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Death By An Arrow · Oct 15, 2010, 11:23 PM // 23:23

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Originally Posted by ` Marshmallow

Big update!

Totally scrapped the other bg because I didn't like ittt :CCC & I need to finish up Mad King's belt * n*

Wow Dutch that turned super good 0_0

Frustration - I CANT WAIT TO SEE ITTTT : DDDD

All i can say is 'dawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww' when i see that :3
Why didnt you like the previous background? D: I thought it had potential.
the skulls turned out very nice ^^

what do you plan to do with the the brown hill background-finggys? o:

Thistle Xandra · Oct 15, 2010, 11:44 PM // 23:44

@ dutch: nice idea on tearing the back poster! makes it look even more realistic

I'm not a fan of the pumpkin though. I think it's because everything else is so amazingly detailed and then the pumpkin is just kinda there (although that's probably because you're not done with your magic touches

).

@death: I'm so happy you were able to find something helpful in my ramblings XD looking forward for the next update!

@ marsh: looks really great! It's amazing how you can make skulls look adorable :O

For my story, I've decided to change the intro a bit so I took that off of my WiP page while I edit it. My plan for finishing my "literature art" is:

1) Write battle scene 1
2) Write battle scene 2
3) Rewrite intro a bit
4) ZOMG proof-read
5) Sit back and forget it for a day

6) Reread, make final edits, submit to the GW contest, post final draft for Guru contest

The good news is that I should be able to finish it in time, but the bad news is that I've already crossed the 10k word mark (my short story is now a novelette!) so I hope the judges are ok with that and don't insta-trash it O_O I still have to convince anet that it really is literature art :O

` Marshmallow · Oct 16, 2010, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Arrow - -hug- :D I didn't like it because I wasn't able to make it 'work' D| XD and I thought it just didnt make any sense : P

Xandra - Baw ty :333 I couldnt do charr skulls, lol @__@ (they didnt turn out right to me.. xDD,at least ) * U* Add some pictures make a cover and print&Sell <333 :DD!!

shady tradesman · Oct 16, 2010, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Oh man, Marshmellow that's so cute! What are you planning to do with the lower middle space? I think a cobblestone path leading into the background would be nice :3

Great job on the skulls too!

shady tradesman · Oct 16, 2010, 01:38 AM // 01:38

It's been a while since I've shown a body shot. Here yah go:

and the WIP album to be linked in the first post: http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/...hadytradesman/

Ravenhawk · Oct 16, 2010, 02:56 AM // 02:56

holy crap...so many updates I can't keep up!! This thread is really really taking off and I am so glad

Charlie's piece is looking phenomenal. I think looking at Charlie's piece then turning to Marsh's entry would cancel each other and bring us back to normal. >_>

Just a small comment on Death By An Arrow's entry: I think a second light source is needed. I had the same dilemma in my piece. Maybe some sort of moonlight thingy?

Good job everyone. I may not comment on each and everyone of the entries but I do look at them and will comment if I see something that needs cnc

KiyaKoreena · Oct 16, 2010, 04:45 AM // 04:45

Finished up the fabric around the belt line and stiffened up the rufflies by the shoulders. Collar is nearing completion too. And I finally got some progress done on the boots! I think I might actually be able to take final pictures on Sunday. *cross fingers*

Minami · Oct 16, 2010, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Looking nice, everyone ^_^

Kiya, can't wait for the photo shoot results!

It's an epic work you made there.

Oh_Frustration · Oct 16, 2010, 06:11 AM // 06:11

Marsh's skulls made my day, I love their faces

But where's Langmar's eyepatch? And don't worry about the BG's, both look very nice. Such a cute and well made picture you have drawn, Marsh, I love it

Great job with the boots, Kiya! Hope you get the photo shoot going on Sunday!

Let me say. Shady has one of the very, very few fire sculptures I've seen going on, and he's doing it so well! Can't wait to see the head attached and the whole thing on fire... Yes, fire will be nice... The way it dances inside and outside the effigy and...

Keep up the awesome work!

After a short re-think I decided I'll re-check and clean up my work today and get the photos during the weekend. If I don't get satisfying photos today, I'll continue tomorrow.

shady tradesman · Oct 16, 2010, 06:11 AM // 06:11

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Originally Posted by KiyaKoreena

Finished up the fabric around the belt line and stiffened up the rufflies by the shoulders. Collar is nearing completion too. And I finally got some progress done on the boots! I think I might actually be able to take final pictures on Sunday. *cross fingers*

Can't wait to see them! You must have been working a ton!

as for me, I carved a pumpkin tonight!

