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Published: 2007-02-13 03:56:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 4381; Favourites: 94; Downloads: 93
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Description Well----I'm RIDICULOUSLY EXHAUSTED....but the show must go on, right?

Anyway, this is it---my entry to the contest happening at the house of

This guy is crazy talented, and well worth watching and the like. I happened to be roaming DA one night a month ago and landed on his page. Pretty damn hot---then I see his contest----equally as hot---and now here we are.

Here's what the creator had to say about her:
Mia is my mascot. She's really short, probably about 5 ft tall and a lil round. She's a mechanic as well as auto racer (please, no NASCAR references ) She dresses kind of "alterna-girlish". The only thing I really stress is her obcenely long hair, blue eyes, and the 5 hoop earrings down her left ear. Take a cue from the examples.

No Subway on earth has more character than a New York subway. If you look around, you'll see what I mean

Mia's flippin' the bird as she rocks my signature---'cause you know I got a thing for chicks who flip the bird. Felt this was a good opportunity for me to play a part in my "scene," so behind her is the baddest mother on the planet---Rockin' his favorite over sized hoodie, really baggy sweats, a pair of uptowns, and the wool cap that contains his ALMIGHTY 'FRO!!!

This was harder than Tarzan/Ka-Zar[link] hands down. The tiny-ass details were a bitch and a half because I had to be sure they still worked with the perspective. All done with pen/ink, even they gray tones, and some water color for mia's baby blues

Holla at yo' boy, Dan

Mia ©

artwork © moi
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Comments: 60

WhiteRoseBrian [2009-03-26 00:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Very good! I have a picture of Mia if you'd like to come see it.

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iksloosiv [2007-08-23 05:20:29 +0000 UTC]

man so much detail, How long did this take you to do!

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CE-Rap In reply to iksloosiv [2007-09-02 21:57:56 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot

two days---one to pencil, one to ink.

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iksloosiv In reply to CE-Rap [2007-09-05 19:56:28 +0000 UTC]

i can see that, did you have you concept together before you started the sketch?

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CE-Rap In reply to iksloosiv [2007-09-06 05:14:12 +0000 UTC]

mmmm...not on paper. I knew from the get go i wanted a pose for her like that, that i wanted myself in it, and that i wanted it in the subway.

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iksloosiv In reply to CE-Rap [2007-09-06 21:49:35 +0000 UTC]

thats whats up, the concept i can dig it!

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BacklashCBD [2007-04-24 07:46:40 +0000 UTC]

I know its probably been said a thousand times, but man I love the perspective on this. You did a excellent job on inking this one as well, and her blue eyes really are a nice touch. Beautiful job.

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CE-Rap In reply to BacklashCBD [2007-04-25 19:38:28 +0000 UTC]

hey, this piece is all about the perspective---so it's great to hear people say that they like it

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greyhole [2007-04-20 03:23:54 +0000 UTC]

hey, this is a nice detailed work.. nice perspectives

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CE-Rap In reply to greyhole [2007-04-20 07:42:13 +0000 UTC]

hey, thanks---appreciate you taking a look

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fatherofperdition [2007-04-19 19:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Yo, this is some tight stuff dog! Awesome perspective to.

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CE-Rap In reply to fatherofperdition [2007-04-19 22:00:08 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks, dude. That one was definitely a labor of love

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fatherofperdition In reply to CE-Rap [2007-04-20 17:30:12 +0000 UTC]

No prob bro, the labor was definitely worth the outcome man.

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CE-Rap In reply to fatherofperdition [2007-04-22 07:08:46 +0000 UTC]

for sure

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Bahay-Paniki [2007-03-27 12:00:16 +0000 UTC]

Very Cool!

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CE-Rap In reply to Bahay-Paniki [2007-04-17 18:12:55 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot

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sanisarr [2007-03-06 20:27:47 +0000 UTC]

that perspective----that must have been SOOO hard.

at least.....it would be for me

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CE-Rap In reply to sanisarr [2007-04-17 18:11:38 +0000 UTC]

It was trying, to say teh least, but well worth the result.

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llrubyz [2007-03-06 15:43:59 +0000 UTC]

really nice---that angle is nuts

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Zoobu [2007-03-05 20:04:25 +0000 UTC]

sick inks, dude

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SoulGlo [2007-02-25 07:43:20 +0000 UTC]

well what can i say that hasn't already been said? The perspective is dynamic, the detail is astounding, and the whole freakin' atmosphere is just...i dunno, its just got a lot of freakin' atmosphere. Great job, man. Great job. Gotta be faved.

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CE-Rap In reply to SoulGlo [2007-04-17 18:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, man, really---and sorry for the late reply---but it's been a horrid couple months.

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look [2007-02-22 01:45:47 +0000 UTC]

Love the inking, love the inking, love the inking...

you get the idea.

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CE-Rap In reply to look [2007-04-17 19:14:44 +0000 UTC]

HAHAaHa---I do, thank you!

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firestarter76 [2007-02-19 04:42:23 +0000 UTC]

haha, funny. like the angle you drew this from. you added a lot of detail here, from her blue eyes to the guy in the background to even the rat running on the ground. a lot of patience (probably frustration too :/ ).

she looks like someone you should never mess with. faved it

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CE-Rap In reply to firestarter76 [2007-02-21 00:09:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks dude----I had fun doing this. It was more mathematical than anything, with lots of angles measuring and what not, you know?

