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MinnaSundberg β€” The Pike

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Description A slightly modified illustration of the scene on page 126 where Ville encounters this happy little fish-fellow...who is about three times as big as in the comic. Yikes, I guess I went a bit overboard here. o_o
It's been a few months since I drew this (which was around the same time I drew the corresponding comic page) so I have grown to hate a lot of stuff in this piece. Like that water! Seriously, why did I draw it like that? Oh, I know why I did that: I wanted it to look similar to the way I drew it in the comic, but I did not take into consideration that without the organic feel of traditional ink lines it just looks like I can't draw underwater scenes to save my life. Bleh! But at least the Pike looks menacing enough, points for that. : B

Ville is an unhappy little seal-doggy right now, yes he is.

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Photoshop CS4, Wacom Cintiq 12WX drawing tablet

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To read the webcomic , take a visit to the official site.

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Comments: 35

redcat1887 [2012-11-25 17:18:18 +0000 UTC]

I love the composition in this picture!

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Smell-The-Roses [2012-05-04 10:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow!

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clacier [2012-05-01 07:20:45 +0000 UTC]

Haha, satuin nÀkemÀÀn tÀmÀn kuvan ennen sarjissivua missÀ kala tulee ja se tuntui sitten niin kovin pieneltÀ, vaikka sanoitkin ettÀ tÀmÀ on isompi. xD Oisin varmaan paskonu housuuni jos oliskin ollut tÀmÀ siinÀ, hahah.

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Archenslav8 [2012-04-30 15:23:29 +0000 UTC]

As I have said before; love the comic, but this is also one of my favorite forms for Ville, the poor pup.

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Timooon [2012-04-29 22:14:59 +0000 UTC]

Nice details on the fishs' skin

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kibarocks24 [2012-04-29 21:00:38 +0000 UTC]

mother of god :iconifuckplz:

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Wasted-Art [2012-04-29 18:19:50 +0000 UTC]

THX YOU

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Treyos [2012-04-29 03:56:10 +0000 UTC]

Baaaad place to be.

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Leynir [2012-04-28 19:46:26 +0000 UTC]

To me the water looks almost like a rainstorm on a mountain top. The Pike then would be some kind of statue or fossil... I'm very inspired right now - thanks

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squibblyquill [2012-04-28 18:01:34 +0000 UTC]

LOL

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Spudragon [2012-04-28 17:06:33 +0000 UTC]

nice...different but we all like different.

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Kyohkon [2012-04-28 16:58:31 +0000 UTC]

woow~ so awesome! *.*

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BelifeInLoveTribes37 [2012-04-28 16:31:27 +0000 UTC]

0_o intense Ü

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angeliIy [2012-04-28 15:50:38 +0000 UTC]

O_O Amazing.

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WestlyLaFleur [2012-04-28 14:45:25 +0000 UTC]

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lonenightkit [2012-04-28 12:23:29 +0000 UTC]

swim vile, swim! only your fins will save you!

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Kordyne [2012-04-28 11:40:56 +0000 UTC]

And suddenly the water turned yellow....

Poor Ville, but I think his worried little face looks so cute!

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PostWaveCore [2012-04-28 05:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Something's not right here. I don't know what.

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TF-chaser [2012-04-28 02:53:00 +0000 UTC]

cool

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initialfantasy [2012-04-28 01:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Because I'm the best doggy <3<3<3
I love how you painted the fish and all the work it has in it's mouth!

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Kaiju-Brawler911 [2012-04-28 00:56:20 +0000 UTC]

I really love how you captured the usual vicious sneer associated with pike and barracuda. Makes it a more threatening and imposing creature. The first time I looked at it, it gave me the willies. Great job.

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Hoffers [2012-04-28 00:30:16 +0000 UTC]

mm delicous pike...
Dammit xD I want dryed pike...
Great pic love the water floow and that cat fish ? or seal dog?

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SMann [2012-04-28 00:30:14 +0000 UTC]

Better than I could do.
Don't get to hard on yourself

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who-the-moon-is [2012-04-27 21:42:12 +0000 UTC]

It actually looks like the water is being stirred up by the pike, adding to the overall feeling of danger and rushing (and poor Ville wanting to flee). Anyhow, I like the look of it and the menacing pike (does it have a name?).
Also, I've been very much enjoying the comic lately. <3

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RioluNation [2012-04-27 21:32:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh no! Ville! Dx

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artELemos [2012-04-27 20:43:45 +0000 UTC]

Thats just genius.

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eridanielsu [2012-04-27 20:36:08 +0000 UTC]

When I was on a rafting trip in Montana, USA, and was told that there was a toothy fish called a 'pike' that liked to live in the water around there, this is exactly how I imagined it!

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Elphinor [2012-04-27 19:49:01 +0000 UTC]

I do not know why but it feels like a homage almost to the scene in Disney's sword in the stone where Wart is slowly being stalked by the pike. Might be coloration, might be that the bigger fish looks like a pike. As for your water not looking right, it reads as "wind" more of. Water does not show motion underneath its surface, so the lines come across as not fitting. Just my thoughts. Otherwise love the textures and perspective. Keep it up.

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Khangriffin [2012-04-27 19:46:56 +0000 UTC]

SUCH EPIC

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Koto-wari [2012-04-27 19:34:07 +0000 UTC]

Ville is such a good dog. I love him in the last pages. He's so expressive and so is he in this picture. I love the menacing fish. I can't wait for the rest of the comic. : D

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HADOKENHero [2012-04-27 18:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Maybe you did the water like that for a strong current? Nevertheless, ville is a cutie and this piece is still amazing to me.

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AviiCeruleanSkies [2012-04-27 18:19:13 +0000 UTC]

NOOOO dont eat him!!!! (This is amazingly done!!!)

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slip-of-the-pen [2012-04-27 18:12:37 +0000 UTC]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh boy XD

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Yangyexin [2012-04-27 18:10:57 +0000 UTC]

Amazing job on the scales! 8O

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Katakire [2012-04-27 18:05:34 +0000 UTC]

That is one amazingly scary fish! i love the detail in him!

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