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akitku — I know I'm unloveable...
Published: 2012-04-10 16:05:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 784; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 7
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Andronicos is unloveable! [link]Another digital piece. I’ve got a bit of a watercolour block recently – can’t seem to come up with any new ideas of what I would like to paint. I’m quite happy with this picture though. The background is based on illustrations of medical herbs from a 6th century, Byzantine medical text.
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Thank you! 
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Haha, well, I wanted to go for a somewhat dead look...but maybe it didn't work out all that well....
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He's so cool !!!
Your Digital Art also great!!
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Haha, I'm glad you think he is! Thanks!
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My pleasure!
Have a nice weekend
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I love the profile of his face and the shadow around the eyes that you've given him and also the subtle shading on the lips. Thefloral patterns are stunning! You're very good at capturing the Byzantine feel.
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Ah this is an older one, that I'm not really happy with. Digital art was a real challenge at this point - it still is, but I think I have improved a bit.
The patterns are really just inspired by the patterns from the text. They're really pretty. I only included a little bit of them.
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Well, he's got a...difficult personality
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He doesn't look unloveable 
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Thank you so much! Both for the comment and the feature! 
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I like it. I'm doing some digital at the moment and finding it difficult not be too fussy, just because I can! The ability to 'undo' takes away the happy-accident approach a bit too much...
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Thank you!
I've just began on digital art recently and I think I know exactly what you mean about the undo button! It seems to have a bad influence on traditional drawing as well. I noticed that when painting over lineart I often now get this feeling that I would like to "undo" a brushstroke or colour.
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Yes! I bet it's difficult to return to trad art and not be annoyed that you can't undo it!
Kinda like watching live sport and waiting for the replay, then realising there won't be one
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he looks totally loveable! very vulnerable expression
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Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear that!
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This looks great! I really love his expression and pose here, very lovely (although he's "unloveable", haha). His eyes also look great!
However I think you were a bit lazy with this - his shirt doesn't look very refined, and I don't really understand what that thing on his neck is supposed to be. :0
Still, this is a lovely drawing!
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Thanks so much for the comment! 
Thank you!
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Great work! And finally you have revealed the real name of your character, not just the first letter! I do not understand why he is unlovable, it must have something to do with his character because I think he is quite handsome. I like the ‘pointiness’ of his face, his expression and his hair. Also, the background is very good, creates great atmosphere and matches with colours of his hair and clothes. The red stains on his chest are great for focusing attention, is this blood or just stains of blackberry juice? Somehow I think the former is more probable… Seriously this is a very nice piece of art, I tried it as my desktop and it looks really good!
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Ah yes the name...not sure why I did that - I prefer to keep them with just the letter.
I'm glad you like him being pointy - that was the idea, but I thought maybe it was too much.
I'm very glad you say that about the background and his hair - I wanted to repeat the colours here and purple was supposed to tie everything together in this picture. Thank you!
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Goes well with the llink you included- not a group I was familiar with, so thanks . I don't know as I'd go long with the previous comment- I think the picture is simply two different levels of stylization , and works well on that basis. You are developing a wonderfully expressive line , and restraint in your use of it- the expression of brooding melancholy is very well done. By the way, properly speaking dArt critiques are in response to the artist's requesting one, appears after the description usually . Then you get a chance to respond to the Guru's who run DArt as to whether you think the critique was fair or not.
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I hope you liked the group. I'm very fond of them, especially Morrissey's lyrics.
I do think the ear wasn't that good, but the pointy nose was what I was going for. I'm so glad the emotion is visible, thank you! He's a bit of a moody man, somewhat neurotic, so I wanted to make him look brooding but not overly depressed or heartbroken.
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Oh, don't worry about ears- generally thinking of a cup handle will do, or a small 'c' inside a larger 'C' - too much effort at anatomical correctness will draw attention away from the features. Like drawing each individual tooth in a smile- yeech
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Okay well Honestly before we start I think this is a very nice piece right from the very start.
Now to the adjustments, I Believe that the nose is a little bit pointy I believe the end should be just rounded up a bit but not to much seeing as the rest of the nose looks perfectly fine.
I also thing that the ear could use some photo reference which it looks good the way it is as well but its not anatomically correct.
I do however enjoy the expression on his face it shows the attitude of the piece very well and gives you a feeling of pity. I do believe you have done a great job other than the nose and ear
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I appreciate it! I think you are very right about the ear - to be quite honest I was lazy! The nose, well, I wanted it to be quite pointy - like the chin. But maybe I exaggerated a bit too much. Anyway, thank you very much!
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Oh your very welcome I guess we all have different ways of how we draw lol and I know the lazy feeling haha I feel like that every time I draw
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Do you mind if I critique this for you???? I've been dying to critique something lately ^.^
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I don't mind at all! I'm not sure how critiques on deviant art work though...But go right ahead and thank you for your interest!
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