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Title: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on December 05, 2008, 03:51:00 PM
(http://beastling.xepher.net/images/avatars/AnubisJackal.png)

So...I used a different technique for shading and blending, and I sorta' want all of youse' opinions on it.  Its a lot faster than the way I have been doing, but it does require separating the different color sets into  layers to keep from blurring all of my colors together.

In total, though, there are only about 20 or so layers.  Not that many, and most of them are fairly simple.  I could re-merge some of them without any loss, but I sort of like having the ability to just delete a layer as an "undo" that stays even after I close...

Anyway, opinions?
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on December 06, 2008, 10:41:00 AM
Neat.   :D

I really like the shading effects, they're great.
If you want to be able to delete and remake layers, maybe you could save them before you melded them, like this, however that may be?...

Also, I like the character. Will he be showing up in either of your projects, anymore?
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on December 06, 2008, 12:17:00 PM
This guy isn't a part of either Beastling, or Pending Else, so no, he won't show up in them.  He's just a character whose design I've been reworking recently, so he ended up being in my head when I started drawing.

As for keeping alt copies, there wouldn't be any point.  It would actually end up taking up more space on my computer, to do that, and it doesn't slow it that much, anyway.
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Fox on December 06, 2008, 01:35:00 PM
I've nothing to critique about..but I must say, he reminds me of Anubis, for some reason.
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on December 06, 2008, 03:17:00 PM
Heh.   ;D

Well, I like it. I saw where Fox is coming from, also. It's probably not "some reason" as much as it is the style of what he's wearing and what he is. I think it's neat, like that, though.
Oh, Sudden idea. I wonder if anyone would play along...
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on December 06, 2008, 09:02:00 PM
You didn't happen to catch the file name, then?
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Fox on December 07, 2008, 03:55:00 PM
Huh. Well, I guess that would explain why he reminds me of Anubis. =D
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on December 08, 2008, 09:12:00 AM
Yes, I suppose it would...
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on December 09, 2008, 07:57:00 PM
Wait, how would you catch the file name...? O.o

(Though I think I get the implication.   :P    ;D  )
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Fox on December 09, 2008, 08:29:00 PM
By right-clicking the picture, and selecting "Properties". :3
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on December 10, 2008, 03:40:00 PM
*Snrk*
I must be the worst with computers on this forum.   :P    ;D
Thanks, all, for dealing with that. ':D

Heh.   :D
Then that'd count in the idea-thing I got from this. But I don't know what everyone'd think of it.   ::)    :P
Maybe I'll try starting it, in here, somewhere...
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on February 19, 2009, 01:34:00 PM
Hmm...

Been a while since you suggested this, to start with, but now I'm curious...

What's your "idea-thing," and are you still considering it?
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on February 20, 2009, 09:34:00 PM
Heh.
Well, I was thinking about having a sort of group-art activity on mythology (basically over culture and the like, with with the Egyptian dieties, or something else like legends, such as Beowulf, even, or kitsune) in a form similar to that of the 100 Theme Challenge, but slightly different.
The forum would produce the themes. By suggestions.
Then, if we didn't already all know it, we'd get to learn about it, too... I think that's fun... heh.
But for now I'm thinking we're rather busy with the current challenge.
Heh.
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Dragyn on February 20, 2009, 10:13:00 PM
Heh.
Yeah.

The current theme challenge is enough, for now.  This does sound fun, though.  Maybe I'll come back to it after I finish the 100 themes.
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Darknes on February 22, 2009, 08:23:00 PM
I'm up for it but it will be a while before i can finish the current challange as i am really not that great of an artist and it still takes a long time
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Fox on February 23, 2009, 07:53:00 AM
It does sound fun, but I agree. It's been nearly a whole year, and I'm not even halfway done, with my theme. D: (mostly because, admittedly, I can't think of anything, for the remaining ones..)
Title: Re: Yet another Random Character sketch
Post by: Faith on February 25, 2009, 04:02:00 PM
Heh.
Yeah.
I've barely gone anywhere with mine...   :P
I could think of a thousand ideas, but... heh.
I'm never really getting around to them... XP