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Published: 2010-02-28 01:00:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 14411; Favourites: 769; Downloads: 0
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Description The scenery in Assassin's Creed 2 is tremendous. I parked Ezio in a corner and drew the scene in front of me. I just eyeballed it as I drew so there are plenty of errors. I need a lot more practice.

Ink, watercolors and a bit of white gouache.
Practice practice practice.
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Comments: 94

lucie-boulette [2018-04-15 15:05:58 +0000 UTC]

so beautiful, I think I let this internet page open a long time. Just to be able to see this all the time

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sevese [2017-05-15 15:14:35 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful!

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ScribalWriter [2015-09-13 20:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Hello! I've featured this wonderful piece in my journal art feature here! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

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rah-bop In reply to ScribalWriter [2015-09-15 22:42:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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TomoFromFire [2013-01-31 20:01:25 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCCCHHHH
i thought it was really pretty but then i saw the assassin and it made it ten times more awesomeeeeee
I LOVE YOUR ART SO MUCHHHH

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wyziewkota In reply to TomoFromFire [2014-01-03 16:46:22 +0000 UTC]

AGREED

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TomoFromFire In reply to wyziewkota [2014-01-05 00:47:22 +0000 UTC]

 

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bluerosefantasy [2012-07-30 00:03:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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anglesinflight [2012-05-19 15:42:51 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful

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BulletFodder80 [2011-10-07 07:55:27 +0000 UTC]

That is beauuuutiful. Now I wanna play AC2 again a little bit.

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White-BlackWolf [2011-05-28 10:03:40 +0000 UTC]

I like it!!!!!!!

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Boomsheika [2010-09-30 00:59:13 +0000 UTC]

CONSTAVALS!!!!

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Ishiguro8TriG [2010-09-16 21:01:41 +0000 UTC]

ahhh.. fantastic

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sesam-is-open [2010-07-31 15:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Featured in my journal entry.

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rah-bop In reply to sesam-is-open [2010-08-23 06:34:51 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for such a late reply. 8U Thank you for the feature!

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sesam-is-open In reply to rah-bop [2010-08-23 07:22:11 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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Leelas-Sketches [2010-07-17 05:46:11 +0000 UTC]

GORGEOUS i love it i dont see anything wrong with it its perfect to me great job

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DestinedXDreams [2010-05-19 11:54:03 +0000 UTC]

Seeing this just makes me want to play the game right now... Venice is stunning, both in the game and in the real world.

Greak work!

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ColomoArt [2010-05-16 22:44:19 +0000 UTC]

sorry, i didn't get the description... did u actually paint this from life? Awesome btw.... instant fav (you're my newest fav artist)

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Tau-Omicron-Mu [2010-05-09 19:03:15 +0000 UTC]

I've always loved watercolours. Beautiful work.

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ElreniaGreenleaf [2010-04-28 19:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh this is just gorgeous! I absolutely love playing in Venice - sometimes I just like to wander around and see what everywhere looks like at different times of the day. You've definetly captured it wonderfully here.
(and now you've reminded me that I need to get off me arse and finish doing my one of firenze...)

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Witch-King-42 [2010-04-23 12:35:40 +0000 UTC]

the great thing about Assassin's Creed is how easy it is to get lost in the detail and beauty of the environments...and then trying to climb them

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tsuryuu [2010-03-10 03:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Nice setting/architectural work. SO PRETTY.

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devlinne [2010-03-06 18:56:54 +0000 UTC]

Woah, this is incredible!!! You're so good with watercolours. You're inspiring me to pick them up again hehe.

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treeinacup [2010-03-04 05:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Very, very nice watercolor! He better watch his back, that silhouette of some dude on the roof packing a ninja sword seems to be watching him.

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RegalWyvren [2010-03-04 04:01:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow, i didn't even notice Ezino untill i read your description. too busy taking everything else in.

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VaelDragon [2010-03-03 09:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Very awesome work

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Dragynfyre-of-Ice [2010-03-03 00:36:04 +0000 UTC]

lovely job!

