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Published: 2014-10-30 23:18:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 6817; Favourites: 452; Downloads: 54
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Halp, this needs a better title ;A;In any wayys~ I'll make this quick, because actually I should've been asleep for an hour already asdfg no one will mind during work practise tomorrow, I hope OTL
But, as it's slightly past midnight over here in Germany I can finally proudly say: Happy Halloween, guys! >w<
I'm quite glad that I was able to finish this picture in time, although I've been busy with university most of the time during the past three weeks (everything changed when work practise kicked in... and I ended up with like 1h of free time each day OTL). Due to that I also hat to rush this picture a bit - mainly the background. At first I wanted to do something scenic - then I'd probably wouldn't have finished this picture in time - neither did I like my initial background ideas that much... Thankfully ShadowSinty suggested I'd try out doing a stained glass window - and actually that's one of the most fitting backgrounds I could think of for this picture I also wanted to draw something like this long ago, but never did it - and at some point I forgot... thanks for reminding me on that, Tini ;w;
In any ways, I'm quite satisfied about how this picture turned out. It was fun to play around with light effects, and it was also fun and at the same time exhausting to do that stained glass window XD So yeah... all together I really like this picture a lot uwu;
Nonetheless I might update it tomorrow with a slightly changed version as ShadowSinty wants to try out something. Guess I'll get surprised after work practise mwhehehe >w>~
I actually made a tutorial on how to do this shiny ghosts. You can check it out here, but be warned: it's one hell of a huge file...
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Hey there x) First of all: thanks a lot for writing a critique on my picture and for giving me feedback in general ;v; I'm happy to hear that you overall enjoyed the picture.
In fact I'm often thinking about working on a new coloring style, yet I often stick to the cell shading one I'm used to simply because it allows me to work faster, especially when I'm short on time .w. I also do enjoy cell shading after all this time, yet I do have to agree that it's making my artworks look rather boring after a while 
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There has not been anything, yet his style is very good, as I said, with details and everything else that always make the same kind of shadow and light is lost, even personally if I would see him with another type shading. c:
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A skillfully painted piece! Although not as demonstrative in detail as some of your other paintings, the elements present are crisp and colourful enough to present a clean and aesthetic illustration. The character, whose name I don't know and will henceforth be referred to as Bob - Bob the Hedgehog - is drawn with outlines as sharp as the shading, giving Bob a convincing anime appearance. The thin blue highlights on his quills and robes from the wispy lighting around him lend the character a rich, lively palette.
Even though most of the background is shrouded in darkness, I find the stained glass window strikingly vibrant when framed by blackness, especially when its size is accentuated by the narrow dimensions of the image. It's clear that you went to considerable lengths to paint the colours with just the right diversity, texture and tint for the window to catch the viewer's eye with its beauty.
Alas, what really bothers me here is that the picture is simply too dark! Monitor brightness may be a factor here, but I think that however clear the illustration appears to you, I'm afraid it's insufficient for fresh eyes. You said in the description that you completed and submitted this after midnight, which suggests that your eyesight gradually adjusted to the painting in the night and failed to notice that's it's too dark. It's something that affects me too, which is why I usually spend some time away from a painting before submitting it so that I can evaluate its brightness properly.
Improper care here means that the cathedral wall appears as a solid black surface. I didn't even notice the bricks until I read the description! Even the candles floating eerily are less brilliant and effective than the ghosts. Here, I've made a quick adjustment to show you how much better this would look a little brighter, clarifying bother the character and the window: sta.sh/01kgio4n3493
As it is, the darkened image becomes less attractive and weakens the artistic impact. Take the time to view this on other screens to check for consistent clarity. I'm sure that if you resubmit this pic after adjusting the brightness, this pic would really shine. (No pun intended!) Bob would approve.
