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Published: 2008-12-05 03:01:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 5314; Favourites: 169; Downloads: 80
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This is an old, old character. She's from what was supposed to be the sequel to the first 'novel' I ever finished, in 8th grade. It was a wretched horrible hot mess of magic crystals, gaping plot holes, and the four elements, and I thought I was going to be published and famous before I hit high school.Obviously... that didn't happen. But nostalgia is fun, and I've been scrounging for things to draw, so here she is. She's from the fire world and her family breeds dragons. of COURSE.
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lololol, I think every one has that horrible typo-ridden fantasy "manuscript" they scrawled out in their teens. But at least you did an awesome job making yours semi-respectable with this wicked illustration!
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Haha! I remember writing stories and hoping to be famous so I wouldnt have to go to 6th form... ooh those good old days where anything was possible!
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beautiful hair n coloring of the entire piece
lovely eyes n feminine pose
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I really like how you colored the egg. All gritty lines but still warm-looking.
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I think I started a very similar story, once 
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I love the structure on the egg! I want to touch it! *reaches*
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Absolutely goregous... the red side lighting, the very subtle texture, and the background which doesn't just seem randomly slapped on. This is a great illustration (and hey, nostalgia is never a bad thing
Don't worry, we all had the same delusions
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Ahaha, I love looking at those old stories...
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I wonder if every 14yearold girl writes a story centering around the elements? 'cause i totally did too. Have to say though!: the dragon breeding is awesome.
ALSO. the gold of the egg: D8 OMG. FANTASTIC!!
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Oh my Lord...your use of light in this is fantastic.
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Goodness me. Talk about complete shifts from all cold colors to all warm colors.
Crazy well done.
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We all had stories like that 
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Hehehe. I remember writing stuff like that. Though if you ever wanted to revise it or something I think you could get it published! or heck! With your art skills you could even make your own graphic novel! Love this picture! The expression is awesome, and really intriguing! Great job with the colors and background!
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Do I even need to say I love it? It's so... so LUSTROUS. The colors, yes, but just the shapes of it too... the roundness and the flow. It's just very visually sensuous. <3
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Wonderful. <3 I wish I could make art of my own characters like this.
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Absolutely gorgeous painting!! I love the lighting and the textures...just beautiful!
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awwwww.... it's ok!!!!
we all had dreams ;D
OHOHOH!!! you should post it!!! 8D
i'd like to read it ;D
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why do 8th grade fantasy stories always involve the four elements? i remember writing something using them around that time myself... gorgeous pic, btw!
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Oh man, I even got mad at my friend because she was writing one too!!! I had the whole series planned out with a book for each element.
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yeah, at the time I thought it was so original... I remember writing one story with four little different coloured creatures in it, then got really mad when my teacher compared it to the teletubbies and abandoned the whole thing in disgust.
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you've outdone yourself. this is gorgeous , Kecky!
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the lighting and texture of your painting is very nice!
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She's lovely! But she looks like she's not happy with me, as if I suggested making an omelet or something.
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great job on the hands. Also, the lighting gives a really cool effect.
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wow, this is really nice! Her hands are especially well-done...
gotta love middle school novels.
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It's beautiful! Had this been on the cover, it would have been a best seller for sure!
The coloring is gorgeous; I like the warm tones. The dragon egg is also really nice, the texture especially. I love her hair, too. It's almost what mine would look like if I were a movie star / fictional character and had flawless hair.
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cant be any worse than my 8th grade fantasy story
Great looking character though ^__^
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The story sounds kinda cheesy (haha!) but this picture is beautiful! I love how you handled the lighting, especially around her hands. The texture looks great on the egg as well. You also handled the background very nicely! The gradient in combination with the pattern works very well with the lighting.
I feel a little iffy about the arms though. I'm thinking that they are too short for the length of her body.
But overall, you did a fantastic job!
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You have NO idea!
I feel the same way about the arms. I reworked her left one during sketching, but it just kept coming out the same so I gave up because this was only supposed to be a quick little thing. 
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well done. I love it. Such good detials and emotion. You put a lot of effort into it. I'm very pleased with the results.
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Hehe...I totally have stories like that...they started kicking around in my brain in 9th grade and they still won't go away. Of course the stories and characters have changed significantly, but they still won't leave...
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Don't worry, I had a few stories like that when I was in middle school xD
I really love the colors you used, and as always, your style is amazing! I really like how you showed her character just through her gesture and expression
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:: falls off chair, dies ::
Oh my stars and garters...
Gorgeous work!
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Beautiful design! I love the choices of colors here. I love how her hair looks.
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