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sketch and flats, another painting experiment. I really want to get away from my dependence on line art.

EDIT: Cleaned up the flats, colors. Crits and comments always welcome. :)

EDIT 2: did most of the shading, almost finished. I'm at a loss for a BG. >> Suggestions are welcome! :D

EDIT 3: I'm done with this pic. Was a lot of fun, learned a lot! Crits and comments honored. <3

9 comments – latest 4:

Miss_DJ (Jun 2, 2009)

there's a ton of stuff I like about this drawing...the placement of the people, the highlights/shadows... they remind me of the type of cartoons I watched a long time ago. The one thing that bothers me is his nose.

firecracker (Jun 3, 2009)

I think the finished picture looks awesome! I like the way you did this, and I love the colors, and the way you blended and highlighted everything. You didn't use any textures....and the pic looks awesome. Great draw. :)

artistforrent (Jun 3, 2009)

Miss_DJ: I totally agree! I hate his nose.....

firecracker: awww, thank you honey! *hug*

backmagicwoman (edited Jun 3, 2009)

Beautirful in every aspect...I particularly love the way you do lips...something about your work seems very familiar to me...:)

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Old Beauty

jekyll (May 26, 2009)

Well, it's done! Bones and all!

56 comments – latest 4:

Moosh (Jun 13, 2009)

Hot damn! That's completely awesome.

Aubrey (Jun 13, 2009)

That really is an old beauty! Older cars are the best. So much class and refinement and hardly any of them looked the same. Now they all come prepackaged with about as much imagination as you'll find in a cookie cutter. Great job, and great taste!

QTgillie (Jul 16, 2009)

Well, I guess it turned out ok after all, wasn't sure it would in your earlier versions........NOT. As expected, just stunning. The reflections on the car are to die for, esp. the cobble stone. Not sure I like the make-up either. But otherwais........................wow wow owowowowowowoweeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

DinoFlorist (Nov 15, 2009)

it looks realer than real

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Half a face

Miraxe (May 26, 2009)

3 comments – latest 4:

Miraxe (Jun 2, 2009)
drawn in 7 min

It's the artist's hand painting the hair. Can you tell? D:

Miraxe (Jun 2, 2009)
drawn in 35 sec

Yeah random blob by the finger was bothering me. YAY IT'S DONE!

kupocoffee (Jun 3, 2009)

Beautiful eye and colors.

Miraxe (Jun 3, 2009)

Thank you. :')

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From the movie..."The Spirit"

firecracker (Jun 1, 2009)

I never saw this movie.....but I liked the "ref" pic....so I tried drawing it. Well....I really messed up the lettering.....I couldn't get it right, so I got "fed up" with this "pic", and I decided to "texturize" all the lettering...."lol"!!! I could've done a better job with the lettering if I had a tablet.....I had to draw these letters with my mouse.....and chibi paint doesn't have a "text" tool for lettering. :( I'm posting this as "finished".......I'm too tired to do any more to it.

11 comments – latest 4:

artistforrent (Jun 2, 2009)

firecracker, this looks awesome! I think this is the best use of texture I've seen you come up with. I think it would be even more effective if you removed the texture from around The Spirit; it would add a lot of drama and contrast to this already moody scene. Have a great night!

firecracker (edited Jun 2, 2009)

Hi "Artistforrrent"......Thanks for your nice comment and suggestion......I'm glad you you think I did ok with the textures in this "pic"....I thought I might've "over done" it. That sounds like a good suggestion....about removing the textures around "The Spirit"......I'll try experimenting with it, and see how it looks....if I mess things up, and it doesn't look good.....I'll keep it the way it is...."lol". But I'm gonna give it a try... Thanks for commenting....I appreciate it. :) Well.....I removed most of the texture around "The Spirit"....and left a teeny bit of glow around his head. I do like it better this way.....it does add to the dark moodiness of the "pic". Thank you very much for your suggestion.....I do appreciate it, and I'm happy with the change. :)

xsi639 (Jun 9, 2009)

i joust can t take my eyes of it*.*

firecracker (Jun 9, 2009)

"LOL"!!! Thanks for commenting "xsi"!! :)

steamsuit

Duderman (Jun 1, 2009)

7 comments – latest 4:

Suntan (Jun 2, 2009)

Just fabulous! :)

firecracker (Jun 2, 2009)

I agree with everyone......this is gonna be great! :)

Bubblicious (Jun 2, 2009)

Yuppers, it is.

shell (Apr 3, 2010)

nice

White Rabbit

NishizonoTetora (Jun 2, 2009)

3 comments – latest 3:

Duderman (Jun 2, 2009)

kekeke

Live2Draw (Jun 2, 2009)

Oh that is freaky! *shudders*

firecracker (Jun 2, 2009)

"LOL"!!! :D

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Patience

QTgillie (May 31, 2009)

Photo from DA

14 comments – latest 4:

bette_davis_eyes (Jun 5, 2009)

I love this one of yours QT.. it turned out so beautifully!

Miss_DJ (Jun 5, 2009)

This is lovely Qt! The ref pic itself seems odd to me on the fox's right front side. Your pic is beautiful! Well done!

riccir (Jun 8, 2009)

wow this is so beautiful done!! i am sorry i didnt comment earlier i come here from time to time..speechless.
and thank you for the advice i think i fixed the problem

GreyGhost (Jun 24, 2009)

The critter is gorgeous, of course, but I am mesmerized by that snow!

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Phatom of the Opera

RaNdOm_Muffinz (Jun 1, 2009)

After watching this movie at a friends house, I fell in love with it.

Not that bad, However i can't draw roses so..those came out crappy.
I really like the mask tho :)

Thinking of taking the paper out tho oO

3 comments – latest 3:

firecracker (Jun 1, 2009)

This is really nice.....the mask is awesome. I like the rose too, and I think the paper looks good there. Nice draw!!! :)

Bubblicious (Jun 1, 2009)

I've never actually seen it. I want to though.

catfish (Jun 2, 2009)

very good