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KaceyM — The Study of the Sword
Published: 2006-10-28 10:05:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 26629; Favourites: 994; Downloads: 228
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A clouded leopard practicing her swordplay in a rainshower...I'm rather fascinated with Ancient China, and the artistic cinematography in Hong Kong kung fu movies set in Ancient China, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Hero" - which provided inspiration for this piece.
I also wanted to really have a setting that felt real - that felt like the character was really immersed in the setting - using lighting, perspective, and the rain to unify the piece.
This was a difficult piece for me, but also a very fulfilling one, in the challenges I posed for myself. I think it is too early for me to really say how well I did at those challenges, but I think it was definately worthwhile, and I'm proud of it
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Absolutely wonderful athmosphere!
The rain adds something very special to it. I love it!
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This turned out incredible. Awsome work
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Wow, wonderful job. This has to be the most detailed piece of work I've seen here on DA. Plus, pose and expression of the leopard and the perspective are amazing.
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Simply incredible.
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Beautiful :+favelove:
"I also wanted to really have a setting that felt real - that felt like the character was really immersed in the setting - using lighting, perspective, and the rain to unify the piece." You certainly did 
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That is quite brilliant. The rain, the light spilling out from the house, the folds in the clothes - they're all fantastic. There's even a hint of Michelle Yeoh about the cat herself...perhaps that cos she's quite a cat-like person generally
brill. more swordfighting cats!
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Wow, that is perfect! Everytime i look at it i saw a new detail!
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I have to favourite this - the layout and technical mastery are superb. I adore the lighting, and the way the rain is falling and dripping
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it turned out great, it was fun watching this one progress, awesome work!
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Excellent work! It was well worth challenging yourself in this manner.
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......Wow! just...WoW. It's a amazing piece. I love the theme. Terrific.
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Freaking amazing, I honestly never expected the picture to come out so detailed, vivid and alive. The light is accurate, and you pulled off the rain extremely well. It's almost like something out of a movie, in fact it would've looked just like a still from one if it was in a widescreen ratio...
Being this a traditional painting, I can only imagine how grand this looks in person. It's quite an outstanding job really.
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Wow. The amount of detail here is amazing...
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i like the one point perspective and the way you offset soft colors against other soft ones, just by using texture and the opposite end of the spectrum bravo!!!
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Yay for kung fu! One might question the wisdom of training in the middle of a storm, but hey, that's what all those serious, revenge type people do in the movies
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wow..words really cant express the emotion and the beauty captured in this piece. The colors are so perfect, the sword looks so real and the rain so wet. The perspective is awesome and the entire piece is wrapped up so nicely by all of its attributes. I really enjoyed this as a sketch but the finnished prodcut here really blows me away. Awesome work!
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Ho-ly Shit!
I think I can confidently say this is your best work to date... but not only that, this is probably the best work of art I've ever seen that features an anthro...
It's simply rediculas... I have no words to describe this...
I'm no fan boy of anything or anyone... but I can't help but idolize you and this just a little bit...
I mean, this must have taken months...
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Thanks very much 
And it took about a week to complete ... a week of very hard work, though ^.^
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You're welcome, of course.
But yanno, I think what I really see and admire most in your artwork is the unwavering dedication you sem to have to a thing called “beauty”.
Take care now.
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I LOVE the lighting and feel of this one. Overall great pic! ^.^
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Wow, this turned out great! The rain is a really cool addition to the piece, and I love the detail you put into it.
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Grated cheese on stick of fun. This is an awesome picture.
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The details in this are just stunning. I'm very impressed! Thank you for sharing this with us!
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I have a particular fascination with East Asian culture in general, right beside Middle Eastern culture. Watching those movies seems to have paid off, because this pic really captures the look and feel of Ancient China. The only thing I noticed was that the Tai-chi sword looks a little dull, and the leapordess' head doesn't have that "wet fur" look to it.
Other than that, wonderful! Keep up the gewd work!
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You did an excellent job on it, too! The rain effect is marvelous, and so is the lighting. The movement is great.
A photo, you could call it, if the elements within were possible(the anthromorphic?).
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I couldn't imagine the image any more perfect. Seeing the sketch first and now the completed product was a real treat indeed.
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Thanks so much!
By the way, on Fur Affinity, I posted more WIPs as I did the color, they are in my scraps directory - my username on there is Kacey - just in case you want to see
Maybe I should have posted the color WIPs here, too - I just didnt think to at the time.
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You're welcome ^^
I already have you on my watch on FA as well. I'm going to peek at your scraps because I didn't know you submitted more coloring in-progress pictures. 
I think that's a great idea, the people who may not visit FA could get a chance to see them too.
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Thanks for sharing this one!
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Hey Kacey! Thanks, I just got the print of this work that you sent me. It really turned out great!
I'd really like to see something like this on an even larger scale. Perhalps I'll have to commission something from you some time
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I really like the wet fur texture on hte tail. Looks very good, all soggy.
The pose is very nice, too, and I think the rain is pretty well executed (especially the drops of water that fall of the blade; those really make it feel more real)
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yes..you SHOULD be proud with this beauty!!!..just STUNNING and a real joy to look at, just loveing the ammount of detail
VERY well done to you
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I can imagine her master coming out yelling, "Get back in the temple! You'll catch your death of cold!"
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I've been folowing your WIP posts on FA and I can say that the end is truly amazing.
The set from your last WIP and the final here is huge. The rain is a really great final touch.
And it's always nice to see WIP shots and get a look at the process of creating an art piece.
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