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Published: 2010-01-13 05:07:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3835; Favourites: 128; Downloads: 0
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Once upon a time, centuries ago, back before she was Grand Admiral or even anyone's mother, Trean took her twin swords and double guns and capped a lot of bad guys on Boston's rooftops and back alleys. This is her c. 2007, the year of the Arcane Revolution.Guys. This was a REAL stretch for me. ACTION POSE! GUNS IN PERSPECTIVE! DYNAMIC LIGHTING! Once I did one thing, I just kept doing more. I know that not everything about this picture is perfect. I need more practice. But! I'm still very proud of this one. Finally I actually feel like I have enough skill to draw Trean as I always wanted to. And if I'm wrong, and I don't have enough skill, I will get it someday.
Pen drawing colored in PS with added background.
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Not only is this perfect and amazing but it features a fully clothed female! You, Temiel are amazing.
I've peak into your gallery and I love your art. The lighting and shadows here are beautiful and you showed perspective who the boss is. I really like how realistic the anatomy is and the expression. The movement is clearly read and and I love the concept behind this piece.
Kudos!!
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I'm so sorry it took so long to respond to this comment, but to be honest I re-read it a whole bunch of times and it made me happy every time, so I didn't want it to disappear from my inbox! 
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Very much deserved. I really love this piece and all your work. I am going to watch you, if I haven't already.
Honestly I don't get fantasy armor or female heroes' costumes.
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Haha, me either. I'd just as soon have my characters not wear armor at all rather than chainmail bikinis or halter-chestplates with bare midriff and boob windows. XD Goodness knows it'd be about as effective as wearing nothing protective at all. Tbh, I don't particularly love drawing armor, but I do at least try to keep combat costumes functional. For the most part, anyway... occasionally I'll cop to indulging in a certain amount of whimsy (I have a secret weakness for swordfighting in a big billowy impractical skirt or gown).
But in any event, I'm glad it rings your bell! 
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I can not tell you how much I hate female armour in fantasy MMORPGs, urgh.
I adore it.
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Thank so much! I'm glad you think so!
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This is wonderfully done! Fantastically dynamic pose. Beautiful detail, and a wonderful color scheme.
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Ah, thanks!
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You should try doing them more often. It turned out so well. You really are gifted, and I'm sure you could do anything you put your mind to.
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Thank you! Glad you like it, it was a little tricky at first but it was very cool to see finished when I was done.
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her left foot sems a bit weird to me, i think it should point down a bit more...
thats all i can see! rest is perfect! exelent job! ^^
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Both the feet should actually be pointing in more, the position they're in is POSSIBLE but I can't imagine it's comfortable for her ankles. >_< Oh well, it's my first time.
I'm glad you like it! Thank you much.
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If this type of drawing is a first for you, then I'd say you're off to a magnificent start. 
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Thank you! I'm glad you do, it was a fun departure from my usual repertoire of kissy pictures. 
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Ah, thanks. THIS one I do like quite a bit.
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Wow, surely is one of your best works. The light give a more tridimensional view
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Oh, thank you so much!
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This is sooooo unbelievably awesome. 
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Oh, thank you so much!!! 
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Very awesome pose!! And guns---D: Amazing! The intense look on her face is great too! And the colour you used for the highlights~ Great job on this one!
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AAAAA THANK YOU!!! 
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DANG, this is BADASS!! I REALLY love the pose and the shine on her boots is like totally blowing my mind, haha.
Her legs are especially well drawn, an dher guns! I cant draw guns to save my life.
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AAAAAAH THANK YOU!!!! 
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Well, look at that!
The twist in her body is good, it makes the picture dynamic, as well as the diagonal slant of the composition. Great movement in her hair as well and nice work on those guns!
It's nice to see that you're experimenting with light and poses and such
Andohgawdthebootsagain! *touches Trean's boots*
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OH MY GOD... 
I'm not sure where I'm going with this just yet! I'm just glad I did it even once to "cross something off my list", as it were. I do have a picture in the works that has a whole interior background, and I'm kind of excited to finish it.
Once again, thank you SO much, darling!!
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*patches Molly's head together with duct tape*
No worries over the feet and legs!
I do have something to point out though. The hands/arms seems slightly off in the perspective - the foreshortening is a bit too shyly hinted. Making the hands and forearms bigger and emphasizing overlapping lines (agh, I can't come up with a better word for it right now!) would help to make it look more natural. It's kind of hard to explain though X'D Reference photos are greater than my half-assed-english explanations!
Hee, it's such a great feeling when one can "cross things off the list" and feel proud for trying!
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Thanks for the tips! I actually know exactly what you mean, and I knew it wasn't 100% right as I was doing it... like I said, I know it's not perfect, and I definitely know what to improve on next time I try this sort of thing. Her left hand (the one on the right) bugs me too, it doesn't look like she's got a really solid grip on the gun. But for what it's worth, this was a first try, and it's the first time I've attempted anything like this in YEARS and the first time EVER I've had any success at all!
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And it's a GREAT first try, at that
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Oh, thank you. I don't know what it is about this week--I've just been feeling a bit experimental and more ambitious than usual. I think it's a good thing!
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Of course it's a good thing!
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This picture really looks "in motion" 
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EXCELLENT!! Thank you! 
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Oh it is movement-y as you call it :3 and there is something I thought about yesterday evening when I was inking a picture... it's a tip I got once, too. when inking with a pen or generally inking it might help to give the picture more depth to make a (I lack words) ... dynamic lines... like where you plan to put shadows make the lines stronger as if they were drawn with a brush... on some parts the lines are stronger than on other parts... and where lines meet they can "melt into each other" (I hope you know what I mean +_+)
Varied line strength could really help to give a picture more dynamics and since you colour with PS most of the time it wouldn't vanish like my lines most of the time ^^"
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It's much easier to get the line variance with a nib pen than a felt one, but I HATE HATE using dip pens because they make SO much mess... >_< Part of the problem is the fact that I draw SO small that I can usually only use one pen width. 
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Oh I stopped using nip pens ages ago... I just draw some lines bigger than others with my normal markers ^^"
but you should really try it some day again
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Oh,wow..I'm very intimidated by action poses but you did great!Very well done.
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Oh god me too! I don't know why I decided to do this one on a whim, but I'm glad I tried it, because I'm still quite pleased.
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You're very welcome,i too believe it was certainly worth it.
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The action posing on Warbird looks really good! I like the style of her hair and the movement of the clothing that she's wearing.
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THANKS. Oh man, I was so proud of this one... I NEVER do action poses, so doing one that actually pleased me was incredibly gratifying.
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You're welcome! I really like how this drawing turned out, ya know.
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Aw, thanks again. 
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Beautiful action shot.
On the subject of sequential art (i.e., comics) why do I not see a Astral Arcana comic? Or am I blind?
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