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Published: 2008-06-04 05:04:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2342; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 113
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Description Here is probably my oldest original character of mine Adora-1, dating back to when I was in elementary school. (that was 20+ years ago!) The original lines to this [link] is also the very first deviation that I posted of my artwork and is fast closing on my most viewed deviation thus far. I was browsing through my own stuff last night and came across this. Since I've been getting better at my colors, and I didn't really feel like starting a new piece today, I'd figure I'd go back and give this one a shot. Thanks again to the gradient tool to give it somewhat of a background!

As for Adora-1 herself, yes....I took her name directly from Princess Adora of She-Ra fame. She's come a long way in 20 something years....she started out as a mutant (in the X-Men sense of a mutant, not a mutation) with super powers and has been involved in much combat. Somewhere along the lines, she started receiving cybernetic parts here and there until she became a highly skilled full bodied cyborg warrior. As for her design, there are no frills....I just wanted her to have a simple chromed-out cyborg body.

I need to go back and revamp her backstory, b/c as a kid I used her in all kind of adventures either with my toys, as other characters on video games, with my drawings, and even in my imagination. She has a few other characters that both my best friend and I created in Adora's world that I should go back and draw out. I'm been considering making this [link] Adora before receiving her cyborg body. I'm not sure yet.

Damn, I love my cyborg women!!!

*Update* I went back and changed her color scheme, as I already had a few characters with the old silver shade. Hope you like this darker metallic shade!
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Comments: 26

freeza-frost [2009-01-15 04:49:05 +0000 UTC]

sweeeet!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to freeza-frost [2009-01-15 04:58:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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freeza-frost In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-01-15 13:58:17 +0000 UTC]

welcome man!

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Esenkas [2008-06-09 23:18:44 +0000 UTC]

so cool....excellent work.

I like your design and idea.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Esenkas [2008-06-10 05:17:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you like her!

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hotrod5 [2008-06-05 19:45:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome character. Your colouring has improved alot.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hotrod5 [2008-06-05 22:55:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks....I'm trying to be like you with the colors, man!

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hotrod5 In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2008-06-07 23:21:04 +0000 UTC]

I found a colouring tutorial on the DA here, that's how I learned to colour. [link]

I do my style of shading if needed. I didn't like style used in the tutorial.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hotrod5 [2008-06-08 18:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Cool...thanks for the link! I never received any proper training on a coloring program....I'm gonna check this out, plus I bought a book at the store I work at called "Hi-Fi Color For Comics" that I'm gonna read through as well.

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hotrod5 In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2008-06-10 02:08:55 +0000 UTC]

I hope the book you got works out for you. Your colouring technique can only get better.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hotrod5 [2008-06-10 05:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks....btw I went and checked out the link you gave me....good stuff! Only thing is I use Corel Essentials and that's in Photoshop format. It may take me some time to figure out where certain functions are on my program....I just found the lighting effect on my own a few days ago!

Thanks....I hope to get my colors down tight like yours!

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Chizel-Man [2008-06-05 13:22:05 +0000 UTC]

this is hot man. the coloring is great. That eye is even greater.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Chizel-Man [2008-06-05 22:57:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sir!

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Chizel-Man In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2008-06-06 00:31:09 +0000 UTC]

welcome.

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Kenshiro123 [2008-06-05 13:03:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice coloring

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Kenshiro123 [2008-06-05 22:57:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ASSESINA [2008-06-05 00:33:54 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to ASSESINA [2008-06-05 03:10:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks sweetie!

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DSNG [2008-06-04 22:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Hot chick

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to DSNG [2008-06-05 02:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank'yah!!!

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JonKin [2008-06-04 13:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Very impressive! Good idea using a gradiant as a psuedo-background. The bionics on her face are a nice touch.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to JonKin [2008-06-04 19:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I've decided that if I can't draw a background (or more like if I don't feel like drawing one) that I can always use the gradiant background color fill. With all of my established characters that I've been featuring here on DA (Katrina, Simone, etc) I don't know why I haven't been pushing Adora here more, as she probably the character that is the nearest and dearest to my heart. But I still suffer from that disease from where I'll stick with a character for a while, then hop to the next flavor of the week.

If I'm that bad with my characters, then I'd hate to imagine if I were to do that with my girlfriend/wife when I get one!

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JonKin In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2008-06-04 21:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Naw, your girlfriend won't allow that to happen!!!

I understand about the flavor of the month thing; when the last time you seen an Anoka pic? I haven't worked for Anoka in over a month. I'm still on this Inez kick. A lot of artist suffer from that disease; it's natural.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to JonKin [2008-06-05 02:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, you're right about the girlfriend not allowing me to roam! I'm sure I wouldn't want to leave or mess around on the gal that I end up falling in love with.....it's not in my nature to cheat.

Yeah, the flavor of the month thing is a bitch! That's the main reason why I haven't really created any actual comic books of my characters....I've always started one for a particular character and it's almost like I get bored with her or I tell myself that I'm gonna come back to it and end up focusing on a totally different character! Funny thing is, in my case a lot of my characters are very similar in appearance, backstory, and abilities. You'd think it would be easy to settle on just one! And to make matter's worse, I always end up coming back to the character that I put off in the first place.....it's a vicious cycle!

Yeah, it's been a minute since I've seen any new Anoka pics. Honestly, my fav characters of yours are definitely Inez (luv my cyber gals!!!) and Jabberwok. But Anoka is an interesting character as well!

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toegar [2008-06-04 08:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Like the gradient you used in the background and the detail you added to the electronics on her head are cool with the color added.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to toegar [2008-06-04 13:43:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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