Rack the Deathless (WIPin' [censored]!)
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Arcaine,
Posted on: 2006-09-13 05:13 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
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NEVER! Graver's sweet, tasty, talented brain will be mine!
Y'know, these compliments really do sound better before I say them.
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...Braaaaaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnss......
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Looking good!
great work , it well definitely be scarier than the DB piece but not cuter :P
Graver..
Jawdropping as usual my friend, I love your lineart style just in and of itself but with the color they always turn into a Masterpiece.
Honestly some of the best art I have ever seen has come from you man!! This is no exception.
Great job and I can't wait to see it finished!
That piece is looking great! Can't wait to see it all done!!
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Some hero you are, Graver! You just stand there and let the girl get eaten by zombies? You draw a picture of it while it's happening no less. Did you pour some spices on her as well for seasoning? I can't even look at you, even if you had a webcam or somethin', I wouldn't look at it. 
Well, at least it is a really nice picture.
-Pep
Let's see we could always substitue the Longbow for Pep Rally or Thor's Assassin. But that would just be mean. And Rack isn't sadistic, just misunderstood.
Wow.
First off, thank you all for the great complements on this piece so far! I worked my [BUTTOCKS -- often used in emphatic reference to a specific person] off trying to hit on something that wasn't reminiscent of AoT 
I'm glad I hit it! yay!
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Some hero you are, Graver! You just stand there and let the girl get eaten by zombies? You draw a picture of it while it's happening no less. Did you pour some spices on her as well for seasoning? I can't even look at you, even if you had a webcam or somethin', I wouldn't look at it. Well, at least it is a really nice picture.
-Pep
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Well, of course I had to use some spices to lure Rack over to the woman so I could get the image right... spices and Rack just go hand in hand after all 
Either way, I was really hopping to have Rack finished by tonight, but that just hasn't happened. It took me a bit longer to get the paper stretched for it (I went through three sheets getting the stretching technique for this paper down... and lost two days doing that 
... and then I have come to find that, though Rack's outfit looks simple... for some reason, painting it is still not a simple task, damn it!
Either way, I'm gonna do everything in my power to have it finished before I go to sleep Sunday night... but, knowing how things tend to go, I may not have this one wrapped up until Monday night. I'm still sure as hell gonna give it my all tomorrow though.
Well, here's the progress thus far. I was a bit at odds with showing it at this stage as the only way I could get an image of it was the ol' digital camera (since it has to remain strapped to the board until the painting is done)... so it's not exactly indicative of what it really looks like. I tried to get it close, but, something this small... detail is just lost, crispness as well, and then it came out a bit too dark, etc. But, still, it should give y'all a rough idea as to how it's looking
I just didn't want you to think I had vanished and forgot about this piece
Target Terminated: Color01
Sleep little Graver... I don't want to be responsible for a nervous breakdown and/or heart attack.
I never realized how much work went into the paper alone!
Looking good and I appreciate the hard work. Just please don't keel over in the process.
Heh, no worries there, sir!
And, normally, I don't put in that much work on just the paper... but since the only hotpressed I was able to find was 140lbs (and I use a LOT of water when I paint) buckling has been a major problem. That's why I used to use the multimedia illustration board before the formula was apparently changed on it... didn't have to worry about stretching it or anything, just put it down and go!
I finally found for the 140lbs paper, I had to soak it for about 3 minutes, stretch it, then put it under a pane of glass and the heavy weight of 4 renaissance artists (or more accurately, books about said artists). But, it's not buckling! yay!
Graver, you're making it incredibly hard to resist being jumped in the line 
Staggering.
Graver this piece is really spooky , keep up the great work !
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...but since the only hotpressed I was able to find was 140lbs (and I use a LOT of water when I paint) buckling has been a major problem.
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Graver have you tried ASW Express online, they have:
ARTISTICO "TRADITIONAL WHITE" 300 LB HOT PRESS WATERCOLOR PAPER - 30 SHEETS for $199.99
That's a decent price for Fabriano paper, and if you've ever used 300lb over 140lb, it's a world of difference. It's so damn nice, it makes me nervous to paint on such a beautiful piece of paper, cause I'd hate to waste it if I flub. But at $6 for a 22 x 30 sheet, you get over that quick though... anyway always buy paper in bulk, cause running out sucks...
LJ
Looking great so far Graver.
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That's looking really good. Can't wait to see it finished!
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Graver this piece is really sporky , keep up the great work !
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Fixed that for you.
Once again this is shaping to be a true work of art.
I love hearing about how much work you put in the preparation of your media. They said the devil is in the details .....well you must be on first name basis with the man.
I am looking foward to seeing that finished
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Graver, you truly have a talent for the macabre -- this rough is awesome. Great, dynamic composition and storytelling. Can't wait to see what the watercolors are going to look like on this one!
Wow, glad it's pleasing all so far... even the Big Boys! yay!
Truth be told, I was so hoping I wouldn't post to this thread again, but, alas, I seem to be getting slower with time So, it's another update :sigh:
Rack: Color02
On this one, I managed to get the lighting a bit better for the camera shot, but it's still not like it really is... closer though.
Also, I'm having a bit of trouble with the title for this one. Originally it was [u]Target Terminated[u] in honor of Rack's reputation ... however, tonight, the phrase [u]Recruitment Drive[u] popped into my head. Ideas, opinions?
And thanks all... and thank you Mr. Fulla and all others in my line for your patents... this one is taking a bit more time, but, by G0DS EIGHTH TENTACLE, I will have it done before I go to sleep tomorrow!
Edit: and thanks for the advice on a place to shop LJ... i'll have to check them out when i free up some more funds for art suplies!
That picture is awesome man... I couldn't tell in the pencils that the zombies were also Longbow, but that's a great idea. I love it.
Wow...
recruitment drive is an awesome title
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if he wont do it I will! *puts on talent-cannibalism bib*
ready!~
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NEVER! Graver's sweet, tasty, talented brain will be mine!
Y'know, these compliments really do sound better before I say them.