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Published: 2004-10-22 15:36:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 4468; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 148
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Here's a little something I've been working on this week. Very mixed media: crayons, gouache, Painter 8, and Photoshop Elements.I did a crayon drawing, and reworked it digitally, the drawing can be found here:
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Meitsi diggaa, mulla on kanssa vähän konseptit sekaisin monitekniikka kehityksessä, photari, paintter, maalaukset menee koneelle ja käsittyy uusiin suuntiin. Sitten ne tulee printteristä ulos ja niitä voi maalata lisää, takaisin skanneriin, ikuista prosessointia mutta Kivaa!!
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Kiitos, kiitos. Joo, mahdollisuuksia on niin paljon, että on vielä vähän hakusessa digitaalisen ja traditionaalisen yhdistäminen. Mä oon ehkä pikkuisen ajautumassa takaisin traditionaaliseen, koska aito maalaaminen voittaa aina piirtokynän kanssa nyhertämisen.
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on se totta joo,, Mä en taas uskalla alkaa sotkemaan. Liian pienet tilat toteuttaa. Mutta hakusessa se on jokaisella koska missään ei ole kirjoitettu aiheesta kunnollisia tutoriaaleja kun kaikki tahtoo pitää oman kehitys työnsä salassa. Mä en muista mikä sen jätkän nimi on joka on tehnyt muurahaisten ja muurahaisten kapinan kannet, mutta minusta sillä on aika hyvin homma hallussa. Vielä kun pääsisi kokeilemaan tempperan mustesuhkarille tarkoitettua akvarellipaperia joka kestää jälkimaalausta. Ehkä tänä vuonna
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Järkytit mieltäni aika pahasti paljastamalla mörön sukupuolen. Tästä toipuminen taitaa viedä aikaa. Mutta pidän tästä kuvasta, jekku idea..!
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shot by cupids bullet! 
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Thanks for commenting
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Interesting concept. I like the balance and the old look to it. Also the facial expressions are just very well executed. Like he's "Hunting"
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Thanks for the fav
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what a way to spread love.. looks like the american way to achieve "freedom and peace"
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Well, all is fair in love and war.
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I really like this peice. He looks very natural with his rifle, especially with your painterly technique. It's the sort of treatment that catches you off gaurd. It's as if it would be peaceful to be shot by him.
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Thanks. I've started making sketches for a bigger scene along the same lines. I guess it's fun in every once in a while to try to do something that takes a lot of planning and effort, when lots of modern art is really spontaneous.
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Yes, but that extra effort will be worth it. If you put in the time, people will notice. So many artists think that the idea is everything, but it is nothing if it is not built right. See how far an architect can go with poor construction and poor material choices. Attention to detail can make such a big difference. I can't wait to see the bigger scene, but don't rush it. I'd rather see it in full glory.
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It will take it's time. Will be finished probably some time in the spring.
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Thats cool, It's always worth a little extra time. When you get done, the feeling of accomplishment is so great.
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oh wow, i love how it looks like a painting, only you dont expect it to be holding a gun, great idea.
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I really like the imagery in this, its very nice.
You asked for some constructive crits on the forum so here goes:
The lack of a secnd wing is kind of disconcerting, I realize its probably hidden behind his head, but still, maybe just the tiniest peek of the edge of it would help.
The only other thing I can really see is there are some green (teal actually I think) highlights on his face and closer arm, but none of the rest of the body, it loks like they were either forgotten or accidental.
If I REALLY wanted to be nit picky the ironsight looks a bit tall but I like the picture too much to care.
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Thanks for commenting. Yeah, I had a hard time with the wing. It is supposed to be behind his. I tried to include part of it, but it seemed too stuffed.
The bluish green spots in his face are left from earlier on in the coloring when I was contemplating reflections of that color, but they didn't look as good as the white did. I thought they gave some variety so I left them in.
Thanks again for the comment and the fav.
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Your welcome. The image is great so I wouldn't bother changing anything unless you really want to. Like I said before I was just being nit picky because you asked for crits.
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Not only is the drawing very high quality, but I like the idea. It's very clever. Is there any hidden meaning behind it?
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Well, it's actually somewhat personal. I was part of an English student production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream some years ago, and a lot of people got nailed over there. It's based on an earlier doodle of the same subject. I was thinking of including a Shakespeare quote in the image - but then I thought just - meh, it's more universal without.
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i guess even in heaven, technology has to be updated,.
But now im gonna get shot in the ass for love T-T
still very nice composition
poportions are well interpreted too
A for creativity and design
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is it overcompensation? or is it just that it's faster to nail people with an automatic than a bow-and-arrow? cupid comes into the 21st century? i like the look of classical putti and modern weapons. would be awesome if you made him part of some big old roccoco satire scene.
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Hmmm... might be an overcompensation, but you have to be prepared. I just thought of updating imagery to present day. Thanks for the comment
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Mie oikeastaan tykkään enemmän siitä alkuperäisestä piirustuksesta. Siinä oli enemmän herkkyyttä (vaikka tässäkin toki on). En edes tajunnut, että kerubi piti kädessään asetta ennen kuin katsoin sen alkuperäisen version. Sitten vasta rekisteröin asian.
Tykkään kovasti kynäsi jäljestä, tuo digitaalinen jälkikäsittely taas tuntuu tuovan jännää ristiriitaa kuvaan.
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Kiitos kovin
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crazy it looks so good i love it keep up the good work
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At first I thought it was a painting,but I read the discriton that told me otherwise.
It is realy good.
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Fear me
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Tattista
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omg this is beautifull, the colours the concept! love it
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Kind of an interesting concept...
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Thanks
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Well, yeah and capable of rapid fire if needed.
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Cupid was sometimes of malific intent. He had arrows of HATE as well as love. Sometimes he'd shoot an arrow of hate at one person and an arrow of love at another so that the two would clash in uproar ! In one story, he accidentally got DEATH's arrows mixed in with his own, so a person who he meant to fall in love - fell DEAD instead.
Cupid is not to be confused with EROS a cosmic Elder God, born of light and dark. The Elder Gods of the Greeks aren't referenced much in mythology, as they did their work and retreated to clear the stage for the later pantheon. CHAOS, Light, Dark, Eros, Charon, Death, Sleep, the Dreams ....and finally the Titans.
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oooooo... reallly? i like...
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