HOME | DD

Crimefish — rinko

Published: 2007-12-29 14:25:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 3937; Favourites: 145; Downloads: 70
Redirect to original
Description For my Cokey-chan <3

I didn't plan it, so I started only using graphite, then I started to add random colour, and I thought it'd be crap, but when it was finished it actually looked pretty good.
I'm trying to broaden my range.

photo reference: Rinko Kikuchi
graphite and prismacolour pencils
cartridge paper
photoshop for curves (the same curves as in Kickin' it. I just like the pretty colours it gives.)
Related content
Comments: 55

cocoheroinas [2010-01-16 12:50:45 +0000 UTC]

wou. love it

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

lidiaBartlam [2008-02-11 01:22:44 +0000 UTC]

nice one

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to lidiaBartlam [2008-02-20 21:42:00 +0000 UTC]

:3 Thanks!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Excelangue [2008-01-24 19:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow ! So beautiful !

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Alzheimer13 [2008-01-11 02:26:54 +0000 UTC]

U always make my day Crimefish ^^~ ..

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

PoppingCandy [2008-01-09 09:23:46 +0000 UTC]

beautiful ;-; <33

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to PoppingCandy [2008-01-09 09:58:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

PoppingCandy In reply to Crimefish [2008-01-09 10:07:20 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome<3

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

amouruoma [2008-01-07 17:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Killer piccy! I love the use of color!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

satoru-00 [2008-01-03 00:45:49 +0000 UTC]

too nice... i loved

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

mimchen [2008-01-01 17:24:14 +0000 UTC]

don't know who that person is - but I love it! you're still one of my favourite artists on dA!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

ai2rie [2008-01-01 14:53:38 +0000 UTC]

perfect

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

oo4 [2008-01-01 11:43:41 +0000 UTC]

I love ze colours and composition and the texture on his jacket *o*

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

spiderlady [2008-01-01 02:56:22 +0000 UTC]

That's really cool. I love the way the eyes came out especially. Beautiful work!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Obsidian-Eyes [2007-12-31 10:26:15 +0000 UTC]

wow
seriously you ARE my drawing idol i just dont know how you do it! even though you have told us ^_^ and ive tried to follow but you're just too good!!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Anahi101 [2007-12-30 22:21:46 +0000 UTC]

DAMN~!
lol

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

screamteddy [2007-12-30 18:28:10 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE this. Beautiful, really. The textures of the paper and pencil strokes, along with the hints of colour are wonderful. It's resolved, but almost unfinished, and I love that feeling in this image. Congrats! <3

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

DenkovicPeter [2007-12-30 14:43:26 +0000 UTC]

Well done!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Lady-Afrit [2007-12-30 03:36:58 +0000 UTC]

Ah I like this ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

sephlorraine [2007-12-30 01:03:12 +0000 UTC]

I completely envy your ability to do the lighting on the hair so realistically. Very nice.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

lostverse [2007-12-29 23:36:54 +0000 UTC]

wow

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

naochii [2007-12-29 21:54:39 +0000 UTC]

beautiful. *_*
love the colours you used!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to naochii [2007-12-29 22:00:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! 8D;

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

edchan [2007-12-29 21:10:41 +0000 UTC]

So perfect. I love the eyes

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

jozisars [2007-12-29 20:50:11 +0000 UTC]

-weird, i was thinking this is a chic with some gothy make-up, and i was right. >.>a
-the thing i like the most about this picture, which you didn't finish/render-out, is the leather texture of the jacket. its lookin' pretty cool.
-this thought may be out-of-line, but ... i was wondering why you mostly copy what you see to almost photo-realistic detail? i sometimes wonder where the artist's soul is hiding. O.0;;;
-i also like the make-up around the eyes. it has that heavy make-up feel, like a stage actor.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to jozisars [2007-12-29 21:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Hm, you're right. Well, in the original her makeup is very natural. I just decided to do some shading in red, and miss the rest out completely. I love the look of really dramatic makeup, on the right face.

Ah, the jacket... xD I wasn't sure how to approach it, but it looks cool. And I didn't know when to stop, you know? But that's pretty much always the case. You can keep working on a picture forever, until you just decide it's finished. It's easier with photorealism, 'cause you stop when it's as close to the original as you can get it.

I don't think it's out of line at all. I have great respect for people who can do original work, and who put their own spin on something they drew from life or from a photo. But I really get satisfaction from reproducing things as closely as I can. I don't even know if you can really call it art, if it's just copying. But I enjoy it, whatever it is.

