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Published: 2016-03-22 01:06:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 4191; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 36
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This is the first of my redesigns from a little remembered Hanna-Barbara cartoon called Gravedale High. Whilst the original was set in a high school for monsters, I chose to update it and move it to a college/university setting. This is actually my very first attempt at digitally colouring a picture from scratch so I'm rather pleased with the end results.ΒIn the original cartoon, Duzer was a rather self centred valley girl, so I decided to give her a bit of an overhaul as I felt the valley trope is rather dated. The name Duzer almost sounds like something straight out of Grease so I decided to go with a modern rockabilly girl look, I also added tattoos which are of Greek statues to reference her background. I also decided as she got older she would have grown a few more snakes.
I see this version of Duzer more of a dry, sarcastic character, think Jane from Daria. Whilst Duzer is very cynical she is quite insightful and has a great friendship with her best friend Cleo. After many years of denial she has finally admitted her feelings for Vinnie Stoker and the two are now dating.
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Thank you π despite hating the film with a passion there was a bit of insperarion from GreaseΒ
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Thank you π I have quite a bit of fondness for this one as it was my first piece that was coloured digitaly
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I always can tell when good artists post great work online!Β
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Awesome style! Love the textures and bold colors
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I absolutely love Duzer because of one line. "Get a life!"
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Hehehe me too. I imagine my version still says it but with a much more sarcastic tome
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Thanks man. She was the first one and the first full on digital paint I did. So as I've progressed with the others and got better I decided to go back and give her a touch up
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good work!
its cool to see that every snake is different
and that pattern on her jeans <3
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Thank you I wanted to change it form the original who's snaked were all idententical. I wanted mine to have slightly different personalitiesΒ
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Very nice, I really like the details you've put into the character, especially the tattoos that relate to the gorgon's origins in mythology. I like how you did the snakes too. And great job considering this was your first digitally coloured piece! Great work, keep it up!
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Originally I was going to keep all the characters at school age like the original cartoon, but when I decided to make her a rockabilly there was no way I couldn't not give her lots of tats. So Gravedale High became Gravedale u
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Yes, the mouse is not the most natural drawing tool in the world (I switched to graphics tablet because of this, it's much more natural and you don't have to go for the really expensive ones either, I have a cheap one (well, it cost Β£50 5 years ago) and it's served me well for years), but looking at that I didn't guess that you did it with a mouse! I'm always impressed when I learn that something like your stuff was drawn with a mouse
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My worry is if I buy one and i cant use it lol
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I really like the old feel of this. And it suits in with the horror theme too!
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Thank you. I wanted to its to feel like it was still part of the original cartoonΒ
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Can't say I've heard of the show before but she seems like an interesting character.
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Hehehe not to worry not many have, Β it was a short lived Hanna-Barbera cartoon from way back in 1990
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Ah cool! ^^
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wow my childhood is getting a remake!Β Great stuff.
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It's nice to see others who had a fondness force this obscure little show
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It was one of the perks of being a 90s baby!Β Great Saturday morning cartoons.Β My aunt had these episodes on an old VHS tape that I watching over and over as a tot.Β Thank Auntie Clarice!Β You hadΒ such great taste in animation and I love you for getting me hooked on this show.
It is nice meeting other who have a fondness for this gem of monstery campy goodness.Β Keep up the good art work.
I do have to get around to finishing my gravedale high stories.Β I only wrote the one I have on my dA site.
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I really like this style ! She looks pretty charming despite having snakes as hair D:Β
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Hehehe the original character wasn't very charming but I aimed to change that
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I really like how original the style is. Very awesome details overal!
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Thank you
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Thank you thats greatly appreciated
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Great work with the coloring. Β I really like her hair in this. Β I also really dig the details in her shirt. Β Great work!
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Thank you. Must say the shir took a little time to get right
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I do actually remember that cartoon. Β Had a catchy opening as I recall and I even remember one joke. Β "From which marsh did you get these mellows?" Β Despite a somewhat creative concept and better than average production values, it didn't really take any risks or do much to differentiate it from the crowds of other Saturday morning cartoons.
Anyway, interesting redesign!
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Yeah I have to agree with you. This show came out when cartoons were still trying to teach a moral and the kids had to learn a lesson
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Yeah. Β Perhaps if it came out in a better time.
Good picture regardless. Β Interested to see what you'd do with the Invisible Man character.
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Thanks for saying so.
You know strangley he was one of the more challanging ones to redesign. I havent deviated too much from his original desingn as i feel his look was a big part of his character seeing as he had no other features
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