View Full Version : The Wax - Dragon, Natascha Roeoesli (2D)
Kyena 03-30-2006, 11:34 AM http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/113946/113946_1143733124_medium.jpg
Title: The Wax - Dragon
Name: Natascha Roeoesli
Country: Greece
Software: Photoshop
In ancient times, Wax - Dragons have been known to humans as sources of great wisdom.
Some of their body parts consist of wax elements and are very weak to physical attack. Thus those parts are covered with a transparent shell (specially the chest area - horns and parts of the head) which is supposed to gain them at least a minor protection against predators and heat.
Due to their great weakness and the fact that they are not meant to fight but rather serve as sources of inspiration and advisors, they have been driven very close to extinction.
It takes a long time until a Dragon of this kind makes friendship with a human being. A symbiosis which is however essential for their survival.
They are creatures of snakelike, delicate appearance and feed only on plants. Their character is very tender and protectful which in terms makes them even more vulnurable and weak.
Once a Wax - Dragon has found a human companion it stays loyal until it's death.
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This was actually meant to be finished for Exposé but due to work I didn't have time to finish it earlier.
It's Photoshop CS2 from scratch till the end and started as a speed point of the girl. It was then when I realized that I have to expand my mind and start painting other creatures. The story of that particular dragon started to form when I started to think about how to paint and invent my own dragon.
I see this as a start to more creature and nonhuman elements sipping into my work :)
As always, I hope you enjoy :)
Matt: Thanks a lot in the cc and feedback for the Dragon!
As promised, some close-ups at 100% and 50% mixed:
http://www.tascha.ch/artwork/gallery/closeups/closeups_dragon.jpg
Sidenote: I have over 30 Steps of this saved..my comp is about to crash I think >_<
EDIT:
I forgot to add - I didn't use any reference or material to stud for this but two really bad out of focus and yellowish fotos of my hands. They do however look nowhere near delicate and slender as hers and I don't have long nails either. I am most probably going to post them along as soon as this is accepted into the forum :)
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yellowdog
03-30-2006, 02:53 PM
Wow... I love the translucence and color depth in the dragon's scales. Very interesting composition.... Great work !!!
:thumbsup:
TRHaDEs
03-30-2006, 02:53 PM
wow~really a girl with dragon!nice asia looking girl~:applause: this time I like it,hehe ,nice dragon design,looks little like snake,but pretty good~love ur paiting and color~keep the good works up~:thumbsup:
it turned out great :) one of my favourites from you! maybe you could have worked the dragon hand a bit more :p
keight
03-30-2006, 03:08 PM
It is so nice to see her finished. She, and her dragon, have come a long way into believability. Any nitpicking crits from me still have to wait.
DuncanLong
03-30-2006, 03:10 PM
Fantastic job -- and the wax effect on the surface of the dragon is perfect. And, of course, a beautiful woman. Excellent all the way around.
AlonChou
03-30-2006, 03:19 PM
fantastic!! I love it!
slickgreekgeo
03-30-2006, 03:19 PM
I'm glad you finally finished this piece, it's very well done. The girl's face is awesome, I'd kill for a close-up, twice even.
This image is beautiful as all your works!! :applause::deal::applause:
You're a great artist!
dEDa
olimaxone
03-30-2006, 03:53 PM
wow!... first time i see a dragon looking so sensual. tricky... Your composition helps too in to make it charmfull. That's a great picture!!
Tigaer
03-30-2006, 03:54 PM
what else to say than exceptional work here. really like the colors
kiboSVK
03-30-2006, 03:59 PM
:thumbsup: niiiiiiiccee job dragon is fantastic and superb girl almost her dress and very good composition 4/5*
okjoss
03-30-2006, 04:00 PM
Buenisimo!
Joss
iChiaz
03-30-2006, 05:07 PM
Beautiful work, I love it:thumbsup:
waheednasir
03-30-2006, 05:16 PM
beautifully done Natascha...:). i like how u did her face, hair, veil and those delicate fingers (of the girl)...:). dragon's face looks good too.
