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Published: 2015-09-12 07:43:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 552; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Wanted to take a break from a few projects I have and do a speed paint. It was relaxing to do this and I'm proud to say it only took a little over an hour to do. Life has been a bit stressful so it's always nice to take a break and just paint.We have been currently gutting out my parent's townhome that we are going to move into in a few weeks. The previous renter totally destroyed the place; it baffles me how some people live. The carpet wasn't even a year old and it is destroyed. Someone also left an iron on while on the carpet. D: Fire hazard anyone? There's so much more but it's not worth explaining, it's all completely surprising to me. xD
Anyhoo, this is Ky from my current comic "Book of Tamiko" check it out! I'm trying to get his look down to where I'm really comfortable drawing him. I think I'm slowly getting there.
Enjoy!
Art and Character (C) Paige Coffer
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I know you posted it a long time ago but I still want to comment! I so liked the color composition here and watching the process of it, weeks ago x'D You uploaded a step by step gif or something, right? Or am I just confused.. It was super cool anyway
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I did post that! And thank you! I'm really happy with it myself. 
Jared and I prefer wood floors, however, carpet is cheaper. I've noticed many cultures don't seem to have carpet in their homes. In the summer carpet makes our place really hot D: so wood floors are nice then.
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Exactly! Also, they are a lot, A LOT easier to clean x'D And no stains! So I guess it'd be really impractical here, with the mud we drag in in winter and pets 
Woah, I talk a lot! i got excited, haha
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Oh yeah, Jared's mom has wood floors, it seems so much easier, especially with pets and such. Haha, wall-to-wall that's hilarious. Is there a reason people are so against carpet in Norway? Also, we call those rugs.
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Rugs! I should have known that
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"Book of Tamiko"! I'm enjoying the prologue and I need to learn how to use Tumblr! 
Anyway, I love his black-blue hair, elf ears (reminds me of Vulcans from Star Trek) and his robe is cool. His complexion is great! The background stars are wonderful too. And you did this all a little over an hour...gee with all those star lights too! Kudos to you, my friend! 
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Awe yay! I'm glad you're enjoying it, it's fun planning it out.
Why thank you! This is the first speedpaint I've done that I like and was actually..fast, so thank you so much! (:
Hey, we all struggle with getting our characters down, you're definitely not alone in that! 
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That's totally good to know! And thanks soooo much!
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Beautiful! Was using basically two colors intentional? His skin and clothes are nearly the same color, like his hair and the sky are nearly the same color. It has an interesting effect -- kind of reminds me of Eastern Orthodox art, somehow.
Don'tcha hate when you start a comic and you can't draw a character consistently? Seems the only way to do it is to DO IT, and by that time my characters end up looking different from the original concept pages.
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Yes, in a way. I didn't want too much color going on in this piece but also, since it was a speedpaint I didn't want it to be too complex either. But thank you! It was fun to experiment a bit.
I really do xD That's why I'm trying to practice certain characters that aren't in the comic yet and get them down. I've noticed with many comic artists though it takes them awhile for a character to look more consistent. So it's comforting to know everyone seems to have that struggle!
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I have to respond to your comment about character consistency...couldn't resist! I have the same problem...and my cover characters look soooo different than my current ones! And I practiced sooo hard!
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