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Published: 2009-03-06 19:34:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 4203; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 90
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"Nicole don't do P2 Elders, but if she did; it would probably be the best P2 Elder in the world"Sorry, could not resist quoting Carlsberg...
This is probably one of the best P2 Elders I have made, and I am happy about the result. Used a picture of a sculpted one for reference, think it was made by Murphy or something - have to come back for that.
Maybe need some more shading in the mouth area, but not sure... have to rest it for awhile and come back sometime later.
Does it need more shading?
Kotten
EDIT: Now in coloured version, by noodleboy88:
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This picture very veryyyyyyyyyyyyy AWESOME drawings. I like it.
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Thank you very much!
You have such a nice gallery, you work very well with coloured pencils, something I need to train on. 
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Lol those aren't colored pencils I color them in photoshop But thanks anyway
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WUT?!
But they looked like pencils... oh, such a troll you are!
Lovely pieced anyway.
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They ARE pencil drawings
Thanks^^
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I thought they were coloured pencils too, not just usual graphite/led.
Nice drawings either way.
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a little more on the wrinkles at his jaw, but apart from that, carlsberg was right
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This was one of the first "portraits" of a predator that I made actually. I have done more now of course and improved alot of things. The dreads in this one is not how I want them today, but back then it was trial and error and a learning experience.
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your first time? awesome work, do you sell these drawings?
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No I dont usually sell my drawings, but I have made a trade ones with another artist and now I how a commission from one who wants me to draw his predator suit. But I dont normally take commission or so, I always end up with too little time etc. to make the drawings. But, on the other end it is always good to earn some money here and there.
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Very nice sketch, well proportioned with good details.
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i still cannot get over how much i love this elder as well as my own, awessssssssssssooooooooommeee job
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Ah, my first elder... so many faults!
Just kidding
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he is indeed, i went to buy a frame on friday but i did measure the size of the picture, me being a noob so i will measure him and get a frame on tuesday i think, he will look awesome on the wall
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You take your time, dont stress.
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and i'm totally 'in love'with your elder!awesome,great,perfect work!
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And he will come again... mohahaha! The teaser pic is of a new P2 Elder, I will make him even more detailed the this one.
Thanks!
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thank you!thank you! thank you!I love him!He is an awesome,legendary character!looking forward to seeing him!
i've seen the movies over 100 times each! i'm a huge predator fan!thanks again!
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He will probably be done in January, so you just have to wait til then.
Thanks!
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no problem,at all!
thank you again!
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Thank you! Yeah, the preds are awesome!
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This is a great drawing. You may want to view my photos of Predator. I only have 3 head shot up right now.
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Thank you!
And Yes, I have seen that predator photo you got, I even know who that is!
His name is Dave, called Elder-one on thehunterslair.com.
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o you saw all 3 great TY
wow yup he thought i went to SD Comic Con but it was sold out
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Whoa! You nailed this one. You've even managed to include the hoop hanging from his mandible--something that ALOT of people forget. Two thumbs way up!
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Thank you!
Yeah, the ring from his mandible was something that I noticed, and just could not forget about, I just had to draw it.
Thanks!
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The P2 Elder is probably one of the best designs, I think.
Kotten
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Thank you! Planning on doing another one, just needs some time.
Kotten
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awesome i will indeed look forward to seeing it. good luck
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Awesome work!
I tried to draw a Predator from comic book reference a while back (the line art is in my gallery) and I thought I did well to capture the level of detail - but this is truly inspirational!
You've managed to instill a lot of character and capture the design's more intricate aspects - I'm impressed.
And quite jealous!
HdE.
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THANK you!
It is first when you watch a picture real close, that you get the idea of how much detail you really need to have in a picture to make it look as real as possible, or as close to the original. I stared alot on my reference picture... but I changed some things too.
The eyes were one of the hardest parts... to not make it too angry or such. Think it turned out pretty well.
Thank you for the kind words, seen your pic of the predator and it is a good start! Just need to finish it up.
And dont be jealous...
Kotten
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Most welcome!
I know what you mean about studying the reference material carefully - sometimes it's daunting, but it always pays to take a while and really look at the subject matter. The detail on my inked Predator wouldn't have been anywhere near the level I got it up to without a handful of decent refs. Thanks for looking that one over, by the way!
Where the Predator's eyes are concerned, I found that there's a careful balance you have to strike. The creature is supposed to be intelligent, and so you have to convey enough of a human characteristic to get that across. But the Predator is also bestial, so you have to incorporate some animal elements too. I think I did that pretty well in my pencils, but it got lost at the inking stage. I feel pretty badly about that.
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I know what you mean about the eyes.
He is intelligent, but at the same time a beast who kills and skins people... so doing too "nice" eyes will turn the picture completly wrong, but too "evil" wont make up his character. Then he will just look mad. I did not want the Elder to look mad, so I got him more... I dont know.. not suprised, but attentive maybe? Dont know a good english word for it (Im Swedish).
Try to do a new Predator pic, and use a picture that you like and try to paint exactly like it. Change what you dont like, but keep it close to the original. 
Kotten
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You put that across really well - I know English people who don't speak English half as well as you!
I think the key point is that character art requires us to take these considerations into account. That's why it takes a lot of skill and thought to capture a character like this properly. I think we've both succeeded in that, but to different degrees.
I'm in two minds about my own sketch. I may go back to it - plenty of folks have suggested that I should! - or I may start afresh on a completely new one when time permits.
We will have to see!
It's good to have a little chat with you about this
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Totally agree on the character part. When you paint a well-known character you really have to make it right so noone will go "What the hell is that?" and give you stupid comments. You can change some things, but you have to keep the original at heart, otherwise you doing a completely different figure and you should be prepared for some criticism.
It is hard to go back to a drawing you left a time ago, in this case, a year. All the lines you did earlier may seem off, and then you see another thing and so on and then you just put it aside and don't do anything. So I would suggest to start a new one.
Find an interesting pose, not too hard or wierd, and then sketch it up and draw like a maniac for the rest.
We develop all the time, so don't give up if it looks wierd, just try a new one. You have to find your own style too.
Kotten
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Oh, so true, so true!
I've never had a problem with returning to older, unfinished work. I guess I'm just able to make my peace with whatever I've drawn before and keep things moving forward. It does get hard to maintain enthusiasm at times, though.
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IN LOVE!! 
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Nicole!!!
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