Iridyse
03-30-2006, 05:17 PM
Great job on the dragon! The lady is rather beautifully painted too :)
Would love to see more creatures, seems like you have an aptitude for that :)
umbrellasky
03-30-2006, 05:37 PM
*stares* :drool:
Tascha! I can't stop looking at this painting. It is my favourite of yours so far for sure. I just adore the lighting and the connection between the two characters.
I struggle with fabric, but you paint fabric so well, it looks so delicate and you capture the weight so wonderfully.
The dragon looks wonderful too! You have captured the texture, especially on the neck area, very waxy! :D
I impatiently wait for your next painting!
Truly inspirational!
I'm not an "replying person" but i can't pass this thread without droping my extreem admiration of your work! :)
i've seen your webpage too... wonderful stuff! Love it!
DarkSkills
03-30-2006, 05:51 PM
Gorgeous image! :thumbsup:
AlonChou
03-30-2006, 05:57 PM
Say it again It's really a fantastic work! I love it! great
http://cgmeet.com/alon/more.php?id=2_0_1_0_M
rajbir
03-30-2006, 06:12 PM
really nice and appriciale, colors are worked well nd specially the dragon is very detailed.
jmBoekestein
03-30-2006, 06:21 PM
Great start on creature work !!! :thumbsup:
I love her eyes, very beautiful. The scaled parts on the dragon really jump out nicely. Very beautiful work as always.
Beautiful shading on the hands. :D
:thumbsup: :scream:
SirNeo
03-30-2006, 06:34 PM
Great work, piece of ART!
1882J
03-30-2006, 06:38 PM
We were all bewitched by the beautiful goddess!
wonderful work!!!
Farsh
03-30-2006, 06:52 PM
Good work, you've captured the light really well.
Euphony
03-30-2006, 06:57 PM
I love how you do transparent cloth. The clouds are very convincing. Great cool colours and I especially love the skintones around the shoulders.
AlyFell
03-30-2006, 07:10 PM
I'm going to start sounding like a tape recording, but beautiful work Tascha. The lighting is extremely good. Gorgeous! :)
Zocsi
03-30-2006, 07:26 PM
Well! I have to admire your work again! This's just fascinating. It emits tranquilty for me, that's why i like it! Keep it up! :thimbsup:
gaianix
03-30-2006, 09:15 PM
nice work :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
NinjaSuz
03-30-2006, 09:30 PM
Lovely! A splendid painting. I especially like the flowing fabrics and tone of the whole image.
Great job.
ThePhotographer
03-30-2006, 09:49 PM
Very, very good image. I find you have progressed so much since the first images I know from you and which made their way into the CGChoice Gallery. The last pictures you uploaded are way better in my opinion.
I particularly like the dragon here - really, really cute !
Only two small crits : the arms seem a little bit sketchy compared to the detail in the rest of the picture. I also find her hairstyle a little bit too cool and loose compared to her way of dressing. Although the hair is absolutely super, I still find that a little more sophisticated hairstyle would have matched her dress better.
Anyway, you have another winner here !
BlinCk
03-30-2006, 10:04 PM
Wow, thats AMAZING!
Fantastic colors. lovely image
Really great mood. Even composition being pretty straight (i.e.no absurdly complex), I've been watching it for a while :)
Zephyri
03-30-2006, 10:16 PM
hehehe.. congrats Tascha... two pics on CG front page at once!! This has turned out amazingly well, from that rough sketch you posted a while ago... and ho ho, do I see some of the silk you did for the tutorial in 2d artist mag? *grins* that tut will come in very handy, and you are definitely getting better with every piece you do. I'd have liked some hint of a background in amongst the cloud, but i know how long you'd had this piece around, so I don't blame you for opting for a more generic background. I love her hair and the shape of her eyes too, you do the most amazing eyes. Every time I see a piece of yours it really does encourage me to keep at digital art, seeing what its capable of. Fantastic!
EDIT:
I forgot to add - I didn't use any reference or material to stud for this but two really bad out of focus and yellowish fotos of my hands. They do however look nowhere near delicate and slender as hers and I don't have long nails either. I am most probably going to post them along as soon as this is accepted into the forum :)
I'd love to see some of those steps. Thank you :)
khemist000
03-30-2006, 10:24 PM
I love your work. The girl is amazing. A couple of crits though, I think the dragon gets a bit too soft towards the top. Also the arm/claw coming in from the right side does a good job of balancing out the entire image but it looks a bit odd to me. Other than that fantastic work. 5 Stars! BTW love your image of Alice. The faces you give your women are very seductive.
