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NatSmall — Art trade : Elixia Dragmire
Published: 2010-06-15 18:34:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 3005; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 75
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My part of an art trade withI plan on starting commissions soon, so this will be great for an example
Sorry if I didn't get her design just right, I tried my best!
Criticism welcomed!
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She seems to be dressed in ISO standard hero clothing, so I guess she isn't related to the Great King of Evil.
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Excellent work on the outfit 
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Very nice, well made piece. The anatomy and coloring are solid, and it's good to see someone who can draw a female character in actual clothing.
Well done.
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This character looks tres sexy
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Gorgeous, perfect outfit for a lady swashbuckler; feminine but practical. I like the look of the lady, attractive but a face strong in character. The two swords are great. I hire her for a dangerous mission without a qualm.
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nothing here to criticize
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Awesome. I love the outfit and the anatomy is great as always. Also Elf ears are always a sure winner with me. 
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Thanks! Although I didn't design her, she was EXTREMELY fun to draw!
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Beautiful. Do you do anatomy classes or anything? It's like, I know I have the potential to be able to draw like you, but I don't have the time, ever, to practice, ffff.
Any tips for that beautiful shading you do? <3
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Thanks 
Well, my technique is called "eye dropping".... I think. I use the eye drop tool to blend my colors together, and I also only use hard edged brushes. I could share my brush settings with you, but I need to know what programs you usually use first?
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I use Easy Paint Tool SAI, I'd loooove to know your brush settings, haha. I like the look of a hard brush more, too!
Thank you so much for the tips. c:
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(SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO REPLY T-T)
Paint tool Sai huh? Well, I've never used that program before (although I've heard great things!) I'll try to explain in the most universal way possible xD
Ok, my brush is always on 100% hardness, 100% opacity and 100% flow. Pressure sensitivity is a must, "opacity jitter" and "flow jitter" are both set to "pen pressure". (I don't know if those things exist in Paint tool Sai? So I guess wherever you can change your brush settings in Sai, look for the setting "pen pressure"! ;o; That part is probably the mot important!) Also, I set the spacing at 1%, that way you don't get any of those pesky circles in your brush strokes!
So when it comes to actually painting, I use the eye-drop tool. I set really loose and messy base colors (I start very dark and add lighter and lighter colors as I go). For me (I use a mac) the short cut key for the eye drop tool is the "option key". I believe its the "alt" key otherwise. Anyways, use the eyedrop tool to blend colors together (if your settings are set right, it should work on 100% opacity and flow. If not, you can always set the flow lower, but I prefer the look at 100%) To blend, simply eyedrop the colors that get mixed together and continue painting that way until everything is nice and smooth (or depending on how clean a look you're going for. Personally I like the messy look 
And that's pretty much it. I hope that made even the slightest bit of sense!
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Ooh, wicked. You use photoshop I assume? I do draw in photoshop, so I may try some of those things in there. Thank you so much! It made enough sense, haha. c:
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jawdroppingly beautiful 
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Haha, well I'm glad you like it!
We'll have to do another trade in the future
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hells yes! maybe i'll try a different style with your character next time, that could quite funky
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Thanks
Allot of work went into those details!
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I can tell. It looks amazing. Keep up the good work
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