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Temiree — Collab With Dojo
Published: 2007-08-19 08:36:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1728; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 47
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Non-resized version: [link]~youlootamax 's sketch: [link]
Finally finished coloring this.
The background reminds me of Bob Ross's stuff. 
A collab I did with , aka Dojo. Dojo did the lineart, I did the coloring, and this is out it turned out!
Basically my Zafara character, Targad, jumping off the dock at Picard's cabin. (Dojo's character)I like how this turned out.
Layering got complicated after a while, easily 40+ layers. But it worked! Just had to touch up with with the dodge tool after, and do some smudging for fur texture and reflections. Hope ya like it Dojo!
Targad (c)
Zafaras (c) Neopets
Picard (c)
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Yeah I agree about the pillars. Infact, they looked a lot worse before. Someone above suggested I make them blend into the water, which I agreed. Basically if you think about it, I added the pillars in 3 minutes. xD
Thanks for the great comment.
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The coloring is just wonderful on this. I remember when you hoped to "someday" get good at doing realism in your art.. I think you're well on your way. It's wonderful!
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Thanks!
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Looks great! I love the pale guy's thoughtful expression.
Cool job on scenery and water effects there. Excellent colouring job!
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Thanks. ^^ I am glad you like it.
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Came out mad nice, yo
See? I could never be a gangster O:
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Thanks. ^^ I love how it turned out as well.
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I agree with Bowser-Eats-Nachos... Entirely. It looks very good!
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GOD! YOU'RE SO GOOD AT BACKGROUNDS!
I mean, great job.
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Thanks.
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Beautiful as usual :} I love the way the water looks ^__^ +fav
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I like background, it's very realistic and I cannot find any mistake there, also character, but I don't know who is on foreground and it's qute hard to understand. In all I like this work. 
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Thanks. ^^ I'm glad you like it!
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I really like how you colored it~ The only flaws I see are flaws I made myself when I drew it
I adore the coloring~ Nice job!
I've got it posted in my gallery now =O
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Hehe okay. ^^ And thanks. It was fun to color!
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Woa! Amazing! You did the background sooooooooo well! Bravo!
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Am I first to respond? Insomnia makes me feel like a stalker...
Anywho, this is pretty great! The characters have a real physical presence here that makes them seem especially on that dock rather than just 'drawn on the dock' (subtleties in shading, I would venture), if that makes sense. I like the expressions, the 'caught in the moment' nature of the jump and of course that gorgeous background...
Only because the 'critique' flag is up do i mention that I think the support piles (pilliars?) of the dock don't seem to be in the water fluidly. By this I mean that something in the way the dock emerges from the water makes the water seem to me to be more clay-like and less fluid. I'm not an amazing artist at all >< but my (I feel guilty saying this) suggestions would be either some transparency of the pillars into the water, or I think more aptly- due to the amount of light on the water- if the pillars were somewhat reflected in the water.
I feel stupid even critiquing; this looks so good. If I didn't know you were a digital artist, my first instinct glancing at this picture was that the jumping character (targad?) was a cutout from a photo of somebody in an anthro-suit jumping... He's just got so much of that great 'feel' you seem to always instill...
Anywho, great work, sorry for the long comment!
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[this is the comment to your original post!]
Hehe, you were close!
Thanks for the comments, and again, I really liked the suggestion for the pillars. Thanks for critiqueing, otherwise I would never have known. 
And thanks for the great comment. ^^ I don't get many like these often. Thanks!
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Hey I'll comment in full tomorrow, but I like the idea about the pillars! I'll do it now! ^^
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(feels useful) see, I have the eyes, just not the hands...
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Yeah. ^^ Okay, just updated. How does that look?
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A smidge less maybe? It seems little too noticible, though granted I'm specifically looking at it. But it definately removes the 'claylike' feel it seemed to have before!
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Nevermind, it was easier than I thought at first.
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Bingo, I love it. <3 <3 <3 I really need to learn to be able to work as fast as you do though... geez even little things seem to take me hours! Now get some sleep, oh hardworking one!
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Hehe yeah I should get some sleep. xD It's when I'm tired and in a rush I see some flaws. I just added some blackness to the trees for contrast.
But really, to pick up speed, you just gotta know what you're doing. For the pillars, I knew that I had a layer set up for the ones below the water. You said turn em down a tad, so I turned down the layer opacity. Boom! Done.
And for example the contrast in the trees I just added. I just made the color black, fiddled with the brush so it scattered. Went over it. Boom! Done.
Like I said, you just gotta know what to do!
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Suuure that'll help me in a few years after i've had tons of practice... but I wanna be good nowwwwwwwwwwwww... it's no fair that I can't be piccasso without any practice, training or art schooling! WAHHHHH!
Pretending to whine amuses me sometimes. Anyway; being around DA and watching what other people (like y'self) do is a great experiance. I'm really picking up alot just by being observant... And hearing what you did to make changes really helps too! Sooo thanks for the great art and the education! (leeches off your talent) Mmm, talent...
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Yep, being observant about the real world and art has helped me. Observing how light and shadow reacts with things, happens to be automatically. It's hard to explain. xD Like I see a reflection on a car, and try to figure out how it gets there. It really helps with coloring.
And no problem, I guess. xD NOOO MY TALENT *runs*
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Alright, I am with you on that.
Thanks!
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Of course I'm not the first comment if I take so long writing that much ^.~
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weee *splash* :3 i think i seee the tail bit you left out (bottom right) x3? the water and back ground are they photos edited or drawn x3? they look half and half freaky xD. i hate it when pictures have lots and lots of layers 
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Thanks!
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