Rho-Yia
03-30-2006, 10:24 PM
Great image! :thumbsup:
4* :)
Kyena
03-30-2006, 10:31 PM
yellowdog
thank you :] the idea was to have the dragon in some kind of wrapped around composition around her - to emphasize the protection - which is in term kind of sarcastic because the dragon actually needs her protection too. (hehe - I am starting to babble..)
RuihongTang
yeah it's an asian inspired girl this time. At least more asian looking then western. I am really fond of asian elements and plan to incorporate them some more in my future paintings :]
Glad you like it
MV
Thanks again Matt! Actually I was considering that but I kinda like it as a more designish element..and staying in the background. It was definately not lazyness but a decision to leave it like that. :]
keight
no kidding Katherine, this went to so many changes when I first started painting. I am definately planing on doing an overview/step-by step of this (same for summer actually)
DuncanLong
Thank you :] haha yeah a woman again huh? Tell you what, I am planning on a male and more creature/monster painting next. Gotta devlope and challange myself!
jing-long
thank you kindly :]
slickgreekgeo
close-ups are up now - I can upload some more but it looks actually quite messier then you would think from the normal version :D
dEDa
Mille grazie, Andrea
olimaxone
that's a great compliment as I was trying to give him some kind of sensuality from the start - he changed quite a bit during the process - from looking extremely young to older for example. I tend to think that I had the sensuality in there from the start..at least somewhat :]
Tigaer
Thanks, I am glad you enjoy this piece =)
tomas slobodnik
thank you - much appreciated :]
okjoss
muchas gracias =)
iChiaz
thanks to you as well - glad you like it
waheednasir
thank you waheed
hiiri
until now I have mostly done character illustrations of mostly humans. I really enjoyed playing around with a creature for ones and will definately do more.
enialadam
I am glad that the connection somewhat works. I tried to show a bond between them in both composition and some little elements (like he taking the flower from her hand without her being conserned at all (looking at the viewer instead) or she having one of his (no clue what they are called) wrapped around her finger like a weddingring (not sure if people actually notice that though ;))
The neck are is actually not covered by that shell like his head (which is probably a bit unrealistic but ah well..) thus looking a bit more waxy
Icey
Thank you very much. I am even more flattered about your comment then and also thank you for the visit of my website too :]
DarkSkills
Thanks!
jing-long
haha I am starting to get stuck up if people keep commenting on my threads more then one ;)
rajbir
Many thanks for the compliment and comment :]
jmBoekestein
hah! didn't miss your comment this time. Thanks again JM and sorry - I was away all evening and didn't see your message on MSN until now.
SirNeo
thank you
1882J
ah she is not a godess - but she actually looks a bit like one? Maybe I overdid a bit with the headpiece
Farsh
thank you - I am also quite happy with the light (venturing more into special light situation). I am not really sure if that light as really correct, sometimes it's really hard for me to imagine it and it might be a bit wonky here and there.
Euphony
Dan thank you! yes - I tried to incorporate the color that appears a bit blueish around her shoulder (the shadow) into other parts but I don't really have the fully grasp of it yet..I am also happy how it turned out there though.
Poshspice
ahh Aly but I love when you sound like a tape recorder;) thank you very much. Did you get my pm btw? I was not sure if it did get sent or not :/
Zocsi
Many thanks
gaianix
thanks a lot :]
NinjaSuz
Many thanks - I though it might create a nice arch (arc?) around the girl with her floating arm clothing and the dragon :]
Ok and as promised here are the crappy references I used for the hands.
our stupid digital camera is broken - the stop you get to autofocuse the sharpness before taking the shot is not there anymore (button is broken) and it gets almost impossible to create sharp pictures :(
Really need to start saving up for a new camera. Well it was/is an old one anyway and I am actually hoping I can borrow some of the digital cameras of my parents..
http://www.tascha.ch/artwork/hand1.jpg
http://www.tascha.ch/artwork/hand2.jpg
ThePhotographer
Thanks a lot for the feedback Gitte. I find it hard to add details to arms because to me, specially on girls they tend to not have pronounced muscles I can shade. Or if I do they look too manly to me. Something I definately have to improve though.
