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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: PeachE on July 12, 2004, 08:29:25 am

Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 12, 2004, 08:29:25 am
k - as the title says - this is very much a WIP right now.  all i've got is the face. however, i am going to draw the whole body. probably standing, with the body a little off to the left. anyway, what i'm looking for is some thoughts on what to do for the bg. i'm pretty sure i know what i'm going to do, but i just wanna fish for a few ideas before i get too far to turn back.

anyway, here's the pic. enjoy.

(http://www.voodoodruid.com/pics/wolf.jpg)
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Turnsky on July 12, 2004, 08:46:11 am
looks good so far, but have yo got the guts to do the fur.. one single 1pixel brushstroke at a time? ;) :p
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Post by: an0n on July 12, 2004, 08:47:59 am
The cheeks look too flat, but other than that it kicks ass. Just need some more fine-hair definition to give it that chaotic, organic look.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 12, 2004, 08:55:49 am
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Originally posted by Turnsky
looks good so far, but have yo got the guts to do the fur.. one single 1pixel brushstroke at a time? ;) :p
scale up the picture about four times, and make that brush 5 pixels and ja. though i did use a bit of smear.

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Originally posted by an0n
The cheeks look too flat, but other than that it kicks ass. Just need some more fine-hair definition to give it that chaotic, organic look.


yeah, as i said, wip. fine-hair definition will be one of the last steps when i get it looking exactly the way i want. correcting some of the shading is next. then i put in the background. then the fine details.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Windrunner on July 12, 2004, 09:40:44 am
:eek2: DUDE DUDE that is just too awesome :eek2:

i am no good in  judging arwork so just say that is awesome looking.

can you make that pic a litle bigger like for a desktop
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: kasperl on July 12, 2004, 09:55:23 am
My instinct says that the eyes need to be bigger, but I am not sure... As for a BG, the obvious would be lightning and storm, but this wolf looks more sad smiling then all agressive. I think misty foggy swamps, or some mist-covered fields.

Good to see you're back with more artwork. When are you going to setup that cafepress store you were talking about? My mom offered me to buy me some poster for my room now that I passed the year, and there are some works by you that I'd like.
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Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2004, 10:28:23 am
It's the shades of grey and brown that I can't get over. Love it, PeachE. :)
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Post by: Nico on July 12, 2004, 10:49:51 am
It's neat.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 12, 2004, 11:01:29 am
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Originally posted by Windrunner
can you make that pic a litle bigger like for a desktop


the original wolf is about 4 times as big as this smaller version. and i'm planning for the wolf itself to be only about an eight of the canvas. so yeah, pretty sure it'll be big enough for a desktop ;)


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Originally posted by kasperl
My instinct says that the eyes need to be bigger, but I am not sure... As for a BG, the obvious would be lightning and storm, but this wolf looks more sad smiling then all agressive. I think misty foggy swamps, or some mist-covered fields.

Good to see you're back with more artwork. When are you going to setup that cafepress store you were talking about? My mom offered me to buy me some poster for my room now that I passed the year, and there are some works by you that I'd like.


the background i'm leaning towards right now is a recent kill. maybe some birch trees with a splash of blood on them and some fog.

as for the posters, Mutineer is completely ready to go. i still need to rework Break. and this one will be the right size when i'm finished. but i can't set up the shop till i have a little money (i wanna get the prints myself before i sell them just to make sure they look okay), and i'm completely broke.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: TopAce on July 12, 2004, 12:23:12 pm
It's like a Monet picture.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: kasperl on July 12, 2004, 01:13:56 pm
The recent kill background would indeed fit quite nice, but I just keep thinking the wolf's face isn't all agressive, but more friendly like.
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Post by: karajorma on July 12, 2004, 02:30:38 pm
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Originally posted by kasperl
The recent kill background would indeed fit quite nice, but I just keep thinking the wolf's face isn't all agressive, but more friendly like.


