Galadriel

Posted Jun 22, 2005, 12:15:46 AM UTC

This took me quite a while to do, but it didn't come out as good as I thought it would. Let me know what you think. This was a drawing by the Hildebrandts.

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Dennis
Jul 23, 2005, 2:46:52 AM UTC
So far it looks great, the dress is very nicely designed and your shading is good also. You should try some fine cross-hatching on this one as I think it would bring your shading technique to another level. This is just my suggestion though.

Very nice, what Hildebrandt work is this from?
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- thedemonsess
  Jul 23, 2005, 8:47:46 AM UTC
  Well, this is a piece I found in a book that contains various works by the Hildebrandts. This is one of their Lord of the Rings pieces. They have made many pieces based on the Tolkien series. They are amazing, I must say. Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I'll try to work on it again someday. I know it needs some work.
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Stealthnerd
Jul 9, 2005, 1:37:01 PM UTC
Ooh, how did I not see this?? This is awesome, Christina (can I call you that?) I really like her face and her stance. Nice job!
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- thedemonsess
  Jul 12, 2005, 8:51:19 AM UTC
  Thank you!! Sure, you can call me Christina.
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  Stealthnerd
  Jul 12, 2005, 9:55:31 AM UTC
  You're welcome, Christina! ^_^
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vtptje
Jul 7, 2005, 11:59:21 AM UTC
I don't really like her face and her right hand. Her face is a bit too... *gets a dictionary* ... coarse? I mean that almost everything is a bit too "big". ... Well forget the face part if you don't understand me. I can't make it any more clear than this and even I don't understand it when I read it. About her right hand; I think the fingers are a little knife-like. But the rest is beautiful.
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- thedemonsess
  Jul 7, 2005, 6:15:38 PM UTC
  Thanks.
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themusicdied
Jun 22, 2005, 10:32:08 AM UTC
It's a LOT better then I could ever do!! I suck un-humanly at real people. I can only do anime, flowers, and fruit. You did a really great job, sess!!
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themusicdied
Jun 22, 2005, 10:31:03 AM UTC
It's a LOT better then I could ever do!! I suck un-humanly at real people. I can only do anime, flowers, and fruit. You did a really great job, sess!!
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- thedemonsess
  Jun 22, 2005, 12:40:32 PM UTC
  Thank you. i'm not usually very good at realistic pics. But hey, it's worth a try, right?
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  themusicdied
  Jun 22, 2005, 1:13:50 PM UTC
  Hey, EVERYTHING is worth at least a try. ^_^
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thedemonsess
Jun 22, 2005, 7:07:25 AM UTC
You're right. I'm sorry I forgot to reference it. So, now I'm going to reference the Hildebrandts, and give them credit. Thank you for warning me, Minimaid.
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Minimaid
Jun 21, 2005, 10:13:36 PM UTC
Well, luv... I think you should -always- post the reference to your pictures, or you may get in trouble.

Other than that, you've done a beautiful job of this drawing. The Hildebrandts are great to reference for learning, aren't they? That's where I started.
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MissezNoll
Jun 21, 2005, 8:04:21 PM UTC
She looks gorgeous. She looks very graceful and elegant. Excellent job, hun.
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- thedemonsess
  Jun 22, 2005, 9:20:15 AM UTC
  Thank you.
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Seris
Jun 21, 2005, 7:59:51 PM UTC
I think it came out pretty damned good :p The pose is great--and the fact that it's in black and white..

I don't even know how to describe it; it's just awesome, is all.
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- thedemonsess
  Jun 22, 2005, 9:19:50 AM UTC
  Thanks.
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sairsha
Jun 21, 2005, 6:26:39 PM UTC
First things first: I LOVE her hands. I find hands terribly hard to draw, but you drew hers so well. One thing that I think you could improve on is the folds of the dress. The dress design is very good, but it just looks a bit odd because of the way the folds go. Maybe you could get a friend to wear a long-sleeved dress like that and pose for you so you can draw a reference picture for the future, or something like that, just so you can better understand how cloth folds. Her face looks very wise. Overall, great job, keep up the good work!
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- thedemonsess
  Jun 22, 2005, 9:19:29 AM UTC
  Thank you. I do admit that the folds were extremely hard to do in this picture. That's one of the things that disappointed me in this drawing.
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