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dragon sorceress pathfinder, dnd 3.5+closeups
wow!
where did this come from? i suddenly found myself obsessed with finishing this piece. every evening this week I've come and worked on it. no skipping over detail, no rushed bits, i even did more work on the nose!! i hate noses!!
well i took a level of oracle in pathfinder and i can do freaky stuff like speak with powers that be and such. My fiancee and glug said they imagined this scene with her eyes whited out so i figure what the hell. OH! and thats automatic writing she's doing there by the way :3
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Wowee wow wow wow, I keep telling myself you get better with every piece, this one is defenitely proof!
I love what you did with the colours here, looks both alive and mystical, the background just brings this out even more.
The colours are very smooth however, this makes hard lines like across her arms and a little on her foot stand out, while a minor detail people tends to notice that.
The drapes on the cloth are superb! along with the embroidery it looks like something that would take me years to accomplish... if ever e.deviantart.net/emoticons/let⦠" width="15" height="15" alt="
All in all a very nice piece, best I've laid eyes on in a while. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/t/t⦠" width="15" height="15" alt="
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took your advice and reworked it a little. those lines are the original line art but the colouring and shading has made most invisible save a few so i've blended them.
thanks for the crit and the awesome comments
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Well deserved and welcome
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thank you! my gallery is overrun by this girl
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why thank you
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Got to admit, this is easily one of your most stunning pieces. The pose may seem a little too static and the front angle very ordinary but somehow I don't mind. Somehow.
You put a lot of work into the colouring and it really does pay off. The background makes it look very mystical which is in contrast with the amount of detail you put into the clothing (and the accessories). Weird enough but I even like the rough transition between some of the colours on her skirt. My only point of critique would go to the hair - there are strands yet they seem to kind of fade with whatever's behind them. Sure, blonde hair tends to be partly transparent but this seems a bit too "animeish" (where eyes are commonly visible underneath the hair (is ok sometimes but a tedious stereotype overall (for me that is))).
Her expression is also fitting. This is where the "value" of the front body position come into play (not taking into account you get a good view of her boobs) - the way she stares blankly at the viewer creates a sort of a connection and draws him (her) in. Maybe there could be some signs or something on the parchment but I'm sure you've thought it through and decided you made the best out of it.
In conclusion - maybe a point down for the hair and the pose partly. Otherwise - excellent. Keep up the great work! Sorry, I'm just used to end my comments in encouraging phrases. >_>
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why thank you very much
the static pose is partly on purpose. the original pose was much more relaxed and shumped but i wanted the pose stiff like a possession. as for the hair, thats laziness on my part, i haven't deleted the unnecessary lineart and accidently left it in :S
Values are still something I'm learning, it works in some areas here and not in others. i saw at the wrong parts trying to figure out how best to amend it for my next piece.
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thanks! its something i find comes natural nowadays 
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Whoa Elixia, I have got to say that if you keep stepping up your game I won't know what to do!
The purplish-silver aura just radiates mystery. The glowing eyes are captivating. Details like the stitching in the cloak, folds of the clothes, and even the few stray strands of hair peeking out from the cloak is remarkable. I love the accessories such as the bell bracelet, the cloak clasp, necklace, and little dangling stars and moons from the cloak. Makes me want to play a Oracle-like character just so that I can use this image as a reference.
Only things I noticed that catches my eyes as seeming 'wrong' would have to be the quill pen seemingly having a longer shaft then what I am accustomed to seeing [not a biggie since there are all sorts of different types of quills with varying lengths]. Along with the bracelet on our right her left wrist seeming bent on the top, and somewhat fat/thicker on the side.
All in all yet another wonderful piece that makes the New Year a nice start and hints at many more from you in the future.
[also, can you guess where I looked first? XD]
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you looked the same place EVERYONE looks first ... the eyes right?
i loved working on this, i laboured over it all week enjoying the details.each day i worked on a new bit. i always over look them and get bored but i tried to concentrate on each of them
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Yeah... The eyes.... ;>.>
It most definitely shows that you worked hard on this one all the while loving it. It really is a nice piece Elixia, good job.
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she is, so much so even she doesn't know half of it!
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oohh wow!
I absolutely love those eyes and that cloak!
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the cloak is a classic design from before 
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absolutely love how you do fabric, I wish to master that to your level someday! D:
and the magic glow around teb is really cool looking, also love all the little details in the clothing and jewelry!
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aww shucks, I'm not that good! trust me I be a real cowboy! i mean the sleeves took 3 goes to get to look right. I think theres an awesome fabric tut in my faves somewhere. in the tuts folder. as for the detail, i loved working on them! i decided not to overlook them this time and ACTUAL work on them
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ha, yeah you are too that good. XD I can't get over how professional your stuff looks.
and a fabric tut huh? I'll have to go take a look at that. OuO
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.. its not there, maybe i should make one ...
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lol was wondering why I couldn't find it, but I did find a lot of other good tutorials.
and you totally should!
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found it~! [link]
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ahh thank you!
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Nice! Love the lighting and the glowing eyes! The patterning and folds on the cloth is nice too. Well done, Lixy!
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lighting is my enemy, well, one of them. i tend to go trigger happy with it and forget a lighting direction
thank you ekun
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Haha, I do that too. 
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ah yes i did that a bit, mainly where the opening of the cloak is but i should try it on the image as a whole in future, thanks for the tip!
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Wow! Very impressive! I love the colours! Well done!
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like purple
thank you! i loved working on this piece! was gonna live stream but the pc hated it
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You're welcome! 
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