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Published: 2013-02-24 12:10:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 1395; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 27
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I AM SO PROUD OF THIS GUYS FUCK.egeeghgahegah
This is my first real attempt at semi-realism ever and I think it turned out so well. ;-; Like omg I am so happy with this right now LOL. Like man I just remembered that I was going to test out a little bit of texturing on the skin but I don't even care lmao.
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Anyways though yeah this is my Night Elf Warrior on WoW, Lyvanne LOL. I usually forget about her, but I was reminded of her this weekend and somehow that spawned this picture.
I am REQUESTING CRITIQUES on this, so if you have any helpful advice, comment/critique it please! I really want to practice more semi-realism (because it's the direction I actually want to go with my art ahaha) so if you have anything to say, it'll be greatly appreciated!
I tried to fix some of the common things I know I do in my normal art, but there are definitely a few kinda awkward things, but oh well. It is my first try, after all ahaha.
Also, I used no references at all except this Model Viewer screenshot of the actual character herself, which is here: [link] and other than that, I just used a couple tips told to me by =VEEDUBBZ a while ago. (which were things like how to get started and that's pretty much it LOL) SO I KIND OF WINGED IT GUYS so seriously any comments at all would help a lot. ;u; I want to improve! Even if it's like "yo her ear looks kinda dumb you should do it better next time."
I hope you guys like this as much as I do! ;u;
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Wow! I'm jealous of how fast you were able to switch from your style to a semi-realistic, line-less painting. I've been trying for awhile, but I can't quite get it...Anyway, before I get into specifics, I'll really be looking forward to see what you do with more human characters like Seir or Josh and Damien, because your technique here is pretty interesting.
Love:
-Skin shading. You can really tell that your light source is above her and the shadows are consistent with that. I love the depth of tones in her neck...They give it an awesome shape and I can't stop looking at it KD Your highlights are consistently strong too.
-Loose hairs. I think that adds so much to the "realistic" factor and gives her character, too. They look soft and in all the right places.
-Nose/eyes. Fantastic shape and shading on the nose. I would say it's a little long for a person, but she's not really human - that's part of the reason I'd like to see some other characters from you X3 The "semi" part of the realism comes through in her eyes. I adore her eyelashes, though they are a bit thick - and I especially love that glow. For next time, the glow in her eyes may produce some more light on her face of a similar tone. Also, depending on the depth of realism you want to obtain, some tear ducts in her eyes, even teeny ones with a hint of color, would add.
-Overall character design. I love that color scheme and her skin and just 8D Ah. The background color blends well, too. Between her fabulous eyebrows and neat facial markings, you have the makings of a great character.
Some things to work on:
These are really just nit-picking things about the overall piece, less about semi-realism...The only thing I would have you consider about her is her hairline. Her head is really long and her hairline is really high. I don't know how the character is supposed to look, but depending on what you do with other characters, you may work with that some. Her neck is long too, but I kind of like it either way.
This was meant to be a headshot, but her hair extends past her neck and that breaks the illusion a bit for me. Cleaning up the edges around her neck may help with that - or for next time, you can always extend to the edge of your canvas. Or just shrink your canvas X'3 Centering her may also help with the "just a headshot" illusion, but since she is off-center, it really feels like she should touch the edge of the image.
I...Think that's all! Overall an awesome character and a fantastic transitional piece to semi-realism.
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Sorry for taking so long to respond to this! I was busy all weekend ahaha.
Anywho though I'm awful at replying to things so I'll just keep it short LOL. Thank you so so much for critiquing this, and I totally understand every part of what you think I should fix and I agree with just about everything. ;u; I definitely notice a bit of things I could fix and change for future drawings now, so again, thank you ahgdahsg <3
It's really helpful! And thank you for offering this critique! <3
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No worries X3 I'm glad it was helpful and hope it wasn't too harsh. I'll look forward to more!
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Thank you aaaaa ;u; <33333
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I completely agree with the critique below, I'm probably not skilled enough to give you fair critique about this but it really is a fantastic attempt to create semi-realism. A few things I like the most would have to be the eyes, there is a beautiful glow and shape to them. The way the eyelashes cover her eyes and flick out is a real favourite for me. The hair is also really well dome. Hair is something I struggle with the most so this is pretty cool for me to see. Keep doing what you're doing. Wing wing!
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Thank you so much! Your comment really does mean a lot ahah <3
The eyes were one of the things I was a bit worried about and had some difficulty with, so I'm glad to hear that they're a favorite of yours. ;u;
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You know, you actually inspired me to start a project similar. Was just closing it for this evening and checking my dA messages before I get into bed. So yeah, really keep up the amazing work because I -really- love this picture of Lyvanne! 
