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Published: 2008-10-03 03:21:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 1183; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 45
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Description I promised myself that, over project week, I'd do at least one drawing entirely unrelated to uni. That way I could at least pretend there'd been a break.

Anyways part fanart, 'cause it doesn't require too much brain power. No prizes for guessing who's playing.



Akira E. Ferrari, Alicia Florence and ARIA in general (c) Kozue Amano
The Cat Empire (c) The Cat Empire
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Comments: 51

wraith11 In reply to ??? [2008-12-13 02:33:24 +0000 UTC]

That's what I thought...
...this very nearly got called "Hello"

'cause, well, Hello Hello

What Cat Empire have I sent you?

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takara13 In reply to wraith11 [2008-12-15 15:20:20 +0000 UTC]

The songs "Hello", "Two Shoes", "The Chariot" and the entire "So Many Nights" cd.

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lazytigerart [2008-10-29 12:53:34 +0000 UTC]

Amazing atmosphere... WTB your colour palette.

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wraith11 In reply to lazytigerart [2008-10-31 07:49:10 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate... eh, probably overusing that colour set a bit much at the moment, really should branch out.

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TGVart [2008-10-24 21:29:49 +0000 UTC]

the person who smirk & butt-peeking is got to be you! well stop it try getting along with the two.
damn, I wish I was there

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wraith11 In reply to TGVart [2008-10-25 17:14:01 +0000 UTC]

Hey, "admiring the scenery" is a perfectly legitimate male pastime at music gigs

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SoraNoMiki [2008-10-08 12:59:19 +0000 UTC]

wow! really awesome! I have SUCH a hard time with glasses!
Question, what's up with the windmill things in the background?

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wraith11 In reply to SoraNoMiki [2008-10-08 14:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate. I have issues with them as well, lots of trouble trying to make them look like they're in the same style as the rest of the pic. those and eyes

With the windmills? Two reasons actually: 1) I like wind turbines, I think they look awesome and 2) in ARIA there's a location called the "Hill of Hope", which is a wind farm located on a hill above Neo Venizia. It's the destination for the pair-to-single promotion course for Undines in the anime, hence the name. I thought it would make a pretty sweet concert venue

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SoraNoMiki In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-09 23:16:51 +0000 UTC]

oh, cool... well I rarely see wind turbines around here...

I really really like the picture, the way the guys are looking back at the girls... at least wes is (that is wes, I assume.. right?)

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wraith11 In reply to SoraNoMiki [2008-10-10 14:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, Wes and Midget looking back... been damn ages since I drew the Midget

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bigshotdan [2008-10-08 12:17:53 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely stunning work, as ever, bloke. I really love the high contrast and bright lighting you've brought into this; it makes the subjects stand out so brilliantly. I love it!

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wraith11 In reply to bigshotdan [2008-10-08 14:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate.

Heh, oddly enough the lighting effects and the like are part of an urge to make things look more "photographic" if that makes any sense Sort of picking up effects you can only create through a camera lense and not in real life (blown out lighting, short f.stop and the like)... so you're more than a few steps up on me in that department

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bigshotdan In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-08 23:30:38 +0000 UTC]

Well, judging by this one, I'd have to say you're well on the way to perfecting the technique...

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Aikurisu [2008-10-07 08:18:34 +0000 UTC]

Your understanding of anatomy is getting better with each new piece I see, and I dig the group posing in this one. Nice sense of colouring and source of lighting too. Wouldn't be right either if that guy wasn't checking out the chicks. Good focal point there.

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wraith11 In reply to Aikurisu [2008-10-07 12:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Heh, that's half of what concerts are all about right?

Cheers mate... yeah, anatomy is slowly getting there...

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Panzerfire [2008-10-06 19:01:37 +0000 UTC]

Well the Uni can be quite stressing. Nice work here although I think... Wine at a concert?
Although I could be wrong

I love the light effects

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wraith11 In reply to Panzerfire [2008-10-07 12:58:07 +0000 UTC]

Of course wine at a concert Helps the philosophy and smelling the wine balances the large amount of pot smoke floating around

Cheers mate.

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Panzerfire In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-08 12:46:08 +0000 UTC]


I wouldn't have guesed it

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Usagisama [2008-10-06 07:18:40 +0000 UTC]

You paint such lovely skies... really... I want to live under that sky! Anyway, very awesome image!!

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wraith11 In reply to Usagisama [2008-10-07 12:56:27 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate, 'specially for the fav.
Yeah, I'd happily live in late-afternoon all my life as well

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DrAssenov [2008-10-04 21:53:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love their outfits and the fact the ladies are drinking wine. Also, I like how it seems the guy is checking them out XD Great job!!

