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Published: 2005-05-14 15:11:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 19238; Favourites: 842; Downloads: 676
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Description Another unofficial Rotogin illustration by yours truly. The original concept was to have the lead character Dakota walk down Chinatown hours before her match with the mech lightweight champ Siris [lady with the white dreads] who she so happens to idly walk by without noticing. TV spots for the rotogin match are on display everywhere and people are staring going, "DUDE, ARE THOSE SOME REAL HOT COSPLAYERS OR WHAT- NO WAIT- OH SH-!!!" If no one knows what Rotogin is all about, get the comic or find some synopses online, too tired to repeat LOL. The sketch was actually from last summer, so I picked up where I left off from the previous PSD save before "the big PC crash of 2004"; otherwise this would've been done LONG AGO. Honest to god, colouring this was a pain from the start to the bitter end. Lots of things went wrong with this image, everything from anatomy to perspective and adding and losing details. Things always seem to look different in the sketchbook until you scan it in. Gave me so much trouble I was going into an on and off phase teetering between actually finishing this or just slap on the logo and leave it. I'd have added more details, but I know when I shrink this I'll lose them all again, thought about adding more wires in the sky for streetcars or whatever but with the lack of both lighting and persepctive I'm leaving it as is. I'm using brighter colours than usual but I still feel like I'm using the same damn colour pallete LOL. This somewhat made for good practice but it was more like a test of patience. IZ DONE!! I'M NOT TOUCHIN THIS ANY MORE AARHHHGHGH X3;;;!!
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Comments: 76

LittleSardines [2007-12-15 05:44:24 +0000 UTC]

I love your backgrounds! They're so detailed and really put the foreground into motion, you even got a DD for it! Good job!

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smc0414 [2007-11-12 03:29:50 +0000 UTC]

very nice love the color schemes and lighting!

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Saph-chan [2007-07-05 09:52:55 +0000 UTC]

PRETTY.

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Petsuchos-Isis [2007-06-17 07:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps it's just my obsession with jackets [on women], but I'm just loving that design. I'm actually loving that girl [Dakota] in general. Everything else is, well, equally astounding. No doubt this took ages to do, and needed a very talented mind to pull this off. Fantastic job. (:

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cellochic [2007-06-01 06:52:45 +0000 UTC]

I really love the coloring! It's a relaxing picture to look at, with the way the girl is walking, and the setting sun and background. I really love it!!

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PabloMoreno [2007-05-29 06:49:52 +0000 UTC]

a very good job!

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validangel [2007-05-29 06:44:04 +0000 UTC]

unreal man...

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SeveruSeprentine [2007-05-29 06:30:27 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean. At some point, it's just like, "ARGH I BE DONE WITH YOU AND THAT'S IT!"

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MoonlitPredator [2007-05-29 06:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the detial in the people and the background are cimply amasing.

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azikiel [2007-05-29 05:50:14 +0000 UTC]

nice coloring

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lateralsnowflake [2007-05-29 05:46:46 +0000 UTC]

Hot Ladies?
Mechs?
Battles?

Oh, man, consider me THERE.

Excellent artwork. Excellent, excellent, excellent.

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criseyde [2007-05-29 04:41:54 +0000 UTC]

yay jess, dd again!

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PeaceEatter [2007-05-29 04:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Is such a calming picture, with all that is going on in the background, it's like a pocket of silence, I LIKE IT.

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Aiyakiu [2007-05-29 03:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on your DD, Axl! Those of us at Iso are going to go "WOOOOT!"

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MelodySoul [2007-05-29 02:42:49 +0000 UTC]

o wow, very cool, i love the colors

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SteveBarkin [2007-05-29 02:39:30 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! While the details, and colors kick big butt, the image as a whole is rather calm and peaceful. Just like how I imagine Chinatown to be.
This... this is a great piece of art!

Also, congrats on the DD! It was well deserved.

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lavakillu [2007-05-29 02:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant! Even without the benefit of the background story, I'm pulled into the scene!

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pulbern [2007-05-29 02:13:53 +0000 UTC]

I really do love the thought you put into this and how well you told the story. Awesome buddy!

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Licheus [2007-05-29 01:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Chinatown of Vancouver ?

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axl99 In reply to Licheus [2007-05-29 02:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Nahh... It's the Chinatown of wherever.

[Actually I'd like to go to the Chinatown in Vancouver someday... Been to the one in San Fran once, didn't grab me as much.]

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Licheus In reply to axl99 [2007-05-29 02:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Nevermind. I saw "Gastown" and it reminds me of Vancouver..

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Amritsar [2007-05-29 00:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh, how cool! I love the colors, and the soft but eye catching style you used, but my favorite part is the lighting. Gorgeous, and I like the little details you incorporated. ^^ Congrats on the DD.

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Unownpowers [2007-05-29 00:16:37 +0000 UTC]

Lovely colors and awesome poses! It is awesome is just as skill with humans can also done a great background! Great job! And yes I am put explaintion marks at the end of each sentence!

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lonlyhartz27 [2007-05-29 00:08:18 +0000 UTC]

im listening to Goodnight and go by imogen heap and it totally reflects the picture. like i could see this scene in a music video, its just that effing amazing awesome job on it!

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AnimeRock [2007-05-28 23:25:05 +0000 UTC]

This is cool ^^

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NinjaBits [2007-05-28 23:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Congrats all over yer face for the DD!

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axl99 In reply to NinjaBits [2007-05-29 01:07:20 +0000 UTC]

LOL well I'm glad someone liked this piece ;;.

DDs are scary in the mornings.

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BabiSasuke [2007-05-28 21:58:37 +0000 UTC]

WoW!!!! <333 Nice shading and colors and anatomy and EVERYTHING 8DDD <3 I love the concept of this ^U^ <333 Very nice and VERY fantasic! This deserves a fav from me :]

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IsidithKazenokami [2007-05-28 21:47:26 +0000 UTC]

you know, you say it was a real pain in the ass to paint it, but it think it was absolutly worth it. Seems you handle the perspective, and the deatils very well.
I don't have that kind of patience....
anyway, just was wondering around and saw this on daily deviations, and wanted to say that it's an awesome job! so congrats! it deserves a fav

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wesoledi [2007-05-28 21:24:15 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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TwistedDreamx2x [2007-05-28 21:18:26 +0000 UTC]

nice detail and painting, great job!

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Zeppo-Rosencrutz [2007-05-28 21:17:49 +0000 UTC]

nice!!

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jazzknh [2007-05-28 20:52:58 +0000 UTC]

What guuruubii said!!!
Awesome!

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viol [2007-05-28 20:48:39 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm, so much details! ^^

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Nikki0417 [2007-05-28 20:47:06 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work! I love the detail in the background & story behind the pic. great color scheme & shading, too. congrats on the DD.

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PTGreat [2007-05-28 20:46:21 +0000 UTC]

Awesomeness

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curtition [2007-05-28 20:35:56 +0000 UTC]

What????
a daily deviation that is actually GOOD!?!?!

damn!

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Myhirome [2007-05-28 20:03:10 +0000 UTC]

Great scene. Congrats on the DD.

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someorangegirl [2007-05-28 19:44:58 +0000 UTC]

I wish the Chinatown near us was like that D:

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The1Blur [2007-05-28 19:36:51 +0000 UTC]

nice.. great colors... very calm looking piece

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K0R2N3H [2007-05-28 19:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love the earthy colors and detail.

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taichi1082 [2007-05-28 18:35:08 +0000 UTC]

LUV!

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Shuukaku [2007-05-28 18:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Waaah, beautiful! OwO


*fav*

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Rhainster [2007-05-28 18:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work. ^^

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CreoleTownhouse [2007-05-28 16:51:56 +0000 UTC]

cool street scene. good perspective love the signs and urban details. character is well done.

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aChiLdFoRsAkeN [2007-05-28 16:36:00 +0000 UTC]

This is just plain cool.

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UmbreaicVulf [2007-05-28 14:50:38 +0000 UTC]

I love how her hair reflects the sunlight. Makes a beautiful lighting. The perspective is also well portrayed. Well done!

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vicmaneitor [2007-05-28 13:13:33 +0000 UTC]

so good, the color is very nice

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blackwid0w10 [2007-05-28 13:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! thats really awesome, i love your choice of colors

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KimiSaku19 [2007-05-28 11:40:23 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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