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Oh wow that's awesome to hear! I hope your picture comes along nicely! ;u; <333
I plan on doing a bit of a "practice project" soon with semi-realism, so there will definitely be more drawings in the future! <3
Thanks for the support!
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Yeah I read about you a-z semi realism. I look forward to seeing it
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this is amazing 
i specially love the braid ^____^ It truly is a great piece
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Thank you so much! That really means a lot to hear <3 it was so much fun to draw, especially that braid x'D
I'm super proud of it, so I'm glad you like it too! ;u;
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keep up the good work and i hope to see more from you ^----^
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aaaa adfgkfhjldh she looks amazing! gosh i love night elves, especially some of their markings ;o; <3
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Oh my goooosh me too ;u; I'm so glad you like this though! <33
I really super love how this came out ;u;
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you're welcome 8D
oh man, i bet blood elves or draenei would look so cool in this style too! <3
okay, maybe a bunch of others too xD
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Ahaha I have a couple blood elves, a draenei, and a couple trolls I'm definitely going to try xDD
I think they'll be interesting for sure lolll
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wow she turned out super awesome eheheee
i would make this a legit critique but i really can't offer advice on how to 'fix' what i see so i'm just gonna make it a comment LOL
also i have a hard time typing seriously and with correct grammar on dA so i don't really want this listed as one of my 'critiques' ahahhhhhhahhahahaa
the first thing that pops out to me is the attention of detail that you put into rendering the hair
like fuck
i also really like her nose and eyes/eyelashes
and just her face shape/facial features in general
she's really pretty LOL
let me first mention that the following things aren't very noticeable, but when you full view it does become a little more apparent
her lips are kind of distracting because they just look really....solid? like they're almost pasted on
and the top lip is separated into two distinct sections
lips are like really hard lOL but you might wanna look at some real lips and see how they work
and for this case look up lips with dark lipstick on pale skin
the shading on her neck is also pretty messy and busy, whereas everything else is smooth and clean
this short of shading is also seen around the sides of her face
it's just like /really/ painterly. not that that's bad, in fact i like that sort of thing
but in comparison to her super neat detailed hair it's almost a little distracting?
her hair line is a bit abrupt, almost wig-like
same goes for her eyebrows
and as a general critique, you seemed to stay mostly in the midtone range
there aren't a whole lot of dark darks (save her lips, tattoos??, and eyelashes)
or any light lights (save her eye glow)
if you work on getting a more well rounded value spectrum, it'll be better instantly
but those are just little things, and this looks really good as a whole
especially for a first try omg
great job! ;u;b
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AhhhHHH thank you so much for your critique not critique LOL
The things you brought up are definitely helpful and I'll for sure keep them in mind to try and improve next time I practice a semi-realism piece.
Lips are a pain in the ass LOL. They were one of the things I struggled with most on this, I think, so I'll definitely bring myself to actually look at a few references next time ahaha.
I'm really glad her hair looks alright, though, because I think it's one of the things I was most worried about. Like it looked too line-arty or something LOl. I have no idea. So yes I'm relieved to hear that. x'D
Her neck is definitely kind of half assed lmao. It was the last thing I finished up/worked on and I was just so eager to finish it that the shading kind of suffered. xD
As for the lights and darks! Thank you for bringing that up. ;u; I think that'll definitely be useful in the future and I'll try expanding and trying new things ehehe.
JUST OVERALL VEE THANK YOU SO MUCH ;3; This all helps a super lot! <333
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i like the hair, but yeah if you don't have so many strands as clearly visible it'll definitely give it a softer feel
but so long as you render everything that detailed then it wouldn't be distracting
you're welcomee, i'm glad it helped x]
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Wow this really turned out spectacular! Seriously I wish they were this gorgeous in game, great job hun!
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Thank you asfdaghsd that means a lot ahaha <3 I love this and I'm glad you like it too!
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Holy fuck, this looks really good!
The colors, amg ;o;
I always loved the stuff on night elves faces~
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Me toooo Night Elves are so pretty ;u; <333
Thank you so much!
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Just... Wow! Great Job! Sorry, I don't know what I could way in a constructive way, so I cannot give a critique of this work !
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FfF don't worry about it! <33 Thank you so much for the nice comment! :'D
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Ahaha yes x'D I suppose I can understand that.
I'm glad you like it though! <3
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Thank you so much! ;u; <333
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you should use this style again~~
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I definitely will in the future. xD I want to practice it a lot more hehe <3
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good~ but you know,it is already amazing~<3
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