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Arlyurl — Tia - Norn Ritualist

Published: 2009-12-18 11:57:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 3827; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 93
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Description Still awhile to go on the Christmas deal, but this is almost Christmasy... white and red outfit. Heck, Tia could be a regular little ol' Mrs. Clause, huh? Well anyways...

I've given myself a little side project, collecting a bunch of work I've never posted in preparation of putting them on another site. Cleaning them up a little, updating them, giving them color, new shading, new backgrounds, giving them new stamps of signature... blah blah blah, but I happened upon an only slightly older sketch thats been digitally gathering dust when it really shouldn't have been.

If anyone remembers, on GuildWars, one of the many games I play in my free time, Tia is a Ritualist/Monk, specializing it healing and smiting spells. Well I drew this around the time I got the outfit I finally wanted her in (minus the headgear, so what's pictured is actually a custom design), the Norn Ritualist outfit, top tier for working together really well with the Norn factions. Tia actually likes the Norns and their culture, and doesn't really mind the cold. In fact, she doesn't mind the entire thing because of... well... reasons I'm not going to go into, but anyways.

This was really just a sketch when I refound it. Lineart all prepared and whatnot, but looking at it again, I felt inspired to pull and all-nighter... I'll say, it's about 6 in the morning now, just to get the thing colored, shaded, backgroundified, and just seeping of pure awesome.

Hope y'all enjoy!

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PS: I don't remember if I've asked this before, but does anyone notice I typically have everything at 1000x1000 pixels or close to it? Its a template I usually start pictures off as in Photoshop
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Comments: 21

MidevalExponents2sqr [2012-07-30 23:28:27 +0000 UTC]

Between the head full of hair and her top-heavy dispotion, she must have some serious back pain...

Really nice coloring though

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Timmy-22222001 [2010-03-31 18:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Quite an amazing artist you are Arlyurl, you definitely know how to please both mind and eye with your work.

Rather like and in much interest with your gal here Tia, the blind trait is something quite new and very much adding to her design as her clothes are too.

Wonderful work on the many garments and the style of her clothing, not to mention such fantastic looking weapons and armor, very professional.

And lastly love how the lighting here really give her that warm look for her skin not to mention some extra detail to the rest of everything on her, well done.

Later,

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danglingmisfit [2010-01-29 04:15:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow Arly, this is amazing! I can definatley tell she's wearing norn armor! Like Wolf mentioned, I really do enjoy the shiny effects, and I think it works great on the skin. ^^

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Arlyurl In reply to danglingmisfit [2010-01-29 04:47:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks sweetheart. heh, yes, norn armor is nice and fuzzy x3

though i dunno how the amount of it thats on ritualists is ever supposed to keep them warm, if anything tia here has more on her than the standard norn armor would provide her xD

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SkarmoryThePG [2009-12-28 00:35:37 +0000 UTC]

Curious, will you be making the switch to GW2?

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Arlyurl In reply to SkarmoryThePG [2010-01-01 03:11:52 +0000 UTC]

oh definitly, I already have plans to play a Sylvari~ <3

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SkarmoryThePG In reply to Arlyurl [2010-01-01 03:19:22 +0000 UTC]

Pfft. Treehugging hippie. Who is also a tree. And I kinda lost track where I was going with this.

Charr bow down to no adversary...

*cough* I mean, see you there!

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Arlyurl In reply to SkarmoryThePG [2010-01-01 23:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Treehugging hippie with a sword and a mean frost spell called "Blueballs"... hippies can be dangerous too

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SkarmoryThePG In reply to Arlyurl [2010-01-02 00:51:12 +0000 UTC]

You know, now that I think about it, being made of wood will make the combustible uses of hippies better...

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RB9 [2009-12-22 11:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Awesome and I do the same thing when uploading drawings on DA. Most of them are about 1000 x 1000 pixels.

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Arlyurl In reply to RB9 [2009-12-23 23:27:46 +0000 UTC]

1000x1000 rules, 'specially with my screen resolution of 2560x1600, it fits very nicely into my photoshop window without covering all my tools

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RB9 In reply to Arlyurl [2009-12-24 05:34:34 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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StelardActek [2009-12-18 23:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing work! Love it!

What other site are you posting on, tho?

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Arlyurl In reply to StelardActek [2009-12-23 23:26:54 +0000 UTC]

heheh, thats secret for now, but I might tell you later

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StelardActek In reply to Arlyurl [2009-12-25 00:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Okay < ^.^ >

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dantiscus [2009-12-18 13:04:09 +0000 UTC]

Spy over here! X3

Great shading n pose job!.

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Arlyurl In reply to dantiscus [2009-12-18 21:46:29 +0000 UTC]

She senses the spy sapping her pet.

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Arlyurl In reply to Arlyurl [2009-12-18 21:46:51 +0000 UTC]

A pet named "Sentry"

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wolfshadowscry [2009-12-18 12:50:26 +0000 UTC]

She's Blind! .....joke!!!

Pretty cool Arly, and pretty sexy too, you said she don't mind cold, well she sure wouldn't mind could with this clothing.
Pretty good heat effect on the right side, and the shiny parts on her legs and boobs.

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Arlyurl In reply to wolfshadowscry [2009-12-18 21:45:57 +0000 UTC]

Actually yes, for Tia's story in Guild Wars, she is blind... xD
She senses spiritual energy, spirit signatures and listens to the advice of spirits she meets to find her way around the world of Norra--- sorry wrong game, finds her way around Tyria.

I've been trying the shiny streaks for awhile now.

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wolfshadowscry In reply to Arlyurl [2009-12-19 15:02:25 +0000 UTC]

These Shiny parts sure make this pic sexy, try using it more times, these effects were very good, well as I can see she is a "sensitive one": spirtis, spiritual energy and things like that, another great work keep it up Arly hun!

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