What do yu mean by more sophisticated? More strict? or More complicated? =)
She actually had two buns covered with a head veil and some of this asian pins in it to start of with. But I thought she looked too much martial artist like that :D
BlinCk
many thanks Jorge =)
DDS yes I tend to think of it as some kind of portrait done for them. Thus the straight foward look of the girl. To be honest though - I haven't been painting a straight into the camera face in ages and I thought the 3/4 is kind of overdone by me right now. Besides to have the dragon not in full frontal was quite more challenge for me (just shows how little understanding I have of dragon bonestructure yet ;))
Zepyhri
@_@ that "h" in your name really caused me troubles :p I had to retype your handly about 4 times. I actually had some ancient ruins in there and much more complicated clouds (you will see that if you are taking a look at the step-by-step of this which I am planing. However I thought it was too crowded for the already quite cramped canvas.
Actually I started this piece then got the request for the tutorial and thought why not reuse some of the colors and elements I used in this - so shame on me ;)
Thanks very much for the lengthy comment Sam. <3
DDS: I will definately put something together
Thanks for all the feedback!
Djampa
03-30-2006, 10:33 PM
hey, what´s that? One work after another, better and better hiting the home... :scream:
:applause:
Wow, you doing great, this piece is very prety, the story behind is very interesting too.
Keep sharing this beauty with us.
Gratz!
hesido
03-30-2006, 10:41 PM
Superb.
Crit for just crit: The ring finger could be just a little bit shorter... (In no way it disturbs the painting tho)
LorisArts
03-30-2006, 10:51 PM
amazing as always!!! :bowdown::thumbsup:
beelow
03-30-2006, 11:20 PM
I think u could have worked the dragons hand a bit. But everything else seems fine!:thumbsup:
r3mix
03-30-2006, 11:32 PM
Beautiful work. I love the colors and the soft feel of the image. Her clothing is really cool too. Nice job. :)
R3desiGN
03-30-2006, 11:33 PM
When I saw the recomendation pic I instantly knew it is Your work. Fantastic, gentle girl as always. You made my day again.
Wow....... nice work:thumbsup:
HanXong
03-31-2006, 12:44 AM
love the style!
AVTPro
03-31-2006, 01:48 AM
They are very connected. Excellent Story and Appeal.
carbonmatter
03-31-2006, 02:14 AM
Hey Kyena
Really like a lot of what I'm seeing here - nice control on materials, interesting color scheme, the fact that it's a speed paint workup is great - keeps the freshness of that whith the added detail work. Not totally sold on the composition with the dragon clipping the top corner and the disembodied hand coming in the right side, but I know what you're going for. I checked out your portfolio, really like the Soulcollector face too (as featured in your banner) - really beautifully handled.
Kudos!
Diegoth
03-31-2006, 02:14 AM
You should be proud of this, dear Natascha, your style is getting recognizable and it seems you have found the perfection. Thank you for sharing it, so as the closeups and images of the process. Imagine your art within like 5 years, god!
Lots of greetings, I can't wait to see your next piece :P
MichaelZHsee
03-31-2006, 02:23 AM
congrates tasha~u did it again:Dthis is incredibly incredible.fabulously done and a frontpage well deserved.:thumbsup:*****
Yay! you have finished it. I Remember when you had this one as your avatar and WIP on your site. I wrote something in your guest book about it. Turned out even better than I thought, congrats! Love the colours. Have really been looking forward to seeing this one xD ok calm down.. starting to scare people.. btw those don`t look like the hand of a chocolate queen to me :S
Huracan
03-31-2006, 02:51 AM
Ohh I relly loved this piece, First, the girl gained my attention:love: , I love her haircut and specially her eyes, a very mystical and sensual character, but also kinda powerfull. Then comes the dragon, it's a very original concept you have there, and you can actually see the tenderness in his eyes and in his shape in general.
