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Published: 2011-02-10 02:48:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1282; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 195
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MelodiA wallpaper, featuring the dA debut of one of my characters set in April's universe: Melodi. She's the daughter of Noelle, an only child. Melodi's notable feature is her blindness.
I doodled some doodles, and a sketch very similar to this one came out of it, so I redid it, and I decided to make a wallpaper of her. ^^
And check out that nice background, eh? Took 9 hours. I managed to find an old, old sketch of mine from three years ago, for the city where they live (Lannion), and I took it into a background. I am so happy with the result. This wallpaper was definitely worth the time. ^^
The background/city design is based off Mediterranean architecture (kind of Venetian or Roman), and I always connect Mediterranean with Renaissance, and I connect Renaissance with culture. Lannion is a cultural city.
Time: 14 hours
License: CC-BY-SA 3.0
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Comments: 18
I saw this one when waking up, my brain was still aspleep. First reaction: Wow!!!! O_O
I'm impressed. That background is simply amazing, the character, her position, her expression...
ok, I have to admitt, I like everything in this picture. You did such a great job! ^_^
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Thanks, Fiona!
I really didn't think I'd actually be able to pull of the background. It started as a sketch, and when I was Lining it, everything was so straight. I kept thinking: "I'm gonna mess it up somehow and lose x hours of work," but that didn't happen.
And, yeah, I took some reference shots of myself to get Melodi's position right. Because this was her debut, and I wanted it to be something unique, taking her blindness into account.
Thanks again for the support!
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Youre welcome ^^
There is a great atmosphere, I think, it's quiet, also poetic... I don't know how to explain but I like the general feeling that it gives. (Yes, reference shots help a lot!!!)
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I wanted the atmosphere to be soft and gentle. I aimed at using soft, pastel colors. I think I pulled it off rather well... but I kind of wanted more orange in it, to seem like it's evening. I'm probably going to add some touches later, to try and add the orange-ish glow to it that I originally wanted. But if I can't pull it off, I'm not gonna complain. XD
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Love it. The background looks amazing and I can't get enough of your character designs. They are simply spectacular!
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Thanks, I love the background, myself.
My character designs are rather simple, though, they're nothing to be praised.
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I'm aware of the simplicity of the designs but there is something about them that I just really like.
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Well, I do appreciate the support nonetheless!
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