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SilverStryke — A Challenge
Published: 2011-07-23 19:28:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 414; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 6
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I was challenged to draw something being killed by my boyfriend and my friend, Seraphinux(is that how it's spelled?). This is the result.I'm personally not quite happy with parts of the background, but.. I'm content with it considering this is probably my first real attempt at a picture with an environment.
Critique is welcome.
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Question, how'd you get the shading to be so smooth and subtle on the areas like the leg/hip?
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First I started with my rough colors, with the mid-, dark-, and light values splashed where I thought they'd go. My brush was always set to about 50% opacity and from there, I just kind of blended them together, using the color-picker tool often to help out.
I taught myself the hotkeys for the brush and color-picker tools. It helped a lot, since when I tried this technique before it was too slow when I had to click around so often to get just a few shades lighter in one spot.
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Were any references used?
Either way, it looks incredible. The color combinations on her armor really make her stand out from the rest of the background.
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No references were used. The entire thing was composed in my head or by help from Rohi, who graciously posed for me like.. Once.
He's really bad at it. Can't stay still!
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Holy. Shit. Dude the background for that is just... @.@ What program are you using?
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Photoshop CS1.
...There's a CS5 out, now, so my program is incredibly outdated.
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Fantastic work, I really love the angle you chose. 
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Thanks, I appreciate it!
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G-..Goddamnit, Silver!!!!!!!
Now I'm going to have to One-up this somewhow. :I (Since I pretty much gave up on my first attempt.)
I h8 u.
(By the way, I do like how the scene is sort of portrayed from the soldier's (?) point of view. Also, nice use of textures. And, finally, the female Rohiian(not sure if this is a new unit, so I am hesitant to name her.) looks neat in the way she is posed/her stance.
Also, silvurr; what is that thing(s) in the background, the four legged critter. OR IS THIS A SECRET UNTIL ROHI'S STORY???
gg
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Thanks! I was worried that the textures were too gaudy, but I liked them too much to take them away.
And, hehe. It's a secret until I finish its design. I completely forgot that I hadn't shown anyone that except Ceze and him, so that was an unintended sneak peak.
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Damn you photoshop users and your textures!!!
And, oh my. /shall stay tuned.
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