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Published: 2008-06-16 06:40:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 10889; Favourites: 443; Downloads: 214
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Description “I’m searching for a person I hardly know, in a place so far from home, and I don’t even know where I’m going anymore. I followed their trail, as just as Kodine told me, but all that remains are footprints; the footprints of the one he announced my engagement to.

“Ezrail would never have decreed such a thing; freedom of choice was at the centre of his beliefs. With his death, however, and Kodine’s ascension into power, comes a dark time for the Noble House of Hrakken.”

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At roughly 70 layers, and an original size of 2220 X 2580 pixels, this takes about two minutes to save.

I’m really proud of this… it took about two weeks to do, on and off, between other things (I PROMISE NOTHING…. It’s funny how whenever I say ‘I probably won’t be doing any highly detailed artwork’ always turns into ‘HEY LOOK WHAT I JUST CRAPPED OUT!’ (Despite being proud of this, I still appreceate critiques; regardless of whether or not I change this image, I do keep them in mind for later pictures, so they're greatly appreceated!)

Anyway, I also discovered that it’s really hard to reference wrinkles when the clothes you’re using for references are the ones you’re currently wearing.

Brownie points if you can figure out where the two arrows are pointing!

Image, etc © Zero

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Comparison: [link]

*EDIT*
Wow! D.D.?! thanks so much to Davecheesefish for suggesting it and thanks Skifi for featuring!

i feel so loved C:

(i promise i'll try and respond to everyone's comments, although it might take a little time )
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Comments: 258

Guilrel In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 23:57:49 +0000 UTC]

Well that is pretty nice.

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MatalicPebble In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 04:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Shweet! Is this scene from your imagination or from a book? Comic book or chapter book?

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apox0n In reply to MatalicPebble [2008-08-12 04:34:00 +0000 UTC]

this would be a scene from my imagination, however, eventually, perhaps, i might make it into a book. it'd be a chapter book, if i did ^_^

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MatalicPebble In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 04:42:59 +0000 UTC]

Shweet again. A book in progress. I have a book that i am going to try and publish it is calld Dragon Missioner.

I think it would be inspirational if i could see some of your narratives. Have you submitted any to Deviant art?

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apox0n In reply to MatalicPebble [2008-08-12 05:10:41 +0000 UTC]

oh wow! that's impressive!

as inspirational as they might be, i guard most of my narratives rather closely.

however, i do have a six part story up on S.A. which has been dealt with at my college, so i can guard it less closely, lol.

sorry it's so broken up... here're the links:

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LavaLizard [2008-08-12 03:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Cool character and outfit design. I like the BG too

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apox0n In reply to LavaLizard [2008-08-12 03:55:14 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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LavaLizard In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 03:48:19 +0000 UTC]

Cool character and outfit design. I like the BG too

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Rose-xOnAx-Thorn [2008-08-12 03:20:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is amazing.. its so beautiful!

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apox0n In reply to Rose-xOnAx-Thorn [2008-08-12 03:44:57 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! ^_^

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RamboFox1 In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 03:20:38 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had your skills in Photoshop. All I can do is some nice looking textures and stuff - I still cant get the hang of in-between line coloring... Wish someone taught me, cause then i could draw things like this! (And really impress my art teacher...)

*adds to favourites*

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-12 03:44:31 +0000 UTC]

lol, aww ^_^ thanks!

i don't actually do much lineart for my pictures. i sketch out a basic outline, and then colour it in with layers

(i've never been very good at lineart, lol)

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RamboFox1 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 03:50:15 +0000 UTC]

heh, no probs - you're awsome :'D

That's basically what I do, except i use the free-draw pencil for all my stuff, and if it is REALLY special (really...), I port it into Illustrator, and turn it to vector there, that way I can have ANY size I want, and then paint it. The results are amasing...

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-12 04:28:45 +0000 UTC]

oh wow. i wish i had a way to vector, lol.

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RamboFox1 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 07:39:22 +0000 UTC]

It's called "Adobe Illustrator cs2", search and you shall find!

