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Published: 2017-06-16 14:34:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 824; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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Commission for AudeS from my May sale
Just short of your birthday :'D but since you're celebrating on the weekend it still counts as a gift as well

This piece comes with two sister drawings here:   and   that I've done previously. The three characters are siblings - Lucille and Leofwine, respectively, and in this picture the youngest Crawford. That completes the trilogy xD

Crawford is a born genius who understands both the old and new of his world, Perhaps even born ahead of his time. 
Here he is in the midst of some old ruins on the outskirts of a city long gone. He's found something rather peculiar, a piece of string metal that is bendable although a bit hard to do it. It has piqued his interest, so he's sitting down to observe and study the material.
Close behind him, that's supposed to be a lion head statuette. I imagined this was a thriving city once, with modern technology, most likely ruled by apex predators and those at the top of the food chain. It is now however a desert wasteland. But it's left some very valuable materials and inventions for others to find. I imagine Crawford heard of this place and came to investigate.

The background took the most time since it was all painted but it was also a bit new for me. I don't usually draw architecture but with some reference is came to be quite well. The shading is soft and fluffy with short fur as otters have. It;s the current style I mostly use and still work on improving. 
Happy Birthday and I hope you like it! 
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Comments: 17

LilyWolfFlower [2017-09-30 17:09:20 +0000 UTC]

I loooove the scenery in this *_* the colors are gorgeous and there is such harmony !

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ManlyKaz In reply to LilyWolfFlower [2017-09-30 18:38:32 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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KeIIion [2017-06-26 11:26:59 +0000 UTC]

awesome work

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ManlyKaz In reply to KeIIion [2017-06-26 11:45:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Thagirion [2017-06-23 11:24:40 +0000 UTC]

From the thumbnail I had a feeling this was a piece for   You did a great job with this. The background is nice so good for you to do architecture. I like the story of the ruined city. The statue is a nice touch. Crawford looks nice too. He's in a good pose. You can see his tail and he's got a curious confused expression.

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ManlyKaz In reply to Thagirion [2017-06-26 10:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~
Hehe yes, I don't draw a big a variety of mammals on my own xD

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Mustache-Twirler [2017-06-19 16:32:19 +0000 UTC]

An excellent gift for AudeS's birthday since it completes the trilogy of siblings here. You drew Crawford very well here investigating the ruins and studying what he had found. The background is nicely colored with sun behind the mountains.

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ManlyKaz In reply to Mustache-Twirler [2017-06-20 15:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~

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neko-systeme [2017-06-17 03:02:28 +0000 UTC]

I really love the warm yellow-gold on this one It gives such a nice atmosphere. I can easily tell what kind of world the character's living in. The lighting is especially well done and reminds perfectly of the end of a day !

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ManlyKaz In reply to neko-systeme [2017-06-20 15:14:19 +0000 UTC]

I do love using gold and this time of day Thank you~

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neko-systeme In reply to ManlyKaz [2017-06-20 20:35:09 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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AudeS [2017-06-16 17:35:21 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, right on time indeed. I really love how this turned out, as Crawford now finally got a potrayel for himself. His pose and expression perfectly work for him, as he is the calmest and least aggressive of the three (while Leofwine cannot see blood, he can get angry, and Lucille is definitely more cut out for combat than the kitchen). Him looking at something of an old culture and analyzing it to understand how it functioned and to put it together later on is his special skill.
The city itself is actually an interesting thing. As it is within a dome, which has a faked sky to emulate a regular environment. It was developed to be placed in any environment as a sort of capsule, but has since fallen to decay itself. So this portrayel is definitely accurate. And the rulers were indeed apex predators. The twist is that they are much closer to humans in fact than the beastmen. To them the lion was of curse a symbol of majesty, hence certainly fitting, but most interesting is that Crawford is in fact the one person Vadden decided to aid, and Vadden himself takes the form of a lion. So, a perfect match. His own reasons to be there of are in fact related to a search of that civilization, as is for everyone else due to city harboring the secret of the Fatal Radiance.
As clothing also works as well as last time, since he wears the same type of clothing as his sister, only with different colors. The blue eyes also shine so lovely in the evening sun. And the fact that he is the scrawny one of the siblings is also well represented, since he is shorter than Leofwine and thiner than Lucille.

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ManlyKaz In reply to AudeS [2017-06-16 17:48:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'm happy you like it.
The lion head is even more fitting that I thought then, it could be suggesting Vadden's involvement with Crawford. His physique was easy to catch on to, not only younger but also his interests are in the mental ability rather than physical so I went with a younger looking and sweet face with a thin body to match.
It;s pretty much the same clothes Lucille got so I referenced from her picture to put on him.
I do like how his blue eyes stand out. So much curiosity in them.

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WitheredFlowerCrowns [2017-06-16 16:10:36 +0000 UTC]

great job!!!

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ManlyKaz In reply to WitheredFlowerCrowns [2017-06-16 16:21:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you~

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AriataDraws [2017-06-16 15:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Holy shit someone has stepped up their background game LEGGO BOYS  love how it looks~

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ManlyKaz In reply to AriataDraws [2017-06-16 15:41:43 +0000 UTC]

aw really ;o; I worked a lot on the colors

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