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Submitted by: KazeToMizu

Posted: Nov 12, 2006 7:32 am

Completed: Nov 11, 2006

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Galleries: Fantasy, Finished Work, General, Landscapes, Original Art

Keywords: fantasy, bard, forest

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A bard practicing in the woods.

ginachan

Total Posts: 479

Nov 12, 2006 8:47 am

It´s beautiful! the details are... are... jeez! i don´t know what to say! is so awesome! beauty! the landscape is so beautiful! "how many times i have said it´s beautiful?" hehe well just 1 word to describe it... Amazing! great work!

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Nov 12, 2006 5:23 pm

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you like it. [smiley]

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

ginachan  (Reply)

Total Posts: 479

Nov 12, 2006 6:12 pm

No problem! [smiley]

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A HUG IS A GREAT GIFT, ONE SIZE FITS ALL. IT CAN BE GIVEN FOR ANY OCCASION AND IT´S EASY TO EXCHANGE.

BogusRed

Total Posts: 3155

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Nov 12, 2006 4:38 pm

Wow that's really well done. It reminds me a lot of Minimaids work. You've done a nice job on the drapery and giving attention to detail.

One thing to watch for though, objects in the distance should have lower contrast than objects in the foreground. Meaning, the darkest darks should be in the foreground and not the background. This is to create a sense of atmospheric perspective. You've sort of got that going with some of the distant trees being lighter. But in the middle right hand side of the page is a dark shape (right above the horse) and it looks like that's a distant tree or bush. The darkest darks should probably be on the bard's hair and in shadows surrounding her, not in the background. See attached visual critique for a sample. I've used photoshop to manipulate some of the contrast of the piece. notice how it seems to feel like the drawing has more depth.

Hope that helps you [smiley]

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Nov 12, 2006 5:21 pm

Thank you very much for that idea. [smiley] It works way better with the contrast like that.

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

BogusRed  (Reply)

Total Posts: 3155

Nov 12, 2006 6:16 pm

you're welcome [smiley]

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Cokekitty

Total Posts: 2631

Nov 12, 2006 5:46 pm

This is very nice. [smiley] Keep it up.

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Nov 13, 2006 1:56 pm

Thank you. [smiley]

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

Cokekitty  (Reply)

Total Posts: 2631

Nov 13, 2006 5:40 pm

You're very welcome. [smiley]

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Lilimayhem

Total Posts: 1478

Nov 15, 2006 12:21 pm

Wow this is great! There is so much detail i feel like getting lost in there. It remind me of Minimaid's work! And she's very talented so it's a compliment to you [smiley] ! Very great work....wow...again. A fav for sure!

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Dont take life too seriously, you're gonna die anyway... [smiley]

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Nov 15, 2006 7:14 pm

Hehe, thank you very much. [smiley] Everyone's compliments are really nice.

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

Minimaid

Total Posts: 2089

Apr 24, 2007 9:08 pm

Ooh! I can't believe I only just found your work. This is wonderfully done - especially the lighter pencilwork in the background. Keep it up! I'm going to check out the rest of your gallery.

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Jul 28, 2007 8:39 pm

Thank you! [smiley] Sorry that this is months later.

I'm really glad you like it. Even though it's far from perfect, this is one of the few things I've done that I'm really proud with.

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

Minimaid  (Reply)

Total Posts: 2089

Jul 30, 2007 4:19 pm

You should be proud - keep along these lines, and professional quality pieces will start popping up seemingly from nowhere!

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KazeToMizu  (Reply)

Total Posts: 104

Jul 30, 2007 7:57 pm

Thank you. [smiley] [smiley] I've been working on that and (not all the luck I've wanted as of yet) I think I'm getting close.

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       -- Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.

FireAngelStudios

Total Posts: 61

Aug 26, 2007 9:54 pm

Wow. This is something almost new. Very rarely will you see a picture that isn't comprised of lines, it looks like you just added shading to the correct parts to define the edges of the different elements of the picture, creating a work very similar to an old black and white photograph. That HAD to take quite a bit of time and skill, great work [smiley]

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