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Published: 2011-02-27 06:02:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 2863; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 45
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Xenoswamp: Experimenting Using P S to PaintOkay, I've never done a character from scratch painting in Photoshop. I've painted on photo bases, etc., but never freehand and without any reference before. I sat down and looked for a background that inspired me, and found this lovely swamp by *indigodeep
The roots in the water reminded me of undulating xenomorph tails, so I decided to do Raul at rest in a peaceful, natural environment.
I started with his head and played around with dodge and burn to make smooth and textured areas, then moved down his body.
I may tweak him further, as I am a compulsive tweaker...but I think I did what I'd set out to do in terms of experimenting. I'm sure there are points needing improvement, and any advice will be welcomed. This is a learning piece, and unless you say nasty stuff about my honey lamb sweety pie xeno (not the pic, but the actual alien), I'll take it for the offer of help it was meant to be
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Compulsive tweaker, eh? I almost called you that, but I feared your wrath.
Nice to see you're so humble.
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LOL You're Joking!! You're stuff is Waaaaay past my poor attempts!!
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aaahhhhh....
I had GIMP once...I never figured out how to work it! How LAME is that??? I used to work in a very old version of Windows Paint, and several people nagged me to death and were relentless and forced me to install the bare bones P S and learn to use it...
If you are a student, P S might be available to you, free for the bare bones version, or reduced cost for the full version.
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LOL!! I had it for months and just sat there looking at it, so I know how you feel. 
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it can be fun, after you learn to use it...I'm still learning every time...my daughter now has P S CS5 thru her school, and we're learning that together. it's horrifically involved!!
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(BTW, I just saw that your novel is in your sig. Ignore that earlier question. lol )
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lol, you'd be amazed at how many peeps never see the stuff in my siggie. ya, P S id worth the effort
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You got some interesting xenomorph content. Esp like this one due to the dark forest.
Aliens is such a great movie and Giger's xeno is one of the best looking creatures ever.
Thanks for the fav and I've few more xeno pics titled under dark side, if you've haven't seen them.
[link]
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I love how intricate yet sleek they are. By far the best extraterrestrial design EVER. I used the link and faved a number of your pix. They are moving and beautiful. I hope you get the chance to read my Aliens fanfic sometime. Great to meet you!
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U2.I probably know the the answer to this but If it's okay to ask, you mentioned people being less tolerant about your pieces. What did they say?
As you may notice by the title I try to create these pieces that will invoke a reaction and make people think.
I didn't really think anyone else would create having a relationship with xenomorphs and I like how you've drawn them, giving it your style.
ps- thanks for the hug.
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I've gotten some saying it was gross, what am I doing having her love a drooling, slimey, disgusting monster, etc etc.
For the story, I was more thinking along the lines, not that love was blind, but that love sees and is willing to accept ( at least to some extent.) I wrote about how love changes you, and ultimately how true love looks after the interests of the person you love, even if it hurts you.
I think the xenos are beautiful
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Lovely!! He truly has than shiney wet kind of feel and awwww look at those teeth!! What a happy pointy smile! Awwwwwww.... o_o
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Another thing I adore: The titanium-looking dentition!
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OMG I LOVE HIM!!! Great work hun!!! GORGEOUS colors!!!
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LOL Wonder if he'd like gator nuggets?
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For sure if they have a crispy coating of some kind.
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Thanks. And do NOT kill the white bunny. Send him to me. My xeno requires live food
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looks great Rae!!! i can't even begin to do stuff like this!
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It takes longer than drawing, fer sure. Thanx 4 the kind words, 'Bait!
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will have to start experimenting i think
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I hesitated to try for a long time. At this point, tho, I still prefer to start out with graphite on paper, just because I don't have the luxury of time anymore. My straight pencil drawings take 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Sometimes, if I augment them in P S, it's an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Straight drawing in P S took about 2 hours.
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that puts it in perspective. I mean good old pencil and paper seems to work fine for me but colour is something i can't master
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try adding hints with colored pencil...subtle at first, testing the hues etc.
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you do fractals preatty flippin good! Ian't do those to save my life! O_O
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Fractals are different.They kind of have a mind of their own.I just manipulate them a little hear and there.
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Then we're even cause sometimes when I try and do a regular picture I end up with the same thing. Blahhhhhh!
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this is so awesome, you make this look easy with the finished piece but i know i can never do great paintings like these 
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Ya he's resting peacefully...
You do those cybernetic babes flawlessly, tho!
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Looks halfway decent?
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HELL YEAH! GO YOU RAE RAE!!! *high five* 
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