Seven

Posted Nov 26, 2005, 8:07:37 AM UTC

These are the main characters in an original story I'm writing. The pic is far from done but *shrug* I felt like posting it anywho. These guys are siblings in one way or another. On the ground from our left we have Ciarda, Deardriu, and Aingealag. Standing from our left are Raghnall, Bebhinn, Gaelbhan, and Lachlan. Bebhinn is the oldest followed by Deardriu and Lachlan (They share the same mother and father) Ciarda and Aingelag are the same age but not blood related to each other the same goes for Gaelbhan and Raghnall. Aingelag and Gaelbhan have the same mother and are half-siblings to the oldest three by their father. Ciarda and Raghnall share the same father and are half-siblings to the oldest three by their mother.

Okey Dokey People :grin: this is the last WIP before I color these guys because my voices are yelling at me to pic their ideas for me to start on.

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TennisPirate
Nov 27, 2005, 10:56:36 AM UTC
Oops!!!

If you've checked your email recently, you'll see I sent you a *ahem* lengthy review; I started it yesterday and finished it this morning, but I just realized that you updated the picture!!! So, all my comments pertain to the original drawing. Sorry about that!
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 27, 2005, 2:40:54 PM UTC
  I just answered your email and thanx again because it was full of details I didn't catch when I redid this anyway and I'm still not done with the touch up
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  TennisPirate
  Nov 27, 2005, 5:06:30 PM UTC
  No problem ~_^
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Jilly
Nov 27, 2005, 10:14:59 AM UTC
Well I suggest to put more detail into the grass(if you weren't gonna do that already) where the steam meets with it but not to much cause then it will make the pic look too busy. I like where you're going with the shading and if you do need some photos it really does help to find what clothes looke like when they fold.I'm glad you added the feet it adds so much more to the drawing. The two guys on the right they're looking alittle tense maybe lower their shoulders alittle to loosen them up. Oh yeah and if you do the grass dont forget to put little shades here and there. I know that's a mistake I forget to do all the time.
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 27, 2005, 2:43:03 PM UTC
  LOL, people are my bigest problem. Just wait till its colored I'm worried that the back and foreground will out shine the subjects because I have always loved doing nature scenes better than humanoids
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  Jilly
  Nov 27, 2005, 2:52:12 PM UTC
  Yeah I can have that problem where one thing was supposed to stand out but another that isn't all that important stands out the most. It bugs me like you wouldn't believe!
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  MoonDemon
  Nov 28, 2005, 7:42:57 AM UTC
  I believe you totally, LOL.
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Jilly
Nov 26, 2005, 3:37:01 PM UTC
The guy in the top left corner the one by himself, his hand is a bit big if you could fix that up to make it bigger it would look much more proportionate to the rest of him. and remember to put wrinkles and fold in their clothes right now they look alittle plastic looking. The girls clothes wouldn't need that much wrinkling look to it but the guys clothes would by how baggy they're lookin right now. And one more thing the girl sitting in the middle with her legs folded, her feet seem to disappear I suggest that you find a photo of someone who is sitting like that and then go from there. Keep working at it I'm sue It'll come out great. rememebr I'm always here for advice I love giving advice
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:17:34 PM UTC
  I'll get to the wrinkles and things thanxs for mentioning them as for chick's feet in the middle she's gonna have something blocking them when I get the foreground in so I didn't want to draw them in only to earse them late ( I'm just too Lazy :grin I have decided that I really have an intense dislike of drawing dudes
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  Jilly
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:22:54 PM UTC
  I feel the same way but backwards. I hate drawing girls it's so much harder for me than drawng guys. Probably cause I started drawing guys first and never really started drawing girls until like a year after I started working on the guys.
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  MoonDemon
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:30:13 PM UTC
  LOL, that makes me feel better. I have hope now
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 27, 2005, 12:04:14 AM UTC
  Advice please. I made a few changes and I REALLY want to know what you think.
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AnimeBoyToyKoibito
Nov 26, 2005, 1:33:11 PM UTC
Oh this looks wonderful!! I can't wait to see what happens with this!!! And just one thing I say, that they look a bit stiff, like the elbows and all that, makes them look stiff. But still, wonderful!! I have a hard time with group shots and cant wait to see what happens with this!!