Excellent work!
essencedesign
03-31-2006, 03:47 AM
WOW, It has been a while since I commented on a piece here This, however took my breath away, nice, nice work
pogonip
03-31-2006, 03:51 AM
It looks exactly like a certain someone elses style ... nice painting though ..
elnady
03-31-2006, 04:38 AM
Is it deja vu :curious:
Every week a masterpiece!
Great work Tascha :)
Kyena
03-31-2006, 04:44 AM
khemist000
thanks for the feedback. I am not quite sure what to add to this. The neck was meant to be a bit further back (at least slightly) but you are probably right.
Thanks for the compliment about Alice - the AD did a great job of providing me with information to recreate their character :)
Rho-Yia
thank you
Djampa
thank you :]
hesido
I'll check that..should be easy enough to fix that :) thanks
Loris_
thank you
beelow
mv also mentioned this. It was actually a decision to leave it like that..but it might have been the wrong one :D
Trigon
Many thanks =)
R3desiGN
That's great to hear - it means I am finally growing (hopfefully) into a "Tascha-Style)
hisoka liu
thank you :)
chinabear
thank you =)
AVTPro
I am glad they do. Definately something I tried to achieve :]
carbonmatter
many thanks! I definately have a lot of work to do with composition. I am actually a good photographer when it comes to having an eye for composition but it is certainly a totally different story if you have to add the elements yourself. I am guessing you would have shown more of the dragons body? and not have him cut into the painting like that?
Thanks for checking the portfolio :)
Diegoth
uh no..I would say I am getting better with certain subjects but oh god there is so much I haven't attempted yet and I am just now getting back to my sketchbook and doing some environment tryouts. I am definately nowhere close to be well rounded and I think perfection is something you can't and shouldn't achieve. Thanks a lot for the compliment though .:]
MichaelZHsee
thank you Michael =)
alfy
haha - my hands are unfortunately quite stubby - at least I tend to think so. I would kill for really beautiful looking slender hands :D
Huracan
thank you - that's a much appeciated compliment indeed :]
essencedesign
thanks a lot to you Jermy :)
pogonip
ok - that is pretty much what an artist doesn't want to hear (at least not me).
I have a whole lot of styles I paint in - from quite rough/painterly (card art) to semi-realistic. I am lately experimenting with DoF, Light and also trying out different setting for hard edged brushes which pretty much created the effect and style of this.
I am not really sure who I could have copied exactly nor do I intend to copy anyones style. I consider it quite an honor if an artist has his/her own recognizable style.
Just to recap again - I am not trying to copy anyones style I am just trying to understand what subject I am painting.
Kyena
03-31-2006, 04:46 AM
elnady
Didn't mean to spam with pieces. This one just happened to be almost finished when I started to work on it again and since "Summer comes.." kind of helped me to get over a bad art slump I just felt like finally finishing this one.
Like mentionted, this should have actually been finished for the exposé deadline :)
SeifoSid
03-31-2006, 04:53 AM
inspiratrional. great work! :thumbsup:
Kyena what can i say ... it's just awesome.
:applause: :love:
eliment
03-31-2006, 05:29 AM
Nice colors...
bakatron
03-31-2006, 06:17 AM
amazing, amazing, amazing.
i thought your last one was awesome but this one totally makes me want to tie myself to a chair and kick myself down the stairs.
dont you love those asian dragons more than the european saurials?
one of those things we talked about elmore's work in the 80s and how he revitalized dragons by using those asian inspired ones. you've just taken that concept well out of the stratoshphere. elmore would be really envious right now.
ps havent talked to you for ages - have you gotten my new msn addy yet?
faizman
03-31-2006, 06:36 AM
amazing great artwork..... can i have a bigger size for my wallpaper :)
lovely
michael-olszak
03-31-2006, 06:47 AM
Natascha, i'm really amazed by your work girl.
your a very telented artist. big respect and keep em comin :)
Dennispls
03-31-2006, 08:05 AM
ohhh thats some nice eyecandy
great work natascha
warpy
03-31-2006, 08:13 AM
as always, looks pretty amazing. have a purple day :). 5 stars.
ozhaver
03-31-2006, 08:40 AM
beautiful beautiful BEAUTIFUL outcome! ^_^ I love the hands and the skin and her hair and the dragon (I know you worked so hard on it!!!) 5 stars from me! The story is really cool too, very original.
