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Published: 2016-01-18 22:33:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 652; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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My try on Zevran from Dragon Age: Origins, turned out to be a bit prince charming version. Oh well! I wouldn't actually be surprised if he would be one. I'm quite satisfied with this work, because I could literally see the progress I made, especially in skin colouring. Feedback is, as always, much appreciated.Zevran and Dragon Age: Origins belong to Bioware.
Jan 2016
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Nice drawing. The details are pretty good, especially in the hair. You can see the fibers, as though it was actual hair.
personally, I think it looks like Legolas from Lord of the Rings.
Well done.
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Hello! I'm from ProjectComment !
I really like this artwork's feel and it's texture! I was quite surprised when I noticed this is actually digital art because at first glance I thought it was traditional xD I probably thought so because of the different paper like structures you used in parts of the picture. I think this has a really nice effect, especially on the background! I really like the rough texture but then those lights (?) coming from the left gives it a really nice mysterious mood. I also think the color choice of the background is really nice because purple is complementary to yellow and this helps the character stand out.
You tried shading the skin with different shades and also tried to use some yellow and pink tones which is really nice, but I think the placement of these colors is a bit too subtle. When rendering skin (or anything) you can actually use colors and a contrast between warm and cool colors to create some depth. For the skin you used a warm yellow highlight, so I would use a cool tone for the shadows, for example a light blue or purple in some parts of the skin. This effect can be really subtle, but even then it makes quite a difference.
Another thing you could improve is the boldness of the shadows. In your piece the shadows are very soft, but I think also adding some bolder shadows would look more interesting and add some depth as it seems a bit flat. Adding some contrast is pretty important because in can help structuring your artwork and also helps details to stand out.
I really like the characters expression, and while most parts of the face are placed well, the position of the ear is too far back. In profile view the ears are usually positioned in the centre of the head. Placing the ears in the centre will also result in a more natural looking jawline and a better shape of the head.
This piece is already three years old, so I'm sure you've learned and improved a lot since then, but I still hope I could say something helpful~
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It helps a lot since I'm hoping to redraw it soon! 
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Ok ^^ I'm looking forward to the redraw!!! (it's always so nice to see how artists improve over time)
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Truuue Thanks for pointing this out! Truth to be told, one of the reasons I submitted this work for critique was hope to find me more mistakes I don't see now, because I hope to redraw this piece again, after few years.
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Yeah, me too, my old drawings were shit (1 year ago)
but now, i want some progress!
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I can't believe I didn't see this before! Zevran is a favorite of mine <3 (And in a way, he is a very unconventional prince charming! Lol) I'm still in love with all the colors you use <3 <3 Everything is just so beautiful <3
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Thank you!!!
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