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Published: 2007-08-09 12:13:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 2390; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 26
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Description I can't remember the last time I actually did (and finish) a colored work. The reason is that I'm unfamiliar within that area of expertise and it takes a long time experimenting how to get the right shadows, cast shadows, reflected lights, and etc. Usually I would get to a point where I would completely stop working on it and on some rare occasion I'll get lucky and have something near decent and willing to finish.

I actually had quite some fun working on the background, which is peculiar because I don't like working with them. I just took one of my old drawings and decided to color it. I thought it would be interesting to color because there's light coming from the moon and from the lanterns. At one point I just gave up being 'correct' with the lighting and just went for the 'as-long-as-it-looks-ok' technique.

The person on the bottom right I just kinda got tired and just wanted to finish. So I went into good ol' Photoshop and gave it some effects to push him out of the picture.

Anyways, it's been a long night.... I think I'm going to challenge myself more with coloring. Goooo me!
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Comments: 15

DKMAE [2010-10-01 18:13:04 +0000 UTC]

Great job

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Presteza [2009-09-14 11:10:44 +0000 UTC]

ah, now this .. is freakin awesome
each of those characters .. has character :}
lighting & details are beautiful
love the blur, feels like something is about to happen ~

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Xenogia In reply to Presteza [2009-09-17 23:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you for commenting. I think you're the only one who actually mentioned the blur. It's so great when someone else notices something subtle like that.

I always imagined this moment is when a mercenary or something from behind calls out their names and the camera zooms fast as they turn around. (hence the blur)

The wanted notices on the ground has their faces on it but I guess the blur took that out. I wanted to really capture that moment.

Thanks again for coming by!

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Shima-Games [2009-03-27 10:50:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is so cool

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watafu-dev [2009-01-30 17:53:30 +0000 UTC]

Love it

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HannahSakura [2007-12-26 08:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! ^-^

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Xenogia In reply to HannahSakura [2008-01-13 00:34:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank You!

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Alera [2007-08-09 14:37:19 +0000 UTC]

OMG you colored stuff! Whooooohoo!
but why does it look so blurry full view?

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Xenogia In reply to Alera [2007-08-09 15:01:02 +0000 UTC]

because there's a blurred effect on it... for artistic purposes.

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Alera In reply to Xenogia [2007-08-09 20:21:52 +0000 UTC]

MmmmHmm

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Xenogia In reply to Alera [2007-08-10 19:41:20 +0000 UTC]

i can send u the unofficial clear version.. ^^

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maehao [2007-08-09 13:33:06 +0000 UTC]

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Xenogia In reply to maehao [2007-08-11 00:29:11 +0000 UTC]

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DEchartea [2007-08-09 12:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Damn Awesome artwork you are great at color IO don't see a problem
Keep Pushing yourself You are at the Point of Greatness

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Xenogia In reply to DEchartea [2007-08-11 00:26:11 +0000 UTC]

PUSH~~!!!

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