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Published: 2005-03-08 22:47:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 1667; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 45
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This is an old pic that I had to work off of a print out for, cause the original is a class doodle done on lined paper! Bad me!
But anyhow, Prisma Color pencils and all that... I tried reeeeeally hard to make some contrast and stuff in here, like Nat was talking about! 
This is for you Natsuko and Bluechimeraz !
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Oh goodness. Thank you.
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O_O wow
the facial details are great, giving this guy his own look. 5 of 5 in my book
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LOL, thanks. Zelgadis is a really amusing character from an anime series called 'The Slayers'... he isn't around for the second half of the first series, but he's a main character through out the rest of the triple series run.
I really love his design and colors... His attitude also cracks me up to no end. I really should draw him and Raziel (different series) more. ._.
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Ooh! Nice job on Zelgadis.
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Prisma Colors pencils! I never do enough contrast. I really tried to do more contrast in this. I guess it sort of worked out.
One factor may have been the white pencil. I went over all of it with that except for some of the hair and rock. Maybe that's where most of the softness comes from?
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Oh that is so way awesome!
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His hair once got stuck in a table when he slammed into it with his head.
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Zel's cool when he gets hit in the face by a cannon ball.
Zel's always cool.
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Yeah... especially when the cannon ball hits him. ^^ You're very right.
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LOL. Glad someone agrees with me.
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This is really amazing 
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Ooooh, bah! Zelgadis has the trick of breaking his face down into shapes. Have you tried not so much as drawing a face for him, but drawing a head and placing stones in it?
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I tried that, wasn't to easy for me but I'll try it again
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Slayers fanart....never seen the show myself but I know a friend who'd wanna see this pic...and I'll show her
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well I don't see why I wouldn't...you draw well and you like the same stuff she does
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LOL. I still need to work on my contrast something aweful.
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no ones perfect....I've got a way to go myself
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This is an absolutely gorgeous and spot-on depiction of our fave chimera. ^__^ You've managed to really capture the essence that is Zel, and show off your spectacular colored pencil skills.
I love his expression and the tilt of his head, it's so appropriate for him, and you've executed it perfectly. Fantastic job!
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GWAH! You av is scary. 
Thank you! I'll keep practicing so I'm interesting enough to be watch worthy one day, mwuahahahahahaha!
(Nah, I'm not crazy. Not at all. ... .... .....Mwuahahahahahaha! 
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I like this quite a bit. my only critique would be contrast. It seems in places that you are approaching the contrast you need, but you aren't pushing it far enough. This is a problem I have myself, so I'm not much on advice for fixing it, sorry :/
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Mmm... Even so, do you have any specific areas you could point out that I should focus on?
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the way I've always understood it with contrast is, you should have your areas of pure white, and pure dark/black (some artists completely avoid using black and use as dark a color as they can get, what that is varies for each peice dependant on the colour pallete), leaving the rest of the image to be in between. one of your darkest areas will of course be that right eye (his right) underneath the hair, and one of the lightest areas will be his shoulder and top of his head I think, given the way his head is turned, and if your light source is indeed from above. The area of pure white is often very small and/or scattered. The shoulder would likely be small, though you could altogether avoid white and use a bright vibrant color. On the hair, it would be scattered and/or following the pattern of the hair.
I'm sure you probably already know a little of this, and like I said, I like the peice overall, it just feels like you could push your contrast further. good luck : )
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Awwwwe I see, you're talking about absolute contrast... Hmmm... I'm not sure I want to work this particular piece that far, but maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
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Erm... Am I just dumb, or did I read a "Hamlet" spoof web comic with this guy playing Hamlet? Who is this guy? *pokes him with a stick*
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Indeed! He's a chimera of a third human, demon, and rock golem, hence his odd appearance. Zelgadis Graywords is a character originally from the anime The Slayers (also appearing in the sequels Slayers NEXT and TRY). I've seen that comic you're talking about a loooong time ago... That was a doujinshi! (sp? a fan comic 
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thank you very much, personage. I did enjoy the fanfic (it was delightfully random) but I have never watched Slayers, so I didn't know who this person was.
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Yep! Real character from anime. <--- bluechimeraz has a little vid of him as their avatar at the moment.
~getting back to you excessively late~
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EEEE!! *squeals like an idiot* Thanks very much!! XD That looks fantastic!! It's so well-colored and...um... *licks Zel* Wow, this is absolutely fantastic!! 
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Erk, hmmm, licking rock... 
I still just think your av is wickedly awesome!
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This isn't quite the response I was speculating, but thank you very much.
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Sweeeeet...great capture of that cynic in purple we love so well and secretly lust after.
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Is there something you aren't telling me about your fanfiction life?
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o.o...dude...two years later...
Check your DA more often! WTH!
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But it's funnier this way!?
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Well now...If I said your skills with using coloured pencils were putting me far to shame, I wouldn't be lying. The soft feel of the entire image is excellent, and combined with the style of artwork it really makes it seem like something that wouldn't look out of place in an anime concept sketchbook. I think that the yellow and brown do contrast quite well, giving the clothing a kind of heshen effect. In any case, a nicely drawn picture, and one you should be proud of
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LOL, people usually complaint hat I never use enough contrast. Thanks.
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Whats this supposed to be? Isn't Zelgadis a name of a protoss? *swt*
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