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Scarecrowlover — Elf Druid of the Hawk
Published: 2012-08-11 18:58:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 6931; Favourites: 115; Downloads: 100
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"I'm not here to curry favor from your beloved city. My only interest is that which should concern all of us. To disrupt nature's orenda is the greatest of sins."This is the first time I've ever used a reference but I'm pretty happy with the result. I used my own face, which I feel caused her to look a bit more human than I would of liked. I slapped on about 120 additional years to her face, but overall, I don't think I've ever looked so young... (Confused yet?)
She's a character in one of my books, although I haven't managed to set my mind on a name just yet. All I know is that her name means "Feather", for she is a druid that follows the ways of the Hawk and the Owl.
EDIT Her name now literally means "Falling Feather".
The name means one who is always on the run, always moving, like a bird. All that is left for those to see is a feather...
EDIT AGAIN Her name now means "Hawk Daughter". Her name is Fenya where "Fe" is a prefix which alone means daughter, but when at the beginning of a name means "Daughter of". "Nya" means Hawk, and is derived from an obsolete onomatopoeia which was used to imitate the call of the Hawks in that region.
For being an elf of the Wild, her attire is particularly formal in this picture. At the time, she was visiting a human city, and it was crucial that she make a good impression.
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Hi I'm writing a story on Wattpad, and I was wondering if I could use this picture. I'd give you credit, of course.
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I see no harm in it.
Please send me a link of the Wattpad story when you are finished. I'm not exactly sure how Wattpad works, but you can either credit me as Scarcrowlover by including a link to my dA page, or by my real name if that's necessary instead.
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Thank you so much!!! 
I really love that piece of art, and that is exactly how I pictured my character.
Here's my link: www.wattpad.com/story/10074411…
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Thank you so much!
I'm glad I could help. I'd love to read up on your work when I get the chance.
P.S.
Interesting, since I used my own face to create this piece. People are always asking if it's a self portrait when it so clearly isn't!
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I'd love to know what you think of my story. 
It's cool you used your face to model it! Do you use a program on your computer?
I'm looking for a good one to use and I want to know if you have any suggestions.
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I just use Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet, which is one of those tablets that transfers the information directly into the computer as you draw, but really you can use any program. If you really have a good hand, you can even use good ol' pen and paper.
The process is the same no matter what you use:
First, I took a picture of myself in the pose I wanted. You can use a webcam if it has a camera feature, or you can ask someone to take a picture of you. I needed the picture because I wanted to get the pose right. Then I made a sketch of my face by using the photo as a reference. It was here that I started to change the features. I made my brown eyes green and made them bigger, and I shrinked the my nose a little, along with other small changes.
I guess I didn't do a very good job at changing her features though, because I guess her bone structure was still such that it still sort of looked like me.
Either way, using references is you absolute best friend. It really helps with keeping realistic proportions and keeping the perspective correct. When I was younger, I practiced by tracing magazine people with thin paper, but eventually I got the hang of it.
If you need any help with anything, I can even make you a few tutorials. I had a friend on here that wanted to learn how to draw this Computer Game characters, so I helped her out by making her a personalized tutorial. I'm not the best artist on the planet, but I love to help.
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Thank you so much!! I'll check out those programs.
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Very cool looking character! The coloring is gorgeous
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Thank you very much. I'm happy to contribute when I can. Your club is wonderful.
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You are extremely welcome! 
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I love the softness to the face, but the ear looks as though the paintstrokes were not blended out on the program, which makes it look a little disconnected from her face. I really love the feather's detail and its stark contrast to the clothing.
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Aww, thank you ^^ I'm glad you like it.
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Pretty awesome! It even reminds me a bit of Link from Zelda.
Great elf from the wild
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Thank you very much
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She's very strong and intelligent looking. Makes me want to get to know her in your book!
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One of my favorite creations. I'm glad you like her.
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Oh wow this is really great! I love her face expressions and the colors are great!
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I love how you rendered the face and her eyes are beautiful
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Beautiful artwork! 
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There's something very catchy - and touching - about the thoughtful observance in her eyes. I see a hint of something I can't entirely define; sadness? Slight contempt? Both? It's just a tiny little bit, but it's an elegantly caught mysterious expression.
An elf, yes - because of the ear. But I see more human in the face, and that' because of the eyebrows. This is provided that we talk about classic fantasy settings and archetypes, and ofc. the creator of an elf decides what she looks like, but I'd imagine the eyebrows slightly more pointed (only I'm afraid it would ruin the beautiful expression).
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Thank you so much. I'm glad you caught the contempt. The drawing has a lot of history behind it. I wanted her to be a bit of a representative of the relationship between elves and humans. I agree about the eyebrows as well. I could have made them a bit more pointed. It is a characteristics I usually give elves, although as you said it would have made it more difficult to create the expression. I need to practice a little more so to really get the look I'm looking for. I do blame the overall human appearance eon the fact that I used my own face as a reference. I do plan to improve once I get my hand son my wacom tablet again.
Thank you so much for your insightful feedback.
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I love the little freckles! And how the hair looks kind of messy like she's been running around in the forest.
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Ahh! You noticed the freckles. I didn't think anyone would see them. Thank you. ^^
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Nice painting, I especially like her expression!
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Thank you very much. ^^
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For your first time using a reference you did very well. Your face shape was perfect for bringing out that elfin look in your character. One thing to work on in this picture would be her ear. It's lines and shape don't match the rest of the picture. However, your choices of earthly colors help bring out her face. Also, the details in the hair and cut off feather are subtle, yet powerful contrasts to her more modern clothing. It illustrates the fact that you had her dress up to go into the city even though she's wild.
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Thank you very much. I'm flattered that you find my face "elfin". Ah yes, the bane of the elven ear... I never know what to do with those damn things!
Overall I still can't feel completely satisfied with the shading. I would have preferred to make a bit more contrast.
I'm glad you liked the clothing and agreed with her modern attire.
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Well I'm just being honest here
You could always look up references. To me, they're nothing more than our ears stretched out at the top with a point.
I understand what.you mean. If you want more contrast, research color theory and try starting with high contrasting colors and slowly blend them to your liking.
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Yes, I must get that in my mind: references are your friend...references are your friend...
Thank you for the advice. I always tended to do the opposite but I'll do what you suggest instead. ^^
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Haha! Yes, you must XD
I hope that you do! I can see your talent shining through
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Using your face was a great idea, because it makes the drawing come to life.
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Thank you, hehe, I guess it does.
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