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Published: 2010-05-07 21:55:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 2063; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 21
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Description My friend, the fates are cruel.
There are no dreams, no honour remains.
The arrow has left the bow of the Goddess.
-Loveless

Update: Yay, got better adjustments in PS!

Sooo, background added. About ten hours of work - yes, I'm slow This is the first bg i've ever drew and in this size. I loved the drawing of Shinra pipes, they were awesome To compensate, those steel-joist-things in front and below the Shinra logo were a real nightmare, the reference image was really dark รฒ.ร“

My scanner still screws up my pics, and PS couldn't make it look like the original, which is somewhat darker. If I ever get a better scan, I'll update it. (I probably won't get it. It's just to convince myself that I'll be capable of getting my scanner work as I like it)

Also, I've touched up some details in the shadings on Zack, in his hair (still the best part f the pic in my opinion ) and also got his arms better.

WIP: [link]

I'd like to dedicate this pic to two of the (in my opinion) best pencil artists I've ever met on DA who were my main inspiration to start with pencil portraits and whose tutorials and galleries were a real help; they are =D17rulez (I'm in love with her video tutos ) and `Cataclysm-X (in the hope she ever reads this, I beg you to finish your Zack Fair fanart because you just can't let that great skin texture unfinished )

Zack Fair, Crisis Core, Loveless and, and; are (c) by Square Enix

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Comments: 37

roamingtigress [2012-03-08 00:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work on the shading and detail here.

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xStelmariax In reply to roamingtigress [2012-03-08 00:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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roamingtigress In reply to xStelmariax [2012-03-08 01:31:00 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome

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h3design [2012-02-28 23:15:18 +0000 UTC]

stunning detail

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xStelmariax In reply to h3design [2012-02-28 23:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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AnnMarieBone [2011-12-05 19:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Very detailed drawing!

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xStelmariax In reply to AnnMarieBone [2011-12-05 19:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Cerovas [2011-01-05 15:02:41 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful details! The background looks like it must've been pretty difficult, but you did an amazing job at giving it depth nevertheless!

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xStelmariax In reply to Cerovas [2011-01-05 21:22:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yeah, it was the first time I did a BG and it kinda killed my hand

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Silviiaa [2011-01-05 14:59:44 +0000 UTC]

WOW! really amazing work! O.O

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xStelmariax In reply to Silviiaa [2011-01-05 15:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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taco-of-doom [2010-11-13 06:22:17 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing.

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xStelmariax In reply to taco-of-doom [2010-11-14 00:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Kurai-Chouwa [2010-11-12 02:17:53 +0000 UTC]

The detail is astounding! The only thing that I can see is off would be the face, his jaw is elongated and the forhead should be bigger. Other than that, this is great!

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xStelmariax In reply to Kurai-Chouwa [2010-11-14 00:26:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, and thanks for the critique!

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Kurai-Chouwa In reply to xStelmariax [2010-11-14 01:42:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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WindowtoaUniverse [2010-11-11 00:00:05 +0000 UTC]

I love pencil art ! this one is great

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xStelmariax In reply to WindowtoaUniverse [2010-11-11 00:01:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ImmortalFae [2010-11-10 23:34:07 +0000 UTC]

FFFFFFFFFFFF I wish I had the pencil skills like you D: Your shading is amazing!!!

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xStelmariax In reply to ImmortalFae [2010-11-10 23:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It's just a matter of practice

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Dysia-Art [2010-11-08 15:55:58 +0000 UTC]

OMG This is so amazing!! Absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you for the dedication I'm truly flattered... You're an amazing pencil artist !

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xStelmariax In reply to Dysia-Art [2010-11-10 00:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for you beautiful comment and for the fav!

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Dysia-Art In reply to xStelmariax [2010-11-10 08:32:13 +0000 UTC]

you're so welcome

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Lila-Seestern [2010-08-15 08:26:11 +0000 UTC]

wow!
This Zack is GORGEOUS!!

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xStelmariax In reply to Lila-Seestern [2010-08-15 10:01:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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PrincessKairi25 [2010-07-27 19:24:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow Amazing work, the background is amazing and Zack is just wow. Love all the detail you put into it

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xStelmariax In reply to PrincessKairi25 [2010-07-27 19:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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PrincessKairi25 In reply to xStelmariax [2010-07-27 19:41:27 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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firedaemon [2010-06-05 10:03:55 +0000 UTC]

The composition of the piece is good. The upward view really makes the main character look important and confident. The building behind him really contextualises the image and gives it a point of reference for setting and time.
The biggest area of critique is the tonal contrast. There aren't really any strong highlights in the image and apart from his elbow and edge of his trousers there aren't really any great differences in contrast between objects which are next to or over the top of each other, meaning that a lot of elements are difficult to distinguish from each other at first glance. Certain details such as the hand on the sword are difficult to see and other areas look a bit flat because of it.

Also a little bit of work on his anatomy would help. At the moment his face seems a bit angular and far forward on his head.

Overall it's a nice enough image, but needs a bit of work to really make it stand out
#Traditional-Media

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xStelmariax In reply to firedaemon [2010-06-05 13:52:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the critique!

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sunlightdiamond [2010-05-09 15:32:24 +0000 UTC]

Hamma Stella!!
Das sieht einfach nur genial aus...wie lange sitzt du an sowas? *staun*

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xStelmariax In reply to sunlightdiamond [2010-05-09 16:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Danke So ungefรคhr vierzig Stunden insgesamt,an die zwei Wochen am Hintergrund xD

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hikaruukun [2010-05-08 04:59:22 +0000 UTC]

nice mako reactorXD
keewwl

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xStelmariax In reply to hikaruukun [2010-05-08 08:13:57 +0000 UTC]

Pipes are awesome!

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Cassaa [2010-05-07 22:01:29 +0000 UTC]

Cool!
The background is so realistic! His clothes and hair are great too. ~

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xStelmariax In reply to Cassaa [2010-05-07 22:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment, I really appreciate it

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Cassaa In reply to xStelmariax [2010-05-08 15:45:11 +0000 UTC]

No problem, keep it up! ^w^

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