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Well, yeah. I haven't been submitting anything decent/anything actually in color for quite some time now, mostly due to the fact that I have a billion and a half works in progress.
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I got to use my new Micron pen (01 brown, the tip of my 05 is shot because I used it too much) and my white gel pen, and the dots were done with a new brush I bought. It's thin, and I really needed a thin brush to use. Plus the make is discontinued so I bought it at a discount. I need to buy a new set of dry pastels though. I lost all mine, except for only a few colors, 3 of which I used here. (Yellow, green, blue.) I took the suggestion my friend had to make the BG bluish to add more contrast with the foreground. As you can see, I tried drawing roses... Recently I've been trying to branch out by using other elements in my anime/manga stuff. It's a slow process, but in the past month I have learned to draw trees, rocks, flowers (shown here), and some other stuffs too.
MATERIALS USED: Micron 01 (brown), Copic sketch markers, Marvy white gel pen, white calligraphy ink (using a thin brush to apply rather than a calligraphy pen like I usually do), Prismacolor white charcoal pencil, dry pastel, all on bristol board. Touch-ups, sig, and border done on PSP X.
REFERENCE USED: [link] by *Giname for the drawing of the rose, and the coloring turned out quite similar, even though I wasn't looking at the original while I was coloring it. This guy is, like, a freaking Copic genius. Him and *toounit . Amazing. ;D
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Comments: 38
Jad-Ardat [2009-10-13 06:18:39 +0000 UTC]
hey do you remember me from a really long time ago? my account was jad-copics? maybe not. but this is pretty! although those arent roses, its still cute lol
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Mew-Sumomo In reply to Jad-Ardat [2009-10-14 03:19:53 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Oh man I remember you... holy BALLS you've improved.
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Jad-Ardat In reply to Mew-Sumomo [2009-10-14 04:39:15 +0000 UTC]
yes i definately have ahahaha
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ppgrainbow [2007-08-03 12:11:31 +0000 UTC]
She didn't come out bad at all. Her facial expression and the hair are both pretty.
You even drew the roses that she's holding really well. Even though you've pointed out the errors in the artist's description, I see that you are improving.
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Giname [2007-07-14 07:22:09 +0000 UTC]
This is very pretty! and I am very grateful for your praise!!
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FleetingEmber [2007-05-10 19:21:07 +0000 UTC]
I love the warm colours you've used for this piece. Really gives the piece a vibrant look to it!
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tontorabbit [2007-05-07 23:46:07 +0000 UTC]
i love this piece! its so soft and summery. the colours are wonderful too! i luvs <3
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ExplodingIchigo [2007-05-04 23:54:11 +0000 UTC]
so beautiful! I love the pretty eyes, hair, and the hands! you have a lot of talent, this picture is just gorgeous
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lucky-7s [2007-05-01 20:09:14 +0000 UTC]
The flowers, her hair and skin are coloured so beautifully....it kills me..The use of cool colours in the background really makes the warmer colours used on her pop out and it looks lovely. The girl you drew look very pretty.
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FuneralEtiquette [2007-05-01 03:42:32 +0000 UTC]
i really like the colouring here and her eyes are especially expressive. Youre right about her hands though, they seem a bit manly for such a girly character. great work overall though!
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chocosweetie [2007-04-26 23:10:56 +0000 UTC]
there is something about this,that I like (besides that fantasic coloring).
when I look at it ,it makes me all happy.well i can't really explain,but this is lovely
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Firecracker197 [2007-04-26 17:54:56 +0000 UTC]
It looks like you put alot of effort into making this look really wonderful and the colors are brilliant, I sugjest though to not rush into applying color untill your underdrawing is perfect, because no matter how wonderful the colors look if the underdrawing doesnt look right it will throw off the entire picture. I really think your big problem here is that the neck is too long, and the body is disproportionate to the head, atleast thats what stuck out to me first thing. Just remember that not every drawing has to be finished, and your efforts would be better used if you spend more time on your underdrawing and its always ok to start over. ^_^
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rose-opal [2007-04-26 02:22:00 +0000 UTC]
YOU are a freaking Copic genius, my dear..
And, the whole face in general is very good! I dont think any bits are crooked! You're jsut being overly-critical! And the hand looks a bit awkward but it works! There are other anime/manga drawings out there with seriously weird positions but, heck, it's always possible in anime!
Anything is..
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Mew-Sumomo In reply to rose-opal [2007-04-26 22:42:53 +0000 UTC]
Copic genius?! Z'HOMGWTF NO I'M NOT.
CLAMP, *toounit and *Giname are.
Plus I pretty much look up to them. xDD
Trying new hand poses is a real pain, and, like I said, this was pretty much experimental. Hands are the most complicated part of the human body to draw next to confusing leg positions, which I'm torturing myself with as well. I totally agree with you that anime/manga often pushes the limits on proportions, but I'm trying to keep my style a little less-generic (which is hard considering I've been drawing cartoons since I was about 3) so I have to be careful.
