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Description my little demon boy character Marrow, typically far more melancholy than his twin sister Sanguine . He's very sweet, I love him so.

A pose I managed to get down on the tail end of an art block the other night. A few issues, most notably one of the eyes being a different size and the position of the right horn, but taken as a whole, and in fear of certain people bopping me on the head for acknowledging such flaws, I still think the picture works.

Since I wasn't entirely happy with the proportions I felt the need to experiment so I inked the shading lines in by hand, and the colouring was basically a paint by numbers affair. I enjoy the look ^_^

What amuses me about the category definitions here is that I actually did most of the work with physical media, with actual ink on actual paper, yet somehow I get the impression people wouldn't be terribly impressed if I submitted this to traditional art. People are so picky about these things.

I went over the shading lines to soften them off a little. I like it because it retains the look but doesn't jar quite as much.

Media used : pencil and ink on paper, Photoshop 5.5
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Comments: 36

Kykywox [2007-12-02 03:47:32 +0000 UTC]

so the girl is her twin sister... good to know!really cool character, keep up ur cool work!

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coolmarvin [2006-04-08 16:24:13 +0000 UTC]

Aww so cute, hehe i love it ^^

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katarthis [2006-03-06 07:51:06 +0000 UTC]

Has it been that long since I looked in on your works? Oh forgive me for being such a lazy busy prig. I remember this one actually, and thought he was quite cute. Looking at you description I look at the flaws you listed and can't quite place them as flaws, since his right side is closer, it makes for a nice perspective picture, with everything there actually looking closer, larger, more up front, even if that was not the original intention. Maybe some of our demons would actually translate into physical reality in this fashion. He looks like he's been hiding his eyes, perhaps just having a small sniffle.

k

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sycle In reply to katarthis [2006-03-07 09:20:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah he's having a little sulk And even taking in account forced perspective, it's still wrong. Doesn't mean I don't like the picture, I sold prints of it at AVcon last year, but I'm not going to shy away from the mistakes.

And cheers!

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katarthis In reply to sycle [2006-03-07 09:26:23 +0000 UTC]

As you will, being the master behind the pic. and cheers in return. Nice too see you about!

I hope life in ...Sydney right? is treating you well, or better even.

k

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Coeurchant [2005-11-07 04:41:34 +0000 UTC]

he's so cute I want to pinch his cheeks.
and I know what you mean about the category nazi's

-Coe

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sycle In reply to Coeurchant [2005-11-13 10:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

And I mean more the Digital Art vs Traditional Art fanatics Most of my stuff is part physical medium, part digital, and to varying degrees, so I just don't get why people want a hard line drawn between the two. Seems like silliness, and ironic for a site that named itself after the premise of deviating from the norm and embracing new forms of artistic expression.

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ming85 [2005-07-08 00:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Im loving the look a lot, please experiment and develop more with this coloring style.. When you look at the shoes and face this style really gives a sense of mass (?) and with the simple background this is really outstanding. Plus he's ofcourse tooo cute. XD

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sycle In reply to ming85 [2005-07-20 14:07:18 +0000 UTC]

Hehehehe *salutes* will do! Actually I'm rather fond of inking the shading lines, I feel more free working on paper anyway, and the division between areas is a fun look.

One day I'm going to have to get a really fine pen, paper that'll hold it, and try for something laden with detail

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rogue-rpz [2005-04-05 07:13:49 +0000 UTC]

awww
isnt he adorable

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plufim [2005-03-31 08:09:38 +0000 UTC]

...that's a really neat way to CG! I might just have to try it sometime.

More pressing, however, is that I think I may have gotten nitric acid on my hands. Probably should wash them at some point.

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TomatoDragon [2005-03-30 01:28:22 +0000 UTC]

That's a really cute character. And I just love those eyes. Great job.

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Kata [2005-03-29 04:28:48 +0000 UTC]

Very cute! XD I do have to say, though, that his nose confused me for a moment, I thought it might be the mouth hehe but anyway awesome job

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clueless-nu [2005-03-29 01:20:49 +0000 UTC]

He's adorable but i've told you that many a time yesterday X3
i want to poke his little nose.

