feet. I did look at how wrinkles formed in general in fabrics and tried to learn it. I enjoy shading fabrics very much. The wrinkles here are imaginary and not quite realistic, but they looked appealing enough to me.
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i love how her hair is splayed out in elegant tendrils. and those fold on the bedding.... wow 
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You are very kind, thank you.
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Really awesome work! 
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So amazing!! *o*
The color is beautiful, it's must be very hard to do!!
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Very nice one, especialy the hair, very esthetic effect.
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Thank you, I'm happy that you like it.
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Wow, you have great paintings in your gallery and this one is no exception!
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This is really well done! I love everything about it, the coloring, shading, folds, hair..
Keep it up 
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I love all the detail in this picture... Even the shading..
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I am a sucker for pictures like this.. i want to comfort her!! D: *foreveralone*
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Incredible job with the creases and with the hair. Her face, too, is so incredibly emotive, and the use of white only adds to the sense of loss and sadness in this piece.
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woah
amazing
I love the coloring and the atmosphere
and especially her hair and the folds *_*
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The weinkles of the bed are wonderful,
they add sootheness and tension XD Lov it!
the sadness is the emotion it transferred to me, at least...
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