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First of all: thanks a lot for your critique uwu it holds some valid points, thus I updated the picture according to your tips and comments. I hope it looks a little brighter now, sadly I can't check it properly at the very moment >:
In any ways... Bob... XD That'll be Thanatos' nickname from now on I fear, haha x'D Bob the Hedgehog 
The stained glass window is the result of a first attempt, and I'm glad that it actually worked out properly in the little time I had to finish this picture. I still wish I would've had more time for this one, because I would have given it an actual picture instead of a rather random, colorful pattern. I even made plans for that, but I quickly figured out that it would've been impossible to get it done properly in time. So that idea is... postponed for now - I will get back to it when I got enough time.
Concerning the darkness: yes, monitor brightness is probably the biggest point here. I made this picture on my laptop, which always seemed much brighter to me than any stationary pc's screen. To be honest I really forgot about that when working on the picture. I didn't finish the picture itself around midnight, but indeed in the late evening after returning home from university. In fact I drew most of this after the sun already set - in combination with an already very bright screen it must've turned out too dark indeed.
In any way, I adjusted the brightness a bit - nonetheless I'll check it once more tomorrow, as it's dark again
And admit it, that pun was intended
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Yes, that is an improvement. I can actually distinguish the bricks on the wall now. On the subject of monitors, my previous screen was too bright and had an indistinguishable yellow tint, which had a negative effect on my artwork. And the screen before that was too grey, which meant some of my old pics ended up oversaturated to compensate. I didn't want to keep painting off colour, so I sought a replacement screen with an IPS display matrix. IPS displays provide more consistent colours and brightness across the screen, which is essential for serious artists. I believe it's safe to say that I have a more balanced view of my artwork on screen now, so I think it's something you should consider instead of painting on an overlit laptop.
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At the moment my first priority is getting a better pc actually, yet I lack the money to buy one. Guess I'll have to live with this laptop for some more time :/
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Very so cool *0*
How to make Arched Window? or where download Arched Window?
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I actually looked up some photos of arched windows on google as a reference and made some quick sketches based on those 
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Sorry later answer. I understand you all, thank you :3
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Thank you ;w; It's more about practise though ;3
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I am curious about how you make the background O_O I hardly make one!
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hm? What part of the background exactly? XD Most of it is stone wall or stained glass window
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The stained glass OAO It looks so hard to draw!
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I made it with the glass filter in Photoshop x) that way it's rather easy to do
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Really?! Wow, I never knew! OAO Thanks for the tips X3 I'll keep it in mind!
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Absolut wunderschön *u*
Auch wenn du nicht so viel Zeit hattest wie du wolltest, die
Arbeit hat sich definitiv gelohnt! Und ich liebe diese Geisterchen <3
Was dagegen wenn ich das in meine Gruppe pack? :3
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Vielen Dank >w< Im Nachhinein gefällt es mir auch so ganz gut, man kann schließlich immer mehr machen, aber auch so ist's gut geworden x)
Und ich hab nichts dagegen, wenn es in die Gruppe gepackt wird ;D
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Bitte x3
Das kenn ich xD
Yay, thank you~ ^u^
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thank you
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Ganz ehrlich Nuffie? XD
Ich fall hier jedes mal fast in Ohnmacht, wenn ich deine absolut genialen und wunderschönen Bilder sehe ;A;
Ich bin mal wieder echt sprachlos und weiß gar nicht was ich sagen soll aber irgendwas muss ich sage, weil das Bild mich total geflasht hat .A.
Also.... allein die Idee von dem Bild und auch der Titel gefallen mir richtig gut :3 ganz zu schweigen von deinem Zeichenstil cx Der ist, nach wie vor einfach nur schön ist
Ich liebe es! ;A; <333
Mach weiter so ;u;
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Nicht in Ohnmacht fallen D: meine Erste-Hilfe-Fähigkeiten lassen mehr als zu wünschen übrig!
