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Asynja — The Soldier
Published: 2012-03-06 17:07:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 4867; Favourites: 115; Downloads: 0
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Another RPG picture. This time a tired old soldier. Made over a couple of days in Photoshop.Related content
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One of the best 18th century finds I came across during a grand search sweep. Great work!
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It's been a pleasure Tina, you're most welcome!
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Thank you! And a cataract might indeed be called an issue I guess.
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What is your process ? Did you start with a pencil sketch, what references did you use for the model. Your work has inspired me to try a pirate project.
This has such character and overall a great illustration.
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Thank you!
This was a rather simple image to make. I think I used six main reference images for it, one for the pose, one for the face, one for the hat, one for the sky, one for the cannon and one for the musket.
I never use pencil sketches. My fingers, and the joints in the rest of my body for that matter, doesn't like the extra work it would mean.
I usually sit down and think for a few minutes, and sometimes up to a whole day, to "sketch" the objects and composition in my mind.
Next step is to try and find as many different references as possible for the things in the picture. I often use many references for a single person/object, and I'm often using photos of me or my boyfriend, stock photos, historical paintings, poses from free web services and similar. Some of the reference images are used to create a mock-up (in reality a very rough photomanip), while the rest are kept as extra reference material.
Then I paint a first sketch based on the mock-up. "Borrowed" faces are always changed or distorted in some way or another and colours are often changed to fit the image in my mind - when compared to the mock-up. This is usually as detailed as possible to make the next steps as easy as possible. That sketch is then touched up, shadows are painted and extra details are added. The details are often painted without references while the extra reference images are used for the rest of the details. Lights and shadows are almost never based on references, and are instead based on the lightsources placed in the painting and added freely by hand. Depending on the painting I may consider it finished at this point.
I usually add one last step though, going over the image one more time to fix mistakes and add more details. Extra lightsources, lights and contrast are added or adjusted.
All in all I usually paint an image in about 10 to 80 hours this way. I'm slightly handicapped though, and most people would probably be able to paint the same image in about half the time.
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Thank you so much for your feedback. I learned a lot today. Appreciated Greatly.
Cheers, Mike
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Beautiful Work. I am glad to have found your artwork. Wonderful.
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Well done. Does unfortunately look exactly like an old drug addict in my neighbourhood in Gothenburg though.
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Hihi, didn't expect that. Almost makes me want to go look him up.
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amazing! 
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Thank you! It is sort of a rough painting though.
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you're welcome 
Wow for a rough painting it's very impressive! Looks so real!
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