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TrainScribbler β€” And the Sun Rises

Published: 2018-02-04 19:39:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 286; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Description My half of an art-trade with of her character, Jacob Bolt

I don't even know what this is. I started with the sky and sort of went a bit mad. Steam punkish influenced type things are not my fortΓ©, but I do adore Bolt, in no small part because his features are based on Misha Collins hehe. Bolt is from Beyond the Raindrop, LadyMintLeaf 's comic, set in a post apocalyptic world where he is one of the few survivors. I don't know the full story yet, but Bolt has an air of tragedy around him, on top of whatever has happened to his world. I like to envision though, that in the world he's living in there's still beautiful places to be found, if you know where to look.

Also, I cannot draw rock. This has been firmly established. I don't know why I bother trying >.<

Stock pose ref from the ever talented Much obliged!
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Comments: 27

TheLastUnicorn1985 [2018-02-18 08:26:28 +0000 UTC]

HOLY FUCK BALLS MISHKA THIS IS AMAZING!!!!
Steampunk or mechanics of any kind have always been so hard for me, you did a BAD ASS job with this!!
I think the rocks looks excellent! Rocks are not easy, I concur

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TrainScribbler In reply to TheLastUnicorn1985 [2018-02-20 11:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Hehe thank you hun I tried

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TheLastUnicorn1985 In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-03-01 08:46:57 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure as always dear!

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FeatherQuilt1988 [2018-02-05 18:42:45 +0000 UTC]

This is extremely cool!! And "still beautiful places to be found, if you know where to look"... I love that idea. I haven't read or watched many "post-apocalyptic" genre things, but I really like the idea of a somewhat gentler take on them like that.

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TrainScribbler In reply to FeatherQuilt1988 [2018-02-07 11:08:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you hun! I do like the idea that nature finds a way as it were, even when people might have wrecked a world. Optimism in the face of destruction and all that hehe

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FeatherQuilt1988 In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-19 15:28:40 +0000 UTC]

I really like that idea too. I've seen a lot of paintings (here on DA and elsewhere) of vegetation and even waterfalls growing all over abandoned cities, and I always find that so cool and thought-provoking....

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Null-Entity [2018-02-05 17:28:28 +0000 UTC]

always happy to be a Misha like person.

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TrainScribbler In reply to Null-Entity [2018-02-07 11:08:58 +0000 UTC]

Never a bad thing to be hehe. Thanks for the stock and for stopping by!

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crystal-of-ix [2018-02-05 13:06:17 +0000 UTC]

The details in this piece are beautiful! I love the colours you chose for the sky especially! You did an amazing job. Keep you the great work!

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TrainScribbler In reply to crystal-of-ix [2018-02-05 13:25:37 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much! ^^

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crystal-of-ix [2018-02-05 13:03:57 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely stunning! The way you did the sky is so detailed! One of my new favourite pieces of yours!

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TrainScribbler In reply to crystal-of-ix [2018-02-05 13:25:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again hehe!

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crystal-of-ix In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-05 16:53:43 +0000 UTC]

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MegBeth [2018-02-05 12:58:13 +0000 UTC]

I'm almost crying right now, this is SO BEAUTIFUL!!

I love the the sun rise, I love his expression, I love the textures on everything just... holy... words are failing me; it looks amazing!

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TrainScribbler In reply to MegBeth [2018-02-05 13:12:03 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you hun! You're so sweet!!

The sky is actually in large part thanks to you. Remember that livestream you did a while back of This is Me? I went back and rewatched that, looking at the way you layered up colours, and learned from you I am proud of it, as I really wanted that glowing hue only a sunrise can give, and it took quite a long time, but I wouldn't have been able to do it at all without having you to learn from (my daylight pics have had a tendency to look murky/flat before)

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MegBeth In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-05 17:54:15 +0000 UTC]


*GASP*
Are you serious?? Omg... I actually helped you??

I'm literally about to cry tears of joy right now-- I helped you artistically??

So glad we get to help each other out in this sense!
I learned how to shade skin better (still not nearly as good as you, but I'm getting there ) and you create bootiful sunrises!!
WIN WIN, BABY!!

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TrainScribbler In reply to MegBeth [2018-02-07 11:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Lol yes you helped me! Of course you did! How many times have I said I admire the way you use light etc? You helped me so much!

Aaaw, really? that's super sweet of you Honestly, my baseline skin technique actually came straight off a fantastic tutorial here on DA, it's still my go-to base pallet now I have the technique down, all my characters start off with this as the lower layers:



And then I just got into really studying the colours and textures in skin over the years. Texture is SO important, all those little speckles and dimples and freckles etc, to stop your character looking like a doll. And colour too. Skin has a mad range of colours in it, not just peaches, but blues, greens, purples, yellows... A fantastic pallet I draw from is this one:



Adding extra dashes of 'unusual' colours to skin really does make it look more alive Β 

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MegBeth In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-07 17:36:01 +0000 UTC]


I AM SAVING THESE FOR LATER!!

thanks heaps!!

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TrainScribbler In reply to MegBeth [2018-02-08 11:30:23 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome hun, i hope they are useful to you ^^

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LadyMintLeaf [2018-02-05 11:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! I love this so, so much!!
You really did a great job !!Β I love everything about this paintingΒ the sky is fabulous andΒ it's not true that you can not draw rocks.Β Bolt's metal arm is perfect and his expression ...
I could stay here hours to look at him!
Thank you so much for doing this for me !!

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TrainScribbler In reply to LadyMintLeaf [2018-02-05 11:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh I am SO delighted you like him!! I was very nervous of what you might think tbh, this was a supreme challenge for me and I was worried I'd messed him up >.< He's such a wonderful character, I just wanted to do him justice. You've done so many beautiful drawins and paintings for me, I didn't want to let you down :S

Also, that arm hehehe... I took a lot of creative license with that XD I hung onto the fact he scvanagened the parts and ended up with the idea of bits of old computer motherboards etc being part of what he used. I know it's really different from how you draw it, sorry, I just got carried away It's not often I draw anything mechanical >.>Β 

This was a really fun trade, thanks for agreeing this with me! Maybe we can do another sometime Β 

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LadyMintLeaf In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-05 14:06:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah,Β I really like it so much and you had a great idea for the arm.
I also love all the details you put in Bolt's glasses.

And yes, of course!Β I'd like to do other art trade with you! Β 

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Aurosai [2018-02-04 21:13:13 +0000 UTC]

OH wow this looks soooo good! That sky is awesome (nice touch with the birds!) and the metal arm bit looks super good too!Β 

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TrainScribbler In reply to Aurosai [2018-02-05 11:59:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you hun! Β 

That artm, man, that arm. That took the longest out of everything on this pic. Every single piece is individually coloured, one layer for each component. It took -days-. I thought I was going to go mad XD

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Aurosai In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-05 15:21:59 +0000 UTC]

You’re welcome!!

Yeah it looks like it took a long time! Kudos to you for not just flipping the pose

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TrainScribbler In reply to Aurosai [2018-02-05 16:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Let's face it, it wouldn't be bolt without the arm XD

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Aurosai In reply to TrainScribbler [2018-02-05 16:33:38 +0000 UTC]

thats very true XDΒ 

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