Aber nichts desto trotz freut es mich, dass dir das bild gefällt... und auch der Titel! Da werde ich nämlich zunehmend unkreativer glaub ich x'D
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awww XD Okay ich werd dann nicht in Ohnmacht fallen.... anders könnte ich dann auch nicht mehr Kommentieren XD
Also.... nichts zu danken ^^
Ach das kennen wir doch alle XD ... Ich finde es wirklich schwierig Titel zu finden o.O
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Immerhin mal ich nicht so viel - also brauch ich zum Glück nicht sooo viele Titel XD
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XDDD so ist das Problem auch gelöst XD
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Knuffiges Halloweenbild...? Warum nicht. Muss nicht immer bluttriefend sein und mit Toten und Klischees übersät sein. Aber Kirchen sind schon unheimlich, geb ich zu. Jedesmal wenn ich in eine Kirche gehe, hab ich ein mulmiges Gefühl. Krypten oder Grotten sind genau die Räume in der Kirche, die ich ungern betrete. Wenn es geht meide ich die sogar. Das Fenster sieht aber schön aus, leuchtend aber nicht stechend hell, bunt aber auch legèr, wie Kirchenfenster so sind.
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Nö, muss es nicht xD Aber es gibt ja so ein paar Sachen, die man eigentlich immer mit Halloween verbindet - Kürbisse zum Beispiel, und von solchen typischen Halloween Elementen sind neben den Geistern eigentlich keine vorhanden
Es kommt immer drauf an, was für eine Kirche es ist. Die meisten katholischen sind ja in der Tat recht dunkel, zumindest die alten. Wir haben hier in Krefeld aber zum Beispiel eine evangelische Kirche, die sowohl von innen als auch von außen komplett weiß und generell auch recht hell ist. Zugegebenermaßen ist diese Kirche aber auch... moderner XD
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Reformierte Krichen sind meist karger eingeräumt als Katholische. Bei uns in der Gegend hat es auch eine katholische und reformierte Kirche. In der Reformierten Kirche gibt es kaum Deko, nur ein grosses aufgemaltes Kreuz und "Dein Reich komme". In der anderen Kirche gibt es an allen Wänden die Geschichte Jesus, eine Statue auf der Maria Jesus in den Armen hält(als er vom Kreuz genommen wurde). Ich gehe nicht gerne in die kathloische Kriche...unheimliche Stimmung da
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This is so amazing! Gosh I love your art! The stained glass looks so nice, I like it so much! The pretty colors, the cool effect it gives to the image, this is beautiful!
And these little ghosts are so cute haha
I like how the colorful stained glass contrast with the rest of the drawing, it's very cool!
Plus Thanatos is one of my favorite character of yours and you made him look so handsome there! 
I'm like a big fan of your art and characters
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Thank you >v<
It was my first try on stained glass windows and I'm also quite happy about how it turned out ;w; I'll definitely use it again some day I think, because it looks nice and is rather easy to do actually .w.; And I also do love the little ghosties >w<;; Thanatos' pets hahaha :'D
I'm also glad to hear that you like Thanatos that much ;w; because he's also one of my personal favourites and I draw him not often enough I guess... he deserves more art! D:
All together... thank you for your sweet comment ;v; I'm really really glad that you like how this one turned out!
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Yeah, it would be pretty cool to see Thanatos again!
And you're very welcome!
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Wow i can´t believe it!!
It's awesome!!! >w< you're effects are so amazing
and the pic have cute details 
Cool as always 
Pd: I saw your tutorial and this really helps me to get inspired and to know your art 
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Thank you ;v; I'm really glad that you like how the picture turned out >v<
Actually I always think I'm not that experienced with effects when it comes to something else than glowing things .w.;; It's something I still have to learn. But, of course, positive feedback is always encouraging! òwó
I'm also glad that the tutorial is helpful ovo
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Well i try to grow up with my effects too n_n
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Ask your local GameStop clerks!
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But....there's no GameStop near my house
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No shiny ghosts for you then! XD
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That looks so cool! *o*
The stained glass looks really nice as well!
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Thank youu ;w; It was my first try on stained glass... I'll probably use it again in the future >w>
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Ich muss sagen das fenster im hintergrund sieht hammer aus! mit den farben und dem muster :3
und die kleinen gespenster sehen so niedlich und doch so cool aus ovo~
auserdem finde ich den character klasse gemalt!
nice work!
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Vielen vielen Dank ;w;
Ich mach ja selten so viel rein an Effekten in einen Hintergrund rein, deswegen freut es mich natürlich sehr, dass dir das so gut gefällt >v<
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