I've done the same, enjoying the scope and details of the game.

Plus, you make a pretty penny for your treasury as you sit down to watch to gondolas pass. Now, if only they could ferry you around the city... (Why are they scared of me? *sadface*)

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frogeyedape [2010-03-02 02:47:32 +0000 UTC]

watching people play that game is fun

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Siemari [2010-03-02 00:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous *0* <3

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Twilight-Star [2010-03-01 22:19:51 +0000 UTC]

Goddamn gorgeous. I love the purple/yellow/red pallet. I don't see it often but you got it to work just right. Also excellent composition in my opinion.

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oddwildflowers [2010-03-01 19:46:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh this is just lovely
The colours are so warm :3 I want to be there.

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Elerononra [2010-03-01 18:13:08 +0000 UTC]

Nice !
I've been in Venice, were did this paint comes from ? Is it an original composition or did you paint a real place ?
*I notice a strange shadow on the top of the building 8D*

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rah-bop In reply to Elerononra [2010-03-01 22:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Sadly, I have never been to Venice so this is not drawn from life or anything. The closest I can get is a certain video game I have that takes place in Venice. This is a scene from the video game.

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Elerononra In reply to rah-bop [2010-03-02 18:25:11 +0000 UTC]

thank you anyway !

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DarthGrievi [2010-03-01 06:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful, I love it.

The scenery itself is perfect, but Ezio made me go "awwww..."

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deppfan85 [2010-03-01 06:07:07 +0000 UTC]

OMG I want to do this now! Such a wonderful idea.

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FaeOfDoom [2010-03-01 04:28:30 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!

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vantid [2010-03-01 03:39:41 +0000 UTC]

Rah you are a monster. This is incredible~I wouldn't even know where to begin with such a complex piece of perspective and great color contrast.

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Sejuay [2010-02-28 22:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Rawr. It's wonderful.

I like how they replaced the beggars with annoying bards.

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rah-bop In reply to Sejuay [2010-03-01 01:41:57 +0000 UTC]

I feel like the only person in the world who actually really likes the bards. Have you listened to them? Some of their songs are hysterical.

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Sejuay In reply to rah-bop [2010-03-01 22:11:46 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well I think the designers intended them to be annoying. Not to mention they remind me of someone IRL who is annoying.

I haven't actually played the game but I've watched my friend, so I've never really looked around at stuff.

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piez13 In reply to rah-bop [2010-03-01 05:44:55 +0000 UTC]

You need not feel alone, I enjoyed them too.

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Orochimarisu [2010-02-28 20:45:43 +0000 UTC]

All I see is the little archer on top of the building! 8D

(So not true, this is just one amazing artwork! I wish I was able to even draw/colour half as good as you can!)

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ToshiyaNeko [2010-02-28 19:01:10 +0000 UTC]

I swear that if you did a more polished version of this, I would buy it. There are a few architectural flaws in this, but the overall effect is achieved: beautiful Venice and the people won't live within it

On a improvement note: Concentrate more on where the light is coming from when doing watercolors. In this painting, it seems as if the light is coming from two different directions. If you concentrate on your lighting, then the shadowing will almost come naturally.

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rah-bop In reply to ToshiyaNeko [2010-02-28 20:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the critique. Always appreciated!

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horsie890 [2010-02-28 18:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I think it's beautiful. Watercolors are sometimes difficult to deal with, like every time I try to use them. You did great.

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mxrbidsins [2010-02-28 18:03:23 +0000 UTC]

pretty!
*points*
i c an archer

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Xanthos-Samurai [2010-02-28 17:34:46 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely amazing!! You really captured one of the most awesome things about the game - how DETAILED it is. No matter where you are or what you're doing there's always stuff going on in the background. I didn't even notice the prostitutes until after I had been looking at it for a few minutes!

So inspiring!!

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Zoshism [2010-02-28 16:42:26 +0000 UTC]

I've never played the game but I have seen the graphics and this really does it justice
beautiful watercolours and a gorgeous scene!

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