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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Sootyfeather [2014-10-08 17:47:33 +0000 UTC]

Whaaaaaaaa-?

Oh my! I was only dreaming about hearing one of my works is worth DD!
Thaaank youuu~!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Meridian-Hawkins [2014-10-04 15:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Ty so much, I am glad long work over sketch was totally worth.

Do you mean trees overall or only the leaves part?

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Meridian-Hawkins In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-10-04 15:21:42 +0000 UTC]

overall

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Meridian-Hawkins [2014-10-04 15:39:15 +0000 UTC]

I made a speedpaint over their trunks, the shading and lighting was done on separate layer with basic soft brush;
the leaves were done with a brush I downloaded somewhere on DA (I once downloaded A LOT of them, so it would take me some time to find who exactly and which set it was I'm sorry to say this)-it was the same as this used to make those bushes- and then after increasing some contrast I erased to make gaps with sparkle/shine brush also made by someone here.

I know I don't sound so professional, but if you really want to test those brushes, I can spend some time to find them.

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Meridian-Hawkins In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-10-04 15:47:19 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry it was more the technique I was interested in as opposed to the brushes. I really liked you lighting through the canopy.

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Meridian-Hawkins [2014-10-04 15:56:33 +0000 UTC]

So in nutshell, I just painted the leaves and then erased with a brush that added also the light around these gaps.
Oh, I've forgotten to mention I painted a bit different color in the background there to strenghten the effect

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Meridian-Hawkins In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-10-04 15:59:30 +0000 UTC]

OH cool!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to A-Zetka [2014-09-15 16:11:24 +0000 UTC]

coś w tym stylu....najpierw myślałam,że ten Sawsbuck ma liść na głowie udający kapelusz,ale jak się mu przyjrzałam w komiksie...tak,to kapelusz a'la Robin Hood.... ja tylko odzwrorowałam go w swoim stylu, pomysł nie mój, więc nie umiem Ci odpowiedzieć.

Taak...cieszę się,że udało mi się świetnie ukazać jego charakter

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to ShadeofShinon [2014-09-15 16:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your comment and critique.

I was unsure about the color choice, since it was a little experiment for me.

As for the background, it's maybe just that I used to go with a way "better symbolic background than no background"
Since I don't have such passion to it, I go with a speedpaint and I guess it can be easily seen

As for your two cents to my description: I find cartoony style even better than realism, because it clearly shows the pure style of an artist and since it's something free, it has much of the "live: in it. I'm sorry I cannot gets my thoughts right,especially in english.
I just found that people choose or clearly super-realistic Pokemons or clearly cartoon/manga styilised ones. Rarely someone favs something between which I feel like being in. Yes I am analyzing such things, because as aiming to be an artist that will sell work, I want to find balance between my pleasure and my customer's one. I compare myself only to my artist-idols to be inspired. Seeing how for example you have great success and create wonderful story AND non-Pokemon art, I feel more optimisting and have stronger hope to ot give up with my fanart.

It was all my pleasure to draw prizes for contest winners. I thank you!

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ShadeofShinon In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-09-16 20:01:39 +0000 UTC]

Fair enough. Although you did seem to have patience with the leaves in the trees and the grass so the blotchy foreground doesn't quite fit together, even with the speedpainting explanation. It alright though, I sometimes get fed up with a picture after some time and just want to get it done. I usually take a break and finish it a little later, it usually works out better that way than rushing it to the end.

I kinda disagree with you about what you said about style and cartoony styles showing the pure style because each artist as an individual has their own style. Perhaps more simplified things can show things such as line style etc. better and cartoony works tend to look much cleaner so it might be easier to notice certain things.
When I draw I don't think about my style. I do feel like I can handle a few different styles thanks to practise but cartoony style has never felt natural to me at all. If I try to do more cartoony works it is not my style and it feels forced. Style is something that develops over time, some people find more cartoony styles more comfortable whereas I find semi-realism more like my forte. It's what comes from me naturally. It is my style. And what comes out of me naturally is my pure style. You can try to develop your style into a more cartoony one and adjust to it if you want but as for me I've always felt like the way I'm on now is the right way to go.
But what I think about style is that you shouldn't worry about it too much. Focusing on drawing itself is more important, the style will pretty much form itself over time. You can of course take a moment to check if you're going in the direction you want and fix that if need be.

I think the drift between cartoony/super realistic Pokemon and "something between" is that cartoony Pokemon is what people are used to see so it's approachable whereas super realistic style offers a huge contrast to what people are used to see. It kinda makes people go like "whoa, this Pokemon might actually look like this if it existed/this looks like a creature that I might run into when I go out". That "something between" doesn't necessarily offer as much contrast as super realism but it may show more of the artist's personal style than the two others and may be more personalized than cartoony or super-realistic-almost-real styles. 
Stylized things are often more popular because people seem to like simple things and cute things. Not that all people dislike realistic Pokemon but some people can be quite vocal about their opinions on the matter. It's not always just because of the style but also the drawn subject that matters in the style question.

