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TresMaxwell — Division 13: Ethan Shift
Published: 2011-08-05 06:39:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1494; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 8
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Wasn't initially going to have a background and then this little forest cropped up and now I have no idea where he is.
Division fights in all kinds of places, so he could be just about anywhere. I wanted to really challenge myself to push the limits on this one. Though this hyper-realistic style will not be used in the comic itself because it's so time consuming, I figured it wouldn't hurt to practice drawing them in a more realistic fashion.
So here's Ethan, early-shift. The full view is worthwhile.
The trees were a brush I downloaded. I'm really sorry that I lost the link, or I would post it here O_O;
Edit: Now with bigger bricks because they were way too small
Division 13, Ethan and all related characters and concepts are copyrighted to Nicole Paris. Any tampering, re-posting, or theft of this art and/or character will be prosecuted.
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Comments: 63
Good point with the bricks O_O I didn't realize that.
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happens to me all the time! I stare at a picture so long I don't notice some of the smaller details.
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I fixed it, I think
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Thanks 
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The detailing and shading in this is amazing! Wonderful work! ^^
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Thanks
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This looks really great. I love little details, like his partially changed right eye! <3
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Thanks
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You definitely did a good job with it. Is it weird that I find it cute that his clawed hand looks like it's padded? XD
Is he a werewolf? Ethan is a part of a comic you're drawing right?
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I don't think that's weird
He is from the comic, he's actually one of the lead characters. He wasn't a werewolf at the beginning of the comic, but encounters the wolf later that changes him. It's violent and terrible and he barely makes it through, much to the horror of his boyfriend.
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Looks amazing! His hand slowly turning into a paw is just splendid looking.
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It took a while to get it to look right :/
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expanding on the society then ms maxwell? I can't wait.
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Expanding away
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Never heard of Division 13, but I like the paw and wrist a lot.
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It's a comic of my own creation. I'm working on producing it full scale, but I have to be prepared before I get started, so I'm doing a lot of pre-production work on it now.
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And now...I really really want his haircolor!
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This is the same pic, just zoomed out to fit the rest of it. There were such delicate details on his face that I really wanted to post just that on it's own.
I think I was most frustrated with the paw, but I'm satisfied with how it came out 
I LOVE love LOVE his hair. About halfway through the planning process, he went from being a brunette to a redhead and I'm really glad I made the change. It suits his spunky personality. I dye my hair about that color too
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You are right! It's the same picture!
The closeup of his face looks so much like a portrait that I didn't noticed it.
Even when I use references, the picture mostly ends up looking totally different ^^
But there also is a difference between drawing from a reference and creating a vivid picture with a reference. And the latter you can do wonderful! ^___^
I would have to bleach my hair for that because it's pretty dark brown. So bleaching and dying it every month seems a lot of stress, for me too XD
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I used to suck using references, but I've been working really hard to draw what I see more accurately. It's taken a lot of work.
My hair is dirty blonde, so it takes to color well 
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I think learning to draw more precise is really hard work!
I just recommended a book about drawing...well, it's more about learning to see the things as they are and than draw them. It's from Betty Edwards.
I guess it must be this, but my cover looks different, I have the german version but also the first edition (there are three I think).
I would be happy about every blonde tone ^^ But maybe I just have to wait, my hair's pretty grey by now
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I should look up that book, sounds like it could be a good one to own
If I stopped dying my hair, I would probably find grey ones, but I've been dying it since I was in high school so I don't really remember what it looks like anymore O_O;
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I've made some quick photos of my german edition, you can find it in my scraps.
There is the original title included and the year it was written. There are so many version I didn't know which of the english ones was mine.
I have an interesting e-book about writing M/M romance
And no, I think you write and draw wonderful, so please don't get that wrong and think I recommend that because I think you're a bad artist, okay?!
Oh...now that you mention it....I've seen my haircolor completely when I was 19 
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I'll poke my head in scraps and take a looks
I would love to read that e-book. No matter who you are, a little advice is never bad! I don't take it offensively. I'm sure I could glean something from it that would make me better, more than likely, a lot of somethings
My hair is too light to see grey on the hairline.... but I bet I have it. My mom went grey early.
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A writer I admire wrote some time ago that good writing can only be learned within a whole lifetime.
My mom too, but my dad >.< he still has his black hair...okay nearly, some grey strands here and their, but much less than me.
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Cool, thanks
My Dad's got some gray, but not as much as you would expect at his age. My grandmother has dark hair still, but my grandpa is completely white. Just not sure what'll hit me
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So, the feature is ready [link] ^-^
Even if I know something and read it more often, maybe explained in different ways I get an even better understanding of it and can use it more easily. So I also keep reading about writing.
My granny had very dark hair even when she was over 60. That always looked so cool despite the old fashioned hairstyle.
But I'll never find out what my hair will look like than, I'm not going to stop dying it
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Got it
True, sometimes something makes more sense when it's explained a different way. There's always something to be learned
Me either, so I don't blame you there
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Good
I learn the best when I I hear/see it more often and in different ways.
The book is a bit...lengthy/tedious at the beginning through all the commentaries from editors and authors, but it get's better
I dyed my hair blond years ago and even though I liked the color...I looked dead, but in a bad way. Black hair makes me look like a goth and brown is, well, not so special. So there is only red....and green and lilac ^^
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I wish I could have purple hair -_- Because of work, I can only dye my hair natural colors... I'm jealous of you lilac!!!
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I have a picture where it looks like I have lilac hair but I don't. But it would bee cool.
What do you work? ^-^
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I work at Build a Bear (kid's store) so we're not allowed anything out of the ordinary for hair, earrings, we can't have tattoos showing... I really would have purple hair if I could.
You should dye your hair purple for both of us
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I'll upload the pic with the purple hair
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You should totally go into the Build a Bear
You should
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It's a long drive to the city where this shop is, but I'm sure I'll visit this shop when I have the chance to get there
I love the idea.
I'm still searching for the picture. It was made with my first mobile phone...so I guess I must have it on some CD. *searches* I _know_ I'll find it!
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Don't drive out of your way to go or anything, just if you're over there you should check it out
I'm sure you'll find it. It was like my missing Heero/Duo smut
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Oh it's always fun to go there, so I wouldn't mind to drive there.
But my picture is...*counts* 8 years old
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Ooo, well I wouldn't know where to begin looking if I hadn't seen it in that long O_O; Hopefully it'll turn up.
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I've everything on CD and labeled 
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I'm....eh..., let's call it 'over-organized'. I have to add labels everywhere, have to make a plan before I start ^^ I'm horrible, I know.
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Haha, that's the complete opposite of me. I shove things in a drawer and hope they'll resurface eventually.
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When I do that, I know I'll never work with this things again, because I can't find them or when it's about documents or such, I'll never understand the relation between them.
I don't trust myself 
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i lose a lot of stuff O_O but I'm just not organized. The only thing I keep in some semblance of order is my art (both supplies and complete pictures) because it's very important to me.
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I keep my ebooks and manga scans very tidy but I still can't find a lot of things ^^ So I think I have to organize it better. The only system that really works it that with my photos ^^
Btw. by looking at your pictures you can see they are important to you
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My art is definitely the best organized thing I've got. Actually, the 'My Pictures' file folder on my computer is the most organized thing on my computer. I've still got a folder or two that's a little disheveled that came off of someone else's computer, but once those are done, It'll be perfect again
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Oh really? You have a lot of references? I thought...I don't know...you search for something when you need it. But this way sounds much better. I should start collecting writing references some time soon.
And yes, everything that has to do with writing is over-organized.
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