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Published: 2015-03-01 04:22:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 11519; Favourites: 449; Downloads: 47
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Description Varric:  You realize your family will try to kill me if I visit.
Bianca: They won't try to kill you.
Varric: You always say that, and they always send assassins.

I love that you're down in Vallamar getting alternately attacked by Carta and darkspawn and these two are chatting each other up while they're ducking behind cover.

Had fun drawing with regular graphite again.  Still so smudgey though. 
I also realized that I always draw Varric's face in this position.  I think it's because I always picture him laughing, and I love drawing his dimples from this angle.  I you Varric.
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Comments: 59

ForgottenHarlequin [2016-05-11 06:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, there need to be more Varric and original Bianca pictures

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RanmaCMH In reply to ForgottenHarlequin [2016-05-28 21:38:26 +0000 UTC]

They are a complicated couple but I like that.  If Varric gets to fall in love with somebody new that will make me happy too.

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VGamall [2015-06-28 12:27:53 +0000 UTC]

Very nice drawing! I find these two adorable when they are together

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RanmaCMH In reply to VGamall [2015-07-08 07:47:08 +0000 UTC]

I think so too!  In a sad way though.  Aw, Varric.

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PistachioInfernal [2015-05-04 14:51:06 +0000 UTC]

A beautiful piece, you can really feel the love between these two

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RanmaCMH In reply to PistachioInfernal [2015-05-16 08:43:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  I was trying to get it across.  I love Varric's smile to pieces, and I tried and tried but this was as close as I could get for Bianca.  But I still love it!

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PistachioInfernal In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-05-16 16:43:31 +0000 UTC]

I think you did a wonderful job, with both of them

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shiva-Cullen [2015-04-06 09:34:14 +0000 UTC]

so cute *______*

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shiva-Cullen In reply to shiva-Cullen [2015-04-06 09:35:16 +0000 UTC]

you can vay good draw *.* love your artstyle

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Tamarandom [2015-03-24 05:29:34 +0000 UTC]

Really like this! 

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RanmaCMH In reply to Tamarandom [2015-03-26 20:20:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Xhalax [2015-03-21 16:38:45 +0000 UTC]

This is divine!

Utterly adore this.

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RanmaCMH In reply to Xhalax [2015-03-26 20:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  I have another Varric picture coming soon, if I can ever get his arm right. Ugh.

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Varrics-Love [2015-03-05 16:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Its nice...Even though SHE is in it. I really do not like her hahaha!

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RanmaCMH In reply to Varrics-Love [2015-03-11 08:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, ahhh but the drama is good right?  Poor tortured Varric!  Who will love him...?

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Varrics-Love In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-11 12:39:17 +0000 UTC]

I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE HAHAHA!

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RanmaCMH In reply to Varrics-Love [2015-03-13 18:14:23 +0000 UTC]

Best response.

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Varrics-Love In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-16 05:05:25 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha..I know right!

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kitiaramajere [2015-03-04 21:25:46 +0000 UTC]

<3 Varric. 

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RanmaCMH In reply to kitiaramajere [2015-03-11 08:42:14 +0000 UTC]

I <3 Varric 4 eva

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Mihoshi5 [2015-03-04 21:13:53 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful art

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LadyAtarah [2015-03-03 19:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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RanmaCMH In reply to LadyAtarah [2015-03-11 08:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Aww tanks :3

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angelavengerl [2015-03-03 12:04:01 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! although secretly my cadash was sooo into him TT

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RanmaCMH In reply to angelavengerl [2015-03-11 08:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Bioware makes the best dwarves, I love them so much it hurts.  I screamed when Dagna came back.

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The-Winged-Warden [2015-03-03 01:32:47 +0000 UTC]

Hahah I have an original character form my novel whom Varric would love just as much as Bianca if not more. While the idea of VarricxBianca is cute its just ... not workable in my storyline lol. 

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RanmaCMH In reply to The-Winged-Warden [2015-03-11 08:51:39 +0000 UTC]

I don't even see them getting together honestly.  This feels like one of those really difficult relationships where you love the person but you can't ever be with them.  But when they're together their chemistry clicks. 

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raynetempura [2015-03-01 22:08:12 +0000 UTC]

Aww, cute!

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Rooro22 [2015-03-01 20:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Aaaw, they are too cute!
I love Varric and Bianca (together)

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Tengu101 [2015-03-01 19:05:47 +0000 UTC]

That is so cute actually : 3

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ReiKoko [2015-03-01 15:40:48 +0000 UTC]

i think this picture is so cute and heartwarming....it was a bit depressing to see how much more solemn varric had become after DA2 (can't blame him, but still) and it's just so nice to see him happy, even in fanart.  i think you did a wonderful job  

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RanmaCMH In reply to ReiKoko [2015-03-11 08:50:25 +0000 UTC]

I love listening to his banter because he is so much more fun during that.  I totally get the somber tone too though, Inquisition was tough for him. 

