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Asheltots โ€” Kick your own ART

Published: 2009-06-20 02:08:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 3184; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 42
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Description Another quick upload that requires little to no time.

Part of the 'Kick your own @$$' competition.

I'm entering the 'All Digital Paintings, Drawings, Pixel Art, 3-Dimensional, Vectors, and Vexel images category' .

The Old art was done a year ago in 2008. At the time I was extreamly proud of the anatomy and the hair. I thought the shading was great though I wasn't sure on how to draw humans and the face, well, looks just odd.

The New is a great example of how doodling humanoids (mostly my friends and I's D&D characters) had helped me a lot. The face is less weird, the anatomy has improved a little but still has SO much room for improvement. I'd also spent a year staring at the art of the people who draw characters like this for a living so my attention to details, mostly on the costume, was spiked just a bit. I'd also worked just a bit harder on the background to make the picture a little more interesting.

Hopefully I can do this again next year and have improved even more!
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CheeseburgerTom [2014-09-20 01:28:23 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! ย I think your style has changed significantly which is surprising seeing that it looks to already have been very developed.

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quartervirus-archive [2009-09-17 17:31:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow, now how's that for some improvement. oO

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FlockofFlamingos [2009-06-27 14:25:43 +0000 UTC]

Even -I- hadn't realized how awesome your art has gotten until you put it side-by-side! What a single year will do!

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Asheltots In reply to FlockofFlamingos [2009-07-06 22:14:31 +0000 UTC]

I hope I'll be as horrified by this one by next year. XD

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FlockofFlamingos In reply to Asheltots [2009-07-09 18:39:33 +0000 UTC]

I've no doubt you will be. P=

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LovgrenO [2009-06-21 13:57:51 +0000 UTC]

Especialy the colours have improved from a cartoony style to a more realistic. Keep moving on up.

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Asheltots In reply to LovgrenO [2009-06-21 15:52:01 +0000 UTC]

I shall do my best.

BTW, haven't talked to you in FOREVER. How have you been?

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LovgrenO In reply to Asheltots [2009-06-22 08:28:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it has been a while I suppose. Iยดm surviving thank you.

Where did that dog in your avatar go? I like your dogs.

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Asheltots In reply to LovgrenO [2009-06-23 03:22:34 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I got tired of it. I need to make a new one but I'm a bit behind art-wise and I've no spare time for anything.

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LovgrenO In reply to Asheltots [2009-06-23 17:50:23 +0000 UTC]

You could hold a competition about the best avatar for Asheltots. It would probably give you some inspiration atleast.

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Asheltots In reply to LovgrenO [2009-06-25 00:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Thats a good idea. I'll probably wait just a few until I can afford subscriptions or something for prizes.

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Jupeboxgal [2009-06-21 03:26:58 +0000 UTC]

OH ho ho! I hadn't heard of this challenge. I remember when you drew the first one. It was amazing, but honey you've added about 15 new layers of awesome onto your style since then. <33 There are still things you can work on, of course, but I'm confident that you'll find them, fix them, and keep getting better with every picture you post.

A couple areas in the new picture look a little flat - maybe around her knees/lower legs? Also, her connection with the background is still a little shaky. I know you're still working on backgrounds, so I can understand, but it's something to watch out for.

Love the lighting! Love the METAL. Your textures are coming along nicely - great anatomy and attention to detail. <3 The way you shade skin is superb.

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Asheltots In reply to Jupeboxgal [2009-06-23 03:28:37 +0000 UTC]

LoL, I think it may have been literally 15 layers. XD

I think with every picture I post there will be room for improvement. At least I hope. It's kind of a confidence boost to look at my old work and say 'wow, that sucked. I'm doing much better now.' The best part is that I was kind of proud of that old one. XD

Yeah, I really have a problem making my characters look like they're just floating above the ground. It would probably help if I did the background first instead of just slapping it on once I was sick of the picture. I am also unsatisfied with the legs. Like you said they seem a bit flat but also, compared to the rest of her, they don't seem to have as much detail to 'em. But I guess I couldn't be bothered or something. I'll have to fix it next year.

You should totally do this Jupe!

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Jupeboxgal In reply to Asheltots [2009-06-23 03:33:16 +0000 UTC]

Haha! xD

Yeah. Yeah, that's a good feeling. ^___^

Ugh, I know of that problem. I think a little bit more severe shading around the feet might help; at least you're taking lighting into account and so the character is the right COLOR for the background. It's just the connection between feet and ground that you seem to have trouble with.

Heh. First I'd have to find a picture I want to redo.

(I was considering maybe one of my season pictures, or "Stars")

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Isis-M [2009-06-21 01:15:21 +0000 UTC]

Both are really good, and the bg in the second fits so well...Your lighting skills improved worderfully!!!

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Asheltots In reply to Isis-M [2009-06-23 03:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. In all honesty I'm sure I spent a little more time on the new one but I hope to improve even more for next year.

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meihua [2009-06-20 23:43:08 +0000 UTC]

quite an improvement!

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Indagare [2009-06-20 02:55:37 +0000 UTC]

And you doubt your artistic abilities! Best luck!

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dreamwhisper [2009-06-20 02:18:26 +0000 UTC]

Good great Scott!
This shows your improvement on sooo many levels. Lighting, shading, colors, anatomy, background, DETAIL!
I love how you still have a style even with this huge improvement! Good luck with the contest. I hope you get good comments because you deserve every single one.

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Asheltots In reply to dreamwhisper [2009-07-06 22:15:53 +0000 UTC]

D'aww, thanks love.

I'm not really concerned with the contest though winning would be cool. I just mainly wanted to do the side by side for myself.

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