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Published: 2004-08-18 17:44:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 32154; Favourites: 1206; Downloads: 6342
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[::: Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children - Cloud [FANART] :::]Hot to trot and i'm good to go *raps*
Anyway, this is Cloud, from the upcoming movie sequel to FFVII - Advent Children. I was actually going to upload this tomorrow, but it turns out i'll probably be busy, but the reason i was going to upload tomorrow is because tomorrow is cloud's birthday
! I worked it out, he would be 29 
! Really, i'm not that sad to know that normally, i just ... happened to start drawing this earlier this week, and then ... i started thinking about maybe playing the game again, so i was flicking through the manual and whoomph, august 19th, heh.Cloud has always been a ... "paperweight" in my drawing life, if you like. Every now and then, i just feel obliged to draw him, to see how i would choose to draw him now differently to how i would in the past etc. I've actually done a comparison, which can be found here : [link] of how much things have changed in 4 years. Back then i never used to draw from my head, i only ever did copies, which is why it was so bad XD i used to avoid doing original stuff from my head at all costs - it was so damn hard! i had no idea how people did it, heh.
But anyway, this pic. It seemed to take foreeeeeeeever to do, just pure labour work. Painful. Took about 10 hours, on a4 printer paper, with Biro. And ... i normally get people asking me what biro is so : biro is just ball point pen. I used a cheap crappy free one - "macmillian cancer relief" to be exact. You know, the ones you get everywhere, that cost about 10p. Anyway
This has had almost zero cleaning up in photoshop. The only thing i did in photoshop was obviously adjust the contrast levels, but aside from that, its a straight scan. If anything it looks better in the original.
I'm really pleased with it. Personally i think its the best pic i've ever done (which if past experiences are to go by, it means that no one else will like it by default XD), so, i hope you like it too. It also marks the beginning of an end of an era in my "art life", whereby very soon i'll be going digital, so i guess this is my little tribute to the absolute king daddy of them all >8]! Without mr cloud, i probably wouldnt be drawing at all. Fact. Happy BDay
!All comments welcome and appreciated, thanks
! And thanks everyone for the support recently ![::: Data Trash :::]
Medium : Biro/Ball Point
Paper : A4 Printer Paper
Duration : Approx 10 hours
[::: Cloud, Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children © Squaresoft, Square Enix :::]
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Comments: 413
Well done.
Realy cool, and i dont even like cartoons.
Well, not all of them
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Jesus christ thats amazing !!! Fantastic work, this is awesome
Beautiful work, excellent drawing and I can't wait to see more from you
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whooooooooah, theres an english trailer ?!?! anyway, i havent seen much from AC. Really trying to spoil it as little as possible. Its ruined so many games and films in the past where i've known too much before i've seen/played them etc. Its gonna be pretty hard trying to avoid all the spoils between the JP and the EU release!
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THE Advent Children fanart *is in awe* I'm VERY happy I got to see this picture!
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I hear ya. I spent like 3 years copying anime straight (except for changing hair color and costumes), then I tried drawing from my mind (which I wasn't ready for), so now I use Victoria's Secret models for poses and what not. It's better than a straight copy, but it's just a stepping stone.
Anywhoo... sometimes you just gotta draw that one character you keep comming back to. Mine is Seph, to let you know. And you draw Cloud so very well! Especially for AC fanart (I must explore your page now). Ballpoint pen... just thinking about them make me shiver. I hate working with them: skipping, spitting, and general bleh that I get from such pens. Bonus Kudos to you for successfully working with one! A no-brainer
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Thats right.... show all these "CG Gurus" what a good pen and a piece of paper can do!
*Am worshipping the lovelyness*
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Holy shit! That's amazing. 
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I can't wait for that movie to come out...
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MWAHAHA
Finally, someone else who remembers clouds birthday
man, i should SO not be admitting that in public...BUT I AM
Happy birthday Cloud
and Excellent pic, a Must fave *_*
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lol XD it was totally coincidence that i found it out. Great timing though. But .. i'm sure i'll remember august 19th for the rest of my life now XD things like that stick, non? and thanks
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No problem, and i can finally fave again, so i'm off to do some hardcore Cloud Pic Faving
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holy crap! thats amazing. so much cool detail and shading. awesome job
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Damn.
