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Published: 2007-09-23 17:47:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 2256; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 45
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This is Jima He the royal tactician of Naphriel.. and based on Zhuge Liang from Dynasty Warrors and Lucrecia Merces from Suikoden V ..>>; thus why he carries that fan around XD;;
Aaaaaaand he is walking through Starwood Forest... Its supposed to be really pretty magical forest with pretty lights that resamble stars! Oh and Jima He is a star himself.. just a fallen one ^_^;; long story..but he is really nice fella!

Jima He belongs to my beloved mate
OC for lineart
Photoshop 7 colours etc
About 7 hours o_<;
Brushes for the pattern on his sleeves.. from here.. [link]
And used flower brush for the flowers.. but erm.. no idea from where I have it T_T;;
Whew.. hope ya like ='D *rests hands*
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Comments: 64

Exarrdian In reply to ??? [2011-08-05 08:45:24 +0000 UTC]

Hah, thanks! It is pretty old work but I like it so much. Think it was my first time drawing a sunny sparkly forest the way I imagined it.
Wish it was a real place so I could walk through it as well.

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Grace-Zed [2009-07-06 07:09:01 +0000 UTC]

It is so pretty.

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Exarrdian In reply to Grace-Zed [2009-07-27 13:22:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Is this Sima Yi on your avie? XD

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Grace-Zed In reply to Exarrdian [2009-07-28 06:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Yep He is my top favourite character.

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KelliRoos [2008-08-03 19:43:48 +0000 UTC]

This piece is lovely. You show great sense of depth of space with the path. The highlights of light are great, on the hair and the cloak. The detail touches from the brushes add a nice amount of eye candy. Very nice.

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Exarrdian In reply to KelliRoos [2008-08-03 19:48:42 +0000 UTC]

Oooh thank you very much!!
I admire how people manage to give depth in their drawings and want to eventually get that good too..! Its not easy but every drawing is practice!

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KelliRoos In reply to Exarrdian [2008-08-03 19:56:32 +0000 UTC]

You got the right spirit! It take observation and practice. Shoot, I mess up a piece 1 to 2 times before I get what I hoped to draw. Can't wait to see more.

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tehuti [2007-11-02 12:43:40 +0000 UTC]

I love the color of his robe. And the woods are beautiful!

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Exarrdian In reply to tehuti [2007-11-02 17:36:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^__^ was fun painting it!

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Fogrotten [2007-10-26 20:02:17 +0000 UTC]

Amazing... just... woa...

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Tuinen [2007-10-23 17:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Lovely atmosphere in this one. I really like the way you drew the light.

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zarry [2007-10-19 08:28:19 +0000 UTC]

This.. only... took you.. seven hours? D8 *facefault*
amazing...

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Gamechaser [2007-10-01 19:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Мммм, красота

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Exarrdian In reply to Gamechaser [2007-10-05 09:48:29 +0000 UTC]

Eiii mersiiiii :'3

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CrystallineEssence [2007-09-29 22:27:36 +0000 UTC]

Woooow and his clothes are beautiful!!! You're so talented, I love all the little details!

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Exarrdian In reply to CrystallineEssence [2007-09-30 11:33:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^' I`m sucker for details.. but can`t always draw all I want to draw TT' my poor slow PC ;; *hugs it anyway*

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vonamarak [2007-09-29 17:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Робата е чудесна.
Много задобряваш

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Exarrdian In reply to vonamarak [2007-09-30 11:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Задобрявам ли? Ей туй ме разби...X'D;; Ми мерси мерси.. :'3 дано и следващата рисунка де е по-добра..

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magiy [2007-09-25 08:00:49 +0000 UTC]

Well, finally got around to comment on the pic.

What can I say - It wouldn't be exaggerated to say this is probably your best one up to date. You've drawn Jima He with a lot more realism then your usual art has (not like that's bad or anything), and this makes the pic look a lot more...well, serious then usual. His clothes really seem good, the designs on the sleeves are great (Gotta download some of those brushes), but what really caught my eye was his hair. The way it lightens up to almost white near the edges is really effective.

The background is great as well, almost makes me wonna go visit Naphriel *mumble*...damned war....The strings and floating lights make it feel mystical and fantastic, and so do the flowers.

The pose he's in looks both dynamic and calm at the same time too..

Just like I said - You've outdone yourself in every aspect with this...Which is just another reason to try and make the next one even better!

