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Oil paint takes a LOOONG time to dry. It looks fantastic, and I'm sure that the picture isn't as good as seeing it in person. I've enjoyed seeing this in its various stages. Thank you for sharing Comrade. Now let's celebrate with some vodka!

You need to have a link to some references handy so you can get more surprise gift art.

Don't say things like that! I'm as gullible as a con man in love. I'm also easily distractible, which is why the dishwasher threw my night off so easi - Oooh, shiny!

What principle is that? Not fixing your mistakes? I understand a desire to not create drama, but it seems he's putting too much stock in one set of his values for the situation.

I hope you can convince him, because I'd rather see someone new come in and add to the community than evacuate at the first sign of trouble. If what you say is true then he can probably recover over time. Until then, you may miss him. I don't.

Also, any new poster has to accept that Suichiro will haze the newbies... and the vets too actually.

Wow. I didn't know it until he posted those two little emoticons, but you walked right into that one. Props to DarkEther.

I'll join as an artist/enabler.

You sure do have a nice collection growing Attache. Nice finds.

I like both. Very nice work!

Just read it fully. Why did you apologize at all LJ? His ramble was annoying. The no and no post was grating. The deleted post (which I remember and won't go into detail because the mods wanted it gone) was a black-ball for me.

I've looked at that thread a couple of times at the posts mentioned, and have yet to find any drama. I saw some of the most tame overreactions on the boards. No shock and awe instilled in me. Take your apologies back. At least stop. And really LJ. Just refresh six times a minute like the rest of us. My philosophy is any feedback is a gift, whether the art is a gift or not. Expect nothing.

Damnit! My dishwasher broke and I got sidetracked. One disassembled Rube Goldberg appliance later I learned that it was my garbage disposal installation.

Really cool! What did you use to make it? I assume it's an expensive program.

I say bring the top of her forward thigh out. Thicker. It's fantastic though. Very 80's, very sexy, and very good. You have all rights to be proud of this.

I like the original, and the second the best. I agree that the compositions are very strong. I think one thing you could try to convey the envy more strongly is, on the first one, to put the warden's fists on his hips. He can still have the squeegie in hand (that seems to be important to you and a very nice touch). Put the emotion in his body and I think it would be pretty strongly conveyed.

Edit: and wow! That comrade hero gift is looking incredible!

Thanks fox rox! I fixed it up yesterday and sent it off to my art teacher as part of my portfolio. The photo above reflects the changes. Now I'm off to try something in the style of Degas as my final project.

Happy birthday TA!

I've never met a person that's not an expert on human anatomy. It's why the human figure takes years to draw perfectly. Everyone can spot the slightest mistake.

You're right, the space between the nose and upper teeth is too long, and the chin a little too long too. The crest of the brow, the part you headbutt things into submission with, is also a little too prominent in my opinion.

Okay, I just looked through my oldest pieces on deviantart. My new favorite memory is all the pats on the head I got. If it weren't for the kind words and encouragement I wouldn't be where I am. And boy were you guys kind...

That's a good point Caemgen. That's probably close to the least effective range for a bow. Halfway through I thought it should be a from a low perspective with her closer to the viewer, but then how do I get her face?

And thanks Powerstream! The painted look is exactly what I'm striving to reach with digital stuff. I agree with her lighting. I've got to get it through my head to do backgrounds first. It makes lighting things a lot easier.

I'm also interested in what people think about the fire itself. I couldn't find a tutorial I liked, so I experimented.

On a self-promoting note, I have another non-coh piece to share because I am so proud of it. It's a skull study for my art class.


Click on the picture for the DA page and a small explanation of the process I used to make it. I also have a few other pictures on there in the same style if anyone likes the charcoal look.

P.S. Let me know if these pictures are too big.