Love
~~Mellie
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:20:41 PM UTC
  The only one who shouldn't look stiff is the chick in the middle everyone else is a bit uncomfortable with each other at this time in their story. I think the group thing was a bit ambitious for me just yet but I don't care I wanted the pic for my story.
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  AnimeBoyToyKoibito
  Nov 26, 2005, 10:01:30 PM UTC
  Ooooooooo Ok. Then It all seems fine!!
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MissezNoll
Nov 26, 2005, 10:17:54 AM UTC
First things first... I think you are doing wonderful so far. I like that you gave each character their own "look." Alot of the time, an artist will tend to give the characters the same facial attributes making them all look the same in one way or another. Personally, I think the girls with their legs up look okay. I think the main problem you are having is that their faces are a bit smaller than their body frames. With the men, I think that if you give them longer necks, that will help balance them out a bit. You drew them having broad shoulders and they have hardly any neck. So by just adding a longer neck, it will help with them. For the women, one thing I have noticed is that alot of their breasts are angling out to their armpits. If you give them more of a roundness on the chest portion,instead of just at the sides, it will help with that. I hope this helps you in some way luv. If you need any help, just let me know, okay? I am always here to help because I love it when people do that for me. Keep up the great work on this. I can't wait to see it when it is finished. All my love to you. Mwah! ^_^
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- MoonDemon
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:29:09 PM UTC
  *sigh* I'm going to have to bust out a magazine or something for the boobs I was looking in a mirror and mine kinda look like that so that's how I drew them on my chicks. I HATE DRAWING DUDES!!! At least until I get the hang of it I do. I guess when I'm done with this I'll do a few dude pics to get the kinks worked out thanx dearest!! Any and all help is most needed
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  MissezNoll
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:33:33 PM UTC
  Again love, I am not the most perfect body artist, but if you would like to use any of my drawings for references feel free to. I have alot of nude ones in the Red Curtain if you want to use those. And don't get discouraged hun. You have done a marvelous job so far. Every great artist has to start somewhere. Just keep practicing and you'll get it. Even still I have problems getting boobs drawn right. Well keep up the awesome work. All my love. ^_^
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  MoonDemon
  Nov 26, 2005, 4:41:08 PM UTC
  AAHHH I wouldn't get too discouraged just fustrated I'm enjoying drawing again even if I never make the great artist standard so that's what really counts *happy dance!*
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  MoonDemon
  Nov 27, 2005, 12:02:56 AM UTC
  Hey babe, I made a few changes so check this out when ya get time, pretty please. I'll make you a new batch of cupcakes, LOL
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  MissezNoll
  Nov 27, 2005, 8:31:12 AM UTC
  All right! I'll do anything for cupcakes. Well.... almost anything. Have to be careful there. Anywhoo... that looks so much better love. ^_^ I can see the changes you made. The guys do look alot better and more in proportion and I see you took my advice about the girls' boobs. Heheh It does look better. Now another piece of helpful info... don't be afraid to darken their hair. What I usually do is darken the hair up considerably and then take the very edge of my eraser and lightly "brush" highlights into it. That gives it more of a realistic look. But, you said you are adding color to this, so maybe that won't be applicable here. Well it is looking wonderful. Keep up the great work. I'll be looking for this when it is all finished. By the way, the shading looks great so far.
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  MoonDemon
  Nov 27, 2005, 2:47:02 PM UTC
  *Gives Kristy enough cupcakes to last till christmas* Yes I am adding color to this so that's why I'm trying not to go too dark with everything. I can't help myself I love bright colors. I'm going to do a few changes that Nicky (tennispirate) sugested then on to the coloring, YEEEEHAAAW!!!
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