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Exarrdian In reply to magiy [2007-09-25 15:49:16 +0000 UTC]

*replies finally* ;;
So busy with Musegate..XD but that forum RPG sure inspires me and all that.. Happy you joined! Need more action though TT sorry we are most active when you sleep..well I should be sleeping too but..eh >>;;;; XD;;
And thanks for the encouraging comment Definetly will try harder on the next pic..I think to draw Fehris XD;

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magiy In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-25 15:53:13 +0000 UTC]

Eeh... *scratches head* Excuse me for not remembering, but who WAS Fehris? ^^'

(Oh, and I'm really happy that Muse Gate's got you drawing Fan Fyria characters, not ones from fRO <.<

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Exarrdian In reply to magiy [2007-09-25 16:27:40 +0000 UTC]

Fehirs is from Rune Island.. he looks like plushy >>;
XD;

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TheReaverOfDarkness [2007-09-24 23:24:07 +0000 UTC]



wow he's cute *bats eyes*
what's he doing later? *steals your new bishie away*

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Fabiring [2007-09-24 21:37:18 +0000 UTC]

"! He's so GORGEOUS Denny! I love the detail and the background! Gosh... his sleeves are beautiful!! This goes into my favs, definetly.

Great job as usual!

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Exarrdian In reply to Fabiring [2007-09-25 15:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Thankies Fabibibibibibibibi~ *ninjaz!*

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Nimuell [2007-09-24 18:02:19 +0000 UTC]

*Silence*

Just awesome...... Just...

LOVE

everything.
everything at all.

masterpiece.

And his face expression, and the forest, clothes, lights, flovers and this fan XD (espetially fan) ... Just nothing more to say... So gently, kind and close to my heart.

Some days ago I was dreamig about wandering in the magic forest, so now I feel in this picture everything I dreamt about. And even image music. Yes.. gentle, silent and a little bit sad.

Wonderful. Magical.

You are genius... or wizard.

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Exarrdian In reply to Nimuell [2007-09-25 15:46:52 +0000 UTC]

Aww.. a couple of days ago I too was thinking about walking through a sunny slightly misty forest..XD
Wish I was a genious..or wizard.. XD;; alas none of those..
Thanks! Happy you liked the piccie and hope it inspires you ^_^

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Verleden [2007-09-24 16:59:44 +0000 UTC]

*...speechless...*

where beauty speaks I have no word... *breathless* ...

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Exarrdian In reply to Verleden [2007-09-25 13:28:03 +0000 UTC]

Maggiieeeee
Thank yous ^^

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Kyle-DS [2007-09-24 13:18:46 +0000 UTC]

........... O_O NIFTY.

FIFTY NIFTY WORTHY.

.... WTF the sweater... er... cape... cloak... jacket... uh what's its name cardigan.... ....... ...... HAWTness......... made me squee like a squeezelled teddy.... ;__;

the forest gave me....... warm and fuzzy feeling inside >_>;

........... waityeahtheforestO_O the... the.... th-the..... the.... the.....

;____; ......
......

.........

*stares drooling for a few minutes*

lights...

flowers...

things..

....

fan.

........

i hope the forest became a place we could RP on MuseGate. ;_;

oh oh and <3 :hat: ...... typoed with hat o_O :fave:

xD:insertrandomemoteshereomfg:

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Exarrdian In reply to Kyle-DS [2007-09-25 13:27:45 +0000 UTC]

DS..XD Thank you ^___^ Glad ya like!
Ya can visit Starwood Forest on MuseGate XD if you have access to the kingdom of course ^^'

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Kyle-DS In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-25 13:40:08 +0000 UTC]

8D yuh hurrs. *s back*

...... ;_;' i need to go to Naphriel... .... mercenaries needs no checkpoint pass right? 8D;

okayes now me dig up reason to go there... +__+.........

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Yakra [2007-09-24 10:46:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh mi! Oh mi! I think I just paused only long enough for the full view to load, then I just jumped on the fav button! O_O

This is so so so very gorgeous. I love the forest, its calm mistiness and how the faint little flowers draw out the incredibly beautiful delicate-ness of the motifs on his clothes. And I love his hair - how its darker and more outlined up at the top but as it falls lower the lines fade away and it almost seem to glow. The lack of dark outlines and the bright shine there make him blend in with his surroundings. And its not just how prettily you've painted this. You seem to put such amazing moods and actual feelings in your paintings.

Its incredible how you can make such amazing stuff in just 7 hours! *shoots self*

And since he's a tactician me love him even more!

The bit about Jima He being a fallen star and him being partially based upon Zhuge Liang kind of reminds me of a scene from Dynasty Warriors, when Sima Yi declares quite gleefully that 'Zhuge Liang's star has fallen'.

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Exarrdian In reply to Yakra [2007-09-24 11:55:15 +0000 UTC]

I was aiming for a sunny or more bright and.. light forest ^___^ ~
Ah 7 hours but.. 2 days XD;; about 3 to draw Jima He and about 3-4 to do the background.. ^^' Couldn`t do that in one day no matter how fast I`d work XD;;
Haven`t played Dynasty Warriors.. Joel had though! I`ve seen art work of him though XD
And now we know where his star has fallen...
Thankies for the comment and the fave ^__^!

