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johnprestongc — Fate/Apocrypha - Rider of Black

Published: 2014-01-19 00:21:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 10281; Favourites: 111; Downloads: 464
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Description Found this image within a collection of photos and just had to do it.  I also wanted to try using the pattern tool in Illustrator again, and of course it gave me lots of trouble.  I don't know if I just suck at it, but trying to get the dots in the exact same place as the original is really hard.  I had to end up finding the perfect width and height AND add a .1 angle to it, to get it 95% there.  Not to mention that when I had to color shadows over them, it became a pain.  Thank god for Transparency filters and Multiply, because without it, I would have been screwed.


I also decided to make my life harder by forcing myself to gradient mesh almost everything.  I could have used simple gradients for a lot of the coloring, but instead, I made it take way longer and had to do a lot more work.  The total amount was 44 gradient meshes and 1659 nodes.  I do like using them though, and if it helps to lower banding, even in the slightest, I think its worth it.  Other than that, the image was not nearly as soul crushing as the last, so I am quite happy with it.


I will include a Dropbox link that has a couple resolutions, and a version without the dots.


Dropbox: www.dropbox.com/s/krurwwmebdxx…


Original by Woodrice: danbooru.donmai.us/posts/13658…


Also, its a trap.


Edit: Made the middle finger and the pinky for her right hand less pointy (thanks Phluxxor!)

Edit2: A very small coloring edit that no one will notice except me.

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Comments: 14

UKSProdYT [2022-03-24 04:26:34 +0000 UTC]

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CaskoMiaka [2015-01-21 22:44:55 +0000 UTC]

It's funny cauz, "she's" a guy.
Love it.

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johnprestongc In reply to CaskoMiaka [2015-01-21 23:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Traps are getting sneakier

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CaskoMiaka In reply to johnprestongc [2015-01-23 22:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Indeed!
Oh, Astolfo...

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Hydranax12 [2014-04-08 00:22:05 +0000 UTC]

Wait a second.
Astolfo's a dude.
Why is he in a skirt.

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johnprestongc In reply to Hydranax12 [2014-04-08 00:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Shhhhh!  No one is supposed to know that!

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Hydranax12 In reply to johnprestongc [2014-04-08 00:30:00 +0000 UTC]

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kyddstatic [2014-01-26 14:25:48 +0000 UTC]

Have to admit, I'd fall for it. orz Still deserves a fav though, great job! Like the colour transition on the dress.

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johnprestongc In reply to kyddstatic [2014-01-26 20:42:01 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!  Some artists can make traps so deceiving, haha.

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NakkiNya [2014-01-20 05:23:57 +0000 UTC]

Turned out good JPGC, It was painful watching you do all the gmesh but it was worth it in the end.

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johnprestongc In reply to NakkiNya [2014-01-20 05:49:44 +0000 UTC]

Pffff, this was a harmless amount of mesh.  Just try and tell me this looks like a mess!


www.dropbox.com/s/zzc4afndw0iq…

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Farstride [2014-01-19 11:50:44 +0000 UTC]

I don't understand 90% of the process you describe, but the end result looks pretty sweet.


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johnprestongc In reply to Farstride [2014-01-19 19:00:58 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thats alright.  A lot of it is mumbo jumbo anyway.  Glad you like it !

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Farstride [2014-01-19 11:48:59 +0000 UTC]

looks good

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