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wraith11 In reply to DrAssenov [2008-10-05 09:08:11 +0000 UTC]

Yes, wine... for philosomaphising...
Plus wine/"taking in the scenery" *looks shifty* and Cat Empire tend to go together

Cheers mate, specially for the fav.

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DrAssenov In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-05 23:30:32 +0000 UTC]

Sure no problem!

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The-Eliminator [2008-10-03 16:51:47 +0000 UTC]

I like how your style keeps evolving. Your characters are looking better and better.

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wraith11 In reply to The-Eliminator [2008-10-05 09:06:29 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate... yeah, the breaks between drawings are long enough at the moment that there's usually something new to try by the time each one's getting done

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Forecaster71 [2008-10-03 06:36:27 +0000 UTC]

awesome piece!

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wraith11 In reply to Forecaster71 [2008-10-03 12:32:43 +0000 UTC]

Cheers, and for the fav

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Forecaster71 In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-03 14:07:25 +0000 UTC]

^-^

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EnigmaticSpirit [2008-10-03 05:43:16 +0000 UTC]

Your style must be pretty darn good - ~Extropalopakettle gets up and *dances* to each piece

I saw the title, and said to myself "I bet he says no prizes for guessing the inspiration." .

Nice glasses and hair

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wraith11 In reply to EnigmaticSpirit [2008-10-03 12:33:03 +0000 UTC]

Obviously we've known each other for way too long

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EnigmaticSpirit In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-03 13:14:24 +0000 UTC]

I dunno... we're not hostile yet

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RBL-M1A2Tanker [2008-10-03 05:28:26 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work.

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wraith11 In reply to RBL-M1A2Tanker [2008-10-03 12:32:29 +0000 UTC]

cheers mate, 'specially for the fav.

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RBL-M1A2Tanker In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-03 23:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Anytime you draw up the good look women and the great scenes...you can expect a fav.

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Extropalopakettle [2008-10-03 05:19:21 +0000 UTC]

More sweet lighting effects. Dude I'm totally groovin' on these.

A lot of nice atmosphere, it's refreshing.

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wraith11 In reply to Extropalopakettle [2008-10-03 12:32:13 +0000 UTC]

Heh, cheers mate. I've actually been wondering if I'm not over-using the warm lighting though...

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Extropalopakettle In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-04 06:39:38 +0000 UTC]

perhaps a tad, but not enough to be offensive.

All in all good show

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mayorlight [2008-10-03 04:32:05 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done. As always, I admire your crowd scenes.

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wraith11 In reply to mayorlight [2008-10-03 12:31:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I've been trying to find ways to put them into colour without driving myself up the wall or making them too cluttered.

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Somvold [2008-10-03 04:25:53 +0000 UTC]

Great job as always especially the background and the crowd scene.

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wraith11 In reply to Somvold [2008-10-03 12:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate

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Somvold In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-04 07:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Cheers to you too.

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smashleigh [2008-10-03 03:53:31 +0000 UTC]

The flat cap returns! probably my fault for actually wearing a flat cap but we wont mention that.
awesome as always and how much did cat empire rock. sooooo much

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wraith11 In reply to smashleigh [2008-10-03 04:00:38 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, on both counts...
...only thing that could have made it better would have been some Bamboo support...

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smashleigh In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-03 04:59:06 +0000 UTC]

man how awesome would that be? The cat empire with the bamboos as backup or the other way around.

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CatWithABrush [2008-10-03 03:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Cool background. I like how the lighting went in this piece

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wraith11 In reply to CatWithABrush [2008-10-03 04:00:10 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate, yeah... slowly working out how to get lighting to go

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victortky [2008-10-03 03:26:26 +0000 UTC]

wow, nice characters and lightning, I like the design and the faces of the people, and the posture and expressions are so natural looking. Very Australian-ish, judging from the background. Love the colour schemes and the design of the crowds, sure is something happening, looks to me like an open air concert is about to start.

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wraith11 In reply to victortky [2008-10-03 03:59:47 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate, specially for the fav.
Yeah, it's getting into summer here now... so you're likely to see a few more "Australian-ish" scenes to come. And open air concerts are one of the better ways to spend a summer arvo

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victortky In reply to wraith11 [2008-10-03 11:18:36 +0000 UTC]

I see. That would be nice to see how the Australian lives are like.

true, true, I love the music and the action on the stage.

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