^-^

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-12 07:57:22 +0000 UTC]

okay... cool. right now i'm using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

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RamboFox1 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 23:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.. I still got the old Adobe that does NOT allow me to have custom styles (Like text that has lines around aka, comic strip sound effect-looking fonts)

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-13 05:22:52 +0000 UTC]

D:

yeah... i don't even KNOW all of what my Adobe can do. i just learned about filters like... two months a go

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RamboFox1 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-14 00:15:59 +0000 UTC]

Lol, that's the first thing I learned with Adobe! X'D

Then I learnt how to do highlights and shadows, though I dun use them at all...

I dun know how to do textures, and I wanna - so I can draw poofy hair! ^w^

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-14 18:02:44 +0000 UTC]

lol, i still do textures (mostly) the old fashioned way. so like... over and over for strands of hair .A.

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RamboFox1 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-15 00:08:19 +0000 UTC]

Gawd, that'd take forever - still, it's worth it!

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apox0n In reply to RamboFox1 [2008-08-15 02:33:34 +0000 UTC]

lol, it does. and it is.

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3-4 In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 02:53:33 +0000 UTC]

Hidden by Owner

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apox0n In reply to 3-4 [2008-08-12 03:43:03 +0000 UTC]

Hidden by Owner

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3-4 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 03:46:14 +0000 UTC]

Hidden by Owner

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apox0n In reply to 3-4 [2008-08-12 03:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Hidden by Owner

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3-4 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 04:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Because the 90% of the mods on this site all have superiority complexes, and if someone isn't praising them, they don't give a damn.
Plus, it was more of a statement towards the general population that the mods.

Also, I love how you hide the comments of the people who are simply being honest. You're going to have a lot of hidden comments by tomorrow.

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apox0n In reply to 3-4 [2008-08-12 04:17:30 +0000 UTC]

this isn't the place to be posting your personal grievances, i suggest you find somewhere else to do that.

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JuujunIdatenWolf [2008-08-12 02:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Love your gallery very nice

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apox0n In reply to JuujunIdatenWolf [2008-08-12 03:32:53 +0000 UTC]

aww ^_^ thanks so much!

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JuujunIdatenWolf In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 17:18:18 +0000 UTC]

your welcome Cant wait to see more

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Bluedragon85 In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 02:25:01 +0000 UTC]

wow!!!!!!!!! good job!!!!!!!!!! keep up the good art work!!!!!!!

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apox0n In reply to Bluedragon85 [2008-08-12 03:29:45 +0000 UTC]

lol, thank you! i shall try my best! *salutes*

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Bluedragon85 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 03:32:48 +0000 UTC]

welcome,any time good buddy!!!!

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apox0n In reply to Bluedragon85 [2008-08-12 04:10:44 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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Bluedragon85 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 04:33:59 +0000 UTC]

awwww

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apox0n In reply to Bluedragon85 [2008-08-12 04:50:20 +0000 UTC]

lol

i has buddy!

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Bluedragon85 In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 04:51:59 +0000 UTC]

yay

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TheDrawMonster [2008-08-12 01:43:34 +0000 UTC]

DD well earned

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apox0n In reply to TheDrawMonster [2008-08-12 03:29:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! i'm glad you think so

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TheDrawMonster In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 03:30:43 +0000 UTC]

It's no problem ^^

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Xepharon In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 01:36:34 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible. It is this level of drawing and coloring I want to achieve! This is truly beautiful! Fav!

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apox0n In reply to Xepharon [2008-08-12 03:29:12 +0000 UTC]

aww ^_^ thanks so much!

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harukoyamada In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 01:31:03 +0000 UTC]

This. Is. AMAZING!!!!

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apox0n In reply to harukoyamada [2008-08-12 03:28:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! i'm glad you like it ^_^

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harukoyamada In reply to apox0n [2008-08-12 05:54:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!!

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Cane-McKeyton In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 01:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! All the little details like the sand and the fur are so well done. A DD well deserved.

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apox0n In reply to Cane-McKeyton [2008-08-12 03:30:54 +0000 UTC]

i could've sworn i replied to this already. my apologies if this sends twice

thanks so much!

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eyfey In reply to ??? [2008-08-12 01:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Are the arrows pointing to the city of the tree and... O_o

I give up on the second one -_- Is it the same city as in your "Without You" picture?

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apox0n In reply to eyfey [2008-08-12 03:27:41 +0000 UTC]

wow! i'm IMPRESSED!

yes! the City of the Tree, and the City of Grey.

... god i suck at naming cities.

lol

A BROWNIE FOR YOU!

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