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Published: 2012-01-30 02:41:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 713; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 20
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Original Descriptive title is very originalThis here, pending my latest (and probably my longest, say, going on eight years now) obsession of Legend of Zelda, is a picture for my dear ~waitingtoolong . I hope you like it dear! He likes Ganon's design heaps and heaps (Ocarina of Time and Windwaker mostly I believe), so I thought I would use ole' Gan to get back into the swing of digital art after an extended absence.
Now about this picture. The only thing I am really proud of about is that I did not use any lineart or lines really (just to check proportions, but that hardly counts methinks). And I really like Ganon's face, but you can't really see it until you get close up. And that's about it. I really dislike my digital art 'style,' or what have you, at the moment, and it's just too.... thick. I want it to look more like watercolor. There are some amazing artists here on dA who have mastered this and I simply don't know how. I guess it's a lot of experimentation and knowing how to use photoshop, which I really don't know how to use.
Ah well. Practice make perfect! I would really appreciate some constructive crit on this, so if you would be so kind, please let me know what I did wrong, and maybe even right, on this piece. I do plan to revisit it one day, just not right now and after I have complied some useful information regarding this picture.
I appreciate you stopping by!
Ganon is Shigeru Miyamoto's brainchild, art is yours truly! No stealing without permission!
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<3 chuu too, agadore.
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Which could be anything, because she has no filter.
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especially after today. bipolar, much? fml.
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I know, right? Crazy times, my friend, crazy times...
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I like this!! The detail on the arms is fantastic, his hair looks awesome, and that shadow just makes it pop. This character setting is fantastic. I would love to see a copy of this from the other side, with the cape at the back and his chest forward.
For constructive criticism, I think the cape needs to look like it is "Rounded" about his body, with accented shading and such along with the ripple lines. Also, you have a lot of nice detail in the hands that are covered up by his magic, which looks like it could be toned down just a bit. (Could be affected by different computer screens and brightness settings).
Thanks so much, you! This is great!
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Thank you!! I am happy that the mission was a success! haha.
I was originally going to make the picture of him facing forward, but the intricacy of his costume scared me honestly, so I though I'd start simple. I'm such a chicken.
Thank you for the crit! It makes sense, and I appreciate it. I shall definitely take it into account when I revisit the picture! I might be able to update the picture with a less dark version of his magic, it's a fairly simple fix.
You're welcome my darling! I'm so happy that you like it!
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There is nothing wrong with a version 2.0. If you dont like it, do another from scratch, and use what you learned to make a better picture. You have the talent, so i know you can do it! And to be honest, you do better with intricate details as apposed to the bigger "plain" parts, so i am sure you could do the front no problem.
I think a joint paint project between us would be interesting... We shall try it sometime. hrmmm....
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This is very true. Thanks haha, at least someone has confidence in me!
That would be very interesting! I like that idea! We should both do a lineart, then switch to paint it.
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