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Elleinada [2011-12-30 01:07:58 +0000 UTC]
It's funny that I see so much Beauty in your work! I feel mis-understood by saying that...But Man, it's BEAUTIFUL ;->
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tiamat9 In reply to Elleinada [2012-01-01 21:42:25 +0000 UTC]
Thank you kindly. I appreciate the compliment.
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Overcast12 [2011-07-08 03:23:31 +0000 UTC]
How did you start drawing like this? I must know your secret.
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tiamat9 In reply to Overcast12 [2011-07-08 15:14:15 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the comment. I kind of had a visual idea in mind for the imagery. As far as technique, ballpoint pens require a lot of practice for me and I am still trying to improve my technique/style. There are many artists who find it easier than me and are much better at it than I will ever be.
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Overcast12 In reply to tiamat9 [2011-07-08 18:59:37 +0000 UTC]
I haven't even started with ballpoint pens yet.
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Kitty-Mutant [2009-11-13 22:15:20 +0000 UTC]
Wow. That's incredible.
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tiamat9 In reply to Kitty-Mutant [2009-11-14 15:25:23 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. I appreciate the compliment.
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xPoekiex [2009-04-20 08:50:59 +0000 UTC]
Oh wauw. That's really amazing! <33
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tiamat9 In reply to xPoekiex [2009-04-20 13:58:29 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. I appreciate the compliment.
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tAYLORtHOMSON [2009-01-31 18:00:29 +0000 UTC]
this is incredible.
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tiamat9 In reply to tAYLORtHOMSON [2009-02-01 00:57:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. I appreciate the compliment.
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diana-almand [2008-12-01 18:45:10 +0000 UTC]
I love this one too! i love the eyes in your pics. i love to draw eyes and really am going to go and look up what Freud says about that..ha ha.have a great day.xo.diana
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tiamat9 In reply to diana-almand [2008-12-15 01:07:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. I find eyes to be an effective motif in compositions.
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PocketSand [2008-10-05 02:21:32 +0000 UTC]
lol, I actually just got the idea a couple days ago to draw a picture of my hate
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The-Blue-Hour [2008-09-06 12:32:01 +0000 UTC]
I love how defined and precise all of your works are. Truly amazing! ^_^
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Abelin-chan In reply to tiamat9 [2008-05-16 08:05:31 +0000 UTC]
no problem at all^_^
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ziggurini [2007-11-24 23:25:25 +0000 UTC]
this is done in pen?outstanding.
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ziggurini In reply to ziggurini [2007-11-26 02:59:35 +0000 UTC]
my pleasure .peace
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tiamat9 In reply to ziggurini [2007-11-26 00:29:20 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. Yes, it was created in ballpoint pen on paper.
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iworkforcookies [2007-09-19 21:22:15 +0000 UTC]
Omgosh I love this one lol, how do you do it with a ballpoint pen? DO you smudge it? I can't draw with a ballpoint cause it goes on the paper too deep...
Loveit``
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tiamat9 In reply to iworkforcookies [2007-09-19 22:47:06 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. My technique is a combination of stippling/pointillism, hatching, and cross-hatching. I don't smudge or use ink wash.
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tiamat9 In reply to might-have-been [2007-06-30 23:17:24 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it.
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DSil [2007-06-04 15:13:22 +0000 UTC]
Brialliant use of form. It's so evocative!
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tiamat9 In reply to DSil [2007-06-04 15:18:08 +0000 UTC]
Thank you kindly. The symbolism was challenging to create.
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tiamat9 In reply to KristianS [2007-03-27 23:46:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. I appreciate the thoughtful comment.
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KristianS In reply to tiamat9 [2007-03-28 00:43:08 +0000 UTC]
You're most welcome.
I see your comments all over the place, I wish I could express my appreciation of your work as well as you complement others.
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tiamat9 In reply to KristianS [2007-03-28 13:50:40 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. That's my favorite thing to do on this site.
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crotafang [2007-03-20 11:24:20 +0000 UTC]
Very interesting metaphor for what hatred is.
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tiamat9 In reply to crotafang [2007-03-20 11:59:40 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. It was challenging coming up with a symbolic image.
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Mr-Mordacious [2007-03-14 20:34:21 +0000 UTC]
I have done a lot of ball point pen drawings, and I know how difficult it can be to get a good smooth gradiation when working on shading- you did a great job here with that. Very nice work, the eyes in particular look very real. Keep rockin'!!
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tiamat9 In reply to Mr-Mordacious [2007-03-15 13:38:01 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for the thoughtful comment. I appreciate it.
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Mr-Mordacious In reply to tiamat9 [2007-03-15 18:22:12 +0000 UTC]
No problem at all, thank you for the great artwork. Keep it rollin' man!!
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sethness [2007-03-13 01:18:03 +0000 UTC]
How did you get the watercolor-even-tone using a ballpoint pen? Was it water-based ink in the pen?
What size was the original paper?
Nice work--very enviable control over the tool.
For "hate" I rather expected more angry/agitated body language-- hunched shoulders, pinpoint pupils, tensed muscles, lowered brows over the eyes...
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tiamat9 In reply to sethness [2007-03-13 13:35:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for the comment. It's 100% ordinary ballpoint pen drawn on a small piece of paper. My technique involves a complex series of hatching, cross-hatching, and pointillism/stippling.
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sethness In reply to tiamat9 [2007-03-14 10:26:59 +0000 UTC]
Would love to see a blow-up of part of the sketch in your "scraps" gallery, to see the technique. At the current resolution, it's hard to see how you got that watercolor-wash effect.
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