Johnnykat

Yup, you can bring a villian. I think I maybe doing that too.

um...RAWR and stuff.

Pretty sure all the above falls under artistic license. Most importantly, if VexXxa likes it (and since she was the client) that pretty much trumps all other criteria and "nit-picks". FD's summary of the rendering process covers the highlight argument pretty well imo. Regardless, like all collectors who post their prized possessions, I have to question the motive behind pointing out negatives on pieces that are clearly "done" as it seems to passively dig the collector's aesthetics as well as the artist'. On a side note, power colors are changeable now so maybe Posi wanted to try something new out and you saw it here first. Gratz' again on this high-quality image Vex!

I wish I could of wrote what I said last night as condensed as how you put it DE as this summarizes it quite on the mark. Sometimes we can all be our own worse enemy. I said this before, this was not an issue and no one seemed to care/notice until mysteriously now.

Coming clean, imo this is a gross over-reaction. One that clearly had to come about by someone convincing Bayani to review this image again and guided in such a way to come to this conclusion...but this again is my opinion.

However, here is a listing of events that did take place.

1) I told Bayani that I was thinking of doing a reference piece to the "artwh*res" (keep in mind that is not me saying a bad thing, that is the term they call themselves).

2) When I said this, Bayani said "don't use my character." It wasn't a technical, "hey man, can I use your toon." kind of question, but that is splitting hairs I would argue.

3) I drew some boots with a loosely sketched in flame pattern. No color on boots, and extremely darkened out. (these boots are common in the game)

4) Only one comment about the boots were made by CR (this is not me picking on CR, this is just a simple fact from what I can tell on the boards prior to this blowing out of proportion atm).

5) I gave no validation on the boards to the above comment, as I didn't know if I was being trolled (*according to EULA, inflammatory comments are considered trolling, and the act of claiming someone is trolling is also a considered trolling. *PLEASE NOTE: this is rough definition, not me trolling yeesh).

6) Had CR (as well as Vex and Bubba) on vent for a Friday night TF and this subject came up. I didn't bring it up, I just went along with it and I joked...I REPEAT joked by saying something to the effect of "Yes, CR this is Bayani getting blown up and all that remains are his boots." (Coincidence or not, after I say this...the next day this happens.)

7) Later on that night, when most were logged I thought and I also may have mentioned...can't remember now since I was very tired. "Man, probably shouldn't have joked about that since it could be redirected verbally and then misconstrued."

8) As for who, if there really was ever a specific character...there is no way I am going to comment on that now since I don't want to stir anymore potential backlash from someone else here.

This was a for fun piece, regardless of behind the scenes gossip, this whole thing got blown out of proportion somehow by only one comment on the boards (on a piece that wasn't even done yet, but had to be submitted as is). But honestly, coming clean or not, something definitely had to be said after the fact since prior to today everything seemed copesetic. It's frustrating and unfortunate and it concerns me that even as thorough and fair response I have tried to give here can be considered just fueling the flames, which is the exact opposite of what I am trying to do by explaining this to the best of my recollection. Not to mention the damage has been done, so coming clean or not is probably just a moot point anyways. Again, sorry for any misunderstanding. I'm moving on to my next (possible) submission now

*edit, it definitely won't be a player toon for this coming one*