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MJWilliam — The Five Elements: Metal
Published: 2006-11-05 02:08:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 26084; Favourites: 583; Downloads: 121
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Graphite, 11x14". Face based on singer Mika Nakashima.More in this series:
Earth: [link]
Water: [link]
Metal: [link]
Fire: [link]
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Comments: 59
Fantastic artwork - would you mind looking at my gallery and commenting so that i can improve? Thank you - I'd really appreciate it.
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Thank you so much! 
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I love the hair! I wish I could draw hair like that.
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its totally amazing it makes my art club captain look lyk a total noob!
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do you make up the clothing by yourself? ar do you find pictures of it?
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I make up the styles myself, but I often use authentic textile designs from China and Japan.
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wow...simply amazing!! so much detail and so pretty, wow...
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hey! this drawing is hot. i love mika and female samurais... and thank you for putting them together!! if i may... i want to use this drawing for a tattoo that i am planning. just need your permission.
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Not a problem, it's always a huge compliment to me to hear someone wants to use my art for a tattoo. And thank you for all the favs!
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you're welcome, they literally are A+ drawings.
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Another wonderfully executed drawing. I love the flow of this one, not to mention the detail you make come through the paper so effortlessly.
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Beautiful!! The details are spectacular! I look forward to the rest!
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well I going to sound the same all the time but again, totally amazing work
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This is gorgeous! I love all the detail and her tattoo! I also like the texture of the background that you've added to all of these. It almost looks like the paper's wrinkled. Great job!
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Yeah, the idea was "wrinkled tapestry" type thing. 
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Ah, well it is a very cool effect! You're welcome!
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as always this looks incredible!
her pose,outfit and wepaons are stunning, and the shading is just wonderful
but the tiger's eye looks a bit odd..a bit too cartoony and askew, I think..
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It's supposed to be. The backgrounds in this series are derived directly from medieval woodblock prints (which are somewhat cartoonish). Thanks for the
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really? That's cool
then I guess there's nothing wrong with the tiger after all
btw: your work is amazing!
and you're welcome
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nice shading work, especially on the face! great subtility in the nose and mouth regions, very delicate
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Um... There's no snow in this.
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oh... then what do you mean in your comment "The snow was added with white gouache"? o.o did you mean an effect or something?
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You must be referring to this one: [link] - which is a part of the same series.
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Again with the amazing pieces.
This is by far your most fantastic yet in my eyes! I love it!
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wow, beautiful. it's very simple and yet very detailed. the tiger is a great addition... and her face is beautiful. is "gold" the character used for "metal" in this context? i know it's the one used for Friday
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Ahh... You lost me. 
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that character in the topright corner. usually it means "gold" or "money" (or it's the "fri" of "friday"). i was wondering if it meant "metal" in this context.
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Oh! I thought "character" in a different context. Played too many games, I suppose! 
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*lol* i didnt even make the connection to that kind of "character"!
neat, thanks!
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amazing work!!! 
and you do the best graphite backgrounds ever
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Thanks! I used 2H for the backgrounds in this series. It's a bit weird for me to draw so light, but I'm satisfied with how it turned out.
P.S. DA does have its Daily Deviation, but I don't think they'll accept this - the boobies are covered!
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The light background looks stunning and it makes the girl stand out even more.The 2h pencil is probably one of my favorite pencils to work with i start all my drawings with that and it's great to smooth out pencil strokes too
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I don't really mind nudity. But when it's too much it stops being in good taste.
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