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temiel In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 17:28:08 +0000 UTC]

YES, for me it depends on what kind of paper but it tends to scan as light purple or cyan.

Of course, I could've just checked, but I'm lazy and tired. Seriously, you should get into the next exchange if you feel like you've got time, or do the weekly challenges. It's a lot of fun... I'm just sad that I haven't had the time for the weeklies lately.

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trowicia In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 14:10:55 +0000 UTC]

Ah this is just lovely! I adooooore the lineart on this--your linework is excellent, and it shows so much energy! The colors and design are really nice too!

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temiel In reply to trowicia [2010-03-25 14:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you! Normally my watercolors don't have linework this good-- I was actually acting on a tip from =ArmadaRyu , who told me that if you use those Sakura Micron pens, you can paint over them and the ink won't run! I was STOKED to find that out, because for years I've always assumed you have to color first, then put down the inked lines, but knowing that I can do it this way makes it so that I can work the same way I do in Photoshop. IT IS AWESOME.

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TheCursemaster In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 14:01:35 +0000 UTC]

Oooooh, I love this
I quote *Skioppy , it seems a childrenbook illustration XDXD Very nice
Her dress is awesome *-* And I LOVE boy's hair, it's so funny :°°D Looks like cat ears or something like that
Plus I like how you coloured it (watercolours, yay! )

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temiel In reply to TheCursemaster [2010-03-25 14:02:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you thank you! All of ~sherega 's work looks like it's right out of a children's book, particularly her drawings of these characters, so I'm glad I could capture that some with this.

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TheCursemaster In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 14:13:19 +0000 UTC]

XDXD You're welcome ^w^
Oooh, maybe I'll take a look at her/his gallery *W* I love children's books XDXD
Yeah, you captured it very well! *3*b

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raka-raka In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 11:15:47 +0000 UTC]

I like the style for this one, looks like a fantasy children book illustration! I love the details on her dress and admire your patience doing all those books!

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temiel In reply to raka-raka [2010-03-25 11:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I was getting a lot of inspiration from ~sherega 's work for the colors and general "look" of it all. I'm glad you like it... and honestly, the thing is so small it didn't take THAT much patience. If it were larger, it would've driven me batty!

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raka-raka In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 11:27:06 +0000 UTC]

if your aim was to reproduce the atmosphere of her works, you did it in a great way!

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temiel In reply to Leochi [2010-03-25 11:10:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm glad you think so.

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AmyClark In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 10:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I can't believe you fit this much in an ATC! Awesome work! I love the lines and color :3

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temiel In reply to AmyClark [2010-03-25 11:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh, awesome! Thank you and I'm glad you like it, I couldn't believe I fit that much on there either. I happen to think it looks much nicer in person than in the scan.

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windyautumnmoon In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 09:19:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love all the details in this! Beautiful job

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temiel In reply to windyautumnmoon [2010-03-25 12:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I assure you, it looks much better in person-- ATCs are really cool because they're so small in real life, and I've never seen one on-screen that didn't look even cooler as an actual physical object.

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Chenria In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 07:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh what an awesome ATC all the little details are gorgeous and the two look so cute

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temiel In reply to Chenria [2010-03-25 11:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you! I'm glad you think it's good, it was a little tricky cramming all that stuff in there. :3

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Chenria In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 11:35:29 +0000 UTC]

I doesn't' look crammed at all :3 so I think you did a great job
and you're most welcome

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rooster82 In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 06:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice use of watercolors! Do you use water color pencils or paints? I can never get watercolors to behave. lol.

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temiel In reply to rooster82 [2010-03-25 11:02:29 +0000 UTC]

In this case, it's paint-- I usually use paint. The trick is using very little water-- a little goes a long way, and using just a small amount gives you a lot more control with the brush.

But let's just say that if this were a larger piece, I would've had very little patience for minuscule detail with watercolors. IT IS A PAIN. >_<

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Servina In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 04:03:56 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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temiel In reply to Servina [2010-03-25 04:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Yay, thank you! I'm glad you approve.

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Servina In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 05:18:45 +0000 UTC]

of course i approve

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temiel In reply to TheDevilsBlush [2010-03-25 04:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Yes, partially it's because they're kids; partially it's because I was getting inspiration from ~sherega 's very simplified way of drawing faces; and partially it's because in real life each face is no bigger than 3/8 of an inch.

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TheDevilsBlush In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 03:55:10 +0000 UTC]

I really like the coloring, regardless of the weird comment under mine... >__>

The detail and stuff is awesome. I wish I had the patience to do detailed backgrounds(which I want to do for your picture) I love the border too.. its epic!

