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Gotdangit!Why...why must painting fur take so long?! X3
Nah...well, I like how this is coming so far. I haven't worked on this in a while. Want to finish up as much of my commissions as possible before I go back to work on this. This is basically where I left off on it weeks ago.
Feel free to leave a critique. It's not finished, but the face is really where you can critique this. I'd rather have them when I'm not finished it. I'd hate to have to go back and work on it more when I think I'm finished with it...
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Nice details on the fur so far. :3 I look forward to seeing this finished. I think the only thing I would suggest is some more dramatic lighting. Perhaps go over with a light overlay layer?
I'm from the DCTP forum. Although the people on there don't know me on DA. ;_;
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Thanks! I haven't worked on this picture in such a while.
Yeah the lighting can stand to be more dramatic. I'll work on that whenever I work on this picture again.
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So many sweatdrops. o_O
Well don't be lazy like me. 
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There was only two.
Too late...I've been lazy for a long time. x3 But I'll finish it someday.
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Nice lighting, the fur is going to take forever... Will there be a background?
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Yeah it is. x3
And it's gonna have one of those standard portrait-esque backgrounds. Like they have in portrait photos of people.
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Your level of patience amazes me. I would have gone crazy a long time ago; lovely piece!
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This is fantastic! I lova all the details and this is looking like a really realistic VULPIX!!(Well like how I imagine them)
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Awww soo lovely 
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gorgeous detail. i cant wait to see the finished product O:
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wow, I think the time was worth it ^_^
Looks lovely, keep it up
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Thanks!
I think the time was worth it too...I just wish it didn't take so much time.
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Heh, well I'm still not done with it just yet.
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whoa! You hit the fur texture dead on! I mean I really love how well you handled the directional contours of it too 
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Thanks!
I hope to finish it soon...that is if my wrist doesn't decide to die on me first.
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WOW! how did you do each individual hair...that would drive me insane! great job so far, can't wait to see what it looks like when it's done
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Thanks! :3
Yeah I'm painting each hair one by one...it's a pretty insane thing to do anyways.
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haha not at all it looks amazing so keep going ^^
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OMFG 
What awesome, witch program you use?
He/she looks soo real. What a wonderfull
job
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Thanks! :3 And thanks so much for the watch!
I'm using Photoshop Elements. :3
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Welcome
......WTF, i use Photoshop CS3 and i never can draw this..
You are GREAT ^^
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Don't say never! It's never the tool that makes anything good but the time taken to really learn and get used to it and it's potential. You should see my first attempt at realism on Photoshop CS...
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Heeheh, thanx..you give me hope..
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I'm in the process of making a fur tutorial too...I don't know how much help it'll be though.
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Fine, because i don't can draw in tutorials, maybe help that of yours
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I downloaded a set of brushes from `adonihs about a month ago. There's a really cool "fur" brush that he made, which just might save you a headache or two. But I don't know for sure. It wouldn't hurt to try it out, anyway.
So far, it looks really amazing though. You have far more patience than I ever would.
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I think I have tried downloading his brush set. I'd really love to try it out. Unfortunately not too many brush downloads work for me on Photoshop Elements...
And thanks! :3 I don't know about having more patience though...
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They won't work with PS Elements? That sucks.
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Yeah...there's very few brushes that I've found that work on Elements. I don't know why...they're the same exact file types. So that's just weird...*shrug*
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This is great, you're getting really, really good at this fur thing
I'd love to see the full resolution of this.
Those eyes are AWSOME as well!
Would you want to go sketching at the zoo sometime with me? My boyfriend and I go at least once a month, usually every week, I'm going to try to get some people from school to come down with us from time to time. 
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Thanks!
It's not that great at full resolution.
And maybe. I'm guessing Lincoln Park Zoo (since it's free
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I figured it would be, when I do painty stuff its blurry up close, nice at a smaller resolution
And yeah, Lincoln Park, its pretty easy to get to from the city if you take the L. Do you live downtown?
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I might upload close up shots anyways when I'm done. X3
No I don't live downtown. Which line goes to Lincoln Park? (It's hilarious that I've lived in Chicago since forever and don't know anything about the CTA...
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lol, don't worry about it, I live on the L
Either the red or the orange line. Then you hop on a bus if you're lazy... or walk if you feel guilty about sitting on your ass and drawing in a dank, dark room that smells like testosterone and feet all semester
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Heh, okay.
I'm usually lazy too.
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*bangs head*
So beautiful...but..so much fur painting -____-
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So...much...crosshatching...
We should randomly see Ponyo some time this week.
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....this week? How about next week? Seeing as I'm in Minnesota right now >.>
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Fine...after Tuesday though 'cause I'm going out of town this weekend.
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STUNNING.
I love this! I know it's Vulpix, but it looks like a real fox! Of course that's what its based off.
I love how you have a big blob of colors in the corner. XD
I see the blues and purples there, but I can't find where they are used here..
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Heh, thanks! X3
Yep...the giant blobs of colors I don't bother to delete before posting this 'cause this is only a WIP and it doesn't really matter 'cause they'll be gone when I'm finished.
I don't know if I'll use the purple...maybe on the nose. But that's where I'm using all the blues. Just haven't gotten to shading that yet though.
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Well it's COOL blob of colors. They are happy in their clique.
Ahhh, I can't see it as well I guess. xD
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amaazzzinggg~
i'd just say to add more blending between the parts where the colors change? Like blend the white in to the brown/reds more to get a nicer transition. Also I'd suggest some more shading but you'd probably do that already later on :'D can't wait to see this done!
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