Still, thanks for the awesome comment!
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rose-opal In reply to Mew-Sumomo [2007-04-27 02:18:20 +0000 UTC]
Yes you are.. *slaps you in the face* Stop being so damn modest!
Yeah, I really agree with you about the hand pose thingy...seriously, it's so difficult to try out new poses for the hands and try to keep it less generic as well! O.O Ah..the perils we artists face.. But, i think your hand poses are really not as generic as other artists considering you actually put where the lines on the hands are and it looks much more realistic...
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Stephanie-Chivas [2007-04-25 20:03:52 +0000 UTC]
I think it's a good pic. I like the colours in it and the flowers look cool ^_^ good job. So how do you do your lineart? Just with a black -or rather brown I think you said yours was- marker? You've learned to draw trees? Well done, I'm so crap at trees. I never know what to do with the trunk or branches. I really need to just look at real trees and stuff rather than trying to imagine them.
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Mew-Sumomo In reply to Stephanie-Chivas [2007-04-26 21:58:30 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
Well, actually the lineart here was done so poorly than I normally do it that I can't begin to rant about it. I bought a whole bunch of new colored Microns because I need pens with thinner nibs. I use Sakura Microns and Copic Multiliner pens, and I'm waiting for when Copic comes out with color multiliners.
Currently I'm working on the background fir a pic that contains trees (which I messed up) and the trees are good for a first try, but they were HARD.
They were so aggravating! D: If I'm lucky I might just have it posted up in a couple of hours.
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Tsutsuku-chan [2007-04-25 12:49:06 +0000 UTC]
i dunno for me the hand position is pretty easy although i wouldnt try it for, you know, HOURS or anything...
i dont see how you can find so much fault with your very amazing drawings....
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Burossamu-Chan [2007-04-25 12:39:49 +0000 UTC]
*slaps you* I'm sorry, but Mew Sumomo, you have got to stop being so hard on yourself!!! I'm really proud you watch you, and in my real life and in other places on the internet, I hate it when people don't see their real talent. You put all your work into this like everything else you do, and you should be proud about your art potential for other reasons, also. *coughyourjournalcough* >_<;; Please don't degrade your beautiful pictures. Even though I could see the imperfections, I still really didn't care because I could see the quality of the coloring.
*sigh* Summarizing that entire paragraph, what I'm saying is that art is your talent. Even though you might've made a few imperfections, don't throw yourself into a wall. You're very blessed with this! One day, I can see your signature on a photograph, or charcoal sketch. T_T Oy very, Mew Sumomo. Please stop beating up yourself, please. You have so much talent!!!
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Rubicandt [2007-04-25 11:27:57 +0000 UTC]
I'd say the main thing that stands out is the head+neck. This picture would probably have been served better by a more realistically styled or off-center pose for the head. Next time you should use a reference, even if it's your own reflection. Still pretty.
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MasterArtemisFowl [2007-04-25 03:29:46 +0000 UTC]
Awww....the prettyness!^3^
I love the soft orangy colors and the look in her eyes are so peaceful...it's like as if the flowers are giving off a pleasant soothing aroma!^-^
Wonderful and amazing job Mew-Sama!
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eddy4fizzle [2007-04-25 03:24:45 +0000 UTC]
i love the eyes and the hair. and the blinky white light things. very nice =]
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BillyBumbler [2007-04-25 02:17:11 +0000 UTC]
of course you're the best!
i love the shading and colors.
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i-bite [2007-04-25 01:38:38 +0000 UTC]
the colors are magnificent
but as you have mentioned, the neck does look very awkward D:
but thats okay, we all learn from our mistakes :3
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HKKHblademaster [2007-04-25 01:07:47 +0000 UTC]
Despite all that I LOVE this because roses are amy favorite flower an my name and the color are awsome
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TheChibiPhoenix [2007-04-25 01:01:49 +0000 UTC]
Lovely, the hand is kinda big, but that can be a style too. I didn't actually noticed until you mentioned it XD
I think the color of the stems go very well with the vivid colors of the flowers and the background.
you need to teach me how to color LOL
I seriously can't see what you mean about the eyes being different. And I tilted my head, the eyebrows look straight to me O.o
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PeachToadstool4463 [2007-04-25 00:52:03 +0000 UTC]
So beautiful! I love all the bright colors!
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kittyhina [2007-04-25 00:39:27 +0000 UTC]
I think it looks nice. So much detail....Good job!
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mylovestory [2007-04-24 23:19:31 +0000 UTC]
I wouldn't beat yourself up.
I still think that it's an awesome picture!
And I love the colours you used
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MinakoHoshi [2007-04-24 23:07:14 +0000 UTC]
i love the colores chossen for this ^^ good job sumono-chan ^^
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