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Published: 2008-04-24 01:30:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 3159; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 57
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This one is for 's Gods, Goddesses and Mythology competition at [link]I've been entering quite a few competitions lately - I figured it helps me to actually finish paintings from time to time. Every new painting brings up a ton of new problems and in the end I just realize how little I actually know and maybe I can't paint at all and maybe I should just pick up a shovel instead and start some real work.. How depressing.
A tarinrul is basically a shapeshifter that can change into a wild beast, but it can never be quite a true beast - or a real man.
Comments, suggestions, ideas, favs.. most welcome, as always
EDIT: as always I had to change a few things: shading on the shirt, a bit of color corrections and added a shadow on the background.
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Freaky...I love it! The boarder in the background is really neat!
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Wonderful... your work gets better and better. The thing I like the most is how you use the textures, everything you draw somehow feels like it can be touched, almost real.
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wow, this is tight, i love the way u paint clothes;
i like the scars on his face
I hope you win
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there is always hope tho
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Those eyes were a pain.. I could work on them for months and there would still be something else to add/fix/change 
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You are still welcome to keep your fingers crossed
Thanks!
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I am surprised there are not that many pageviews in this gallery. There should be! Your work is fantastic. I will admit that the shirt is a bit hard to see.
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I was going for the Rembrandt style with the spotlight effect on face and hand... But I also didn't detail the shirt very much, so I guess it's better to leave it in the dark
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The face and the hand are teh focal points in the picture, and they have such wonderful details, that is fine if a viewer can`t see anything else. Kinda adds to the mood.
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You still need to work on the sharpness of the contuor to really make it stand out more
I'm not sure if it's a problem that your work's aren't the sharpest. Probably because I'm so used to it through clean line-works and the like. It's always good to work on one skill or side of your ability though
On the other side! Your skin tones and textures = infallible, as well as the clothes. 's all good. I especially like the eyes. Are those skulls I see?
Bit more highlights would've been fab as well to really gaze at it in it's full glory
Good job!
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Hey, how have you been? Again you are full of great suggestions
I'm trying to UNSHARP the thing
Oh, the skulls weren't intentional, they just sort of appeared there. Hmmm.. should I be worried? 
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The "skulls" are one of those "happy surprises" as I call them, keep them or (even better) work on them. Would be a fun detail as he looks to be a god of Death.
Your works appear grainy at times, the best I can do to describe it. They have a tendency of sinking into the background.
You're doing great. Your best artwork so far!
I've been busy with friends and drawing pics for my school project having to do with a redesign of the area outside my school 
Noodles, big sister
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sorry about the delay.. I was internetless over the last week (so called holidays..)
I'll try to bring out the "happy surprise" a bit more. Thanks for finding them!
I'd love to hear how that project of yours went, I'll try to catch you online
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omg i get so happy when i see your name in my Dev updates!
stunning job, i love your attention to detail!
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absent
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no worries hun^^ and it's true, i have been busy. spring's a busy kickoff to summer at the ranch, mares coming and going for breeding and to be foaled out, ppl calling and mailing about possible studs and the need for photos of stallions and mares (and the natural having to groom them super well before photos XP)
so how was your weekend?
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And you still manage to make such pretty artwork at the same time
Yeah, the weekend was intense.. we almost burned down my parents' house
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well thank you sweetie^^
omg, i'm scared to ask how that happened
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And the second "close encounter" was primitive kiln construction in the back yard. I still smell like a chimney sweep. And so does everything else...
But the ceramics came out ok, so..
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omg 
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