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Published: 2012-01-04 21:58:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 4443; Favourites: 178; Downloads: 48
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First piece of 2012!There may still be a few tidbits I'm not happy with, but I think I'm done with it.
Full illustration commission for ~nanakixiii84 of her awesome character, Nak.
The lighting for this piece was more difficult for me, only because I made the background much more complex than normal. As such, I had to try and even it out, still not sure about that. I went much more in depth with the background than I normally do for a full illust., but I got carried away.
Photoshop CS5, ~20 hours (?)...need to time these things
Character © ~nanakixiii84
Artwork © Julie Rouse
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Beautiful! I like it a lot. But then I always like your stuff!
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Aw, thank you! I'm really liking the one I'm working on right now. This piece certainly helped with coloring.
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this is absolutely stunning, the water, the pose, the fur.. and the small details of grass and that paw print in the snow.. love it!
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Thank you so much, bluebutt! I love my two little stow-away birdies in there: chickadee and cardinal for the win. I really like the way Nak turned out, though I think I could have done more with the bg.
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Wow, thank you! That means a lot coming from you!
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Holy God this came out INCREDIBLY! Man your digital art improves, like, every time you post something! It's positively inspiring! I freakin LOVE that stream! I love how pretty and turquoisey it is! It makes the whole piece kind of like a storybook or something! I like how you upped the contrast as well! It looks more like one of those low-light-angle days in the middle of winter. Allllll of those low-light-angle day >__>. Love the tree detail too! All that twisty pretty bark! And the birches! Birches are really hard for me to do for some reason! xD. I love the little winter birds too. Chickadees are, like, my favorite little birds, so I'm glad one got a cameo! The character looks AWESOME, too! Such a lovely dynamic pose with such amazing anatomy and such lovely DETAIL o__o. I love how striking that yellow eye is too. IT really stands out! Mmph I MUST commission you for something like this sometime! It's AMAZING! Awesome job! <3333
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Wow, thank you very much, hun! I really like how the eye stands out. It's a different way I tried coloring it. I had some great help with contrast and lighting work from ~aboveClouds They helped me get things rounded with lighting since I'm still just dipping into all that contrast jazz.
Thank you! They take forever.
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your stuff has really become quite mindblowing!
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I think this picture can only be explained by emoticons:
There you have it. XD
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This... this is totally amazing artwork- and exactly the reason I want to see more digital art out of you!!! :U
The details, especially in that fur, really make this picture outstanding. Just fantastic job all around
Dat lighting.
Dat texture.
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D'aww, thank you so much, Riley!
As much as I like the outcome from digital stuff, I need to spend more time adapting it and making it quicker. It's soooo slow going.
Thanks!
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Well well this is an eye-boggler...Seriously, I can't look away. Way too cool, love. The texture of this piece just jumps right off the page and I love the color scheme. However, I do have to wonder how cold that wolf's paws are going to be if he missed the jump over that stream...Anyway, this is truly one to be proud of!!!
-Troa the Wolf-
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A very good question if the jump weren't far enough...hmm. Maybe if you watch long enough, you'll find out.
Thank you very much, hun. I like the final outcome.
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Very nice, and might I say crazy? I saw you working on this earlier on your linky-thiny. Your hair is lovely but dang people call me nuts for extreme detail.
Very nice however, the water is quite spectacular.
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Thanks, Iz! I'm still not super happy with the water... but thank you!
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Not a problem, much better than I. I think I am going to get better at people before I actually try good backgrounds. If I am looking at either I am fine and can replicate what I am seeing but doing such things from memory not so much.
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This is your best piece yet, wow!!! You have out done yourself!
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Thank you so much, Sugar! That means a lot.
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This is absolutely amazing... I love the detail in this <3
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Haha, thanks for watching the stream.
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