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Published: 2015-12-11 22:43:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 16911; Favourites: 230; Downloads: 244
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Description STORY UPDATE 4/3/2022: This is partly canon, the flaeme Helanyae the Golden is based on this demoness and she still has the blonde hair and long ears.


This was going to be a simple rear-view pic for OakEgg where you could see Smacky's butt because I promised him a Smacky butt in the giant Cintiq battle pic that I never finished. That simple pic evolved into another completely different humorous scene that ended up being too difficult (but I may return to it in the future), and finally turned into a victory scene that I decided to make into another retro comic cover because of the image dimensions.

Sooo much more work than I anticipated and I'm not 100% satisfied with everything, but you have to know when to call it quits. I did learn a nice and customizable way to add a weathered paper style like I did here though, and I'll probably write a tutorial for that after a short break.


Rendered in DAZ Studio 4.9 using Iray, both Smacky and demoness are Genesis 2. Tons of color correction, various fixes, and demoness thong painted in Photoshop CC.


Fans of classic Conan and Red Sonja comics might recognize a few elements here. Β  Β  I was dreading having to make a separate new image for the upper-left bar, but luckily my old Portraiture Smacky pic worked out nicely.

Don't know who Tyra Oeil-de-Loup is? Type "tyra" in the search box here on dA for literally hundreds of images of this voluptuous Norse warrior! You can even see her with Smacky in my Fanart and Commissions folder.


Hope you like it! Thanks very much for taking a look.
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SnowSultan In reply to ??? [2024-10-12 06:14:41 +0000 UTC]

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XionZeros [2021-08-01 22:58:39 +0000 UTC]

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SnowSultan In reply to XionZeros [2021-08-02 01:56:07 +0000 UTC]

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XionZeros In reply to SnowSultan [2021-08-10 16:16:23 +0000 UTC]

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SnowSultan In reply to XionZeros [2021-08-11 18:41:29 +0000 UTC]

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XionZeros In reply to SnowSultan [2021-08-11 18:42:31 +0000 UTC]

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SnowSultan In reply to XionZeros [2021-08-13 06:23:50 +0000 UTC]

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XionZeros In reply to SnowSultan [2021-08-13 13:44:58 +0000 UTC]

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SnowSultan In reply to XionZeros [2021-08-15 23:01:11 +0000 UTC]

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XionZeros In reply to XionZeros [2021-08-11 18:45:00 +0000 UTC]

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Doc-Savage21 [2018-07-09 11:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Great poster! The postwork is fabulous, what kind of brush have you used?

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SnowSultan In reply to Doc-Savage21 [2018-07-10 06:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh this took about a week of postwork in Photoshop, I couldn't possibly describe or even remember what I did.

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Doc-Savage21 In reply to SnowSultan [2018-07-10 16:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the reply. It looks like really the oldest Argosy cover, it's absolutely fabulous, the render, colors and the poses, a classical effect! Good job and keep sharing your great skill.

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SnowSultan In reply to Doc-Savage21 [2018-07-12 17:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again!

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malm3073 [2017-09-07 00:52:23 +0000 UTC]

nice work. keep it up.

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SnowSultan In reply to malm3073 [2017-09-09 05:24:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. Β 

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malm3073 [2017-08-18 01:11:07 +0000 UTC]

looks like the demon's coughing.

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SnowSultan In reply to malm3073 [2017-08-19 06:08:11 +0000 UTC]

Could be, that's up to the viewer. Β  Β  Thanks!

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ryankacsandy [2017-01-02 14:52:56 +0000 UTC]

Cool cover!

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SnowSultan In reply to ryankacsandy [2017-01-02 21:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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takezo3001 [2016-10-16 04:53:08 +0000 UTC]

I love your comic book/graphic novel presentation, I hope your mailbox is perpetually filled with commissions!

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SnowSultan In reply to takezo3001 [2016-10-17 02:36:23 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I have absolutely no commissions and really don't want to do them anyway because it's too much pressure. Thank you very much!

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Xerxes11071 [2016-07-27 01:54:23 +0000 UTC]

Magnificent, even in defeat, the blonde tries to grip her opponents leg, not a wise move for sure

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SnowSultan In reply to Xerxes11071 [2016-07-28 02:31:29 +0000 UTC]

Yeah there might be one last stomp in store for her. Thanks very much!

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Xerxes11071 In reply to SnowSultan [2016-07-28 02:34:25 +0000 UTC]

There had to be, a coup de grace, keep up the great work!

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SnowSultan In reply to Xerxes11071 [2016-07-28 02:38:46 +0000 UTC]

What would you prefer it be? A sword finish, a kick? Any preference?

