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Klaymoor In reply to lizking10152011 [2016-03-01 03:30:00 +0000 UTC]

Practicing? No, I've been having a LOT of free time since my computer died a horrible death. Drawing is kinda therapeutic to me.
I did, however, watch some video guides on YouTube, they've been helpful and I got some great tips from them.
The shading is still one of my weakest points, I just don't fully get it, but I've read some tips from pros that say they should come naturally. Now I mostly use them to "shape" some parts of the body.
The details are a result of my passion for this character in particular, I just can't do a sloppy job when it comes to Medusa. They might seem like hard work, but actually I made them quite fast and enjoyed it! As I mentioned before, her snakes and hair are very fun to draw, since they can move anywhere and that gives a LOT of freedom.

BTW, that link leads to a very small pic, I can't see the details on that character. o.O

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Klaymoor In reply to ChaosEcho [2016-02-23 20:08:57 +0000 UTC]

I do! And I'm people! (?)
Seriously, she deserves more love than she gets, and I understand why she doesn't get it.

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Klaymoor In reply to Rokaithehedgehog401 [2016-02-20 19:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Actually, the scales ARE really easy!
1- I draw slightly curved lines accross the snake's body, parallel to each other, keeping an eye on the snake's pose.
2- Then I draw another set of curved lines, crossing the lines from step 1, forming little diamond shapes.
3- Now the snake should be covered in little diamonds, that's when I give the scales a "roundish" look by adding a little curve to the end of each of them.
It doesn't take that much time when you get the hang of it.
Or maybe I should make a quick tutorial.

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Klaymoor In reply to EvilLordCanas [2016-02-19 12:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Klaymoor In reply to Witchhunter12 [2016-02-19 13:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really enjoy drawing her because the snakes and hair give a sense of 'creative freedom', if that makes sense at all. The details might seem exhausting, but they make the pic come together, so I enjoy doing that, too. Plus everything about her is fantastic,  it's hard not to put some extra effort into finishing the details. :3
It's kinda awesome and sad at the same time that this pic almost never happened, when I started it looked very bad, but I powered through it and the result was amazing <3

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Witchhunter12 In reply to Klaymoor [2016-02-19 18:01:33 +0000 UTC]

Glad you stuck to it, I know when things feel/look bad it sometimes seems like the only way to go on is to abort and start again. Great art of Medusa love how much variety you can bring to her character.

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Klaymoor In reply to Witchhunter12 [2016-02-19 18:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again!
Sadly, that's it for now, I'm low on "Medusa fuel" and I have some requests from fans/friends to do (not to mention I gotta start all over with the plushies. e.e)
I'll draw more Medusa pics when I get some inspiration. I might colour these last 2 pics in Photoshop, though.

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Klaymoor In reply to TheLastHetaira [2016-02-19 06:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Aw, t'was nothing, the poseis a tipical yandere pose, and actually I made those scales faster than I thought

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