Long Night into Dawn

Posted Jan 6, 2009, 11:09:10 PM UTC

Just a random thought that crawled into my brain and wouldn't let go.
And wanting to draw a man's back. MMmmm, I've always loved men's backs. I know his angel tat doesn't really mesh as well as it could've with the rest of the image but meh. I wasn't about to draw it from scratch again.

P.S. He's supposed to be on a dock of some sort but I don't think that really came across well.

Serro (c) me

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blackwinddragon
Jan 7, 2009, 1:55:07 PM UTC
Im actauuly really liking this image, the structure and the elements and the colours. And his back ...just fab.

Only thin Im not liking, is the tattoo sleeve of clouds or something on his left arm. I feel it's too abstract, even for a tatto. If it were tribal or some I could see it a bit more, but its just slightly odd seeing this hunky, tough man's man contemplating his business and being manly like and he's got these fluffy clouds and sly blue tattoo sleeve. Doesn't mesh to me, though I do like the ace of spades on his wrist. And I actually think the angel tattoo is just fine as is.
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- pariahsdream
  Jan 8, 2009, 8:47:29 AM UTC
  I can see what you're saying but that's how his tattoo kinda looks from the back. Basically this is a glorified sketch and although I did put 'effort' into it, I left quite a few parts messy or kinda unfinished.
  
  His tat really looks like this:
  http://www.paperdemon.com/rcart/view/19719 (RC link)
  http://www.paperdemon.com/art/view/21020
  
  Not to mention there are culture/personal significance to his tats.
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  blackwinddragon
  Jan 8, 2009, 3:28:56 PM UTC
  Ahhhh, okay, his tat really looks better from those other two angles, I suppose it's one of those tats that you have to see the "important" parts of it to "see" it. And if this is a glorified sketch I'm likely to feel incredibly incompetent if I look at some of your "finished" pieces I think -- oph wait already did, and kinda do :B
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  pariahsdream
  Jan 13, 2009, 9:51:23 AM UTC
  Yeah it is. And thank you, you've made blush, that was sweet of you to say.
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  blackwinddragon
  Jan 13, 2009, 1:08:43 PM UTC
  your welcome ^-^
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