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artastrophe β€” OC: Ranger

Published: 2010-09-08 16:40:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 24052; Favourites: 393; Downloads: 321
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Description I wanted to work on painting some original characters again but then I realized I already had some decent ones started--it's just a couple years ago I didn't really know how to push them farther so I just called them "finished sketches" and left them alone.

So this is me revisiting an old piece for fun...


Not saying it's super-polished or anything now (couldn't really find any good clothes references for what I wanted ) but I thought it made for an interesting contrast. ^^

12/26/12: he is still changing!! xD
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Comments: 34

AverageMeteor [2019-02-15 12:35:30 +0000 UTC]

Hello!
That's a gorgeousΒ picture.
Can I ask you a little favor? I'm working on a 100 % non-profit text RPG game and I need to have some beautiful portraits ready for my players. Could I use yours (among others)? I would, of course, list you as a source and the author of the pic, including a direct link to this page, so it can mean some extra promotion for you. But I do understand if you don't wish your art to be posted anywhere, or if this is your job and you would, as you, in that case, should, request a payment. No hard feelings. Have a nice day!

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RagamuffinRose [2011-08-29 22:00:24 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work Great choice of colour palette, and brush work~ it gives the piece a sense of antiquity

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citizen17 [2011-01-23 21:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Is he based on any real-life person's face?

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artastrophe In reply to citizen17 [2011-01-23 21:38:13 +0000 UTC]

Well usually what I do with portraits is take several different references and sort of mash them together onto my own character sketch... so they may turn out looking like a few different people and no one! xD It's usually the lighting or coloring from one picture, the angle/proportions from another, and maybe a few facial features from various celebrities or anyone I can find a high-enough-res image of that fits my character concept.

I just don't remember for this one specifically, since I was just refurbishing a much older picture... but I guess the short answer is, "kinda." xD

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citizen17 In reply to artastrophe [2011-01-24 15:03:50 +0000 UTC]

Mwahaha that's smart. He looks great.

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ilo-ka [2010-09-22 16:46:16 +0000 UTC]

wonderful!!!!!

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artastrophe In reply to ilo-ka [2010-09-22 20:22:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!!!

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shrieks [2010-09-16 02:01:00 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely executed, beautiful shading and texture plus the man is quite a good-looking one to boot.

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artastrophe In reply to shrieks [2010-09-17 04:09:22 +0000 UTC]

hehe thank you very much!

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InverseReality-2 [2010-09-12 23:18:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow, there's such a different between the two pieces.

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artastrophe In reply to InverseReality-2 [2010-09-13 02:53:43 +0000 UTC]

inorite?? xD the original one is a pretty good example of how all my pieces look during the first couple hours... these days it's just a matter of piling on the extra time/attention before I get bored and wander away. x3

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InverseReality-2 In reply to artastrophe [2010-09-13 05:27:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh, but he's such a handsome fella... how could you get bored?!

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artastrophe In reply to InverseReality-2 [2010-09-19 13:19:20 +0000 UTC]

well when you put it that way...

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InverseReality-2 In reply to artastrophe [2010-09-19 20:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... maybe there should be a few more pics...

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artastrophe In reply to InverseReality-2 [2010-09-20 05:15:19 +0000 UTC]

ughhh there probably will be lol... my attempts to draw my OCs are never quite how I imagine them so I have to keep at it anyway ;D

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lubyelfears [2010-09-09 22:16:46 +0000 UTC]

DIIIING DOOONG!

You never fail to astound me with your ability to create stunning portraits, Arta.

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artastrophe In reply to lubyelfears [2010-09-10 04:06:16 +0000 UTC]

awww thank you!! ^___^
I feel like I'm learning so much lately! I finally started painting clothes, and sorta backgrounds... I think it's time for the next step! Which is actual backgrounds, maybe.

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Thylja [2010-09-08 19:52:31 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! he kinda reminds me of a friend of mine though

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artastrophe In reply to Thylja [2010-09-08 21:25:45 +0000 UTC]

hehe thank you! I know what you mean though, a lot of my male portraits remind me of my brother o_O

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Thylja In reply to artastrophe [2010-09-09 12:50:14 +0000 UTC]

hehehe, it gets even funnier though, cause said friend is customer relations manager (whatever that means ) at EA for DA and the likes

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artastrophe In reply to Thylja [2010-09-09 13:18:28 +0000 UTC]

hahaha nowai xD

that *is* pretty funny
...and pretty awesome

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ilmatar-art [2010-09-08 17:43:01 +0000 UTC]

Is he alright with dogs? Because I just might hump his leg. Hurrrr come here handsome!

Anyway. Delicious work on the beard! I love it how you made it all unkept, but so sexy. The neck-area looks a little unpolished still but to me the clothing with the shoulder-pad and strap and all look good!

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artastrophe In reply to ilmatar-art [2010-09-08 21:34:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks!! I will try and tidy up his neck, it does kind of stand out.

and he's not a D&D ranger or anything, so he's really not that great with animals... but he would still enjoy a good leg humping. ;D

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ilmatar-art In reply to artastrophe [2010-09-08 21:48:15 +0000 UTC]

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artastrophe In reply to ilmatar-art [2010-09-09 11:00:38 +0000 UTC]

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ilmatar-art In reply to ilmatar-art [2010-09-08 17:43:30 +0000 UTC]

I suppose that's what Aragorn would look like if he was hot.

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artastrophe In reply to ilmatar-art [2010-09-08 21:27:46 +0000 UTC]

haha I just watched LotR last night xD

I do like that rugged kind of look, I should have mussed him up a bit more ^^

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poly-m [2010-09-08 17:06:47 +0000 UTC]

Niiiice

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artastrophe In reply to poly-m [2010-09-08 17:16:46 +0000 UTC]

thank yoooou

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Orionali [2010-09-08 16:47:06 +0000 UTC]

He's an a OC? Man, I was mislead... Kinda reminds me of someone, though I can't remember where?

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artastrophe In reply to Orionali [2010-09-08 17:08:47 +0000 UTC]

hehehe...I mostly used the Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan for reference, so any other resemblance is uninentional or perhaps subconscious. ^__^

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Orionali In reply to artastrophe [2010-09-08 17:30:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm sick... I see things beyond the mind...

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Estic [2010-09-08 16:43:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a huge improvement! The hair and shading look fantastic I especially really like how you did his lips; male lips are so hard for me to color right. Awesome job!

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artastrophe In reply to Estic [2010-09-08 17:11:24 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!! yeah, male lips are a lot harder to draw in general

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