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SkarValidus — The Demon Before Me
Published: 2011-10-13 18:12:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 1291; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Inspired by the #Devious-Deadlines theme of the week, "Demon in my View". Finally got around to submitting there again, this time with a more fleshed-out piece.I tested a bunch of custom brushes on this one (clouds, anyone?) and had a ton of fun working through it.
Critique is welcome! I may repaint this traditionally one day using photo references
EDIT: adjusted her arm a bit...
Around 10 hours
PSCS4, Intuos
©, buddy.
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Hmm, I like! The onlies thing that bothers me is the angel's face, to me it seems the 'dent' between the nosedbridge and the forehead is too shallow. But that can be just me.
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Thanks!
Hmm, I think it would look strange to push it further in...
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Yeah well, I'm very bad at human anatomy so I'm just stating what I think would look good. I have no idea wether it would be anatomically correct or not, plus, I tend to think things that look even worse after, haha.
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Well, tell me if it looks a bit better now.
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Hmmm, yes. I see you fixed the arm as well?
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I really like this piece. I don't see "demon" immediately so much as elementals, but I suppose that's very subjective.
Your landscape is its usual high quality, and the rendering of the demon is top-notch.
The angel (I assume) is not quite as strong, but still nice. Her right arm is too long (looks like her elbow would come all the way down to the hips) which throws off the rest. Her expression seems a bit out of place for someone who's flying to pieces, too. Though maybe not, because it suggests a narrative to me.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
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Wonderful! Yes, it is highly subjective haha...
Yes, I was worried about her. I received some critique that the arm was too short to begin with, so I lengthened it. Too much, it would seem. That's an easy fix, though, so thanks for pointing that out. I probably should've pushed her eyes into a more pained look, but I wanted to show the innocence more than the pain, as it suits my interpretation better haha.
No problem at all! I owe it all to DD!
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Haha, I wasn't thinking Adam and Eve, but it'll work!!
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An intriguing interpretation of last week's theme! I like the crackle effect on the demon's skin and the determined though somewhat sad look on the angel's face. They don't appear to be in a battle -- at least to me -- because the demon's static pose. Maybe a cosmic Romeo and Juliet kind of story?
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Hooray! Glad you like parts of it!
I was thinking similarly in terms of a Romeo and Juliet-style story: they desire to be together, but she's rash and attempts to enter a world she doesn't belong in, causing destruction to both of them...
Except that the image popped into my head as a full concept, and I interpreted it for myself.
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Looks really great, I would add lots more warmth and contrasting colors on the skin (like maybe some purple on the girl to show the "light" from the.. dark side..)
It'll make them look more realistic!
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Thanks! The girl will be quite pale and porcelain-looking, hopefully. God-willing...
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I would agree on the critiques about the woman above. Personally, I would shorten the neck a bit and make the jawline curve up more. And although the woman could be slender, I'd make her arms a bit more...buff? If you know what I mean.
As always, the background is da bomb!
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Thanks! I'll make those alterations ASAP.
And thanks with the BG 
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Seems to be coming along nicely.
The woman, however, seems to be enlongated. Her head versus the rest of her body don't match anatomically. A human arm is usually the same length as two of the person's head and in women, they have more noticable curves.
The man is well don except for below the waist. The lower spine doesn't match the upper spine. The butt should be a bit wider side profile wise and should be a little higher.
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Thank you! I get locked into looking at it in a way wherein I can't tell what's wrong. I'll make the suggested fixes!
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I've made some fixes now, thanks again!
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You're welcome.
D:
I didn't see this picture before the end of this week's assignment. So sorry.
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Don't worry about it, haha. It's all for fun anyway.
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