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Published: 2011-01-21 02:26:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 3248; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 23
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Yet another image that's been sitting aound for far too long unfinished. I started this one before Christmas and have only just now mustered the effort to get it done.There were so many things I wanted to do to this image, but I just forgot them all, so I'm sure I'll remember an effect or something later and go d'oh!
This was inspired by a recent RP plot. Devin (my character, who hates vampires) is in need of money (being at war with his home country makes for a very broke prince), so Delilah's (belongs to ) minions have hired him to hunt down vampires, capture them alive, and turn them in for hefty bounties so that Delilah can eat them. Devin doesn't know he's really working for an even more powerful vampire than the ones he's hunting, and Delilah doesn't know where her food's coming from because her minions have done this one the sly.
The scene depicted here hasn't actually happened IC.
I had so much trouble with Devin's cuirass here. I just couldn't get it right, and his pose didn't help much either.
I used references, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN PAINT OVER OR TRACING. I thought I'd make thet clear since some morons in some group thought I was painting over photos.
Photoshop CS4, Wacom Bamboo fun, textures from cgtextures.com, male pose model thanks to [link]
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This is really well done. I love the whole damsel in destress concept. The woman's dress is beautiful. And the boys hair just makes me laugh! I can just see him flipping it out of the way just like Prince Charming lol
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All late and everything:
What I love:
Granted I'm writing a whole story out of one picture, but that's kind of what it does for me. the look on Devin's face is to me just like "Stop with the trying to seduce me for one damn minute while I go kill whatever that was" Followed by Delilah's "Fine, Just hurry up...(whispered) I'm hungry." Also love the little details like Delilah's pendant "Blinging", the ruffles in her dress, and the fanciness of Devin's sword.
What looks off:
You seem to like the critiques where people comment on all kinds of little stuff, so while I love the picture here are some things that stand out:
As mentioned in another's comment, Devin's armor looks a bit off, maybe with the center line or the angle he's turned at. It may be that just lowering his entire head and neck a bit might work?
There is something about the lighting and shadows that seems a bit off as well to me. The glow from behind seems good through out, but it also looks like there is front lighting with no source and that lighting is not even throughout. For example, Delilah's right arm (left side of picture) seems cloaked in shadow while the rest of her is well lit; even the parts of her dress near where Devin is that should be blocked from the light by her body and dress. It seems similarly off on Devin's sword and the arm holding it, where his body looks like it should block the light. the over all effect looks like the moon is shining from slightly behind, but then a camera flash hit from the front, common in photography, but just strikes me as being odd in a painting.
A few other little things, Delilah's eyes don't really stand out the way I image them though that may just be that there isn't a whole lot that can be done about it. Also someone already mentioned how her torso seems a little short. Some of that would be her chest being so large, but she is very tall so it may work to stretch her a little, especially when compared to how long her neck looks, like from the chest up everything looks long and slender more than her abdomen. That all might just be nit-picking cause it's my character 
Once again don't let the long stretch of nit-picking turn you off, none of it is serious, just stuff that looks off, when I stared at the picture for like half an hour looking for things that looked off.
Love Jazz
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I think you could solve your cuirass problem thusly: The centre line at the back (the sticky-out bit... whatever that is called. X-D) is too far over towards his right shoulder. If you look at where the back of Devin's neck sticks out from his shirt, that is the place that the centre line should start. The second thing is that from this angle, you wouldn't be able to see much of his left "arm hole" (you can tell I know a lot about armour, right?). I think all you should be able to see, would be the very tops of the little gold knobbles, and possibly the inner raised edge of the arm hole. The raised edge should also be slightly further over to the left. You definitely wouldn't be able to see both sides of the raised edging and the knobbles, as the curvature of the piece would not allow you to see it from this angle.
Hope that helps! ^_^
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Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to leave me a detailed and constructive comment! I'm sorry it's taken me this long to respond; I've been pretty snowed under.
I think you're spot on about the centre line being in the wrong place. I really couldn't find a good reference of a piece of armour from that angle, so I just made it up, and you can see the sloppy result. Sometimes it takes fresh eyes to pick out just what's wrong with something, so I'm very grateful to you for pointing it out. Most of the time, no one sees my work until I upload it here, so it's only up to me to pick out flaws before posting, which I'm not always good at!
The second point you made is also accurate, I think! About how the other arm hole thingy (I'm an armour expert too, ahaha) shouldn't be as visible from that angle. I think I made the 'cuff' with the rivets on it too wide. When I get the chance, I'm going to go back and play with the suggestions you've made and hopefully fix some of the flaws.
Thank you so much! You have no idea how much help comments like yours are!
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You're totally welcome! And I'm glad it helped.
I don't know if it might help you to upload "in progress" shots of your art as you put the lines down for the composition but before painting it (or however you work!) so that these things could get ironed out a little before all the hard work goes into it?! If so I'd be glad to look 'em over.
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Tis pretty epic, yo. I love the pose for Devin, it's like "Dammit, I'm getting tired of this shit, I just want to stab something, Christ."
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Lol! I thought of him more as "what was that sound?!" *Turns around to look* but your idea is so much better!
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"STOP BEING HIDDEN SO I CAN RE-DEADEN YOU."
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This is absolutely gorgeous. I love the attention to the little details here.
And I agree with the assessment, morons are morons. Your work is amazing.
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Thank you! I appreciate the comment!
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Everything about this painting is amazing. Her torso and breasts seem a little bit off, though. I can't really place it. Maybe it's too short? Hmm...
But I absolutely love the facial expressions, the hair and the colors you've used. 
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The torso probably does look a little short. I thought that myself. As for her breasts, that character is supposed to have abnormally large boobs, so I tried to paint it that way and still have it look in proportion. The player says they're meant to be double D's or something massive like that. I think that makes her whole torso look off.
Thanks for commenting as always!
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Ah, well that would be why then. I suppose with breasts that large, a torso would look rather small. Lol. I still really love this picture and think you did wonderfully. And you're very welcome!
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I read the journal you posted about people thinking you painted over photos. That's really dumb.
This is a really awesome piece, and it makes me wonder what they're saying to each other.
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Thank you. It means a lot.
As for what they're saying? He's probably saying "I'm going to stab you!" and she's probably saying "I want to drink your blood" or something vaguely similar!
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To me it looks like Delilah is saying something like 'Don't kill it!' and Devin's responding with something along the lines of 'Woman let me do my job!'
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Morons are morons. You are amazing. Despite the troubles you had with it. I think the rapier came out incredibly well. So too did Delilah's dress. <3
As always Devin is hotter than hot, and the idea that he's hunting down vampires to feed to a vampire is rather comical. It made me giggle quite a bit.
For reasons I'm not entirely sure of... Delilah's face reminds me of Eliza Thornberry...
I wish I knew why.
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You know, she DOES look like that Thornberry girl! I was using a facial reference from Delilah's player's website. Maybe it's the face shape?
The RP idea is pretty funny. It'll be even funnier if Devin ever discovers just what he's been hired to do really.
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