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Xerxes11071 In reply to SnowSultan [2016-07-28 02:40:16 +0000 UTC]

I'd vote for a swift kick to the head, in one of my stories the heroine finished off her opponent that way

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SnowSultan In reply to Xerxes11071 [2016-07-28 02:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Sounds good, that would be one time when a demoness' height wouldn't get in the way. Β 

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Xerxes11071 In reply to SnowSultan [2016-07-28 03:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Very true, if anything it would act against her

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Euskelo [2016-04-15 18:08:18 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! She is such a cool-looking character.

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SnowSultan In reply to Euskelo [2016-04-16 05:53:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I try to make her different and interesting, so I'm glad you think so!

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MitruComix [2016-04-08 12:27:43 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING WORK!

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SnowSultan In reply to MitruComix [2016-04-08 19:26:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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AOGRAI [2016-03-29 00:09:34 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I remember Conan n Red Sonja when they were still only 25cents! Lol!

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SnowSultan In reply to AOGRAI [2016-03-29 05:47:55 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I never was into comics when I was young, but I'd sure pay a quarter for them now. Β 

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AOGRAI In reply to SnowSultan [2016-03-29 16:39:44 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Yeah those were the good old days!

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Sleeper77 [2016-02-24 15:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Truly awesome as in awe inspiring! I admire and appreciate all the details you incorporated into this work.Β  The weathered paper look is amazing.Β Β 

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SnowSultan In reply to Sleeper77 [2016-02-24 20:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! The paper look wasn't all that hard to do, I think I just tried overlaying different textures until I found one that worked well with a blending mode (like Overlay, Screen, etc) and then did some minor color correction to it. Sometimes you just get lucky and find a texture right away that looks good, other times you have to combine several and hide some parts because they don't blend well. I keep trying to remember to do whatever is necessary to get the desired result, no matter how weird or half-assed the method might be. The end result should be pretty, but the steps getting there often aren't. Β 

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ElorOnceDark [2015-12-30 15:36:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Β Amazing work! Β The "still only 25c" balloon is the kicker!

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SnowSultan In reply to ElorOnceDark [2015-12-31 17:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! Haha, I actually copied that 25 cents balloon by hand from the first issue of Red Sonja though. If only things were still that cheap...even with all the sales, I've spent a total of $10 on 3D stuff this whole month.Β 

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REVV3D [2015-12-20 14:19:32 +0000 UTC]

Love the retro comic covers! Β Amazing work!!

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SnowSultan In reply to REVV3D [2015-12-20 20:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, glad you like it!

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LeAndraDawn [2015-12-17 20:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Such a huge, huge fan of your work and very excited to see something new from you! I still love your coloring techniques and the cohesion of the image (I just love the way this looks!). Lots of little details that I love and the expressions and posing are phenomenal as always. The storytelling that I'm so jealous of is amazing and I just completely love this comic layout! Particularly love the hair. Wonderful work!

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SnowSultan In reply to LeAndraDawn [2015-12-17 21:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you're too kind! Β  Β I wish it wasn't so hard to do these 'finished' images, but I'm very glad that people like it when I do manage to get one done. Β  Β The hair didn't take as much work as it might appear, it's just the Cat's Meow hair from DAZ with some smoothing and a little bit of painting.

Thank you very much for your support, it means a lot!

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LeAndraDawn In reply to SnowSultan [2015-12-22 21:42:19 +0000 UTC]

The hair just looks great, I love your style so much. And I totally understand about how hard it is to make finished images. I may have some images every month, but to make someone on the lines of yours or one of my more major ones (Plunderers Greed/Bog Shaman) Sees really hard. Keep at it, always look forward to new things from you!

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SnowSultan In reply to LeAndraDawn [2015-12-23 19:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Yes, it always feels like making a new major image won't be a ton of work this time, and then we suddenly realize that it always is Β 

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Doofball3 [2015-12-17 01:03:55 +0000 UTC]

Really digging this. Good job, especially with the aged typeface and layout.

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SnowSultan In reply to Doofball3 [2015-12-17 21:37:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! That took a lot more time than I figured it would...it's surprisingly challenging to pick out good fonts and get everything arranged properly. Β 

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vexiphne [2015-12-14 19:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Well, it was worth all the extra effort, because this is super awesome You've really got some beautiful lighting, and natural posing. you really add your soul into it, and it shows!!

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SnowSultan In reply to vexiphne [2015-12-15 02:30:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I worked hard on this and it was very frustrating at times, so I'm happy to hear you think it was worth it. Β 

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