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Description [::: Original Character Concept - Vagabond Elf [ORIGINAL] :::]

haha, i decided to give on the "character 24" etc bullshit

I quite like this, i think. It's definately "me" and my style, which i'm happy about, as it's all very natural and i didnt struggle with anything. I'm actually reading a book ATM, its very bloody helpful

As you can, i didnt even finish it. In fact, its so sketchy i didnt even clean up ANYTHING in photoshop, it literally is a straight scan (albeit tonal adjustments)

Uhrm, all comments welcome and appreciated, thanks! Oh ps, those "ears" arent actually meant to be ears; think of them as fake ears that a fakie would use, or something. rofl, its jut i dont want anyone saying "his ears dont look in the right place" - they were never meant to be. Thanks for reading!

[::: Data Trash :::]

Medium : HB Mech Pencil
Paper : A4 Printer Paper
Duration : Approx 1 hour

[::: Vagabond Elf Character Design © Martin Houlden :::]
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Comments: 40

sun-stone [2008-06-09 18:02:27 +0000 UTC]

I love how earthy and mischievous he looks. Definitely a fav. ^_^

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Pyrope-chan [2008-05-01 23:41:47 +0000 UTC]

He seems so expressive! I adore his ears and the way you have sketched him

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BiTterLipsSweEt [2008-04-13 21:38:22 +0000 UTC]

amazing >_<

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whitembers [2007-11-16 14:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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silwena [2005-01-26 04:05:38 +0000 UTC]

ha.. fake ears? nice idea.. lovely work!

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EmoryFirebringer [2004-08-24 04:05:40 +0000 UTC]

*squee* I love his ears!!

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BiG-MorpH [2004-08-20 17:40:37 +0000 UTC]

koolage dude thats awesome

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LinkD3 [2004-08-19 22:27:04 +0000 UTC]

awesome. great line work. it all fits together. it looks sweet. i love it

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organ-donor [2004-08-19 20:09:54 +0000 UTC]

i love it.. the pose is great and his expression.. great work as usual

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bleu-scale [2004-08-19 18:28:33 +0000 UTC]

Awsome ears and the sketchiness actually makes it all look more real and neato. Me like,

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Skizo- [2004-08-19 14:49:40 +0000 UTC]

wonderful piece

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Vagabond-Eddy [2004-08-19 09:49:04 +0000 UTC]

awsoem name! awsome pic!! great stuff man

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Mc-Johnstable [2004-08-19 03:31:59 +0000 UTC]

very good, his left elbow or forearm seems a little strange, but the contrast of shading and other body proportions are very very good, maybe by making the lineart of his left hand bolder, will give a sort of "in your face" look, or at least make it seem closer, but that image is really spectacular, great job here

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faith786 [2004-08-19 00:01:38 +0000 UTC]

wow thats awesome

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Tatsue [2004-08-18 21:33:39 +0000 UTC]

He's got antlers (inside joke...)! lol! I like it!

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undinealone [2004-08-18 20:41:53 +0000 UTC]

nice pic!

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swtnov8 [2004-08-18 20:15:32 +0000 UTC]

Ooo very nice indeed, I like the look and design

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Tifasjk [2004-08-18 20:06:38 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

I love the hands!

the hair and the fake ears as you called em lol look great too

Expression is nice too!

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limehouse [2004-06-21 11:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Er---

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reneg8bober [2004-05-29 22:24:26 +0000 UTC]

w00 h00! a total kick-ass! luv this pic :7

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HandsocksDesign [2004-05-27 15:29:20 +0000 UTC]

radcore! I realy like the look on his face. and the detail as usual is fantastic

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noodlesyo [2004-05-27 04:01:56 +0000 UTC]

awesome ! i love the hair

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zasz [2004-05-27 03:24:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Looks great. I especially like the head of the elf! Kick ass...

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AfinShou [2004-05-27 01:25:06 +0000 UTC]

whoo, this one came together very very well.... I like this a lot for some reason... reminds me of....something...I dunno....but its definitely a good thing very nice bud

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dementedmonkey [2004-05-27 00:11:53 +0000 UTC]

ohh~! looking great as usual ^^ love the shades ^^

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CoeyKuhn [2004-05-26 23:27:13 +0000 UTC]

oooo very cool hehe *likse lots* ^w^

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PsiMonk [2004-05-26 23:08:10 +0000 UTC]

Interesting... most interesting. Shoot... I can't figure out what it is I like so much about this picture. I'm really feeling something from it, like a liveliness of some sort. Not that your other work doesn't feel "alive", it's just that this one stands out to me. Maybe it's the fact you didn't clean it up, or maybe there be something else I'm just not seeing . In any case, it looks fantastic. The expression, hand gestures, and shading look great. Other than the funky elbow proportions, I like this one a lot. I'd say it's one of your best

All the practice is really paying off, man. Just over the past couple months of seeing your stuff I've noticed how much you've improved. Keep it up!

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silvert0ngue [2004-05-26 22:59:32 +0000 UTC]

Nice... love his horns/ears/thingies... and great litlle smile

Your drawing gets better by the day! the hands are awesome!

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halmtier [2004-05-26 22:55:10 +0000 UTC]

I thought they were antlers! This looks great, and your talent realy shines through it.

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jadedice [2004-05-26 22:47:48 +0000 UTC]

pretty cool design on the ears and i love expression. well drawn hands.

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Shadowgrail [2004-05-26 22:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome !

I like how you balance your contrasting shades to give it a nice even overall appearance..

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imperfect-angel [2004-05-26 21:52:33 +0000 UTC]

I love the expression on his face. it looks a bit show-offy, devious, and tricky, like someone playing a mind trick on someone, who's going to take their money and run before the person realized what happened... awesome drawing

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martinhoulden In reply to imperfect-angel [2004-05-26 21:56:13 +0000 UTC]

rofl, thats the spirit ! and thanks ! glad you like

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imperfect-angel In reply to martinhoulden [2004-05-26 22:04:05 +0000 UTC]

no problem, that character seems to have a lot of character to him, easy to like

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SephDonclair [2004-05-26 21:27:11 +0000 UTC]

You never seace to amaze me, Especialy for not being pollished up at all it is great. I like the positioning of the hands, There as if he is getting ready to cast some sort of magic. Realy cool

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NybeKat [2004-05-26 20:42:16 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, thats very cool design, the expression is very good, kinda makes me stare and smile
Lovely detail..

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frogfae [2004-05-26 20:29:12 +0000 UTC]

groovy.

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distortedrose [2004-05-26 20:28:26 +0000 UTC]

i like how you shaded it its really good!
<~alex~>

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itachimusume [2004-05-26 20:25:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome style you have! Actually I prefer sketchiness; it just has a better feel to it than polished nonsense graphical art, sometimes. Hehe, sorry I'm such a traditionalist, anyways great work!

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Wonderbox [2004-05-26 20:24:54 +0000 UTC]

wow. wonderful work

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