That's what they look like right up until they bite your throat out :D
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Gortef on July 13, 2004, 01:58:20 am
Nice and fluffy ^^
I wanna pet it
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Bobboau on July 13, 2004, 02:47:47 am
something about the eyes seems wrong, like there too small or angled wrong
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 13, 2004, 07:57:18 am
it's possible the angle is slightly off, but the size is spot on.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Knight Templar on July 13, 2004, 12:53:09 pm
I love it already Peach. Detail will make it awesome.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: TopAce on July 13, 2004, 02:30:48 pm
What detail do you want to add to that picture? Fleas?
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Post by: USS Alexander on July 13, 2004, 02:50:41 pm
Only 1 word......!!!OMG!!!:eek2:

Are you doing ps for proffesion?
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Post by: PeachE on July 13, 2004, 03:18:51 pm
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Originally posted by USS Alexander
Only 1 word......!!!OMG!!!:eek2:

Are you doing ps for proffesion?


:lol: no, thought about it, but i'm a scriptkiddie by profession. was teaching c++ and now i've got a job doing applications programing in c#.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 13, 2004, 03:20:00 pm
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Originally posted by TopAce
What detail do you want to add to that picture? Fleas?


;) in the last edit, i tried to add tiny fine hairs. didn't come out quite as detailed as i was hoping so i'm gonna make another pass at it tonight and post that version.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on July 14, 2004, 12:12:32 am
Stage Two:

(http://www.voodoodruid.com/pics/wolf2.jpg)
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Black Wolf on July 14, 2004, 02:42:17 am
Much better fur definition, but the head seems a little wide - not much that can probably be done about that this late in the stage though I'd expect.
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Post by: PeachE on July 14, 2004, 06:50:17 am
you'd be surprised. i'll see what i can do on the next pass.
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Post by: Knight Templar on July 15, 2004, 07:35:20 pm
Lookin' good man. :yes:
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on November 02, 2004, 11:58:59 pm
damn, this place was down long enough.

anyway, here's the nearly finished product .

(http://www.voodoodruid.com/pics/wolfsm.jpg)
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Ransom on November 03, 2004, 12:09:13 am
Holy freaking hell, that's awesome.
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Post by: karajorma on November 03, 2004, 03:36:35 am
*speechless*
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Post by: Gortef on November 03, 2004, 03:40:58 am
That's great job. Simply superb. :nod::yes:
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Post by: TopAce on November 03, 2004, 04:46:58 am
I join the three above, really good.
What does the background represent?
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Knight Templar on November 03, 2004, 04:55:05 am
Blurry trees?
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Post by: TopAce on November 03, 2004, 05:03:46 am
If those were trees, they would be brownish.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Corhellion on November 03, 2004, 05:26:03 am
Not in the winter time...they're snow smattered trees...
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on November 03, 2004, 08:49:05 am
the man speaks the truth.
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Post by: Taristin on November 03, 2004, 10:04:11 am
Looks like a photograph...


Blood?
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: Corhellion on November 03, 2004, 02:52:03 pm
...it's a wolf...it eats meat...it get blood on its coat...either that or it's injured slightly...
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: TopAce on November 03, 2004, 04:48:29 pm
Or somebody tried to disable his leg with Ketchup.
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: PeachE on November 03, 2004, 05:51:44 pm
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Originally posted by Raa
Looks like a photograph...


i think it's pretty obvious it's a drawing (there's still something wrong with the bottom jaw, the coat on his back is still a little too undefined, the hair on the top of his head looks like it was freshly cut by a barber, etc), but thanks.  i put a ****load of work into this one.
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Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2004, 10:30:02 pm
Whoa.
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Post by: icespeed on November 06, 2004, 04:18:14 am
hey man, that's _heaps_ good. like, heaps really good.

when i looked at that last one but, i thought 'husky' rather than 'wolf'. as in husky dog? oh well, they're both really similar anyway. maybe cos the fur's black, i always thought wolves were lighter.
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Post by: delta_7890 on November 06, 2004, 03:35:37 pm
..Oh..my..god..  Beautiful..
Title: WIP: wolf
Post by: jdjtcagle on November 06, 2004, 08:03:54 pm
B-E-A-Utiful!
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Post by: pyro-manic on November 14, 2004, 05:51:17 pm
Fantastic stuff. Fantastic... :yes2::cool::yes: