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Another one. Someday I will paint something that is not a drow... but not today
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Oh, she's amazing! She, her outfit, her attitude, all of it. Awesome job!
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Don't talk trash about this lady. Whether or not she meets the definition of what a drow truly is is not important here. I love the half-shaved head style with just a slight fringe above the ear, the multiple earrings, and her with a cigarette holder adds to her seductive presence. You did well, iara-art.
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She might be a mage... By the way, the drow are elves (really pronounced "trow", sort of, in Welsh, if you're wondering), and in the original lore they're tiny dark-skinned feyfolk, mischievous and with an awful temper. But, they're actually slender and they don't look much like humans. Which this here girl does, she has the proportions of a human female. She'd have to be taller and thinner, and maybe a tougher/frivolous thuggish body language/face (they're sort of the bullies/thugs of the elven world who just adore to spoil somebody's day). Just not vulgar. Send a message if you're interested, there's an acquainted painter who did a lot of drawings of real thugs and rablle. Extrapolated to elven it might just work (otherwise most of the artwork on Deviant, and not exactly yours, tends to be too posh/showoff/vulgar)
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Thank you, that is very interesting. I know dark elves usually are thinner and look a little different, but I am not that strict with my personal designs. Take it as my personal version 
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Elves are originally slender and thin tiny magical creatures, they're not that different from fairies. Often they're treated as otherwordly spirits showing up in out world for fun. It's the fancy D&D changes that turned them into nearly human-stature creatures. Ever since they've been humanised more and more.
BTW, the Welsh "trow" and Scandinavian "troll" are much the same word, slightly different spelling/pronounciation. Both refer to a mischievous malevolent spirit/magical creature. Originally there's not as much difference between the two, but later they began to drift apart, one became a sort of dark small fairy, and the other first a small hairy gnome-like creature, and later what you get around in games and such, a big nasty monster.
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[link] - she looks kind of half-human (too human) in face, but the body's more elven. That's David Gough by the way, he himself was a black mage in youth. It shows in his art somewhat.
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The painter's Mugbook album, not sure if it's public (it should be).
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- some of it is a tad harsh, but he's a realist. He actually spends his lifetime looking for people's expressions and features.
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Very elegant. I had no idea that the Drow smoked. Nice pose. What is she smoking?
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haha yeah, I dont know. Im sure there is something in the underdark they can smoke. Or they bring it from the outside and is extremely expensive XD
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Love it! and the eyes are awesome not the normal color which makes it cooler.
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nothing wrong with drow
i love the dress
but if that's a cigarette i see there someone should tell her its bad for her health XD
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haha yeah, that is a bad habit, but then again, I wont take the risk of telling a dark elf "dont smoke" XD
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It's original for the hair cut, the eyes and the cigarette, but also a classical Drow stile. Great!
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La mae uber cool!
Esta muy buena!
Me gustan los colores porque la piel de ella es medio moraduzca, entonces el vestido verde queda muy bien.
Hasta ahora comento porque hasta ahora entro a DA.
Buen trabajo
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gracias! lograr colores uniformes es medio dolor a veces, que bueno que le guste
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Interesting hairstyle, I love the colouring of the skin, it came out wonderfully. The details in the outfit are quite nice as well. The soft greens and purples in the image compliment each other nicely.
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thanks alot. I like when people tell me where I did right, so I can go in that direction
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Interesting outfit and hair cut! I love the uplifted hand! Elegant and haughty looking all at once!
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thank you! I have been experimenting with the hair on these dark elves, I had interesting results
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You're welcome! I love the whole "flipped to one side" look definitely! And then the little like "shaven streak" is just very interesting! hehhehe
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You're welcome! Have a look at 'The Wolfdragon' in my gallery!
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Very unique 
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