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Published: 2009-02-10 03:59:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 6590; Favourites: 158; Downloads: 104
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So, I entered this in the Neopets Random Contest (and won 2nd), where the challenge was to draw a Neopet villain's portrait. So, I picked Mr. Krawley, a villain of the Victorian-styled plot "Tale of Woe." I drew him in the style of one of those old "penny dreadful" covers. Penny dreadfuls were those old Victorian-era pulp fiction paperbacks, with stories about people like Jack the Ripper or Sweeney Todd. I figured it'd be appropriate for Krawley. :3All done with Adobe Photoshop CS3, about 4-5 hours.
Used a paper stock image by ~LastAutumnShade ([link] )
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Sorry for commenting two years after this was uploaded, but I happened to see this while browsing Neopets and had to comment when I saw it here.
This is an extremely creative idea! It's definitely one of the most creative ideas for Neopets art I've seen in a while. I especially love the crosshatching.
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Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it!
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Ooooh, now THIS is nice. It looks official, even! And you got the look in his eyes PERFECT!
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he's scary o.O;
ami: (my white aisha character) hold on, i think i saw him somewhere, but where? he almost reminds me of the guy that follows me home from neo school every day......
jackal: (my yello kyrii) oh brother.........*facepalm*
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Such an awesome and appropriate idea 
Did you do the actual picute of Krawley in pen? Even if not, it's a very cool effect =3
~ Sheep xx
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Nah, the whole thing was in Photoshop. :3
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Whoops - I'm such an idiot - I realised just now you already said that in the artists comments
Still love it ^-^ And I agree - this should have been one in first place
~ Sheep xx
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"Horror of Neovia!"
If I saw a poster like that, I'd think it was for a movie, not a real dangerous criminal goni' around. xD
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Horray this awsome,
I love neovia plot
I and you did an awesome job too
it looks offical from the evil gallery of something
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Awesome! I have a character of my own named Krawley.
But he has nothing to do with the Krawley on neopets.
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Like I said before this is seirously the best thing you've drawn like ever lol I LOVE the shading and the hatching and teh style and the design! It's very Chris Ware, but not lol
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Oh my, the cross hatching you did is amazing! Just the background part must of taken a good amount of time, and it really shines through, making one for one fine dastardly portrait!
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Oh, thanks! The hatching I don't think took tooo long, and it was kinda' fun. X3
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This is one of my favorite pieces you've done in a while, Komo. It's so stylized, but so simple. You make it look effortless. And I really like the effect of his eye being yellow.
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He did seem like a pretty nasty villian. x3
Looks nice though!
Glad it won something. x3
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I WAS SO SAD TO SEE YOURS GET SECOND D: because seriously, it's amazing. I did the Lord Kass one in chiaroscuro :c I personally enjoyed yours so much more
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You did one of the Lord Kasses? Which one was yours?
And yeah, there were actually quite a few second-place people I thought deserved first more than some of the first place ones. (I really loved that kingly Meepit one) But then, I guess art's subjective. :3
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the black and white one at the top xD;
LOL YES THE KING MEEPIT i was so disappointed they deemed it second
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Ooh, the black and white one was really nice, I really liked the strong contrast! 'Grats on the first place, too!
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He is sooooo cool, I ended up with some of his clothing and relized i didnt have a krawk XD I really like the hatching it almost looks like it should be on a wine bottle.
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About the pic or the 2nd place? Neither seemed like a big deal. :3
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Not to mention that monitor of yours that gave you an edge. I'm jealous, your parents splurged on a Cintiq for your graduation gift. All I got was a firm hand shake and pat on the back. Wait, that still sounds pretty sweet when I say it out loud. Hmm...
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Aw, I wouldn't like to think my Cintiq gave me an edge or anything. I would've been able to do the same with a tablet too. :3
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Aww, I saw that in the Random Contest! Congrats!
*then I thought, why isn't she first place?*
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Aw, thanks. X3 (Love your avatar change, by the way. Very funny. XD)
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You're welcome! I was lucky to notice your name, just one hour after the news update...
I took notice to the names in this contest, 'cause a member of the guild I'm had commented that they won second place.
Aww, yeah! I love my new avatar. Thanks for noticing!
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Aw, sadday! D: I liked yours a lot! Maybe the judges didn't recognize him as a villain, perhaps?
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Eh, maybe. XD Oh well, it wasn't until like.. a few days ago I noticed I forgot a line where his arm and his shirt should be divided, haha.
Congratulations, your entry is absolutely stunning. n_n Love the crosshatch!
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Well, at least you can still get it into the Art Gallery! :3 (That's my fave part about the art Random Contests, you can't really ever lose. XD) Oh, and thanks muchly!
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Pfsch, not for years. The AG is strange nowadays. Dx I dunno what it is, but it just seems different. You have to submit art for a category SO much farther in advance than you used to. :/
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Hmm, that's true. (Ooh, then maybe I should start my Mynci day pic soon...)
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Pney-dreadful; not too many people remember the old pulp classics to make reference. I love the direction you went.
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Well, you can't love Sweeney Todd without knowing at least a little teeny bit about penny dreadfuls. :3 Hehe.
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