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Published: 2010-02-25 19:23:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 4195; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 32
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Description You have no idea how clever I think that title is. I thought of it and gasped all " I r smart."

ANYWAY. Semi-realistic Eleanor is semi-realistic. Even for those of you who don't like that I'm such a whore for D9 will have to admit that this is pretty boss. I actually took time to think out shadows, lighting, and environment and REAL, HONEST biology when it came to things like her shoulder plates moving. COME ON, that's hard for me since I'm so ADHD. :c

And I actually put the skills I've learned in school into this. Sort of... In anycase it actually looks like someone who knows what they're doing did it rather than done by some lazy mo'fo' just screwing around. There's so much I'd still like to work on, actually, but I know if I keep going I'll probably ruin it. Like the background, I gotta say, I don't like it. But I'm too damned lazy and hate working on backgrounds enough to not care and just leave it be. I like the sky though. Clouds are such fun to paint in like that. :3

Some booboos, like always, but no one else is going to admit they're there and just call me a "sillycake doodlebug" for being nit-picky or something. Still I'm going to point out the big ones that really bug me other than the BG. The pose is active but doesn't really FEEL like she's moving to me. And the skirt's movement doesn't make sense. And the metal looks like tinfoil or something when it really shouldn't be. xD And her far leg has straaaange proportions. And I failed at perspective. Bah.

I wish I'd made it bigger, too, so I could have done more detail on El herself. Kinda hate that trash, I really only added it for visual interest and because D9 is a disgusting hellhole. But yeah. I just sort of chucked them in there as an afterthought, too lazy to put real effort into them. Thought about putting more buildings in but, again, LAZY. Oh well. Eleanor is the best part and that's all that matters, since she's all I was REALLY interested in when I drew this. Also used the same rock texture for everything rocky here. xD LAZY I SAY.

However...
Can you believe this started out as a fast-ass, boredum induced, "I don't really care" doodle? In that respect, I am impressed with myself and how much actual patience this took to do.

BUT YEAH, El got startled by something and decided she had better run on home. Sorta looks like her pose is a result of tripping and almost falling on her face or something. lol Watch where you're running fool.

My favorite part is her eyes.

Also, watermark. I has one now. ;3

PS ALSO lol- I'm gonna put up an animation of the coloring and rendering because I apparently like copying *suthnmeh . Seriously, I didn't even notice till now that this looks like that one illustration for the lastest PoHA chapter you did. D: SORRY IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL. Yours is better, if that helps?


District 9 © Neill Blomkamp
Eleanor Meyer © ME >8U
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Comments: 62

suthnmeh In reply to ??? [2010-02-25 20:38:18 +0000 UTC]

Hmmok suddenly I could think of things to point out about this that I can critizise XD Sorry, here goes:

maybe it's just the style you want to have, but maybe the lines could be a bit thinner and a bit lighter. I believe it would add to the already detailed shading. I think the two things sort of clash. That a correct expression? O___O And well, the background could use more volume, but eh, I know you hate them like me so... XD

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suthnmeh In reply to ??? [2010-02-25 20:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god realistic Eleanor!!! *huggles her against her will* Well done, my fiend! I love the movement, teehee^^

Ffff lol I almost missed that comment about me XD Dun worry, only if you've spent hours staring at my piece like I did you'd make the connection, I believe I do feel honored that you should remember me, teehee, and copy me in a good way. So hurray!!

I shall say it again: You have outdone yourself

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gutter-child In reply to suthnmeh [2010-02-26 02:24:25 +0000 UTC]

lol lumping this reply to keep things cleeean.

Thank you, bebe, you're far too kind. psh, I still find it hilarious when you get all fuzzy from beign mentioned. Then again, it sure does feel nice to get recognition, even in a case when it's me accidently making a pic similar to yours. xDD

And in reply to your critique: It was sort of the style I was going for, to have it be a little more... cartoony I guess? Also, I was really, really worried that she wouldn't stand out from the bg because of all the brown, so the lines help to futher define her? xD That's my excuse. But I could explore those options you mention in any other pictures I do, for sure. c:
And of course the bg needs work. lmao But it ain't gonna get it so, yeah. Go lazy bg haters! :'D

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suthnmeh In reply to gutter-child [2010-03-10 12:46:48 +0000 UTC]

I wish I wish I was a fish.

Am not^^ And yah... I get too fuzzy... Is that too egocentric or however the heck you say it in english?

As further critique, lol, I think she stands out from the background too much. Buuut I'll shut up now because you and I both hate backgrounds, so yah XD

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Techta In reply to ??? [2010-02-25 20:24:53 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't say tinfoil... kinda more like popcorn!

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gutter-child In reply to Techta [2010-02-25 22:39:27 +0000 UTC]

Ah well then I fail even more. xD Must practice metal!

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Liquorice-Thief In reply to ??? [2010-02-25 20:19:04 +0000 UTC]

AHAAA. I knew it'd be worth the ridiculously long wait that consisted of mere hours My my my I don't really know what to say other than your skills amaze me. Seriously girl And the angleeeeee I'm impressed, missy. And that shading is love, by the way Look at those big hershey kiss soul-cleansing doe eyes - I wanna nom on them. You need to stop being so hard on yourself because I fail to see any of the flaws you're pointing out.
And the fact that this started out simply as a doodle has me even more amazed xD

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gutter-child In reply to Liquorice-Thief [2010-02-26 02:18:54 +0000 UTC]

Sorry to keep you waiting. lol
fff- but if I'm not hard on myself I'll never get anything done OR get any better.
But thank you my muffinhead. I suppose college DOES work after all!

lol I like how everyone indulges in the food-based references for her eyes and wants to eat them. If I didn't know any better I'd think I'd fallen in with a bunch of weird cannidalistic inclined people. Then again, prawns are another species so it's... not the... same? ...Still creepy. lol

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kittykat032393 In reply to ??? [2010-02-25 19:44:33 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!!!!!!

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ElementalxGaze [2010-02-25 19:27:05 +0000 UTC]

a drawing!! ^^ good job on the colors it brings it out and really makes you focus on El than the BG or anything else. In thumbnail view when I saw this in the deviation messages I thought you made a model or something o.o that's how 3d-ish El stood out with those colors.
^^ yay for water markage too

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gutter-child In reply to ElementalxGaze [2010-02-26 02:27:09 +0000 UTC]

Orly? Well that's good, since I'm always worried the background will distract a lot from the character focus. xDD I suck so hard at 3D modeling though, so if I tried it never be nearly this good. lol
Thank you, buddy.

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