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Violinagin — Ally VI
Published: 2006-05-23 22:06:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 2256; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 48
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Yep, this is the finished piece. I hope to get some up close shots of some areas because the painting is just... well... I'm not entirely sure if I did that! I had two lights on me, one yellow(-ish) and one red. Basically I was just having fun, but they really helped! I did this entirely in front of a mirror (cept for the initial lay in, you can see some of the charcoal) and it took me a very, very long time. I did it in the lobby of my dorm room and I was down there pulling all nighters every night. Luckily there is a coke machine and a coffee place not far away.For the most part I'm very pleased. Very few nitpicky things I'm worried about (which is highly unusual).
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I had a friend who was national champian Korean stick-fighter, and I have fond childhood memories of getting hit my those kinds of swords!
Beautiful work!
PS Thanks for the kind comments on the 1 Million Masterpiece site! Your a real cornerstone for that effort!
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Awesome! Korean stick-fighter champion friend! Those are always fond memories... of course with us it was just sticks
Thank you!
I think that it is such a good idea that I just have to do all I can to get people to join. I'm kind of odd about the discussion board, but I am used to getting responses in a message center!
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Wow, great painting! I love your use of the red lighting
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Only crit is that the foot on our left doesn't look completley planted. I know it's finished- but for future ref- Maybe move the heel to the other side of the foot by just a little bit to increase balance. I like this overall, nice to see some solid traditional stuff! Keep it up!
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You think so? Hmm. It was dark, so I could have looked for some more darks within darks. though, it might not have been planted. When I first did it I was thinking of it planted, but for some reason (probably no sleep, the shoes were the last I did) I might have changed it. I'll look at it again and see. It doesn't really bug me when it's hanging on the wall though.
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man thats some fine paint work. i like your kendo pants pants and bokken
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wow this is incredible! It has an old master feel to it but it's also very fresh. so beautifully done and those reds really make it pop. I see you're holding a weapon- you'll definitley make a good bodyguard
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Very nicely done. Makes a good impression. Couple of things. The location of the pit of the neck and the angle of the clavicles, the length of the left upper and lower arm and phalanges, and an exaggerated shoulder to shoulder slope without any obvious twist in the rib cage. Also, a bulging of the skirt even though the knees are not bent and the hips aren't turned. I suspect you worked over days and the pose changed on you.
But still, great colorwork and impression and my guess is a good likeness etc....
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I've actually corrected the neck, but as I don't have a camera I can't show that I fixed it. Here's a link to the only photo reference I have: [link] Doesn't look a whole lot like the photograph, but I did make note of all the changes I made. The skirt is a hakama and it looks like that. Well, at least mine does. It hangs like that when it's not even on a person
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Very nice. Good artistic interpretation. The skirt hangs from the hips but I see an unusual bulge on the side around the knees. You are taller than the portrait. The pose was challenging because of the slope of the vertebra and the perspective. Great job still. This is difficult work so congrats.
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That's the way the Hakama hangs. That "bulge" is just the way the fabric is because of the sewn in pleats and how I've been using it for martial arts. It also hangs from the hips from the photo, but it's above the hips in the painting. The legs also look shorter because it's such a large painting that the legs need to be foreshortened because in person you look down at them. I also did it to a lesser extent in the face, but in the other direction.
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Beautifully detailed and colored. I love the anatomy and pose. Great realism.
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Thank you very much! And thank you for the fave!
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wow
Thats so, wow. So realistic and done in oils too, I cant draw realisticly nor paint with oils, as well as pulling all nighters, well I have the energy of a sloth. So I greatly admire you for this piece
*pokes fave button*
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I couldnt do it, I get cranky if I only have 5 hours...
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I used to be like that. *Shakes head* But if I hadn't of broken that... I wouldn't have passed highschool... *sigh*
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It then seems that I must start getting used to coffee
I start college soon, I'm guessing the work load there will be very heavy 0_o
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I thought it better than highschool... Until it became poo too!
Coffee or energy drinks. I hear time management works well, but it's outdated...
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I have awful time management, I get distracted too easily and put off task
This summer I'm going to be able to paint for leisure again, not done that properly in about two years
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That's when I force myself to stop... or start another one. I rush myself too much. That's why I don't do great on large homework assignments. For the most part, anyways
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Hi There!
You have just earned yourself an O.D.D. feature 
ODDS (oibyrd's daily deviations) are to honor the sometimes overlooked artists of dA that I personally think deserve some exposure and also, to introduce the more popular artists to the new/overlooked deviants. I prefer to showcase ALL artwork that I love (and that includes popular artists) in order to create a non-biased feature of the talent on dA Please click the link below to see your work featured and to view other featured artists . If you prefer not to be a featured artist, just send me a note and I will remove you from the list. Cheers! Sandi xoxo
[link]
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Wow. Sweet. That's pretty cool.
Do people ever have you remove them? Just curious 
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yeah I have had a handful say no thank you...mostly because they don't understand what I'm doing 
Others either didn't speak english. There was only one person so far that I wanted to strangle for being so damn rude
I am very happy to have you as a feature!
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Well, I can't believe that would happen! But I guess it does. *sigh*
I'm so glad to be a feature! As soon as I'm able to get on more, I hope to do a feature thing myself 
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my pleasure hon
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I have a few in my favorites I love. [link] - this dude and his work... awesome!
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sweet! can I bug ya to send the link in a note? that way I don't lose track of it
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Just sent 
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you're the best 
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Yay! Thank you! I supposed taste is a good thing to get out of some years of study
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
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This is gorgeous. You did a great job, and I love that you've incorporated another interest into your painting. It was awesome to see all the WIP pics too, and see how it came along. The finished piece looks great!
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Yeah, I think the WIP pictures really help. I don't think it would have been half as cool if I hadn't put the hakama and bokkan in it, but I'm sure I would have done something else. I'm still racking my brains for next year 
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Impressive
What is that thing you're holding?
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It is a bokken.
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Bokkan! Wooden Sword of Allison's Power and...
... Yes, I'm getting sleep soon! And food! I promise!!
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Ooh, Allison has power...
Sleep. Yes, sleep
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I have a bit of power
I have too much sleep now!
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