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Wha...  Computer colouring takes way way longer for me than traditional media...  I guess because I'm just not used to it?

Anyhow - I used one texture from a free texture site:
http://www.esaudrae.net/textures.php

the rest of everything is done by hand.

As stated in the lineart, this is my portrayal of Arkillian's character Athena being punked up and sexy.  :  I think the next one will be a duo.

Enjoy, folks!

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Submitted by: Minimaid

Posted: Oct 12, 2006 9:52 pm

Completed: Oct 12, 2006

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Galleries: Costume Design, Finished Work, Gothic, Original Art

Keywords: leather and lace, fog, mist, lace, vinyl, leather, athena, buckle, corset, dress, straps, goth, woman, sexy, punk

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fablespinner

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Oct 13, 2006 1:09 am

Oh to have the figure to be able to wear an outfit like that!!!!

:cry:

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 12:59 pm

I concur... My figure is not so good, either. So I enviously design clothes I cannot wear. Working on that, though. My friend's wedding is next August, and my goal is to be a size 10.

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fablespinner  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 3:43 pm

I haven't been a size 10 since 3rd grade.... Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I'd look anorexic in a size 10. But then I'm super tall with a large skeleton on top of it.
I'm 6', tall for a chick.

^_^

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 6:28 pm

10 is the smallest I could get right now. In highschool I was an 8-9.... But now I have more hips/boobs. *sigh* SO! I'm gonna go start bellydancing classes for fitness fun. So far just the walking thing has lost me 10 pounds... Yay! ANyway, enough about health. BRING ON THE DOUGHNUTS!

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BogusRed

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Oct 13, 2006 8:07 am

wow! I like the outfit. The background is cool too. The hair kind of has an unfinished look to it though.

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 12:58 pm

hmmm, you think so? Perhaps another darker layer of shading for the hair would help?

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BogusRed  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 6:51 pm

yeah i think that would do the trick. right now it looks like her hair is glowing.

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 7:21 pm

like it's radiactive! Perhaps it's her plan to take over the WORLD! ha!

... Yeah, I know. I'll try to fix and re-post tomorrow night.

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BogusRed  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 7:29 pm

She's been exposed to nuclear bombs! lol

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 14, 2006 6:16 pm

One too many, too, it looks like. *grin* I will try to get her out of radioactive goo as soon as possible. A file reload will be necessary.

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Saiyangirl4ever

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Oct 13, 2006 1:29 pm

This piccy has gotten pushed from the main page too fast! [emoticon] Good thing that i`m checking whole gallery! [emoticon] [emoticon] Smart...! [emoticon] *falls over*Not for long... [emoticon]
Anywayz,this looks great! [emoticon] The outfit is hawt! [emoticon] [emoticon] The BG looks really mystycal and magical.Love it! [emoticon] And the pose... [emoticon] Awesome job hun! [emoticon] [emoticon] [emoticon] [emoticon]

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 1:33 pm

Yes, submissions per day here at PD are growing faster and faster as more members join. SOon the main page pics will only be the last half hour's submissions. [emoticon]

Thanks, luv. I'm glad you like it!

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arkillian

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Oct 13, 2006 6:19 pm

*is just picturing Alex having a nose bleed over this*

OMG- that DEFINITLY eminates sexy!! [emoticon]

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 6:29 pm

[emoticon] YAY! I'm glad he would have a nosebleed.. I mean, I'd feel bad for him, but the whole sexy thing is good. [emoticon]

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arkillian  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2006 7:42 pm

Don't worry hon- its a compliment. Dragons, although they are full on to the woman they chose, don't normally get nose bleed reactions XD That however WOULD give one [emoticon]

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 14, 2006 6:15 pm

*giggle* yay! I made Athena Sex-ay!

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Fembot

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Oct 13, 2006 7:12 pm

mystical and mysterious sexy... i like the painterlyness! Keep it up!!!!!!

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 14, 2006 6:16 pm

YAY! Thanks, ducky.

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Fembot  (Reply)

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Oct 15, 2006 6:00 pm

why do you call me ducky?? What if I were offended by being called a Duck, what if I were a lizard instead?
[emoticon]

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 7:32 am

I call -everyone- I love ducky. I call you ducky in real life, too, you just never seem to notice. If you were offended, I'd call you lemur or something.

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Fembot  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 2:08 pm

excellent, i will be a lemur!!!

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 2:12 pm

Indeedy. Or I could call you Emmy-Poo... OR! Or I could call you SuperFranticGallileFastCatSnorts!

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Fembot  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 2:14 pm

i understand the superfanatic, i just dont get the catsnorts.... well i get the snorts

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 2:20 pm

Darlin', I was picking random words from the magic hat I keep beside my desk. Don't ask me to explain them. They are beyond the understanding of the universe.

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Fembot  (Reply)

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Oct 16, 2006 4:16 pm

:lmao: the UNIVERSE!!! said in a spooky omnicient voice

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RaeMae

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Jun 24, 2008 10:26 pm

Oh I love the pose of this, and especially the clothes. Very promiscuous and coy. [emoticon]

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Jul 1, 2008 9:46 pm

Thank you! It was a fun experiment. As yet, I'm not too good with photoshop paintings, but I like to explore new ground. [emoticon]

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puayen

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Sep 3, 2008 4:44 pm

Wow, I saw this and immediately I thought: this is of a HIGH calibre. The detailed patience paid to the outfit is wonderful. There's only two things that I could complain about XD : 1) the netting of the stocking seems a bit more careless compared to the dress, 2) might be better if the background could communicate with the character even more solidly. Otherwise, WOW.

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Sep 3, 2008 9:14 pm

Thank you so much for the lovely comment!
I'm actually surprised you think so well of this one - it's really not one of my own favourites, but more of my first shot at Photoshop. Your suggestions are both valid (though I would add that the hair needs more depth), however, I doubt I will ever revisit this piece to correct its many errors.

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puayen  (Reply)

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Sep 4, 2008 4:26 am

O.o Your first shot a photoshop? Geewheez.

Do you have a tablet?

Minimaid  (Reply)

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Sep 4, 2008 8:21 am

Not my first shot at a computer program, luv. I have a tablet now, yes. My first shot at a computer program (and many tries after) were all done by mouse and can be seen on page 13-14 of my gallery. One is "Requiescant en Pace"... and I think the other is called "At the Window" or something cheesy to that effect. I used the Gimp to draw them.

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puayen  (Reply)

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Sep 4, 2008 8:02 pm

I see, the skills learned on Gimp transferred over to PS, yes?

Minimaid  (Reply)

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Sep 5, 2008 8:32 am

Indeed - at least, most of them did. Mainly it was my first piece with a tablet, so I wanted to use photoshop because it has a good sensitivity thingy... At least, I -think- this one was done with a tablet. It's been so long, I may be misremembering.

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