This is an awesome pic!
Now, I have to be honest...Final Fantasy 7 is my least favorite of the series. HOWEVER, Cloud is a well designed character. You drew him well. Good job!
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man you have to draw tifa like this
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awsome pic!! youre good!...no... youre the best!
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Holy w00t! This is awesome! I'm gonna fav! *whistles*
Happy Birthday Cloud!
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OMG! This was done in ballpoint??!? that's awesome!!!! And it's a Cloud fanart! *squeals* AWESOME!
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YOU ARE NOW AND HENCE FORTH MY UNFATHOMABLE, EVERLASTING GOD! + fav
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CLOUD~~\(^0^)/~~~
that' Cool!
I like FF7 AC
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*gasp* simply stunning..! *adds to her favs, and proceeds to watch j00*
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That is absolutely insane! I envy your skills >] This is an instant +fav -^^-
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Happy Belated Birthday for cloud!
Well done! +Fav
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o_o; Wow. *In awe. In absolute ...awe.* You're amazing. How did you do that? -Ah, I read your whole thing, so that's a dumb question. T_T Just... wow, though. I adore it. ^^ I know how you feel about the whole drawing thing. I'm still a newb, and I copy images, or at least use them as models. >_>; I usually wind up drawing Tseng. I'll probably be 30, and still draw the guy. u_u; Oh well. ^_^; I've rambled enough, yeah? I adore it; I really do. Usually I don't like Cloud. But you make him look so ...KICKASS. T_T!!! He looks kickass in AC, period, though. X3 Whoo! GO YOU! YEAH! *Favorites this and gets out of your way.* Mind if I add you to my watch list...?
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lol, i think i can allow that
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That is amazing! I can't even begin to comprehend how you could do something like that. AWESOME work.
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amazing! thats soooo sick, nicely done!. Cloud kicks soooo much ass!
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Very impressive, I quite like all the detail. Congrats on the Daily Deviation as well.
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OMG THIS PIC IS BEAUTIFUL!!! XD I love it!! Cloud looks soo sexy XD
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holy crap
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Amazing... the dayly deviantion was right, theres an insane amount of detail in this peice. Congrats on getting a daily deviation!
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This is really great. I'm working on developing my own skills right now, and its going pretty well. I think that cloud is one of the harder final fantasy characters to draw...mostly because of the graphics that you can use as a guide. Anyway, I hope that I can get to the point that I'm as good as you. I'm working very hard to get there.
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im seeing posters of this all over japan and its almost time for me to be seeing it
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dammit! >8[ dont make me jealous (you knew it would do, heh)
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you did a great job in capturing his strength and determination! and wow! happy birthday Cloud!!!
this is a great image! I faved it. Why? because I can't wait for Advent Children to be released, to see the new and improved Cloud in action, as well as Kadaj and Sephiroth (the other two clones don't matter to me...lol)
keep up the great work!!!
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perfection... i like his nose.. and the belt.. and the background.. and the sword..
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Hmmm...you said:
>Without mr cloud, i probably wouldnt be drawing at all. Fact. Happy BDay
Now THAT is kinda cool. And I like your use of the word "benchmark;" it's a good one.
I think I do that too. Only I call MY benchmark, a muse, of sorts. Tho counter to your fanfic, my muse is based on someone real. (Not that I ever met him. But he made a big impression.)
But what I found interesting is this: The impression he made was merely me, finding someone who mirrored and verbalizes (oh so eloquently) my worldview.
How about you?
Oh and do me a favor. Don't ever go completely digital.
Try to keep a hand in (heh, err..a pen in, you might say) in everything you do.
Mmkey? Have fun.
Heather
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Wow ---- that must have taken forever! :0 *reads* well.... 10 hours is pretty damn long for a pic! X3 It turned out very good none the less. I like the smooth style you used with the medium! :3
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Very cool. I must say the hands are very radcore. (I'm wierd)
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OH MY GOD: you are a genius, only because FFVII was the only good Final Fantasy made. Plus this is so fucking awesome. you are a god among us.
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Oh god, I wish I could use my ballpoint pen like you do!!!!!!! 
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1) the forearm is too long. , 2) he have a really small chest or he have big and log arms. watch out anatomy stufff- bye great shading work
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