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temiel In reply to TheDevilsBlush [2010-03-25 04:00:00 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I love *Sighter 's comments, sometimes they sound like they come from the depths of a zombie-addled fever dream (and somehow, I imagine he wouldn't mind my describing them that way ).

I'm glad you like it, thanks much! In real life, this is actually VERY small, only 2.5x3.5 inches, so it doesn't take a lot of patience to fill the space the way it would in a larger work. I love working really small sometimes, you get to try out compositions that just wouldn't work out if the picture were larger.

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Sighter In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 03:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Um... can't think of anything real positive to comment... er...

Comment block? Nooo... Hmm... Er... Uh...


'Kay... Hows about I say your watercoloring is great? And thats coming from a guy who really... doesn't do watercoloring... More of a chalker...

Hmm.

Er...

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temiel In reply to Sighter [2010-03-25 03:51:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! (And considering how many deviations you're intending to comment on, getting a comment is a compliment in itself. )

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Sighter In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 08:11:53 +0000 UTC]

Eh. I made it through 140 or so and decided to stop. It was waaaay more than enough.

I'm tired and now I'm off to read a bit.
I should just comment more often anyway. Its the best way to give back to the community.

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temiel In reply to Professor-Kirby [2010-03-25 03:19:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The skirt (minus the bustle) is borrowed from ~sherega 's original design, but the boots I made up. I really love lady-boots like those, so I think I need to draw them more often.

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PhantasmMarquesses In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 02:38:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow! For how little this is, there is such an amazing bower of detail in this image! I really love the story behind this image, the story that it holds.
Im floored by it, it is so amazing!

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temiel In reply to PhantasmMarquesses [2010-03-25 02:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks so much! I hope ~sherega likes it. I don't even know what story I was thinking of when I came up with this, but all the pieces seemed to click. As to the detail-- this looks MUCH better in person, because then you can see how small everything is. I'm really pleased with this one. If she wants me to mail it to her, it's going to be a shame seeing it go.

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PhantasmMarquesses In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 02:59:49 +0000 UTC]

You could always make a copy of it and send her the print and keep the original
I love to see things in person more than I do online because you lose so much detail and everything when pictures are scanned in. I know personally my scanner EATS my colored penciling up like its nobodies business!
To bad we can't all live together in a giant art community where we can watch each other draw and grow from how talented everyone is

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temiel In reply to PhantasmMarquesses [2010-03-25 03:05:23 +0000 UTC]

Argh, don't even get me STARTED on how badly my scanner treats colored pencils. It takes me SO long to get the colors back to the way they looked when I drew it...

Alas, I can't send her a print-- the whole goal of making ATCs is to trade originals. That's why we do them on traditional media, so the recipients can all get a unique piece of original art. :3

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PhantasmMarquesses In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 17:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Yes yes yes I know.

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TCShelton In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 01:55:39 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job! It's so tiny and colorful, like something out of a kid's book. I love their little outfits. And I love the watercolors, you're really good with them. Kudos for managing to fit two characters AND a background onto a ATC. That's impressive. I'm sure ~sherega will love it!

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temiel In reply to TCShelton [2010-03-25 02:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you! I'm glad you like it. I was inspired so much by her style while I was doing this, she has a GREAT grasp on character design, watercolor and traditional media. If you don't know her work, you should check it out.

And yeah, I love single-character-portrait-format ATCs, but I wanted to try something a little more ambitious this time just to see if I could do it. Being in this group has really opened my eyes to what people can do at this size, so I figured I didn't need to limit myself if I wanted to do more than the one character.

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TCShelton In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 02:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Her style is really cute! I'd looked at her gallery before, but I hadn't really noticed any of her works with people in it. I'd just sorta skimmed through it. I think you did a good job of nodding your hat to her style.

And yeah, I'm just discovering the challenge of working at that size. I've had ATCs for a while now but I'd never really used them much and have just recently rediscovered just how tiny they are. Especially since I tend to like a bit of detail to my line art so I'm still getting a bit used to them. AND working with traditional media. I've dabbled here and there but I'm not really familiar with any of the traditional styles. Which is a large part of why I joined the group. Step outside my comfort zone and all that.

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CountANDRA In reply to ??? [2010-03-25 01:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god, this is so lovely!!
Very nice work with the details and colors, dude! ^^

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temiel In reply to CountANDRA [2010-03-25 01:44:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it. I think it looks even better in person since it's only 3.5 inches tall. I hope the person I did it for likes it too!

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CountANDRA In reply to temiel [2010-03-25 01:48:39 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure that she will really like it ^^

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