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pallanoph — Tjora: Color Reference
Published: 2010-04-26 00:09:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 10421; Favourites: 303; Downloads: 0
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This is the first time my pallanoph character Tjora has ever appeared in color, I'll have you know.
I said to myself, "IT'S ABOUT TIME I TAKE CARE OF THAT!" So I did.Initially this was meant to only be a quick color study in Painter to see if the tones I had in mind would look fine. The dark "stockings" were a recent addition, so I decided to try it out.
This "quick color study" became quite involved as I was caught up in the little nuances of her coat. Before long, I moved the file from Painter to Photoshop to touch up the little nuances. After several hours (yes, I'm ashamed to admit it took me that long) I arrived at this. I rather like the outcome, I'll have to admit, it's a rather pleasing color scheme, though who knows how washed out it looks here. 
Critiques and comments, as well as any other feedback you might have is encouraged. We all know I'm not perfect and you'll likely spot something I haven't. 
(I just don't check the critique feature anymore, since I hear it can discourage people. Ah well.)I've probably missed something, though most of the info can be found on this ref. Let me know what you all think!
Corel Painter Essentials 4, Photoshop CS3
Roughly 8 hours
Species, character and art © April Schumacher... (me.)
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She has nice hair, what conditioner does she use?
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oh she's ablsolutly beautiful! I love her expression!
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She's from Denmark?! XD That's pretty awesome XD *Lives in Denmark, and in Jutland*)
Beautiful colors and character concept now we're at it. ^__^
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Wow, she is beautiful! That pattern and color scheme is elegant and simple and just lovely. <3
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I just can't stop staring at this, it's so beautiful! Tjora's coat has the most amazing colour scheme. I love her legs in particular. I've always been fond of legs with light on the back and dark above, and that spot on her hock makes these extra special. Plus I can't get over how perfect the anatomy of your pallanophs' legs and paws always looks. I could go on for ages about the strokes in her fur, and those colour highlights, but I think you get the idea...
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Aww, thank you so very much! 
This color scheme took quite a while to figure out, so I'm glad it works out!
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This is so incredible! I love the fur so much, it's amaaaazing- this is the best colour scheme of all of your pallanophs, in my opinion. It's beautiful.
I envy your style so much!
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really great job on the fur and color, she looks very natural in the shade and subtle color variations of her fur and very lady-esque, its exactly the right mixture of well groomed and yet natural look. With that I mean I feel like I could touch her an feel the fur.
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Thanks very much! Exactly everything I was going for, so I'm very glad to hear you can see it!
It was definitely a challenge to keep her from looking too "polished", though.
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afkldjal;dsk you're coloring is AMAZING!
did you take classes for it?
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I really like this color scheme. It reminds me of goat/antelope colorization. Which I love. So its all coo'.
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I definitely thought of antelope/goat coat patterns after adding her "stockings." 
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^^ I think you and I could get along quite well.
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All of your characters have such wonderful designs.
Love it
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This is great! You did a superb job with the fur 
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Absolutely beautiful - I love all of the little details, and the subtle tones of her fur are just amazing!
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Why thanks very much! 
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No problem at all - and you definitely succeeded there!
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ooooow ! I'm jealous ! I have to make that kind of work for school but my animal really sucks... May I take yours 
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Gorgeous work :3
The fur is incredible!!
it really is a stunning reference
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Such a basic pose... you have ruined me with all the dynamic sketches and works you've posted!
I just looove all the chocolaty colours (seriously. They're all like off from different chocolate bars!) you used and for some reason her manes look like what I'd imagine YOUR HAIR LOOKING LIKE. Seriously weird thought, I know.
You mentioned the ears being small, but they seem to be pretty far back on her skull? Also she is quite bony by built, I wonder if she should be a tad bit more to the muscular direction, especially if she is the constantly moving etc type, so I'd imagine she would be quite fit from such.
I saw this earlier on your LJ and was gonna complain but then I noticed you posted here too! Good girl
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I knowwwwwwwwww! *wailing* 
And speaking of poses/anatomy, oh gosh I can't seem to properly plot poses/anatomy to save my life on a tablet. Especially since Painter gets irritable about painting on top of a scanned in sketch, augh.
And your mention of her mane looking like my hair: I have to admit, you're not that far off with that guess. Maybe if my own hair had even more layers and was perpetually windblown? 
But I had so much fun with her color here, I hadn't expected for it to turn out half this well, not until after a few rough drafts at least!
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Working on a tablet you just need some work 
THAT IS VERY SCARYYY. Because I've never seen photos of your hair before this. You need to be in a L'oreal ad for the windblowing. "Because you're worth it~"
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I guess you're right about that. 
Hahaha, yes it is! Or maybe it's not so scary, as I (like many others, I'm sure) have a tendency to reference things they know/are familiar with/represent themselves in a piece, whether consciously or not. So Tjora's mane just ended up vaguely resembling my own hair, but with a weird forelock, haha.
Me in a L'oreal ad would be more than a little frightening!!! 
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Oh, wouaw ! It's so wonderful !
The fur and its gradations and different colors are really beautifuul
You don't stop to surprise me !
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Thank you!
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She looks so real... I almost believe that pallanophs exist ;D
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Why thanks! I'm glad to hear it!
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Oh my my
This is so beautiful ! The fur, the colors... looks so realistic 
Yeah about that, hours ? I am veryyyyy slow too and I don't have your amazing skills.
Again, just brilliant.
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Thanks so very much! 
I guess we all work at different paces, right?
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love the coat and yay a scandinavian one
do a norwegian one
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Hehe, yes yes! Actually, I do have a Norwegian tribe that needs a general reference at some point, so I hope I don't disappoint when I put one up!
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you do, that is awesome! cant wait to see it, I`m sure you you`ll do fine ^^
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*glomps* Yay, Danish!!!
And i'll be forever impressed by you're coloring
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Hooray indeed!
And thank you, you're very kind!
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*pets* My preccciooousss!
*sights* I really have to get my butt of the floor and make myself an character sometime xD
We'll good things shoul'd be noted on
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I seriously don't know how you navigate painter XD. And so wonderfully!
Her color scheme is awesome. I love the variations in brown/red-ish tones mixed with that off white. Very cool!
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Hehe, quite honestly I'm not 100% sure if I know, either! I remember I blocked in most of this with that middle brown first, using the gouache brush, which is my favorite. Quite honestly, I'm not certain if I could manage as well using anything else, but I'd better try.
Much better than the solid brown she originally was, yes?
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She's lovely - in character description and drawing!
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this is beautiful, but i hope you know that jutland is a breed of horse
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It is.
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/unlurk
The fur looks different to me, a new style of detailing it maybe? I like it quite a lot, honestly. Especially the bright highlights in it - you don't need that general sheen of reflected light, almost like an extra stroke of white over it all, if you show that the fur itself is healthy and glossy in the minute detail that way. And I just love how you use many different shades for one small section of fur, adding lovely depth to the contrast between highlights and shading.
/lurk
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