Thank you. This was a really thoughtful comment.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

jozisars In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 23:01:31 +0000 UTC]

i totally know what you mean about the photo-copy-drawing style; i think it may relate to an obsessive compulsive habit. sometimes its just easier to zone-out and draw what you see, than to brainstorm and plan something before working it out, y'know? ~_^

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

x-Ame-x [2007-12-29 20:09:38 +0000 UTC]

NO. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE CRAP.
Cokey-chan is so lucky to get this~
He looks pissed. And it scares me.
But his make-up is pretty. XD
My baby is so talented~ <33 ILU. <3

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to x-Ame-x [2007-12-29 20:17:00 +0000 UTC]

m(_ _)m Sankyuu, mon petit chou.

AHAHAHAH YOU DUMBASS. It's a girl! For once. But I thought she looked like Miyavi (I hate when people say that. Right. Of course. All asians look like Miyavi. )
She's in drag, so I don't blame you for mistaking her for a guy. XD

I love you more. *slapped*

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

x-Ame-x In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 20:57:41 +0000 UTC]

LOL. WELL DON'T PUT ME INTO THE HABIT OF SEEING ALL THESE GAY J-COCK TRANSVESTITES, AND GET ON ME ABOUT THE ONE GIRL YOU DRAW. XDDDD
I'm sorry, baby. Lol. I had no idea. XD Oh well.
Shows how much I pay attention to the music scene. XD <333
NO. ILU more~ <3

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to x-Ame-x [2007-12-29 21:06:59 +0000 UTC]

XD You're right. My bad.
omg I also have not been paying attention to the music scene. I haven't looked on my regular download places in like... a year. People keep talking about bands I've never heard of. But I guess that's fine. It means I'm not getting bored of the music I'm listening to.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

dirty-money [2007-12-29 20:01:18 +0000 UTC]

hauntingly gorgeous =]

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to dirty-money [2007-12-29 20:05:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I assume you do mean the drawing, and not just the model. xD;

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

dirty-money In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-31 20:27:15 +0000 UTC]

lol yes the drawing. I actually don't know the model. ^ ^;

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Kyuumai [2007-12-29 19:46:20 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous, darlin' jus gorgeous!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to Kyuumai [2007-12-29 19:46:57 +0000 UTC]

8D; Thank you! <3

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Iriesurfinchick [2007-12-29 19:19:13 +0000 UTC]

very well done! i love the color accents...fantastic

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to Iriesurfinchick [2007-12-29 19:39:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I always think it looks great when other people use colour accents... but I always figured I'd screw it up. >.>; So I'm glad it came out well.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Iriesurfinchick In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 19:45:15 +0000 UTC]

it did indeed, indded

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Visual-Ken [2007-12-29 17:49:33 +0000 UTC]

I love it but... who is it?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to Visual-Ken [2007-12-29 17:53:41 +0000 UTC]

I have no idea. I guess she's some model? I found the reference photo in a fashion magazine. I'd never heard of her before that. XD
Anyway, thank you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Visual-Ken In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 17:55:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh I see XD
No problem my dear

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

mitchellnelson [2007-12-29 17:31:34 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS SO AMAZING!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to mitchellnelson [2007-12-29 17:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks... I was just experimenting, really. I didn't expect it to turn out any good. So I'm pleased.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

mitchellnelson In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 18:31:09 +0000 UTC]

your welcome!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

K1tsun3-ch4n [2007-12-29 15:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Beautifull!~

Those eyes pierce my soul. 8D So deeeppppp..

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to K1tsun3-ch4n [2007-12-29 17:26:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, my dear~ I found the reference photo by accident, in a magazine, and then I looked online for more pictures of her, but the magazine had the best photos. :B So I was lucky to find it, I think.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

K1tsun3-ch4n In reply to Crimefish [2007-12-29 22:43:39 +0000 UTC]

Yuss. ^o^/

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

xElenielx [2007-12-29 14:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Those colours look great together And the texture in this looks really effective

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Crimefish In reply to xElenielx [2007-12-29 17:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you. On paper, it's just the black x white x red, but I like the tan and blue on the photoshopped version even more.
I really like the cartridge paper for its texture, but only on certain things. If I'm trying to make something really photo realistic, cartridge paper is no good. -_-;

👍: 0 ⏩: 1


| Next =>