@Oh_Frustration: awww thanks! I really hope it turns out as well as I think it will. Night photography is really hard, but I've got a few tricks up my sleeves.

Also because it still isn't in the first post, I'm going to keep linking the WIP album here: http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/...hadytradesman/

Oh_Frustration · Oct 16, 2010, 06:52 AM // 06:52

It'll work out, Shady

What crossed my mind today, when I thought about scariness in art, I thought I'd link this music video here. If there was a video category and Adam Jones, Tool's guitarist, was a GW player, he'd probably be pretty high ranked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8

And if you wonder, I listen to this stuff a lot, so this is also the first scary video that comes to my mind. Dunno, maybe a wee bit gory, but mostly simply scary and WEIRD!

` Marshmallow · Oct 16, 2010, 07:12 AM // 07:12

Geh so I had this entire long post written out and I accidentally close FF ... >:U!!

Charlie Dayman · Oct 16, 2010, 07:33 AM // 07:33

Every night, before you go to sleep.

@Tom and Xandra:

I'm not really seeing the difference in the way the Gwens and the hallway are painted. There wasn't an intentional change in style of how I painted the two. Though I suppose it could be the MKT wallpaper that's giving that impression - that was simply done with overlays from a massive template rather than individually painted.

As for the shadows, the reference I was working from suggests that the light is above them, but also slightly ahead of them (not too far). Also, there seems to be an accompanying light source that's creating a V-shape in contrast. It's creating a wide cast shadow on account it's coming down from three points: directly above, front, and diagonal. That's why the shadows seem a bit wide - however, I did slightly shave down a bit of the core shadows to better suit their dress.

With the lighting on the legs, the cast shadow in the reference actually ends at the ankle. The only light present on the lower legs is only on the twin's feet. I hitched up the lighting on their legs a bit to show the difference in dress length. I'll see if I can brighten the shadows on the skin of the feet - fairly far into the final steps, so it might be a pain in the ass

Dutch Sunshine · Oct 16, 2010, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Hmm, well, it looks scary now, that's for sure. Though I don't know, I've a feeling you've overdone the overall effect Charlie, but that could just be me?

Charlie Dayman · Oct 16, 2010, 08:24 AM // 08:24

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Originally Posted by Dutch Sunshine

Hmm, well, it looks scary now, that's for sure. Though I don't know, I've a feeling you've overdone the overall effect Charlie, but that could just be me?

What the hell is with these advertisements?

Anyways - you'll see what this picture is for when I'm done. It's not the final submission.

Dutch Sunshine · Oct 16, 2010, 08:31 AM // 08:31

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

What the hell is with these advertisements?

Anyways - you'll see what this picture is for when I'm done. It's not the final submission.

Advertisements? I'll look forward to the final submission

Charlie Dayman · Oct 16, 2010, 08:37 AM // 08:37

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Originally Posted by Dutch Sunshine

Advertisements? I'll look forward to the final submission

Yeah, it was some annoying Flash pop-up for Axe. And I'll try to get to looking over yours and everyone else's works tomorrow

Minami · Oct 16, 2010, 01:21 PM // 13:21

Marshy: This was the only time (I think, ever), that a pile of skulls made me go d'awwwww!! ^_^ Turning out suuuper cute!

Charlie: Damn cool! Eeeks! Doesn't help me that I watched a program called Ghost Adventures about the Stanley Hotel yesterday >_>
And yeah I got that annoying flash popup advertisement yesterday too >_<

Shady: Can't wait to see your photos!

Death By An Arrow · Oct 16, 2010, 01:42 PM // 13:42

hm.. so it sounds like I should try and add another lightsource... I dunno if that'll help or hurt the contrast though :/ Anyone have ideas on how I should do it?

Ravenhawk · Oct 16, 2010, 02:08 PM // 14:08

lol Charlie! That's like The Shining/Silent Hill crossover O_O

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Originally Posted by Minami

Charlie: Damn cool! Eeeks! Doesn't help me that I watched a program called Ghost Adventures about the Stanley Hotel yesterday >_>

lol I remember watching a marathon of that.

Death By An Arrow: I was gonna try to put a secondary lightsource and my PS was acting funky when I pasted your drawing in a new file..somehow it did the work for me. You can change the background color though to something dark bluish for nighttime. Must be the ghosts...: