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Published: 2012-05-27 13:11:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 1950; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 68
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Finally made myself complete something, and it was sheer torture. I got so incredibly sick of looking at this, which is why it got started then ignored for months.I wanted to paint an axe in his head. Started this image after [link] was made months ago, since both ~ArixusPhae and I wanted a twin portrait to hers. Same theme intended. Same background/white shirt etc, except this portrait doesn't look nearly as good or real as the Arixus one, which I think is because I went without a reference for most of it. I dunno. Viewers cane decide for themselves. Arixus provided me the basic pose idea too.My RP character, Devin. Recognise what's around his neck, anyone? For once, Devin is looking clean and normal (inb4 Bekz makes a boy band comment too, because this time, I have to agree).
SO THERE IT'S DONE NOW ARIXUS OK. HAPPY?
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Comments: 9
Nice! This is super rad, the face and shirt are reallllly well done, and that amulet is super cool! Really solid!
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Oh, please! You give me way too much credit! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! I love it! You're style is so good! I'm so glad that I got to see your progress over all these years, and you're just getting better and better! I can't wait to see what you're doing in like a year from now! Plus, I totally get the benefit of having free character portraits while you practice, SO YOU KNOW ILL NEVER COMPLAIN!
RP!!!!!
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The small details on this are absolutely stunning. I love the riveted belt peeking out from under his untucked shirt. The shirt itself is so crisp and clean looking. I can imagine it smells like fresh linen. Overall the piece is very good and I can see that you're still improving.
There are a couple of small details that I think would really enhance the image. I know that when I get particularly frustrated with something I'm working ( as you expressed with this piece in your comments ) on there's an artist who has become somewhat of a mentor to me and she always gives me a brand new perspective. The first thing that really stands out to me is that there is no shadow on his chest that represents where the edges of his shirt overlaps his skin. It looks like you've got a studio light source, which is really consistent throughout the piece. I would personally add a slender line of one of your medium dark skin colors down either side of the bottom of his lapels until it meets the first button. Which by the way, the colors you used for his skin are fantastic. Very life-like and warm/realistic. ( I love those arms! ) The only other thing that really stands out to me are his eyes. You use extremely realistic anatomy with very little to no exaggeration in all of your pieces, which I'm not criticizing at all: I have a difficult time not exaggerating. There's something about his eyes that keeps drawing my attention. I don't know if it's because they're too small or too close together or if something about the pupil placement is not quite right. His facial features are very good overall. Honestly, you're one of the few people I've seen that can consistently portray a character and have them look like the same person in every piece. All in all, this piece shows how much your work has matured. I'm looking forward to seeing more work from you in the future.
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Looking good! I think the definition in some of the folds could be pushed a little more to help with the realism, but other than that, it's quite splendid.
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OMG IT'S NICK CAR-- oh... it's just Devin. His hair needs a little more definition, but other than that it's UH-MAZING. Also. I need to bring Mina back. *nods.* I would loooove to have her crash your little party in M-whatsit. xD GLAD YOU'RE BACK!!!! 
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He looks charming and nice pose. Isn't that necklace a Final Fantasy character? My guess would be Squall's in FF8.
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