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Description
My entry for the Sands of Time contest run by

18.07 - Updated with increased shadowing under small figure

ABOUT THE MRI
The Mri are a race created by C.J.Cherryh in her classic trilogy “The Faded Sun” They are humanoid race, but are much taller than humans but their torsos are also much narrower. The have hair that is described as a mane of coarse gold or bronze. Their golden eyes have an epicanthic fold (like oriental humans) and a nictating membrane (an extra membrane that flicks over to protect the eye). They have well defined, high cheekbones, and judging by the descriptions of their ritual scars I think their eyes are also more angled than those of a human. Their ears have tufts of hair at the tips.
Melein is one of the last Mri remaining on Kutath of the red desert and the two moons. She has the blue facial scars of the warrior, but now she has left the warrior caste and wears the gold robes of the scholar caste.

ABOUT THE PIC
It has taken me way too long to finish this image – it is by far the hardest one I’ve ever done. Because I wanted to use a scale large enough to show the eyes I’m working in much more detail than usual. Just finding some of the base pics took weeks! I’ve learned a great deal about making photo-realistic hair, and taught myself to make planets. I didn’t think I’d be able to make convincing epicanthic folds (slanted eyes) in the larger figure so I deliberately chose an oriental model. This of course meant I had to deal with black hair. mizzd-stock’s picture of the maid in the golden gown was just right, except for the headdress – so I had to merge it with another mizzd-stock image.
I know this is far from perfect, but there comes a time when you have to stop working on a pic before you go insane! Overall, I am pretty please with myself

LINKS TO DETAILS ETC
The Moons Larger image [link]
Montage of Base Images and Details [link]
Animation of the making of the large figure [link]

CREDITS
Large figure [link]
Small figure body [link] Small figure head and hair [link]
Larger figure part of neck, gown [link] Desert [link]
Sky [link]
Brushes for extra hair [link]
Brushes for extra hair [link] [link]
Red Planet – textures used [link] and [link]
Blue planet - Tutorial on advanced planet creation & texture [link]

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The following clubs have permission to show my art in their galleries.
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Description
My entry for the Sands of Time contest run by

18.07 - Updated with increased shadowing under small figure

ABOUT THE MRI
The Mri are a race created by C.J.Cherryh in her classic trilogy “The Faded Sun” They are humanoid race, but are much taller than humans but their torsos are also much narrower. The have hair that is described as a mane of coarse gold or bronze. Their golden eyes have an epicanthic fold (like oriental humans) and a nictating membrane (an extra membrane that flicks over to protect the eye). They have well defined, high cheekbones, and judging by the descriptions of their ritual scars I think their eyes are also more angled than those of a human. Their ears have tufts of hair at the tips.
Melein is one of the last Mri remaining on Kutath of the red desert and the two moons. She has the blue facial scars of the warrior, but now she has left the warrior caste and wears the gold robes of the scholar caste.

ABOUT THE PIC
It has taken me way too long to finish this image – it is by far the hardest one I’ve ever done. Because I wanted to use a scale large enough to show the eyes I’m working in much more detail than usual. Just finding some of the base pics took weeks! I’ve learned a great deal about making photo-realistic hair, and taught myself to make planets. I didn’t think I’d be able to make convincing epicanthic folds (slanted eyes) in the larger figure so I deliberately chose an oriental model. This of course meant I had to deal with black hair. mizzd-stock’s picture of the maid in the golden gown was just right, except for the headdress – so I had to merge it with another mizzd-stock image.
I know this is far from perfect, but there comes a time when you have to stop working on a pic before you go insane! Overall, I am pretty please with myself

LINKS TO DETAILS ETC
The Moons Larger image [link]
Montage of Base Images and Details [link]
Animation of the making of the large figure [link]

CREDITS
Large figure [link]
Small figure body [link] Small figure head and hair [link]
Larger figure part of neck, gown [link] Desert [link]
Sky [link]
Brushes for extra hair [link]
Brushes for extra hair [link] [link]
Red Planet – textures used [link] and [link]
Blue planet - Tutorial on advanced planet creation & texture [link]

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The following clubs have permission to show my art in their galleries.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .