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Berende In reply to KaizokuShojo [2009-10-07 22:09:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Berende In reply to Irregularhonour [2009-10-06 18:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

Hm, it is cartoon indeed - but could you perhaps elaborate? I haven't really drawn violins before and even though this isn't supposed to be like 100% realistic or anything, I'd like to know what's bugging you about the instrument ('cause, you know, I wouldn't like to repeat the same mistakes in the future).

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Irregularhonour In reply to Berende [2009-10-07 10:04:09 +0000 UTC]

Well- I just noticed that the "s" holes were a little small, you didn't have a chin rest (not mandatory but usual) and the pipe-like thing that you drew going under Holmes's chin is supposed to be black. I'm not fussed really- but if you wanted accuracy maybe go check out a few violin photos (unless you've done so already.)

If I seem picky it's because I own a violin. I can't criticise your work- not being able to draw myself.

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Berende In reply to Irregularhonour [2009-10-07 19:45:22 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see your point now.

I naturally did check out some violin photos - I'm not too familiar with the instrument so I of course had to study the thing a bit. That also explains the tailpiece's colour. I noticed that in some Stradivariuses, it is not black at all. Although, the violins in question might have been too old for this purpose, so it probably should be black.

I shall have to pay attention to the holes (I can now see they are quite too small) and the omitted chinrest in the future. Thank you for pointing this stuff out, I appreciate it.

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Irregularhonour In reply to Berende [2009-10-08 07:26:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm just glad you didn't take it badly. I was afraid I might have come across as being critical- and I honestly wasn't trying to be. Thanks.

I think the tail-piece is black because it's made out of ebony. (You know, the wood. Not completely sure. I might have a violin- it doesn't make me a expert, drat it!)

Chin rests aren't essential either. However, I found it personally impossible to play mine without one because the violin just kept slipping... (as I said though- I'm no virtueoso, unlike Sherlock. I HAVE heard of really good violinists playing without one.)

As for the holes, violins DID go through an experimental, evolutionary stage when they were first being made- so maybe as an excuse you could say that Holmes had an EXTRA-special, extremely rare Strad! (In case somebody as picky as I am comes along... Us reviewers need to lighten up sometimes, eh?)

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Berende In reply to Irregularhonour [2009-10-08 21:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Constructive criticism (or advice or comments or...) isn't something to get mad about. Especially if it makes me see a flaw that I've not noticed before. And how else can one improve but to see one's own mistakes, no matter how small they are?

So no, I didn't take it badly at all, plus now I know to pay attention to certain details should I draw a violin again.

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Berende In reply to Meltys-stock [2009-10-05 18:55:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Berende In reply to Ethelle [2009-10-01 19:12:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm so glad you like it.

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Berende In reply to bcbdrums [2009-10-01 12:08:28 +0000 UTC]

Ah, getting picky, are we? I would feel very insulted if you weren't right about everything.

As for the lines, it is something I can change in this should I feel like it. It doesn't bother me at the moment, really, so I think I'm going to let it be. The orientation is a bit more tricky but not impossible to fix - but I'm not too bothered by that either.

Thanks for the critique and fav and all, I appreciate it.

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bcbdrums In reply to Berende [2009-10-02 00:50:55 +0000 UTC]

i'm glad it doesn't bother you...cuz i'm very honest in my comments XD

well, as i said, it's a fave, perfect or not

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Berende In reply to teardownthefence [2009-09-30 21:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Me too.

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teardownthefence In reply to Berende [2009-10-01 00:02:26 +0000 UTC]

lol so I've noticed.

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