As for popularity, I don't know if dA favs are a good measuring factor. Favs are free and they don't always mean people would pay for what they see but it does mean they do like it. Sure they can give you an idea but I think a better way to figure out what kind of work sells is actually what kind of artists the companies etc. hire and what kind of art people pay for. On dA it's hard to get known, sometimes it's all about sheer luck. I might be that those who'd enjoy your work probably haven't found you yet. So, it's probably not best to judge what's popular by analyzing what kind of pieces get favs but rather see what kind of work people pay for. Remember to be critical about that, too. A lot of the success might also depend on if you've made a name to spread out there, whether people know you. It's reputation. There's a lot more to selling art than just your style but I don't deny its importance by any means.
Like I said, it's hard to get known on dA. I know that, I've been there. I started from a scratch with a crap comic that got better because it taught me many things, that somehow gained more followers than I ever even dared to dream. It's taken me three and half years to get here so it definitely hasn't happened in an instant. As satisfied as I am with the current situation stopping here would be dumb. There's only way from here and that is forward. 

Anyway, glad you enjoyed doing the prizes!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to 4ppl3b01 [2014-07-16 00:10:29 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much, just one, but greatly choosed word~!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Galactic-sky-99 [2014-07-09 19:47:19 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much~!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to vindurza [2014-07-06 23:37:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm glad they turned out well ^^

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to MeerArtist [2014-07-06 11:23:31 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad, because I went into some new things here.

I don't understand...do you mean it is not clearly to see what season is?

Ah yes, trees are green, while he has autumn form? I haven't noticed that until now

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MeerArtist In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-06 23:13:51 +0000 UTC]

well, more like the method for which season Sawsbuck is in X and Y is still unclear. The seasons don't visibly change in-game like they do in Black and White, soooooo...

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to MeerArtist [2014-07-06 23:38:26 +0000 UTC]

aaaaahhh....all right.

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Jay-Law [2014-07-05 21:15:13 +0000 UTC]

'Sawsdoes'? A creative neologism?

Thank you very much Jay, I tried my best to do a background that will build the composition and atmosphere ^w^

I did him so self-confident, because he looked such in the nuzlocke

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Jay-Law In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-05 21:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Eh, so I made up 'saws-doe'! ^-^
'Buck' is male...

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Jay-Law [2014-07-06 14:59:18 +0000 UTC]

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to PokeRouge [2014-07-05 19:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I was had some struggle in this work, so I am delighted it look all right

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to albastrix [2014-07-05 19:32:16 +0000 UTC]

My Dear....
...
...
if you would knew what I felt after reading your comment....

I just- >sqeeeeeeeeeeeee~!<

I am just enormously delighted! Especially that I again got some apathy and bad luck at my works lately, because I am going away from my safety zone,
I try new things. Seriously, this IS hard to me, because I have this kind of character.

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albastrix In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-05 19:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Yayyy, I'm so glad, keep pushing the boundaries!

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to albastrix [2014-07-05 19:41:42 +0000 UTC]

I WILLLL...!

...but gently lol X3

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albastrix In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-05 20:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Yes, or I will have to tell everyone about the artist who went too far. The boundary police took her away!

 . . . Not sure where I was going with that, but good luck.

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to albastrix [2014-07-05 20:33:14 +0000 UTC]

Definitely with sending a grin on someone's face

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to graceofireland [2014-07-05 19:10:33 +0000 UTC]

yaaaaaay.
just -gasp- yaaay

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graceofireland In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-05 19:15:41 +0000 UTC]

 

 

just WOW   ........and eggs  I LIKE EGGS

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to graceofireland [2014-07-05 19:21:14 +0000 UTC]

lol the first one is just....smashing my sides

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graceofireland In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-05 19:27:11 +0000 UTC]

XD 

 

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to ZueMasuo [2014-07-05 19:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Dziękuję Ci bardzo~!

Wiem,o co Ci chodzi, też się spotkałam ze zbyt skupiającym wzrok tłem; oczywiście, mam tu na myśli, gdy tło miało być...no, tłem.

Ale weźmy pod uwagę,że często to tło buduje obraz i jest jego integrajną częścią, jak na przykład ilustracje. ale fakt, tu chciałam położyć nacisk na tego Pokemona, więc kompozycja i tło są dostosowane, by skupiać oko oglądacza

Dzięki, od prawie roku mam przerzut na ciepłą paletę kolorów,a tu chciałam wyjść poza standardową palętę jeśli chodzi o cieniowanie, więc...dziękuję raz jeszcze.
Nowe rzeczy nie przychodzą mi łatwo ale trzeba próbować~

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ZueMasuo In reply to Weirda-s-M-art [2014-07-07 11:50:40 +0000 UTC]

Też chodzi mi o sytuację, gdy tło miało być tłem ^^

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to Velink [2014-07-05 18:52:39 +0000 UTC]

I just wanted carefully offer simply or loose background, because this is what I can
-might not abstract, because I rarely do such; I prefer to show the place more like real

I'm delighted you like it, it gave me some struggle

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Weirda-s-M-art In reply to LudiculousPegasus [2014-07-05 19:19:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you. I really appreciate it after effort and struggle I did while working

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