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sVa-BinaryStar — Antillean's Dance

Published: 2011-02-15 04:43:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1572; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 0
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Description Update: Yey! Antillean is now totally done! I think at least. I hate how I can't get the edges perfectly clean no matter how much I try to fix it. Perhaps it'll come in time with more line less practice. I still plan on putting a background to it. But I want to use this version on my page.


Just wanted to share what I've been working on the past few days. It always amazes me how long and tedious this kind of work takes. I honestly dont think I have a lot of patience for it, but I have a lot of determination and that's what carries me though I think. I should listen to music or something while I shade, I never do surprisingly. I just dont have a good music library.

On to the hardest parts of a project for me: the mane & tail and the bg. Hair is not my strong point, no matter how many tutorials I look at. As for the bg; I have big plans for it but we will see if it actually comes out ok. I want to do a night scene but no black just reeeally dark purples and maybe have the lights be teal. Maybe a few fireflies and possible a reflective pony that she's prancing beside. Kinda like the whole "you knew my Father? I doooo! He lives...in heeerrraaaa" scene in Lion King. Anyway, dont know if that made sense buy anyway.

As for the reference, I found it one time on google, you would think I could find it again!! Grr but I can't. All's I can say it I referenced a google image for the pose. How do you guys keep track of the link to your references?
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Comments: 44

AnimalArtKingdom [2011-02-24 01:16:10 +0000 UTC]

This is really stunning. I really love the pose. You got the anatomy spot on

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AmandaDrage [2011-02-17 16:07:06 +0000 UTC]

I love this char gorgeous work!

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to AmandaDrage [2011-02-17 19:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! Can't wait to share the bg with everyone..hehe. It's coming along well I think.

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Britsykitty [2011-02-16 23:35:29 +0000 UTC]

I think this is so very amazing! The markings are so bright and unique. Love it! What kind of tablet do you use?

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Britsykitty [2011-02-17 01:05:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I use a Wacomb Bamboo. Cheapest I could get at the time. I've never used anything else so I don't know what's good compared to other ones.

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Britsykitty In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 23:48:37 +0000 UTC]

I see lots of fantastic equine artists using that tablet. So I think I'm goig to go with that one. Thanks for the info.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Britsykitty [2011-02-18 23:23:44 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing!

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Bolero-L [2011-02-16 11:30:11 +0000 UTC]

love this!!

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Bolero-L [2011-02-17 01:05:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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VictoriousEndeavours [2011-02-16 10:00:24 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful! I love the shading and the anatomy.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to VictoriousEndeavours [2011-02-17 01:05:23 +0000 UTC]

Yey! I'm glad you like it!

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Tigra1988 [2011-02-16 09:49:42 +0000 UTC]

aaaw really lovely pose! you did a great job with these piece of art!

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Tigra1988 [2011-02-17 01:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm adding the background now but it might take me a few nights of working on it.

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horsesrlife [2011-02-16 05:23:18 +0000 UTC]

beautiful! there is a little purple spot on the left, I don't know if that's supposed to be there or not? Otherwise this looks great!

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to horsesrlife [2011-02-17 01:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Yeeah I saw that too. Im not going to worry about it right now though b/c I'm putting a background on it so it wont be there in the finished piece.

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GhastlyFarewell [2011-02-16 04:12:33 +0000 UTC]

Sooo pretty.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to GhastlyFarewell [2011-02-17 01:07:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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GhastlyFarewell In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 01:54:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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barbaro29 [2011-02-16 04:04:01 +0000 UTC]

oh wow, this is stuning. grate job doing her.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to barbaro29 [2011-02-17 01:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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pony-drawer [2011-02-15 21:28:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful horsey! really well done.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to pony-drawer [2011-02-16 03:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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turquoise-skies [2011-02-15 20:47:18 +0000 UTC]

looks amazing! I love her markings! I keep track of my resource by writing the username of the stock provider in the corner of the picture itself then I just erase it later . Or I use the sticky note function on my computer

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to turquoise-skies [2011-02-17 01:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Yeah that would work if I got it off dA. I usually dont have a problem with keeping the original username from dA b/c it saves it with their name. But if it's a picture from google, theres really no way of know unless you save the link or something. But that's a lot of trouble. lol I'll figure out something.

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turquoise-skies In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 02:00:06 +0000 UTC]

if i get it off google i just copy and paste the link into its own text layer

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NativeHorseStables [2011-02-15 16:46:15 +0000 UTC]

OMG! thats INCREDIBLE!!! i absolutely LOVE it! i keep track of the links by sending them to myself on my email

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to NativeHorseStables [2011-02-17 01:09:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I'll probably do something like that. Copy and paste the link in a note or something. Thanks for commenting!

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NativeHorseStables In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 04:24:41 +0000 UTC]

no problem!

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Tigra1988 [2011-02-15 11:05:00 +0000 UTC]

oooh my gosh that looks really amazing! love the colours

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Tigra1988 [2011-02-17 01:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Me too, my fav, teal and purple.

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Liebegirl [2011-02-15 05:26:32 +0000 UTC]

First off, I love that scene in Lion King (well, actually, I just love that movie). So far, she's looking great. As for the musical library thing... have you ever used Pandora or Grooveshark? They can instantly cure musical woes.

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Liebegirl [2011-02-17 01:10:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I have used Pandora. We just have the verizon broadcast thing that has the 10 gig limit...we suck that up so fast. lol So I try not to use Pandora or youtube or anything that would take up our gigs before the end of the month. It really stinks. lol

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Liebegirl In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 01:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Ugh! That's miserable. Sorry. x.x

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Sablewynd [2011-02-15 04:59:54 +0000 UTC]

The scene sounds amazing, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to Sablewynd [2011-02-17 01:11:11 +0000 UTC]

It's coming! I've done a lot of base work on the bg tonight and I hope to upload the complete piece in a few days. I've never done a bg this extensive but I have a lot of inspiration for it. aka Disney.

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Sablewynd In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 05:18:58 +0000 UTC]

Disney is always good inspiration.

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Sablewynd [2011-02-15 04:59:54 +0000 UTC]

The scene sounds amazing, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

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FoxMeadowStables [2011-02-15 04:56:33 +0000 UTC]

this is epic

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to FoxMeadowStables [2011-02-17 01:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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EternalStarTrail [2011-02-15 04:55:36 +0000 UTC]

This looks so amazing so far Can't wait to see it finished ^^

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to EternalStarTrail [2011-02-17 01:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Yeeeahh me too! hahaha It's coming though.

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EternalStarTrail In reply to sVa-BinaryStar [2011-02-17 01:12:23 +0000 UTC]

^^

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WesternSpice [2011-02-15 04:48:14 +0000 UTC]

GAHHH THIS IS SO COOL! i the colors

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sVa-BinaryStar In reply to WesternSpice [2011-02-17 01:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

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