@Fralex Thank you very much for your kind words c: I must admit that I use Sir Terry Pratchett's iconic Death as a very... substantial source of inspiration, in no small part thanks to Paul Kidby's stunning artwork. Although it'll take a while for me to even get close to Kidby's level of skill (And not only because I am deathly afraid of drawing skulls. No pun intended, tho)
Mayrasiili: @angrybacteria: Awwwh, those both fit right in there :D I especially like the first one, but then again, I am a sucker for dramatic lines like that one. I also get the feeling that the old bonesack is deathly afraid that someone will catch him/her x)
That is actually true! I hadn't thought of that at all, I was just concerned over how to make the window look like glass. Textures be damned! Oh well, if the line is drawn there, I won't mind too much ^^ I had fun drawing this, and that's all that matters for me c: Thank you for pointing that out, however! I really need to work on my perception xD
Fralex: @Mayrasiili: The Discworld Death is the best depiction of Death as a character that I've come across and I approve of any Grim Reaper inspired by him. Actually, I recall he canonically had a soft spot for cats, so it works really well here.
Wait, what if Katia is this world's version of Rincewind?! Look at the similarities:
-Wannabe wizards for which even mastering a single spell is a huge effort
-Horrible luck, life completely out of their control and used as fate's chewtoy
-Used as a pawn in a game played by godly entities they don't understand
-Surrounded by chaos and disaster
-For all their bad luck and apparent lack of agency, they always just manage to avoid dying.
-Everything seems to fight to direct their life, but no one force, be it gods, Death, daedra, or the readership, can actually wrest total control over it away from everything else. Instead, the net result is an individual whose true fate is impossible to predict OR control, perhaps even to the gods but at the very least to the audience. They're a wildcard that brings about great change, often by accident.
@Geravind: Oh noes D: Yellow cat thing's bad luck and failure are infectious! Quickly, get your biohazard suits!
... Oh wait, this is Oblivion, there are no biohazard suits :I The old bonesack is screwed xD
@Fralex: It is, for personification who embodies death itself, Sir Terry Pratchett has managed to bring a lot of life to the character of the Grim Reaper. It's been a while since I've read the Discworld books, but now that you mention it, I think he did have a soft spot for cats :o I ought to check...
That... Theory makes too much sense :D That is way too ingenious! Now all she needs is a scraggy beard and a red, pointy hat with the word "WIZZARD" on it xD Although given that she should still aspire to become part of the Mage's Guild and an academic mage, being the local equivalent of Rincewind can't be healthy for those dreams D:
Mayrasiili: @Salamanakis: Awh, thank you very much, that's mighty kind of you to say c:
Still, I'll let Kazerad be the judge of how the picture turned out according to the given task. I'm just happy I got to have a go at a cool thing like this, since I really like learning as much as I can about storytelling ^^
Fralex: @Mayrasiili: "Death was familiar with the concept of the eternal, ever-renewed hero, the champion with a thousand faces. ...he pondered whether, if this creature did exist, it was somehow balanced by the eternal coward. The hero with a thousand retreating backs, perhaps."
Strawberry-Jamasaur: So if you don't mind my asking, how do you get the straight lines and clean curves? I'm kinda new to digital art and the information would be really helpful for the project I'm working on right now.
Radian: @Strawberry-Jamasaur: I think he used some kind of line tool or rulers. For curves you can just repeat undo until good result. Also you always may use vectors but this is even more boring than repeating.
I heard drawing digital slightly harder and feels strange after pencil, just keep practicing.
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@Fralex Thank you very much for your kind words c: I must admit that I use Sir Terry Pratchett's iconic Death as a very... substantial source of inspiration, in no small part thanks to Paul Kidby's stunning artwork. Although it'll take a while for me to even get close to Kidby's level of skill (And not only because I am deathly afraid of drawing skulls. No pun intended, tho)
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Alternatively:
"Damn this thing is so adorably pathetic. Might as well let it have another chance."
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(I just hope that "ATOSH" we can see in the window violates Kazerad's "no text" rule. =P)
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That is actually true! I hadn't thought of that at all, I was just concerned over how to make the window look like glass. Textures be damned! Oh well, if the line is drawn there, I won't mind too much ^^ I had fun drawing this, and that's all that matters for me c: Thank you for pointing that out, however! I really need to work on my perception xD
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Wait, what if Katia is this world's version of Rincewind?! Look at the similarities:
-Wannabe wizards for which even mastering a single spell is a huge effort
-Horrible luck, life completely out of their control and used as fate's chewtoy
-Used as a pawn in a game played by godly entities they don't understand
-Surrounded by chaos and disaster
-For all their bad luck and apparent lack of agency, they always just manage to avoid dying.
-Everything seems to fight to direct their life, but no one force, be it gods, Death, daedra, or the readership, can actually wrest total control over it away from everything else. Instead, the net result is an individual whose true fate is impossible to predict OR control, perhaps even to the gods but at the very least to the audience. They're a wildcard that brings about great change, often by accident.
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@Geravind: Oh noes D: Yellow cat thing's bad luck and failure are infectious! Quickly, get your biohazard suits!
... Oh wait, this is Oblivion, there are no biohazard suits :I The old bonesack is screwed xD
@Fralex: It is, for personification who embodies death itself, Sir Terry Pratchett has managed to bring a lot of life to the character of the Grim Reaper. It's been a while since I've read the Discworld books, but now that you mention it, I think he did have a soft spot for cats :o I ought to check...
That... Theory makes too much sense :D That is way too ingenious! Now all she needs is a scraggy beard and a red, pointy hat with the word "WIZZARD" on it xD Although given that she should still aspire to become part of the Mage's Guild and an academic mage, being the local equivalent of Rincewind can't be healthy for those dreams D:
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Still, I'll let Kazerad be the judge of how the picture turned out according to the given task. I'm just happy I got to have a go at a cool thing like this, since I really like learning as much as I can about storytelling ^^
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I can imagine him just flipping a coin though.
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I heard drawing digital slightly harder and feels strange after pencil, just keep practicing.
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This artstyle reminds me of someone else's. Someone from Finland.