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Dkelabirath — One Fine Night

Published: 2011-02-12 02:21:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1207; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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I let myself go a little; it was fun
Still need to work on that. I think I over-rendered this again.

Drawn mostly with brushes I made myself!! ... Well, combined myself, anyway.

Hope you like it!

Sketch - [link]
Stock - [link] by ~AlysAlone
Inspired by [link]
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Comments: 38

rollarius55 [2014-10-06 16:20:18 +0000 UTC]

well done!

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Dkelabirath In reply to rollarius55 [2014-10-06 16:21:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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AngelLover89 [2012-05-23 05:34:59 +0000 UTC]

What brush setting do you use? I really like the effect!

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Dkelabirath In reply to AngelLover89 [2012-05-31 13:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
This was actually two or three different brushes' work. I mainly used a textured chalk brush that I downloaded from a fellow Deviant a while back; setting it to size and opacity as controlled by the tablet pen pressure.

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Spirit-Inspired [2011-02-14 09:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Great work!

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Dkelabirath In reply to Spirit-Inspired [2011-02-15 18:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!

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ClaudiaSutton [2011-02-13 23:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Beautiful style. Your avatar threw me at first. I will have to remember that!

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Dkelabirath In reply to ClaudiaSutton [2011-02-15 18:37:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, really!
I'm still falling into the trap of outline-tracing or copying colours when rushing.. but I'm pleased with the painting!

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ClaudiaSutton In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-16 00:48:58 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps instead of tracing, use the grid method. In Photoshop the grid can be easily displayed under the View menu: Show: Grid. That really helps a lot so that you can see where things are. I do that for my super realistic pieces, just to make sure things are where they need to be and proportions are correct. Also, the grid can be changed under the Edit menu: Preferences: Guides, Grid, & Slices. Because you might want to work large first and then smaller for details. The grid can be applied to both the reference image and the painting. I recommend making them the same size so the squares line up.

This article kinda talks a little bit about it, but can be applied to digital paintings as well:
[link]

The Renaissances masters used this technique to be more accurate! And they are awesome!

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Dkelabirath In reply to ClaudiaSutton [2011-02-16 20:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for that

Actually I'm mostly comfortable with freehand drawing from reference, although that's changing as I haven't done it in a while. Must stop tracing! .. it's more a matter of practicing with lines, colours, painting, shading and so on with these latest works so I traced the outline to allow me to focus more on the overall finish. And for speed and expediency. It's a good idea for proportions though, definitely, so thanks for letting me know that PSCS3 could do it. In 'Paz' I drew freehand then overlaid the original because it was going so very wrong X)

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ClaudiaSutton In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-18 00:27:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Keep it up!

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Dkelabirath In reply to ClaudiaSutton [2011-02-18 17:02:02 +0000 UTC]

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LadyNoodles [2011-02-12 18:23:03 +0000 UTC]

Love, love, love it! You've got realism pretty well nailed down here. I really like the sort of wild aspect it gives the character.

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Dkelabirath In reply to LadyNoodles [2011-02-12 19:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Free more than wild, perhaps? But yeah.. I like how unrestrained she is too
Thank you

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BastArt6 [2011-02-12 18:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh!beautiful! became very attractive! and I really like the technique you used

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Dkelabirath In reply to BastArt6 [2011-02-12 19:09:25 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you! Really

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BastArt6 In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-13 11:15:25 +0000 UTC]

No problem! ^^

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Raulzito2112 [2011-02-12 14:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Oooooh, my, it's amazing! And so quick! COngratulations, amazing work! =0

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Dkelabirath In reply to Raulzito2112 [2011-02-12 15:14:47 +0000 UTC]

Dankeschon

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Raulzito2112 In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-12 16:29:28 +0000 UTC]

I'll assume that's "thank you" in some other language. Is it german? Looks like, at least...

De nada. XD

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Dkelabirath In reply to Raulzito2112 [2011-02-12 17:47:30 +0000 UTC]

*nods*

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elysiaw [2011-02-12 11:35:14 +0000 UTC]

Keep it up ^^
The lips+teeth are perfect And the expression !
I have featured this in my journal as I am looking for pieces to put on there before my sub runs out :]

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Dkelabirath In reply to elysiaw [2011-02-12 15:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Awh, thank you
I loved her expression so much. It's even nicer in the sketch, I think, which is why I kept the sketch up here too.

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elysiaw In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-12 15:54:13 +0000 UTC]

No problem!
It's always nice to see sketches along with finished pieces

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Dkelabirath In reply to elysiaw [2011-02-12 16:30:49 +0000 UTC]

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mjac [2011-02-12 10:35:21 +0000 UTC]

Like this a lot. Especially teeth&lips, eyes/brows.

Maybe slightly more hair detail needed at crown? In some ways it looks like the hair is placed on top of the head, not coming out of it. But that's just me nitpicking... tbh it's really great.

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Dkelabirath In reply to mjac [2011-02-12 15:14:11 +0000 UTC]

Love you

I see what you mean, however I stayed moderately faithful to the stock photo (go see it, it's nice) which was similar.. might change the hair sometime. That defeats the purpose of a quick sketch though, eh?

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AlysAlone [2011-02-12 07:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Very nice!!

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Dkelabirath In reply to AlysAlone [2011-02-12 15:13:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I hope you like it. Your pictures are very interesting, not as posed as some.

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AlysAlone In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-12 23:51:35 +0000 UTC]

I definately like it, you have great style

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Dkelabirath In reply to AlysAlone [2011-02-13 02:28:08 +0000 UTC]

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Choiseul [2011-02-12 04:14:09 +0000 UTC]

I really like the teeth! Teeth sort of has a habit of looking creepy when you draw them, but not here!

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Dkelabirath In reply to Choiseul [2011-02-12 04:30:09 +0000 UTC]

When I draw them or generally? Hmm, what was I doing wrong..

Thank you
I'm not 100% happy with them but this was meant to be a quick sketch.

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Choiseul In reply to Dkelabirath [2011-02-12 07:15:25 +0000 UTC]

Generally! And welll, quick sketch is awesome

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Dkelabirath In reply to Choiseul [2011-02-12 15:12:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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AnaInTheStars [2011-02-12 03:15:09 +0000 UTC]

very pretty, is this you?

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Dkelabirath In reply to AnaInTheStars [2011-02-12 03:51:14 +0000 UTC]

Nopes, it's a painting I did from a stock photo. Thank you for asking though! I wondered if anyone would think so as it resembles the picture of my husband..

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Dkelabirath [2011-02-12 02:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Considering working on the teeth a little more and adding fangs. She really says Toreador or Torrie-ghoul to me

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