:drool: beauty!
woman is very good..
Kaspaas
03-31-2006, 09:05 AM
Hey Tascha, I've been hoping to see a new one from you soon, and HO-O-LY MOLY, you did not fail to impress. Looks like Linda's gonna have some steep competition one of these days :D . This is definately one of your best I've seen so far. O yeah, you were quite humble when you said youre hands aren't as delicate as the girl in the pic. As far as I can tell (through the blur on the photos), you've got absolutely lovely hands... and such damn talented hands they are as well. Maybe one day when I'm all grown up and have enough money to travel the world, I'll come and visit you in Greece and hopefully have the privelage of shaking those talented hands :beer: Anyway, before you start thinking I'm some kinda weirdo, well done, and five stars from me :applause:
I bow down. :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
That's a great pic Natascha, I really have nothing to crit! I especially like the hands and the notion of vulnerability of a creature that would normally be fearsome. Congratulations!!!
Abyssis
03-31-2006, 10:39 AM
....just great, N.R. :thumbsup:
(4.98/5 :) )
-cheerZ-
osmose
03-31-2006, 10:40 AM
love the fabrics work.
wish i could do half your works !!
impressive !
cypherx
03-31-2006, 12:33 PM
turned out superb... just always love the eyes in your pieces, I s'pose it's got something to do with you having gorgeous eyes.
ashen
03-31-2006, 12:53 PM
Very cute girl, nice composition as well. This particular dragon's skin quality somehow reminds me of ones of bugs, could be the hue...I guess. Very unique.
Tilstrom
03-31-2006, 05:07 PM
superb work, well done. :twisted:
AngeFree
03-31-2006, 08:28 PM
I'm impressed of your work! Great :-)
I love the look of her eyes, it's so emotional & sweet...and that veil drives me crazy ;-) Anyway it's sooo beautiful.
I want something like this to have on my wall. It's joy to look.
Katea
03-31-2006, 10:12 PM
Beautiful Tascha :) **** from me :)
ralphmanning
03-31-2006, 11:11 PM
Absolutely beautiful! :eek: I especially love her hands and face. No crits. Great work, well done - five stars. ***** :thumbsup:
Ismail
04-01-2006, 12:16 AM
NICE! :) Very nice!:) Thanks for sharing this piece. :) and your site has great information aswell. :) Beautiful work! :)
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My site (http://www.imwfactor.com/)
Demo Reel thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=314068&highlight=Ismail)
Leebrush
04-01-2006, 05:01 AM
oh~~~~~~~what a beautiful hand!
beautiful! i love your style!:thumbsup:
Liuba
04-01-2006, 06:41 AM
You're genius!!! My God... :bowdown:
GfxTR3D
04-01-2006, 07:39 AM
It looks like so good :applause:
MayYeo
04-01-2006, 11:59 AM
Woa Kyena!! I really wanted to see this artwork since I saw it in your avatar. It's really great, I must say this is the best work of yours so far... The veil on the woman's face gives some mistery to the scene, and I love her skin, very realistic, specially in the hand!! As for the dragon, I wouldn't want to be that close to it xD But it became really good! Well you'll be able to use this artwork for next Exposé ^_~
damdischink
04-01-2006, 12:36 PM
"damnnnnn, that's clean" i litterally said that out loud when I saw your painting.
Kyena
04-01-2006, 03:47 PM
SeifoSid
thanks :)
Spc
thank you very much :]
eliment
thanks
bakatron
hi Abbas :] Yes do think that asian inspired dragons mixed with the 3D feel and size of western ones is a really interesting mix indeed. Haha - I don't think Elmore would be envious ;) and yes I think I did add the new msn address.
faizman
Will upload something and make some wallpapers myself :] Thank you
michael-olszak
I will try - thanks Michael
Dennispls
Thank you kindly
warpy
I have a rather blue day today - some lefovers of some over the top drinking from yesterday >_< purple sounds much better
Oz-Haver
Thanks for the feedback Oz =)
MichaelMotion
always fun to make someone drool ;)
Kaspaas
I definately don't want to compete with anyone..I don't really like to compare me with other artists either (maybe the reason I am having a hard time really getting into the challenge thing :]
I honestly tend to think I got stubbly fingers..and it makes it quite a pain to use them as references too. I think having fake french manicured nails some years ago helped me understand the form and shape of nails though ;)
If we are still situated in Greece then you are definately welcome!
