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Published: 2012-06-12 17:55:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 13856; Favourites: 874; Downloads: 425
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Commission forAnother elf
this is where I start using a lot more blue, and in this one I decided to try the popular blue + purple combo, which is killerI really love her outfit here, it has a sort of arabesque feel or something, like shes about to do a belly dance
Another thing youll notice is Im gonna start doing multiple light sources a lot more from now on, always trying to have something glow and reflect the color on the characters skin etc, instead of just plain ambient light (now it feels really boring to me)
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wow, beautiful
the lighting and the glowing effect of this picture is a stunning combination
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Absolutely the most beautiful picture in a longest time that I've seen, made my day better in one sitting, thanks for that
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Amazing use of color here! Who knew blue and purple could look so. . . . . the atmosphere feels kind of like it's still daytime but all the windows are shut. I don't know, . . .I get weird interpretations but I like how she is just cast in a beautiful light. It brings out her beauty from a combination of colors and the colors hilight and amplify her face. The beautiful lights are pretty in that dark atmosphere. What a gentle face, she must have a lot on her mind. Pretty outfit, I like elf clothing. And nice tattooo. The sparkly butterflies and flowers also help it glow, nice job!
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Mm, this one does seem to have a nice blend of rich, deep colours.
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Nice facial features and mysterious-looking eyes. Cute tatoos - the classic sun, birds and mountain. XD
I'll suggest you to reference to a base on the use of light and shadow on the skin.
- The right shoulder and arm didn't go really well with the rest of her body.
- The shadow on her neck somehow deluded me to think I was looking at her back.
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This is very pretty But I would like to give you a few tips if that's okay
I'm sure you are going for the anime fantasy style in this so Ill try to keep that in mind.
However I think you could have moved the lips up and made her nose less pointy. If you want a more feminine look that is. Sharp lines define male features, while smooth and round are more feminine in anime or manga style. I believe that the coloring is superb however and you have really done a great job and can see the effort you put into it. Make sure you make the mouth bigger. The opening of the mouth doesn't necessarily stop at the end of her upper lip. instead extend the lip crease just a bit from both sides.Slant the eyes less next time because she has a very tired look in her eye. make sure to to make the eye that is facing to the left less wide. Otherwise it would appear that they are facing one direction while the rest of the face is tilted. also with anatomy the eyelid crease is closer to the lash line than depicted but its a mistake I make often so I understand. I do truly love this picture though. And you have done an Expert job and I hope you go on to do more great works.
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She's so beautiful! ^u^ And I love the dainty white butterflies. <3
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Really pretty!! I believe you did a nice job with her outfit and making her in your style of art. I like how you can see the little tatoo on her arm. She looks so focused on that cute glowing butterfly, and I love the beams of light. Nice job!! 
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Pretty coloring, but her head doesn't seem to be quite the right shape - it seems very high in the back, and her right arm is apparently amputated. The way the flesh curves in right above the sleeve seems quite awkward, and as you can't see the rest of her arm despite the fabric seeming to be sheer, and there is no form to the fabric, it only falls loose, makes it seem as though there is nothing in the sleeve.
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Her ears also appear to be coming out of her cheekbones, I would perhaps move them a little higher up, unless that's the anatomy of your elves.
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Very beautiful use of color and setting. Especially those butterflies
Also I must point out, Kaeli is my name too XD
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I love the lighting, glow, and colors~
BLUE+PINK+PURPLE LIGHT IS MAJESTICALLY HEAVENLY<3
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Blue and purple were the most popular colors in my poll so I thought people would enjoy them together
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This is sooo beautiful! I luv the colours u chose. I luv this!
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HOLY FFFFFFFFFFFF the rate at which you constantly improve never ceases to steal the words from my...uh...keyboard.
Shading, lighting, color...anatomy...IT'S BEAUTIFUL
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Good to know some people notice how hard I try to improve with each drawing... Thats because Im trying to get to the level of people like Sakimichan as fast as possible
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Well in that case, there is something I do notice.
While you do a phenomenal job on lighting and coloring, your anatomies come off as really flat and cartoony.
Maybe that's just your style, but that's something that's still highly noticeable.
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You might be surprised soon then
But yeah, I like the simple feminine anatomy of anime... I dont want to draw those marvel comics girls with muscles everywhere, it doesnt fit my style at all
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ooh.
the Marvell style can be fun, you know . I don't like Marvel comics. Actually, that's putting it lightly. I think they're moronic pieces of wasted American art and disrespected characters at the hands of writers who think boobs and violence = good story-telling.
All I'm saying is that there could be a little more definition in the dimensions. Like the chest area and the face. When people do that weird perspective thing with boobs, it makes the chest look lop-sided.
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Yep that will come with time... In fact Im really happy about my latest drawings exactly because Ive finally figured out how to properly shade the face, especially the nose area which is the hardest...
Where before my faces used to look really flat because if you shade the wrong place it completely ruins the expression, so I just left it empty instead
Anyway... I need to do my redrawing meme thingy soon, then people might actually notice what Im talking about
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Noses are hard, for some reason. They should be easy. They're basically rounded pyramid surfaces, but they're always hard...
Actually I was more thinking about the placement and shape of the eyes. They're flat, and there isn't any change in their shape when you change the angle of the head. But I think that's just a part of the manga style. I tend to blend the American and Japanese methods as best I can.
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Because of the nostrils
I never really payed attention to eye angles, because from what Ive seen (both drawings and photography) their shape barely changes until you are very close to profile view, which I havent done in ages... Between frontal and 3/4 there is almost no difference, they just get shorter
But yeah, like you said anime has very flat faces in general, and I dont like pure realism either, which is why I mentioned Sakimi... she has pretty much the perfect middle ground between both, and why I am aiming for it
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What I really, REALLY hate is the low angle, looking up at someone. It's so hard to draw someone's face without their chin.
It's a subtle thing, but their shape does change. I actually try to capture that change.
Oddly enough, that is also the style I'm trying to aspire to, now that I actually look her up.
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O-M-G This picture is pure magic. <3 (By the way... i love the details on her arm).
+ Fave
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Thanks, that tattoo was part of the character so yeah
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this is beyond gorgeous!! I really like her outfit and the lighting.
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They are my favorite part too
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ooo, she is so pretty, i love how you made it look like she is glowing, and she looks so real
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