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Published: 2008-02-12 04:18:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 2273; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 39
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Description Happy Chinese New Year! Go, my fellow Rats! Mwhahaha!

This was supposed to be a fast-n-furious throwdown for the roleplay account, since Emi!Alucard is taking part in the CNY celebrations at Hogwarts, but well... seven hours later and here we are. xD

I've decided that backgrounds are infinitely easier when you draw them in Photoshop. There's a lot of things wrong with this, but thhhbbt, it works for now.

Details:

Face/Hair: [link]
Lantern/Hands: [link]

Really messy. I could have really refined the lineart, but that would have taken more time. I'm trying to force myself to quit fretting so much over minute details and getting everything "just so". Anyway, good practice and I'm pleased with the results. :3

And incidentally, Girlycard is not supposed to look this old. x_x I can't draw tweens today, apparently. Arg.

Alucard/Girlycard © Kohta Hirano
Hogwartsyness © JK Rowling
Art © Becky Ginn
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Comments: 15

Sir-Catherine [2008-03-22 04:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Hello. This is Sir_Catherine from Gaia, following a link to your gallery.

I don't see Hellsing in this art at all, but I do love the picture. So far, it's my favorite of your work I've seen. I love the line art style, rough as it is, it has a look to it that I adore, in part because of that very roughness. It may not look photo real, but that's not always the point in art, is it?

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Artema In reply to Sir-Catherine [2008-03-22 05:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Hey there! :3

Yeah, this is a "squint for it" piece. It was made for a slightly-crack multifandom LJ rp. And I made Girlycard a little too old. >>'

I'm glad you like it!

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blingyeol [2008-02-14 17:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colouring and great chose of colours!!

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avadon [2008-02-13 19:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Actually, not fretting about the background may be a good thing. Consider your subject to be standing in a shallow depth of field, with the background blurred and out of focus.

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Artema In reply to avadon [2008-02-13 21:08:25 +0000 UTC]

See, I'm so bad about not thinking like this when I work. >_>'

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lila-may-qt [2008-02-13 16:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Lovely - the glow from the lamps is spectacular

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Tashu-Nyan [2008-02-12 22:41:26 +0000 UTC]

ooooh... so pwetty

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samelamegamename [2008-02-12 19:22:54 +0000 UTC]

WOW nice colouring, how long did it take to make??

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Artema In reply to samelamegamename [2008-02-12 19:55:01 +0000 UTC]

About seven hours, from sketch to colour.

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Integral-chan [2008-02-12 10:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Colours are amazing!!
Girlycard looks great!! ^^

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laasan [2008-02-12 07:17:56 +0000 UTC]

*oggles* Preeetty. (This is Momo-mun BTW xD) I', feeling like a really creepy stalker right now. Dx But it's beautiful all the same.

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Artema In reply to laasan [2008-02-12 07:42:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. XD And hey thar! x3

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aoichan1 [2008-02-12 05:13:37 +0000 UTC]

Cute!

I'm a boar >_>

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Pinkatron2000 [2008-02-12 04:41:38 +0000 UTC]

I'm a horse. :s

You've really got the light and shadows down for this, makes for good dramatics and bright colors!

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Jateshi [2008-02-12 04:23:45 +0000 UTC]

RAT! Sorry, yay fellow rat!

And Oh, Artie arts. I really love the more free feeling this has.

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