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Published: 2011-07-25 12:31:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 1545; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 23
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This was one of his signature moves that I made up. The claws had a metal component and could be heated prior to the attack to inflict burns.

The first of two pictures intended as replacements for wallpapers I used to have on my old account.

I know, not perfect... But considering the implementation of a lot of recent advice, it is a lot better than previous work.

Things changed in the making of this image:
All shading was done in B/W, then color was bled-in (indirectly suggested by Twarda8 )

Changed how the eyes were drawn to show curvature and fit into skull better (suggested by tangent128 )

Updated my Fire Technique (can't remember who suggested this.)

More vivid colors, more action in pose, and some other small things suggested by folks... also can't remember who.

New things:
Open-mouth... Could never do those right. Must've spent hours trying to get it right. (Still could use work, I guess.)

Though it is barely visible, I attempted to implement the very subtle scaling-texture again in a different way. But it caused a bit of a mess near any boundary lines... I tried to get rid of several of them after that. Thankfully, it isn't that noticeable.

Like I said, not the cleanest lineart and shading I've done. But overall, the experimentation shows promise.

3D version: :thumb286237470:
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Comments: 73

SentientAberration In reply to ??? [2011-07-25 20:42:49 +0000 UTC]

The knee on the left is blurred intentionally, as is the end of the tail getting toward the flame. It is meant to emphasize the areas of greatest motion. You'll notice that the trailing ends of the flames are also blurred for the same reason.

This is the first time I've selectively blurred portions of an image. However, I sort of expected such a complaint; no attempt at blurring I've used in the past has largely been liked by anyone, from my experience.

Thanks, Nick^^

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ScrambledMeg [2013-01-06 05:00:32 +0000 UTC]

These new wallpapers kickass.

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SentientAberration In reply to ScrambledMeg [2013-01-06 05:58:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank You ^^

New? lol I think all but one of those (the one of Cassie on her belly) are like more than a year old Robert has a new one there somewhere that is animated.

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ScrambledMeg In reply to SentientAberration [2013-01-06 06:09:00 +0000 UTC]

NEW TO ME... XD
It's been a while since i visited your gallery. I watch so many people now, and my message center is so full that i have to go straight to peoples' pages to see their art.

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SentientAberration In reply to ScrambledMeg [2013-01-06 06:11:30 +0000 UTC]

My message center is kind empty. But I haven't started watching people again until recently. I miss the good old days when I used to get entire gallery faves that sort of thing doesn't happen anymore.

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ScrambledMeg In reply to SentientAberration [2013-01-06 06:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Aw. Its pretty lively for me because i started mass uploading all my art from college. It was a lot of work, though. I don't know if i should keep doing that.

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SentientAberration In reply to ScrambledMeg [2013-01-06 14:34:14 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... If you're afraid of message center flooding people, perhaps focus on the things in particular you are most proud of, or want feedback on?

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ScrambledMeg In reply to SentientAberration [2013-01-07 04:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah i will

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Prince-in-Disguise [2012-10-07 14:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it looks cool!

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SentientAberration In reply to Prince-in-Disguise [2012-10-07 14:15:39 +0000 UTC]

(Oops! thought I was replying to the other comment you made... disregard that )

Yeah, I know, right?

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Prince-in-Disguise In reply to SentientAberration [2012-10-07 14:17:11 +0000 UTC]

Anyway, that's nice!

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SentientAberration In reply to Prince-in-Disguise [2012-10-07 14:22:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again ^^

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Prince-in-Disguise In reply to SentientAberration [2012-10-07 14:32:16 +0000 UTC]

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Prince-in-Disguise In reply to SentientAberration [2012-10-07 14:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, no problem!

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purplecharmander [2012-08-23 09:31:47 +0000 UTC]

this is so great i love your rawing its the best! :3

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SentientAberration In reply to purplecharmander [2012-08-23 12:16:45 +0000 UTC]

lol thanks!
Got 3D glasses? [link]

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purplecharmander In reply to SentientAberration [2012-08-23 22:02:07 +0000 UTC]

^^ :3

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Melmee [2012-08-21 03:56:57 +0000 UTC]

awesome fire!

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SentientAberration In reply to Melmee [2012-08-21 04:58:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks^^
Took me a few attempts to develop that.

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iKYLE [2011-11-14 03:34:40 +0000 UTC]

Without a doubt, this has to be my most favorite of your art uploads. It's more than a critique could tell, no offense to *Trimar for his.

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SentientAberration In reply to iKYLE [2012-08-23 12:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Hm? How so?

