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Published: 2019-09-14 11:49:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 4408; Favourites: 281; Downloads: 0
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Description A long due commission for

Have everyone's favorite duo exploring some very shiny crystals *u*
Lineless painting is madness but I'm already mad! 
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Eternal-Shadow-S [2019-10-08 21:56:35 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Eternal-Shadow-S [2019-10-09 11:03:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you as a matter of fact I used draw bots more than humans! Humans have only recently invaded my gallery. 
This was a fun trip back to drawing canon bots - and man I did have to stare at some refs so hard! 

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ThePhantasim [2019-10-05 22:51:55 +0000 UTC]

hi im with ProjectComment and im here to critique your art. First of lets start with the lighting: its very effective in this image. As any Cave is just a dark place but the the crystals help illuminate the cave. It also helps that you gave a brighter hue to areas that are close to light like the decepticons metal bodies and the ground around the crystal. Another positive aspect is the body details of the decepticons: as their body ratio seems to be like the shows design and also the the faces look perfect. Along with that the tunnel, ground and crystals are heavily detail as you make sure that the crystals have jagged and sharp ends and the tunnel gives off a claustrophobic feeling considering the size of the decepticons and add into the facial expression of the red one, which gives off an evil aura with not only how he looks but  add in with the fact he found what they were looking for. Another thing is where you place everything as you make sure who's in front of who and how big are the dirt at where they're at. I got to say this is impressive work that you did and hope the best for you to do more

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CuriousCucumber In reply to ThePhantasim [2019-10-06 11:05:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your comment I'm happy you enjoyed this piece! 

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ThePhantasim In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-06 12:43:45 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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KawaiiWonder [2019-10-03 00:01:37 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to KawaiiWonder [2019-10-03 09:45:54 +0000 UTC]

Now who wouldn't love Knockout XD his sass won us all over

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KawaiiWonder In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-03 15:15:16 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to KawaiiWonder [2019-10-06 10:00:33 +0000 UTC]

There should have been one more full season of the show >8I More screentime for everyone and all the loose ends tied up! 

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KawaiiWonder In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-06 15:29:21 +0000 UTC]

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zyuna [2019-10-02 18:43:25 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to zyuna [2019-10-06 11:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks can't go wrong with shiny things

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Angie-Mations [2019-09-29 03:27:33 +0000 UTC]

Hello! I'm from

I'm a huge Transformers fan, so this seeing this stuff still being posted today makes me really happy. First off, I'd like to say that I love the composition you have in this piece! Everything is formatted well and the poses look natural and lively despite being giant robots. Breakdown and Knockout's expressions especially emphasize this. You have a good idea of how lighting is used, and it shows well with the energon crystals and light sources reflecting off of these characters. The shading is very clean too, and it just makes everything look so natural inside the cave. I can't say I see anything that needs to be fixed up with this piece. Yes, it's true that some areas in realism would look more rough, such as the cave itself, but your smoothness actually makes this even better. It's a perfect balance of smooth and jaggedness. Overall, I say that this was well done and should be given a lot more recognition.

You earned a watch from me

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Angie-Mations [2019-09-30 14:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Yay nice to meet new TF fans! I don't draw them as often anymore as I used BUT I'll forever be a TF-fan to the core! 
I did consider adding some texture, but gotta admit I got a bit lazy and liked the smooth finish way too much XD

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Angie-Mations In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-03 02:01:40 +0000 UTC]

I still really love the smoothness! It suits this well! The show itself is always so smooth so I think it fits!
Yes, I'm still a Transformer fan and always will be!       

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SilSinn9821 [2019-09-27 05:15:10 +0000 UTC]


I see this has garnered enough comments, but none of them meets the constructive 6-7-line threshold you were hoping to receive. Don’t worry, here I am to see what I can do about it, especially since I have good memories of the Transformers franchise (I remember seeing the anime and even have a few toys lost somewhere around my parents’ house).

Your choice of very bright-colored outlines (as opposed to that boring black) for this was perhaps the best choice, given the expected nature of this vivid crystal cavern (are they looking for energon maybe?). Even the crystals themselves are acting as light sources here for shading purposes: the small red Autobot here (not sure about his name since he seems to be from the modern era) has its color gradients consistent with light from the crystals in front of it, while the big blue Autobot’s body seems to have its shading based on light coming from the shiny minerals behind and above them. Also, you applied enough metallic glossiness on the red Autobot to help it standout. And the crystals themselves also look well executed.

I was delighted to see this “lineless” drawing (although I can see very bright lines there, so this may not be exactly lineless art at all!) shine through on this gallery of deviations seeking attention from commenters.

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CuriousCucumber In reply to SilSinn9821 [2019-09-30 14:09:42 +0000 UTC]

Comments are always much welcomed  
I feel like pretty much everyone has some sort of a memory of Transformers from childhood XD that's where my enthusiasm about them comes from too. These two are decepticons from the Prime-series (highly recommended)
This is a lineless painting actually :3 I only applied some bright highlights here and there to emphasize shape. 

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SilSinn9821 In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-01 08:38:48 +0000 UTC]

So they were Decepticons? I thought they were Autobots! I was wrong then LEL!

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CuriousCucumber In reply to SilSinn9821 [2019-10-02 06:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Hah it's okay XD you'd have to watch the series to know
but man these two were fun! The red one is a sassy fancy doctor and the blue one is kinda his brawny sidekick 
- this pretty much sums it up

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TheSuperMegaGengar [2019-09-27 00:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh, Breakdown... I hate how much you've suffered a fate worse than death more times than countable.

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CuriousCucumber In reply to TheSuperMegaGengar [2019-09-30 14:10:11 +0000 UTC]

I knooow D: enough to be dead but to be a puppet for a human! nooooo

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TheSuperMegaGengar In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-10-01 01:14:17 +0000 UTC]

And get his eye torn out by M.E.C.H (though I'll admit it's the most harmless), get literally torn limb from limb by Airachnid, and get revived as a vampiric husk of his former self. And now, I'm beginning to sense sarcasm...

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AgentRobot427 [2019-09-26 19:32:20 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to AgentRobot427 [2019-09-30 14:10:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Nortstar [2019-09-24 18:02:09 +0000 UTC]

wow, it is so pretty picture
 I really love how you did those crystals

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Nortstar [2019-09-25 05:19:55 +0000 UTC]

They were my favorite part to work on really XD

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Nortstar In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-25 14:54:30 +0000 UTC]

cool

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Firecolors [2019-09-21 18:29:39 +0000 UTC]

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Firecolors [2019-09-23 05:34:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you working with purple is just too much fun!  

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Firecolors In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-23 14:07:45 +0000 UTC]

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A-Little-Tea-Rat [2019-09-19 13:49:32 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work

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CuriousCucumber In reply to A-Little-Tea-Rat [2019-09-19 16:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks >u<

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A-Little-Tea-Rat In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-23 00:47:58 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing

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ThePurpleGriffin [2019-09-18 15:50:30 +0000 UTC]

I remember this show! Very nice job with the shading!!  

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CuriousCucumber In reply to ThePurpleGriffin [2019-09-19 05:24:51 +0000 UTC]

The best TF show ever aired in my opinion might need to rewatch it soon

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ThePurpleGriffin In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-21 23:39:16 +0000 UTC]

Yep, same. I liked how they portrayed/redesigned Starscream in that show. I think he was my favorite character. XD

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CuriousCucumber In reply to ThePurpleGriffin [2019-09-23 05:24:39 +0000 UTC]

I loved Ratchet the most >u<

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KittyCathryn239 [2019-09-17 12:44:56 +0000 UTC]

Awesome 

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Burke23 [2019-09-17 05:57:06 +0000 UTC]

cool

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lunasky21 [2019-09-17 05:27:48 +0000 UTC]

Omp I love this!? Such great detail?!

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CuriousCucumber In reply to lunasky21 [2019-09-17 05:30:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you >u< up close it's actually pretty simple but I had fun with the crystals

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lunasky21 In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-17 17:34:00 +0000 UTC]

I adore it!

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Maralene [2019-09-17 05:20:42 +0000 UTC]

I too will comment on the lighting contrast and details of this piece.. you did an absolutely marvelous job!!! Very vivid and sharp, love the colors chosen and lets not forget the glowing crystals!!! Everyone would love some.. 

Excellent!!

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Maralene [2019-09-17 05:30:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I love playing around with light and purple happens to be my favorite color to work with! So this piece had many pros to it... 

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Maralene In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-17 06:18:43 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome!! I look forward to future additions!!

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Ty-Chou [2019-09-17 00:59:28 +0000 UTC]

OOh, I really like how you colored those crystals! Very nice!

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Ty-Chou [2019-09-17 05:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I went a bit crazy with them and was all like "yees mooore shiinee! moooooore!" tried a few new tricks with them and they worked!

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Ty-Chou In reply to CuriousCucumber [2019-09-18 15:21:59 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha! Shine is the best!

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Deathlydollies13 [2019-09-16 06:27:11 +0000 UTC]

"Ametistiluola!" (Jos muistat sen Muumijakson, missä Nipsu löysi ametisteja luolasta...)


Noi kivet on niin nättejääääääää!!!   

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CuriousCucumber In reply to Deathlydollies13 [2019-09-16 11:16:38 +0000 UTC]

"Minä olen ikionneellineeeen!" XD 

Ne on! Musta oli niin hauskaa tehdä niitä! Olin vaan sillee "lisää kiiltoa muahahahaha!" 

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