DrFX
Many thanks. I think it doesn't really show in color chosing or detail but it took me extremely long to get the hands that far. I normally don't have the patience to really "think" about them enough to paint them realistically. In this case they are very exposed which meant I wanted to have them at least look partically good or better then in my older paintings. :]
Abyss
Thanks a lot =)
osmose
thanks - I really like painting fabrics and clothing!
cypherx
Hey Jen! Haven't talked to you in a while :]
"something to do with you having gorgeous eyes" hehe says the girl with the gorgeous avatar ;)
I am VERY fascinated by eyes in general. It's that one thing I notice first while meeting someone. I think they can show a lot of the personality of that particular person.
It's eyes and music that makes me remember people (which is probably quite strange). But if I think of someone I remember their eyes first and like I said a special song I have associated to that particular person.
And damn girl, I found your wip thread the other day. You are improving in heaps and jumps still. It's a real joy to watch the thread.
ashen
I think that is pretty much ok (about the bug feel). Part of the idea was to have it's body covered with a transparent shell at parts to protect the softer elements that lay underneath.
Tilstrom
thank you :]
AngeFree
This will hopefully soon be available as print. I changed the look of her face veil quite a bit during the progress. It was at one part totally covering - then it was very thing showing the features underneath but lastly I ended up with something in between. I also think it adds to the mistory of the girls origin to not show her face fully. I was a bit worried that I might not have pulled off enough character in her face with only having to work with her eyes.
Katea
Thanks a lot! :)
Xeophex
Thanks to you as well Ralph :]
Ismail
Glad you enjoyed my site =)
Leebrush
which of the two? :D I like the one closer to the viewer better myself.
got5
Glad you do, thank you :)
Liuba
haha - pretty much far from it - but I am happy you like this.
GfxTR3D
thanks =)
MayYeo
May hello! :D
I am trying to get a lot of different transitions in my works now and I think it really improves the overall quality in this. It's really important to not have all clean but also have very harsh edges in there mixed with all different kinds of shading weight (not really sure how to put it). Yup - did you send something in btw? For Exposé4?
damdischink
that's actually a comment I haven't had before - I hope that's a good thing :]
proconpictures
04-01-2006, 04:07 PM
calispera,
this is really good.
could you please take 1min time
to explain a little how you painted the transparent silk
comming down her left shoulder?
i am really interested in that.
efharisto!
Kyena
04-01-2006, 04:22 PM
proconpictures
Hallo Milàn - klar :)
I will look through the files and put something together. I have to admit though that while painting clothing I am quite a lot relaying on happy accidents to get a good base. In this case it was the fact that I started with a low flow big brush roughing in that part and it naturally created folds that looked to me like the ones transparent clothing would create.
I most of the time let the painting guide me when it comes to things like that and not the other way round. Within the idea and background story I have in mind I pretty much let the parts like clothing shape themself into existance.
You will also notice that it actually looks pretty much like a mess from closer up :D
Like I mentioned - I'll put something together asap.
Fiasko
04-01-2006, 04:59 PM
unbelievable, awsome, amazing, great, supreme etc.
pearl3d
04-01-2006, 06:35 PM
amazing work natasha..bravo..enjoy greece :)
Kaspaas
04-02-2006, 12:44 AM
Kaspaas
I definately don't want to compete with anyone..I don't really like to compare me with other artists either (maybe the reason I am having a hard time really getting into the challenge thing :]
I honestly tend to think I got stubbly fingers..and it makes it quite a pain to use them as references too. I think having fake french manicured nails some years ago helped me understand the form and shape of nails though ;)
If we are still situated in Greece then you are definately welcome!
