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Merinthos — FFXII DID

Published: 2008-05-19 04:01:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 50558; Favourites: 525; Downloads: 1640
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Description This is my very first fully-CG work, commissioned to me a few months ago, yet only now have I finally finished it....it's Ashe and Fran, from Final Fantasy XII.

This was, without a doubt, the most difficult commission I've EVER had to do yet. Putting this work together was a nightmare...57 layers of Photoshop hell. It took weeks of slowly painting in new areas, shading over older ones, experimenting with the "bevel and emboss" features, shading older areas AGAIN, and repeatedly combining layers...I honestly don't even remember all the things I did.

I will admit that I really didn't know what I was doing at the time, and had to start over a few times to correct a few careless mistakes. I had never attempted to do anything like this before, and yet, I was compelled to finish walking the path I'd started down on (and boy, do paths in Photoshop get COMPLICATED) and see this work through to the end.

This is the result.

Just to let everyone know, should I ever attempt anything like this again, I will have to charge more than the usual fee next time. But it was a great experience for me, now that I look back on it.
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Comments: 30

CFPJ [2014-12-28 14:15:14 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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mrxicaboddon626 [2011-12-28 10:47:02 +0000 UTC]

nice job keep up the good work!

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MyNamesNotSimon [2010-03-14 14:51:12 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, what doe DID stand for?

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tiemeupbarbie [2009-10-11 14:34:42 +0000 UTC]

I JUST LOVE THIS ONE!!! THE TWO OF THEM ARE FOE A LONG TIME OF PAIN AND SUFFERING!!! I WILL ENJOY EVERY MUFFEL AND WHIMPER I HEAR!!! LOL!

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GaaraOwnsYouAll [2009-08-24 20:59:09 +0000 UTC]

this is drawn rly well.

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cranialcrack [2009-04-17 10:37:32 +0000 UTC]

NICE!

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Dieggo-The-Hedgehog [2008-12-25 02:41:41 +0000 UTC]

OMG! A Great DID! I love frannnnn^^

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sharon43210 [2008-10-10 10:55:14 +0000 UTC]

This is just freakin' AWESOME!

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testnotreal [2008-07-23 17:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Yay, I love Vieras!

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JakTheRenegade [2008-06-16 22:27:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is brilliant, keep up the good work.

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FFecchifan [2008-06-07 15:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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psychopath01 [2008-05-21 22:52:18 +0000 UTC]

oh very nice work...hot too

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rider28031 [2008-05-20 18:12:21 +0000 UTC]

true art is born

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gytalf2000 [2008-05-20 17:45:27 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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Parasyte123 [2008-05-20 04:34:22 +0000 UTC]

It turned out exceptionally well.

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DOGzilla98 [2008-05-20 02:07:41 +0000 UTC]

I can tell... but it paid off. Freakin' realism!

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ryuji-kun [2008-05-20 01:12:54 +0000 UTC]

It surely must have been hard to color this pic, but the result is really fantastic! One of the best DID pics I've seen!

Great job, dude! ^^

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OOMShifter [2008-05-19 19:26:25 +0000 UTC]

This is why you're leet.

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SecretSketchbook [2008-05-19 16:44:09 +0000 UTC]

I have to say this is very well done, love the access in retraint, it looks like their captors went all out to keep em, and with two lovelys like that, I dont blame them, but if I may a little constructive critasisum (If I can spell the word right lol)

You did an over all good job with photo shop, it is a nice look to the color over all but in some areas, like between the legs, it seemes there is a little accesses use of blurr and it makes it kinda hard (for me at least, cant say for others) to separate the legs from one another, almost like they are one thing, just darking the line or maybe some thin brush color dodgeing would make the legs more decernable from each other. but it is nothing big and it is just an opion, as a whole it is very nicely done

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P-a-pi [2008-05-19 16:00:24 +0000 UTC]

Damn, they're bound very nicely. I love the blindfolds and gags too. Great job.

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NeoBloodyTears [2008-05-19 13:53:59 +0000 UTC]

But it turns completely gorgeous. I wonder if I can emulate the same with ya.

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cablab [2008-05-19 12:30:46 +0000 UTC]

You did a very good job!

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dyango [2008-05-19 09:23:26 +0000 UTC]

I had no idea you were capable of this level of skill. This is definitely well above cel-shading, it'd be worth the extra fee for such effort.

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TMC-Art [2008-05-19 09:07:42 +0000 UTC]

lovely, just a shame Penelo got left out

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damntwistedperson [2008-05-19 06:07:45 +0000 UTC]

You should definitely do this more often.

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GreenCokeBottle [2008-05-19 05:28:33 +0000 UTC]

excellent

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aidenke [2008-05-19 04:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Well, I vote that all of the effort paid off! The girls both look amazing!!

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DLShowtime [2008-05-19 04:40:54 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely gorgeous.

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dawho555 [2008-05-19 04:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful pic! I am speechless in its beauty!

I love the look on their faces too! 5 stars!

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princessgarnetffix [2008-05-19 04:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Yay, first comment! Not bad for your first CG work. Actually looks very good!

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