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iKYLE In reply to SentientAberration [2012-08-25 15:58:04 +0000 UTC]

Well, simply put, I'm at a loss for words. It's that good!

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SentientAberration In reply to iKYLE [2012-08-25 16:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, for some reason, I've gotten several positive comments like this for this one. I'll need to do more like this when I get back into things.

I appreciate it. ^^

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SentientAberration In reply to iKYLE [2011-11-14 03:56:57 +0000 UTC]

Can you put a pin on what you like about it? Ironically, the person who made many of the suggestions that resulted in improvement here didn't see much of one XP (And I have my own problems with it, myself... but it IS one of my highest rated images.)

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purplecharmander In reply to SentientAberration [2012-08-23 09:33:46 +0000 UTC]

its just so great that you know what charmanders o in they're spare time XD

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Revanaska [2011-10-22 18:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant. Absolutly Brilliant.

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SentientAberration In reply to Revanaska [2011-10-22 19:10:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks^^
This was my new lighting model used here... Hopefully I'll get to experiment more with it soon.

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Revanaska In reply to SentientAberration [2011-10-22 19:31:12 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

Gotta say i LOVE the eye effects. They are f*cking awesome.

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purplecharmander In reply to Revanaska [2012-08-23 09:35:46 +0000 UTC]

yeah i have to agree with you so awesome

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SentientAberration In reply to Revanaska [2011-10-22 19:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh man... I couldn't believe I finally got that glare effect right. I've tried that on no less than seven other images, including a previous version of this one.

But I've gotten a few comments like yours, now, so I think I'll keep on doing them this way.

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Revanaska In reply to SentientAberration [2011-10-22 20:19:27 +0000 UTC]

You should. It's brilliant.
What do you use to make your art anyways?

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SentientAberration In reply to Revanaska [2011-10-22 20:45:07 +0000 UTC]

Pencil+Paper(initial drawing, layer fragmentation)-->MsPaint(Line Art Tracing)-->Dogwaffle Pro5(B/W Shading, special effects, 3D depth-masks)-->Paint.Net(Colorization, layer re-combination, special effects, finishing)-->Image like the one you see here.

I also rarely use GIMP for some special effects, and the generation of 3D pictures from the depth-masks made in Dogwaffle... though those could also be made in GIMP. I like Dogwaffle's airbrush engine better, though.

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Revanaska In reply to SentientAberration [2011-10-22 21:24:48 +0000 UTC]

....Wow...

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SentientAberration In reply to Revanaska [2011-10-22 22:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Uhhh... sorry

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Revanaska In reply to SentientAberration [2011-10-22 23:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Lol. It's okay.

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SentientAberration In reply to Revanaska [2011-10-22 23:08:08 +0000 UTC]

XD

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Revanaska In reply to SentientAberration [2011-10-22 23:18:33 +0000 UTC]

:L

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myheartyoung [2011-09-04 01:55:03 +0000 UTC]

epic shading <3

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SentientAberration In reply to myheartyoung [2011-09-04 03:27:25 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... I just started with this particular method. It sort of came as a suggestion from someone. I'm glad to hear that it's working out! ^^
Thanks

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redliger [2011-07-28 06:24:44 +0000 UTC]

Looks cool.
I was gonna point out the boundary as well til I read your comment... In fact I didn't even need to put in this last comment...
Still cool.

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SentientAberration In reply to redliger [2011-07-28 07:58:24 +0000 UTC]

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Iceman7697 [2011-07-27 15:30:51 +0000 UTC]

this is so cool looking

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SentientAberration In reply to Iceman7697 [2011-07-27 19:36:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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Iceman7697 In reply to SentientAberration [2011-07-28 06:13:21 +0000 UTC]

np

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KorialFox [2011-07-26 12:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Sexy as hell

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SentientAberration In reply to KorialFox [2011-07-26 23:51:26 +0000 UTC]

Better not mention that in front of Cassie.

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KorialFox In reply to SentientAberration [2011-07-27 15:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Why not, she can join

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SentientAberration In reply to KorialFox [2011-07-27 19:32:10 +0000 UTC]

You have a death wish there. She is very protective of him.
In the prototype version of A.C.X. 2, she nearly murdered another character out of a growing suspicion that she had been trying to get him to commit infidelity.

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KorialFox In reply to SentientAberration [2011-07-28 02:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Die for love was always my dream

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SentientAberration In reply to KorialFox [2011-07-28 05:08:37 +0000 UTC]

A masochist, are we?

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