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GavinMichelli — Bluejay in Flight
Published: 2008-03-25 23:30:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 3189; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 0
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's original character, Bluejay. I really think this is one of my best coloring jobs, and I did it all in Photoshop (as opposed to leaning on ArtRage for my digital painting).Related content
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Hey Gavin, can you send this to me at gwdill123@yahoo.com? Thanks man!
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I'll see if I can dig up the hi-res. I hope I still have it!
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It was nice coming across this while looking for pix of yours to pimp out.
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good job high five! was this 100% like drawn in photoshop as well?
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Thanks! Nope, almost all of my colored pics are drawn and inked on paper, then scanned into Photoshop. It's very rare that I do something all-digital without touching a pencil and paper
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oh i love the outline man its very nice dude! i love how you put the blue around him 
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I love coloring the lineart! It's my new fascination 
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Geez!! I can't get over how stunning this image is, I mean I could very easily see that as a comic cover..
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Thanks! You might just see a Bluejay comic before too long
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I hope so, I'd sure buy one..if you ever decide to do work for Capital Comics, we would love ya!!
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"Work for Capital Comics?" Tell me more....
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well if you take a gander at my gallery, we are in the current phase of designing copyrighting and working out the story arcs, and basics for the first 2 years of the company.. so even if we fail and don't catch on, we've got a cool legacy to leave behind,a nd get all the ideas out that we wanted to see published..set the bar in case we become successful.. either way..we've just been trying to get all the things in place before we publish,a dn especially with the new art law coming up that says we as artists won't be protected under copyright laws unless we register.. so that is also a big reason for what we are doing..
anyways, I'd love to get an artistin on the Guardian Legion, or the Supreme Enforcers comics.. or even the Super Soldiers Of Victory books.. anyways..for right now we are just designing characters and ironing out the stories..I'm currently the only artist and of the 4 owners of our little LLC company, I'm the main one doing most of the work.. the rest are editors, and publicity specialists.. and a silent money backer..so we'll see how far we can come..my deditor take scare of researching names and copyright or trademarks.. so he hands me names we can use,a nd I work off that with a basic designa dn story background.. i have 4 whole huge story arcs already implemented in each Bio.. if you read everyone's bio you get the big picture of what has been happening or what will happen in the capital comics universe.. it's kinda cool that way..
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Wow, it sounds like you're well on your way! I checked out a lot of the designs on your page, and they look really tight. If you ever need a hand with some of those art chores, let me know. I work pretty cheap
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oh man, I will definitely keep you in mind!!
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Thanks
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Freakin awesome colors!! the lighting looks amazing.
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Thanks! I think it's my best color job so far.
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This is nothing short of amazing! It seems like you're getting better and better with every image you post up. I envy you for being able to pull off such brilliant perspectives.
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You're too much! I really try to experiment with new techniques every time I color something, so it's really gratifying to know that it's paying off. Thanks!
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nice dude. I like the perspective. I like the lighting onhim too, it feels like he's in the sky.
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Thanks man. I tried to make him fit with the background as much as possible.
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I'm glad you're happy with it
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O.O
PD: It is a "Wow thats so freaking cool, man I wish I could do things like that instead of those lame doddles I do... ¬¬ Man I'll kill for that skill"
The kill thing is just a joke, or not?
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The "become a cartoon-picture-draw-guy" spell does require human sacrifice, so it's a good thing you're up to it!
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Well he looks great. The colouring is stunning, especially the light source is immaculate. And the perspective is great. The background looks like a photo though, either that or I'm a blind old bat! XD
I'd have liked the background to have the same 'coloured' blurry fluffiness you get when you've used the right brushes. But that's just me and I am an old woman, pay me no heed...
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It is a photo...well, actually, it's three photos that are layered, color corrected, and generally mutilated beyond recognition. I actually ran the background through a few brush filters because I too like the "blurry fluffiness", but for some reason I just wasn't feeling it. I wasn't about to actually paint a background, cuz I *HATE* painting/drawing backgrounds.
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I know what you mean. I hate making the bastards too.
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