Thanks for faving

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firestarter76 In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-21 00:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know :/

It's get annoying

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CE-Rap In reply to firestarter76 [2007-02-21 00:28:21 +0000 UTC]

just the nature of the beast, is all. Tedious, but well worth it

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AmberStoneArt [2007-02-15 22:14:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice perspective. O-O I bet that was a pain in the ass to get just right. I like the touch of the blue in her eyes. Hand looks a little wierd to me--like maybe the knuckle on the middle finger is a fraction too high or something. Otherwise, awesome! Great job on the inking and and I love the details. This must have taken a long time.

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eaglenebula [2007-02-15 09:01:29 +0000 UTC]

great one carlito

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CE-Rap In reply to eaglenebula [2007-02-16 03:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Mo

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mrcontroversial [2007-02-14 17:26:38 +0000 UTC]

Dude, lovin' the perspective in this piece.

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CE-Rap In reply to mrcontroversial [2007-02-14 21:44:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks for checkin' it out and favin'

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mrcontroversial In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-15 01:12:00 +0000 UTC]

No prob bro.

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SasaBralic [2007-02-14 16:13:29 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff ... tons of details ... did it take long?

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CE-Rap In reply to SasaBralic [2007-02-14 22:40:23 +0000 UTC]

the characters took.....i dunno, like hour and change.

Obviously the math of it was the hardest part. When you "extremify" the perspective like that, EVERY FREALIN LITTLE LINE has to line up. You have absolutely no room for error, or you'll have to start all over again. So the penciled layout was...........adventurous, to say the least

but once it was set, inking was easy and fun! I loves the inkie-dinks!

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SasaBralic In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-15 14:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Seems like it ... I like inking as well ... U should check out my buddy deviant page. He is truly a great inker ... he can do some crazy stuff with it ...

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The-Mirrorball-Man [2007-02-14 04:13:53 +0000 UTC]

Your attention to details is unparalleled and almost insane. What I like the most here is the tilted perspective and how you've used it to compose the image. And your self-portrait kicks stratospheric ass.

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CE-Rap In reply to The-Mirrorball-Man [2007-02-14 04:46:54 +0000 UTC]

mind you---kicking stratospheric ass was my goal all along

Thanks Jules, I appreciate it!

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The-Mirrorball-Man In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-14 08:32:13 +0000 UTC]

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DevinRichard [2007-02-13 22:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Cool Colab!

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CE-Rap In reply to DevinRichard [2007-02-14 04:28:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks---but...you kno it's not a "collab," right? It's all me

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Ankhu [2007-02-13 13:47:00 +0000 UTC]

Hey man,
I see you have done a lot of work on this piece. Yeah I have to agree with Self In Fiction. Great job on the eyes. That was a hell of an emphasis right there. I noticed them right away. The inking is getting better and better. The perspective is awesome. I need to learn how do persepctive. I'm reading a book called "Perspectives for Comic book artists" by David Chelsea and it's a great book. Anyways....Great job here Carlito. You're work just get better and better.
Keith

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CE-Rap In reply to Ankhu [2007-02-14 04:39:42 +0000 UTC]

Ah---another man who noticed those eyes and why i did it

Thanks man---as I said to BK(Self in Fiction)---I can see that as well. One thing I try my best to do is beat myself

........... that came out wrong^^: I mean that if i do something, the next thing i do needs to be better, even if it's by just a tiny bit! Otherwise, I shouldn't call myself an artist. My signature quote says it all, homie

again, thank you!

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Ankhu In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-14 15:58:25 +0000 UTC]

Keep it up. You're getting better and better. Your artworks are proving it.
Keith

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DanHowardArt [2007-02-13 05:40:58 +0000 UTC]

i love that you have 2 different media for each entry. great inks on this piece and llove her raw emotion.

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CE-Rap In reply to DanHowardArt [2007-02-13 05:57:17 +0000 UTC]

yea, my master plan----so to speak

but seriously, thanks for commenting and faving--it means worlds!

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Self-InFiction [2007-02-13 05:18:59 +0000 UTC]

Dude, that background came out crazy good! The detail is insane. And you're right. No subway on Earth indeed has as much personality as a NY subway. Just ask the performers. Or the club kids. Or the metalheads. Or the crazy people that aren't homeless but sure as hell look it.

Really diggin the angle on the piece. And working with that perspective on two people musta been one helluva task. Got a thing for chicks flippin the bird? Head on over here to Jersey. Thats how they say hello. NICELY. lol. The sweatshirt with the logo was cool idea. (Sweatin that ) And I had a feelin that was you behind her. lol. Pullin a Stan Lee moment.

The best part though? The subtle inclusion of the blue eyes to draw your attention to the character so as not to get lost in the background so to speak. It makes you know its all about her.
Good job, man. And good luck.

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CE-Rap In reply to Self-InFiction [2007-02-13 05:22:31 +0000 UTC]

good point about the eyes, BK---you read my mind on that one. I'm really happy with this one, as I think my inks are getting tighter and tighter!

Thanks for the long comment---I really appreciate when people have a lot to say--THANKS

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Self-InFiction In reply to CE-Rap [2007-02-13 05:45:48 +0000 UTC]

Yea those inks are definitely tight, dude.
And yep, thats me. Always havin alot to say lol.
But only if it means something.

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