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SchwartzesBlut — Burning Bright

Published: 2007-04-19 01:03:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 1018; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 12
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Description I draw when I'm sick, because it makes me happy, and I feel cruddy enough that I don't want to do anything productive. Anyway. Drawn in AG Sketcher with a trackball mouse, border added in Photoshop 7. Took about three and a half hours, reference used.
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Comments: 31

atlantiluna [2007-09-25 23:25:36 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous close-up... very strong warm tones make it stand out really well! I thought it was a photo

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Sethair [2007-08-21 00:37:49 +0000 UTC]

As always, colors are great. I wish I could draw fur like that .

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bebopPagoda [2007-04-30 21:40:16 +0000 UTC]

"Should I stay or should I go, now?"

My mom loves animals with patterns on them and so do I. You art just keeps improving and the radiation of its "AWE" is remarkable.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to bebopPagoda [2007-05-04 01:05:02 +0000 UTC]

Is she fond of animals with patterns, or animal print? Because it's funny one way.

Thank you for the !

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bebopPagoda In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-05-05 20:58:25 +0000 UTC]

I don't remember what she said verbatim, but it was something about God creating the patterns on the animals and because of his infinite wisdom, he made them in a way where neither one of them are identical to the other. The was also something else she said, but I don't remember (she made it sound more profound). It's been a while since she said it to me. I'm always reminded of this whenever I look at all tiger, cheetah, and zebra sculptures and paintings that she has everywhere. But I think I need some directions because I haven't found the funny way, yet.

You're very welcome!

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Lovica [2007-04-30 01:24:19 +0000 UTC]

Of the three Sketcher thingies you've done lately, this one is my favorite. But... surely you saw that one coming.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to Lovica [2007-04-30 14:40:51 +0000 UTC]

And surely you know I was thinking of you when I did it.

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Lovica In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-04-30 23:06:26 +0000 UTC]

Wheee! I'm luffed! Yeah, we all know I'm just one big kitty.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to Lovica [2007-05-04 01:06:20 +0000 UTC]

One big, dirty kitty. Meow.

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ErnCer [2007-04-26 05:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I'm still facinated by your ability to create detail that is totally believable. And forget about the fur, the eye is not plain, you created substance in it so that it isn't an image of an eye but rather IS an eye.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to ErnCer [2007-04-26 16:46:15 +0000 UTC]

I actually added more highlighting in the eye than there was in the image that I was working from; without it, it looked too flat to me. It's difficult to get a sense of roundness, that this is not a perfectly flat coin of color. That's why I did it; for practice.

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ErnCer In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-04-26 17:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Well then I'm very sure that you know a thing or two more about practice than most. This sort of thing is something that I have to remember to do myself. And I agree about showing roundness, to show that something is spherical can be quite difficult.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to ErnCer [2007-04-26 23:26:27 +0000 UTC]

I think I'm finally working to my potential on things like this, though there are a few issues with the initial layout and positioning. I practice realism because if I can figure out how things work, eventually I'll be able to work just as convincingly without a reference, which is my ultimate goal.

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ErnCer In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-05-04 08:26:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh I see. Taking in as much of reality as you can so that you can create your own the way you want it. Makes sense to me.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to ErnCer [2007-05-04 15:10:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it makes sense to somebody, then.

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ErnCer In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-05-04 18:38:47 +0000 UTC]

I really don't see how it could be complicated. I mean come on you explained it clearly and it's the way I learned some of what I know as well.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to ErnCer [2007-05-06 20:58:43 +0000 UTC]

I suppose it's just outside of the way some people understand things.

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blacktigress [2007-04-23 11:56:31 +0000 UTC]

Tiger, tiger burning bright.
I love the poem but I love your picture more. ^.^ It's beautiful.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to blacktigress [2007-04-23 18:15:07 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you.

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blacktigress In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-04-25 11:55:21 +0000 UTC]

NP ^.^

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shiroimanjuu [2007-04-20 03:26:33 +0000 UTC]

cat's eyes are the most gorgeous eyes dont u think? beautiful!

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to shiroimanjuu [2007-04-20 07:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Very, very pretty, I agree. Thank you for the !

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shiroimanjuu In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-04-20 07:49:17 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome!

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Wolfs-Blood [2007-04-19 12:15:34 +0000 UTC]

You're seriously joking this time, right?
You did /this/ in the sketcher as well?
-faints-

I feel like I could touch it, it looks so real. The eye looks more then real . . . I can't really explain it. I ENVY YOU.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to Wolfs-Blood [2007-04-19 16:18:04 +0000 UTC]

I was surprised by how well the eye came out. I had it on low opacity, and was just scribbling the different colors over each other to try to get the texture right. But yeah, it's Sketcher. LordHannu was in there with me, doing a sunset and an icky spotted critter.

Once again, I'm glad you like it. Thank you for the !

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Wolfs-Blood In reply to SchwartzesBlut [2007-04-19 16:27:11 +0000 UTC]


Low opacity? This will sound noobish, but I've never understood how to do that. Could you explain?

The eye just looks so smooth, it's incredible.
Yes, I love it! No problem!

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to Wolfs-Blood [2007-04-19 16:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Sure, no problem.

Thanks again!

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HeWhoWalksWithTigers [2007-04-19 01:17:25 +0000 UTC]

Can you say amazing? I sure can....see look...


Amazing.

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to HeWhoWalksWithTigers [2007-04-19 01:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Hahah, thank you for the comment and the ! Glad you liked it.

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LupinLuva [2007-04-19 01:05:28 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's beautiful!

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SchwartzesBlut In reply to LupinLuva [2007-04-19 01:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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