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just-joey [2007-09-24 04:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Sick Already? D: says:
did you see Den's Jima He pic btw?
Joey says:
uh...no...don't think so...
Sick Already? D: says:
[link]
Joey says:
O_O *clicks*
Sick Already? D: says:
XD i had such hard time giving a straight reply
Joey says:
O___________________o I bet
Joey says:
holy shining stars, that's awesome.
Sick Already? D: says:
XDXD
Joey says:
seriously...how'd we end up so lucky as to know her?
Sick Already? D: says:
I ask myself everyday...XD


Really really, Den....this pic is just so...so...inspiring!
Gah! *flails* I don't even know where to start. ><

Even the hair makes him look magical. All wavy and color-changy and such. Like it's just floating there really.
And his face looks so perfect too...gorgeous eyes and still very much in control of his expression...like he's allowing himself to smile since he's by himself.

The lighting too...is just amazing. Like the spots where it hits on the feathers and shading on his robes and the general glow about the place.

Speaking of the robes - omg all the detail - and not just the patterns and such...though the way you did the texture is amazing. But just the several layers and the tassels and the way the inner one bunches at the bottom and the gold piece in front and yeah. Seriously, you are like the most amazing fantasy costume designer I know. XP

and then the BACKGROUND.

I love love love the way you draw trees. It's somehow simple but still captures the shading and feel of them all while still fitting with the style of the drawing that's not overly detailed but not simplistic either. And such a good job of making them fade off into the background. Really like the forest is this vast area...but not gloomy at all. All the light and glowyness and <3<3<3

Yeah... *applauds* Incredible work, Denny. ^_^

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Exarrdian In reply to just-joey [2007-09-24 11:52:23 +0000 UTC]


Nuuh huh..I`m lucky to know YOU guys! XD
After all.. if it wasn`t for you..there wouldn`t be any stars in FanFyria.. and if it wasn`t Joel there wouldn`t be any Jima He.. and this wouldn`t have existed ^__^-b!!
Had fun with the costume..+_+' just love designing fantasy costumes.... *learns from the suikodens*
And this pic is on my desktop now..even if it doesn`t perfectly fit.. XD
I may make a whole series with the tacticians >>; ... or wait we just have Lillia Nuctros for Mihad.. lol TT; ... don`t we have any tactican for Morland? TT;

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EvilTelephone In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-24 23:14:49 +0000 UTC]

XD Joey's suggestion works...

and uh Jah's tactician = Exarrd >> <<

Stars have Myrios? XD

Runic Island... Fehris >>-b

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just-joey In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-24 17:01:56 +0000 UTC]

Pox can be their tactician? XP

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YummieYami [2007-09-24 00:24:15 +0000 UTC]

As good as you have always been, this one really blows me away. You continue and continue to amaze me, and you continue to get better and better every time you do something. This is just beautiful. The colors are rich and gorgeous. I love the sort of serene expression on Jima He's face. And most of all, the detail work on the outer robe, inner robe, and book are completely astounding. I am just so impressed I can't even really express it!


*bows before you in awe and admiration*

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Exarrdian In reply to YummieYami [2007-09-24 11:49:17 +0000 UTC]

Bwahahah >>!! Hopefully next ones will be just as pretty XD;
I had most fun doing the details on his robes..^^' *sucker for fantasy clothes*

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YummieYami In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-24 15:24:42 +0000 UTC]

*also a sucker for fantasy clothes*

No doubt, everything you do will be just as pretty and awesome, or more so. 'Cause you just rock like that.

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Deheriana [2007-09-24 00:15:46 +0000 UTC]

asdkf;afs;

You get incoherent keyboard scramble of love and utter amazement. That's so goddamn pretty. Much win.

And those little white flowers in the background. Omg. askf;jad. lsd;fajfakjsodfds. <333

I really like the way he looks opposed to the background - I mean, he fits with it, he's not too big or too small for the trees but the right size.

That fan.. <33 And the clothes. And his hair is so beautiful and wispy-looking at the end. Oh my gods. T__T;;

I'm out of coherent things to say. dsf;adsk;fa. <33333.

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Exarrdian In reply to Deheriana [2007-09-24 11:48:17 +0000 UTC]

Do I win beer though?
I had some trouble with the fan..>>; had to smudge it.. a couple of times.. >>; darn feathers..
Thank you for the comment XD happy you liked it ^^-b

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Deheriana In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-25 01:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Yes you do! -Gives beer- DD!

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Atrophine [2007-09-23 22:52:37 +0000 UTC]

Holy Crap.
O____O
Dude. I like. Love this.
It's so pretty DDDx

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Exarrdian In reply to Atrophine [2007-09-24 11:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~ ='D! Glad you love it ..XD

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Atrophine In reply to Exarrdian [2007-09-25 00:45:20 +0000 UTC]

XD you're welcome.

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CarlaSophia [2007-09-23 22:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, like the background

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Exarrdian In reply to CarlaSophia [2007-09-24 11:46:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^~!
I wanted a non-dark looking forest.. yet wanted the sparkles to shine.. eventually got it right ^__^;;

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