I don't know if I can bring myself to draw sad Varric.  When you visit my gallery you will always get happy Varric.

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olivegbg [2015-03-01 09:52:18 +0000 UTC]

And I almost forgot, NEVER leave an image like this without a shading background, this one crosswise, from left medium-high.

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RanmaCMH In reply to olivegbg [2015-03-11 08:48:45 +0000 UTC]

I have been meaning to thank you for the critique! (both comments)  You are so right about that background too, I always just erase everything in photoshop because I am so not into figuring out what goes behind the characters. Not to mention that when I work in graphite it is just a mess. That's why I've been using the red lead so faithfully.

I also always chicken out on going to dark with shadows.  I am chronically delicate with all my art.  I need to practice that more too. 

I'm glad you like Bianca's expression because it was the one I was less confident in.  That makes me feel better about it.

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olivegbg In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-12 20:36:29 +0000 UTC]

Your images are always so full of emotions, it's like watching a movie sometimes. .D

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RanmaCMH In reply to olivegbg [2015-03-13 18:13:00 +0000 UTC]

That compliment means a lot to me.  I'm always trying to draw the movie version in my head.  Just struggling to draw the faces consistently. 

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olivegbg In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-13 19:47:05 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't worry too much about that, you do a marvelous job! truly!! What I've been always thinking is what great potential you have -yet you tend to stick to preferred format.

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RanmaCMH In reply to olivegbg [2015-03-14 08:11:35 +0000 UTC]

I do, my teachers used to point that out a lot. I get very focused on mastering one thing at a time, so I sometimes miss the bigger picture, or possibilities for a more interesting composition.  My focus has been communicating emotion and story with pure gesture and emotion, so I haven't thought at all about what sort of space the characters should be occupying (or coloring, or wardrobe, or anything else really.)  It wasn't until I got to certain parts of the Cousland story that there were moments where the scene WAS best served by an environment. 

I think I should look for some art prompts to get my wheels turning again.  But I hate to get too sidetracked because my time is precious with a nearly 1 1/2 year old vying for my attention too! 

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olivegbg In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-03-14 09:52:33 +0000 UTC]

Your teachers have a point. When I was accepted in art school (we were twelve out of more than 400) the teacher told us the first day. 'I suppose you think you had the best images -you didn't. However you had the best images where I could see a willingness to learn and change, that's why you're here.' Personally I hate prompts, at this I do this for pure fun and I salute you for managing with a toddler (myself I didn't draw for more than 10 years when my kids were small).

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olivegbg [2015-03-01 09:49:57 +0000 UTC]

This is touching and sweet. I wish Varric had had such moments. The pencilwork is delicate, what you can do is stress the light and shadow a bit more. Love the expression in both faces, especially Bianca.

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DemonSea [2015-03-01 09:15:32 +0000 UTC]

Awww <3

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BrittniWoods [2015-03-01 07:23:19 +0000 UTC]

adorable!

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Magianna [2015-03-01 06:39:07 +0000 UTC]

Woah, amazing! I love such traditional illustrations. Beautiful, delicate shading and fantastic faces, especially Bianka (her hood is so well drawn!). Great

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RanmaCMH In reply to Magianna [2015-03-11 08:51:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Journei [2015-03-01 04:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Varric I love ya buddy but Bianca...I'm just not going to.

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RanmaCMH In reply to Journei [2015-03-01 06:25:30 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I didn't realize what a hot topic Bianca was until I started looking up references to draw her.  I don't know enough about her to make a character judgement.  I do appreciate how complicated the relationship is and that they only give you enough information in game to make guesses.  (When I was looking up references I saw that they had her in the comic?  Can I say how much I hate how they can't bring themselves to draw a stocky dwarf woman?  Ugh.) 

Anyway, I like that it's complicated and sad and I'm looking forward to even more of Varric's character growth. Because I wuv him.

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DarkKnightJRK In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-06-06 22:07:18 +0000 UTC]

From what I've seen, she's in the comic, but we don't see her. At one point our heroes get sucked into the Fade--because a Dragon Age adventure isn't complete without a trip to the Fade--and Varric talks to her, knowing that it's the Fade, and eventually lets her go. 

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RanmaCMH In reply to DarkKnightJRK [2015-06-10 08:47:09 +0000 UTC]

Aaahh, ok, so not back story Bianca but "spirit" Bianca.  That makes sense.  Thank you for the info, I don't know if I would ever grab the comic. 

They still should have drawn her dwarfier. 

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DarkKnightJRK In reply to RanmaCMH [2015-06-10 19:09:23 +0000 UTC]

I haven't read them either, but from what I've heard, they're really cool. They delve a lot more into the backstories for both Alistair and Isabela, has the first appearance of Sten as the Arishok, and ends up hinting at stuff we find out in Inquisition.

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RanmaCMH In reply to DarkKnightJRK [2015-07-08 07:47:59 +0000 UTC]

I love that Iron Bull mentions Sten as the Arishok, I was SO hoping we would have some correspondence with him.  Alas.

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