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sycle In reply to clueless-nu [2005-03-30 02:35:51 +0000 UTC]

If you poke his nose he might eat your soul

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clueless-nu In reply to sycle [2005-03-30 03:30:50 +0000 UTC]

:: pokes his nose::
you see i don't have a soul..

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sycle In reply to clueless-nu [2005-03-30 04:12:57 +0000 UTC]

You so did have a soul!!

He says it tasted like mango

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clueless-nu In reply to sycle [2005-03-30 04:23:36 +0000 UTC]

mmnnnnn mango

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TwoBlocksShort [2005-03-29 00:36:13 +0000 UTC]

superb - the fact that the shaded areas are outlined somewhat by the lines you drew to "paint by numbers" as you put it ,give a uniqueness that works very well with the picture. The eyes look great from my perspective, although my ability to spot artistic mistakes is probably far eclispsed by your own, as you have a greater artistic talent overall - but as pointed out by Ashfall, you could just be being over critical of your work like most artists ...

Overall excellent art keep em comin

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sycle In reply to TwoBlocksShort [2005-03-30 02:35:35 +0000 UTC]

It's not like the flaws destroy the picture, but they are there so it's worth acknowledging It's all part of the feedback loop

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Akkanka [2005-03-28 17:44:46 +0000 UTC]

O_O kawaii, awesome character design

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washipuppy [2005-03-28 14:43:53 +0000 UTC]

He's so cute and blue ^_^ I love the way he's sitting.

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sycle In reply to washipuppy [2005-03-30 02:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Yay blue! And thankyou, it was the pose that prompted me to draw the picture, I like how he's got his hands

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dynamicsketch [2005-03-28 13:15:14 +0000 UTC]

Marrow is awesome. I like this style of shading. His expression fits him perfectly.

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Koshi [2005-03-28 12:36:27 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thats so sweet...I absolutely adore his pose. And the shoes are cool too.

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madelief [2005-03-28 09:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful!
The colors are great, and I love that pose!
Such a cute expression too ^_^

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yoiko [2005-03-28 08:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job with the coloring/shading. That's a nifty technique, methinks.
Also, spiffy character. I'm real fond of not-so-demonic demons. He just looks so sweet there. Love the pose.

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sycle In reply to yoiko [2005-03-30 02:30:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm fond of my little demon pair, I should finish off that picture of them together...

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Ashfall [2005-03-28 08:00:00 +0000 UTC]

See!! He came out just dandy!
Yeah, of course you're never entirely happy when you can see something in your own work that bugs you. The colouring very much damps down the contrast between eyes so that unless you look for it, it isn't immediately apparent. Also he's so completely adorable, no one's gonna tell that little face that he might have an eye issue.

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sycle In reply to Ashfall [2005-03-30 02:25:24 +0000 UTC]

Well I got him home and went "I'm still disappointed with this picture, I think I'll draw lines all over it in pen"

Luckily it substantially improved the picture and I'm happy with the end result!

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yohjisbabe [2005-03-28 06:37:52 +0000 UTC]

I like his dear little shoes ^_^ And his color scheme. Very very cute if I don't say so my self ^^

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sycle In reply to yohjisbabe [2005-03-30 02:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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jemisard [2005-03-28 06:12:05 +0000 UTC]

I told you how much I adore Marrow, with his little hands and his pout, I just wanna cuddle him and then prise him off my neck and hug him more.

Not helpful, and yeah, there's a few little flaws, but it doesn't detract from the overall appearence. He's adorable.

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sycle In reply to jemisard [2005-03-30 02:21:35 +0000 UTC]

hehehe thankyou :3

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tavorna [2005-03-28 05:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, this is too cute. I don't see any issues with the eyes, they just look adorable X3

Oh, I love his little hands. He really has that "Nobody loves me" look about him. Precious! <3

By the way, a very cool shading technique there. It really makes the shading stand out, and works so well! Ah, and the background colours contrast well with the black and blues ^^

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sycle In reply to tavorna [2005-03-30 02:21:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was rather happy with the shading effect myself. And I feel a little cheap just dropping complimentary tones in for a background, but when it just feels right, why not? ^_~

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