Hey, that's cool by me... I reckon that's probably the makings of a great artist. I didn't realy mean to compare you to anybody, as every artist is usualy unique in his own style, but with all these compliments comin at you left, right and centre, I guess I wanted to compliment you in a way that'll show you how much I admire your work :drool: . Anyhoo, it's almost 3 in the morning here, so I gues I'd better go to sleep. Tarra :wavey:
wow, so beautiful! can really feel her silky skin. Nice work!
qtl531
04-23-2006, 04:45 AM
so amazing,i like the girl's finery and it look like from chinese.
good job
JagAnders
06-05-2006, 02:04 PM
Well, I just have to say that you rock! Great!
gaganjain
06-06-2006, 04:06 PM
Well no word to Speak 5 Star Super Job of Painting
BlueGraph
06-10-2006, 10:44 AM
Very well done!:)
mling
06-13-2006, 06:05 AM
Wow,so beautify!!!
I love it!
Subey
06-29-2006, 03:08 AM
Шах Dragons... amazing piece
YuChenCGS
07-01-2006, 09:45 PM
i like it very much
deadman4ever
07-18-2006, 10:45 AM
5 stars!!:applause: Great work!!
TheCheshireCat
07-18-2006, 11:48 AM
Looks great, very 3D-like!
Fiasko
07-18-2006, 12:21 PM
Oh my GOD :eek: this one is amazing. perfect anatomy, with lovely colors. I love this work :deal:
Astorlia
07-18-2006, 02:15 PM
Fantastic work, Persia style. I like it.
svenie
07-23-2006, 04:16 PM
Beauty and Goth tale...
xuehansun
08-10-2006, 04:35 AM
great work! beautiful clouds...
snowdreamuu
08-20-2006, 03:10 PM
all good!!very nice
but i think the girl's body need to be made more details , too flat ,and the light effect is not exactly enough...include the cloth
my own point, hoho
xcooliox
08-21-2006, 10:36 PM
Nice subtle color pallet.
I really like design of the dragon a lot.
Awesome work!
I love this piece, great job! Very nice composition.
FracoisBennet
09-07-2006, 01:57 AM
Beautiful!
TinTinloveInzaghi
09-24-2006, 03:35 PM
The girl is so beautiful!!!
I love the picture!!:thumbsup:
bambootiger
10-04-2006, 01:58 AM
I'm sorry, but I am speechless. I can't think of anything more original to say than "Wow! You are so phenominal, and I am truly jealous." I know everybody says that in more or less those words, but your work is really beautiful, and if I found any flaw in it I would have to make something up just to be spiteful, not that anyone is perfect, but not just this piece, but your other work that I've seen is so far beyond what I can do that I'd sure be embarrassed to show you anything of mine.
t1z10
10-08-2006, 11:59 PM
Awesome image and very good tecnniques.
MarcosJoannes
10-14-2006, 10:03 PM
You are a great artist, congratulations!
all i can say it`s wonderful work
spically the details it`s really good
chuuuuuuuuuuuuu
kimlee
11-02-2006, 11:00 AM
Super, 5 stars!
Hmm..
the work on the face is nice..
clothes can be designed bit better..
goktugg
12-26-2006, 08:43 PM
so beautiful :)
NigthcrawlerJP
02-08-2007, 03:45 AM
excellent, she had that magic gaze...
...I`m charmed...http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif
lucioparrillo
02-16-2007, 03:09 PM
Great artworks Natasha!!I have your dragon on my desktop :-)
I try to upload one of my images in this blog but they dasn't show up!it's maybe because I'm not yet a member?I have my free gallery for the moment..is maybe that? thanks guys!
Aloha!!!
MoreGrim
01-23-2008, 12:55 PM
Disturbing work... brrrrrr.... cool!
YuiHisaishi
02-01-2008, 09:53 PM
Omg! This picture is soooooooooooo my new desk top! She is...Beautiful! And her dress is pretty, her hand looks sooooooo real! Everything loooks very very very very good! I loooooove the picture! Some how, she reminds me of Summoner Yuna from Final Fantasy 10 lol. But still, I love the picture!!! Its the best I've seen on here so far! And my favorite! Keep up the amazing work! Please!
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