Zargothrax: To me, this drawing has some odd Dark Souls vibes. A twisted ashen Kat dancing in the dark flames of the Abyss... Could be even more dramatic if her expression was completely blank and lifeless.
(No offense, I like this drawing, it's just what it reminds me of)
Zargothrax: People who smoke usually have the stench stuck in their hair, and beard. Can't imagine the consequences if your whole body is covered in fur.
Zargothrax: @KuroNeko: To be fair it won't die until dec 31. Also worth noting that prequel games are already archived on flashpoint http://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/datahub/Game_Master_List.
And thanks I just didn't feel like drawing recently, this is the first time in at least a month that I actually enjoyed drawing.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to ask if anyone has played the last 2 levels of the current game. For me the last 2 levels never unlocked, even though I finished all previous levels. Actually now it even reverted to locking all levels after 11.
Zargothrax: I like how an unspoken consensus formed around "wearing" the painted underwear being considered casually underdressed. With cats, having paint on your fur is considered clothing.
Zargothrax: Whoa, definietly one of the best art on the boruu this year. Somewhat reminds me of how far I have yet to go to be a good artist. But I mean it in an inspiring way.
Zargothrax: I see a lot of improvement too on your work, Dominik.
As for further improvement, I sense what Kuro said as well about the drawing process. Personally I always start with the gesture, then the sketch of the naked body, then the sketch of the clothing (on an another layer) and finally an ink layer, which will be the only visible one. Plus the color if I include it.
Zargothrax: At first I thought Katia is the gift, but considering cat's affiliation with empty boxes, she probably received the best gift one could think of. And yeah, this is a very nice drawing, has a pretty cozy feeling to it.
Zargothrax: I decided to make a full redraw of this instead of a knock-off.
For Christmas I thought I'd give something to the boruu that it needs the most: I retagged the last ~120 uploads (thought I'm talking about the drawing?). At the very least, if you draw something, please tag yourself as the artist (in my case that would be artist:Zargothrax). Or, you know, have a khajiit help you with tagging >>2099
Zargothrax: I feel like I have to point this out: nice wear effect on the shoulder plates. Most people (including me) are just too lazy to not draw them as 2D metal sheets bent inwards, instead of 3D shapes, let alone have wear on them.
Zargothrax: Oof. She must have some pain tolerance to be able to sit after that. Well at least in Oblivion you could attack underwater, not like in Skyrim.
Also, nice splashing effects. I'll need to attempt to draw some for one of my half finished drawings, I figure it won't be easy.
Zargothrax: This is how camouflage works in nature. Ahem. <narrator voice>
Here we can see a female khajiit, in her natural habitat. This one has been spotted regularly, prowling in these fields, which is likely to be her territory. She's spying the area for prey. Clever girl. We have little information on their population, though we can assume their numbers are declining due to deforestation, and expanding agriculture in the area.
Zargothrax: @bluedraggy: Aww, you could have just uploaded it, would've been more of a surprise. But while we are at it:
I left in a mistake, maybe you could fix it. It wasn't such a big issue so as to ask for mods to replace my image, but since you haven't uploaded yet:
see the red line? I left that there by accident.
The outfit changes are welcome, I just wasn't brave enough to make it so small In any case, your color choice is something one would normally wear under clothing or for sleeping. You could choose a complimentary color, in this case it would be a matte blue-ish turquoise, or something around that. But in my opinion, there is a much better option: black (or a dark grey), considering the "occasion".
Zargothrax: @KuroNeko: @lapma: @Caps: Thank you! By the way, the reason I usually draw her to be significantly stronger than Katia is that she's an acrobatics trainer.
Zargothrax: Not too long ago I posted a drawing of Katia poledancing, and Bluedraggy wrote something like, if only we could get Quill to do the same. Well, we could.
Zargothrax: She's so pretty, especially here. Nice pose, and good work, with the jacket and the perspective!
Sadly though, Katia doesn't even have a memory about Dmitri. Will never know who he was, nor what his intents were.
Zargothrax: @Tabby_Catface: Thank you! And yeah I know. Made the shadows a long time ago. Also if you look closely the blood doesn't have a shadow either. But I felt like this was left unposted for far too long already. As I said, I could've started repairing everything wrong with this painting, but I didn't feel like it, as this is just far overdue already.
@somethingsomething: Thanks! Actually the fire and the embers were the main thing that I added now, not half a year ago. (the other was just reworking the shadows on the fur)
Zargothrax: I have to say, that little Katia turned out really adorable, nice job! And good luck with switching to tablet. Learning the hand-eye coordination will be really annoying for a while, it's not something you get used to in a few weeks. But the trade-off, the endless possibilities, being freed from the boundaries of physical media, makes it worth it.
Zargothrax: I had this drawing 98% finished for more than half a year. I wanted to add more realistic fur, better shadows, etc., but as time went on, I had to realize, that my workflow isn't really compatible with what I had back then. So I just did the essential changes. I could have sat down and started to redraw a bunch of stuff, but I think it's better this way. It's still my most complex painting here by a long-shot. Also I feel like this is the perfect post to claim upload number 6666, could not let that slip.
The image itself depicts how Gaius sees Katia.
Zargothrax: @lapma: Wait what? I thought you drew her having cat-like legs on purpose. That would've been the perfect balance between cartoony and racist. Let me demonstrate.
(yes I know these aren't entirely cat-like either, but this is what I meant)
Nice drawing either way, the pieceful setting makes it really pleasing to look at!
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(No offense, I like this drawing, it's just what it reminds me of)
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And thanks I just didn't feel like drawing recently, this is the first time in at least a month that I actually enjoyed drawing.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to ask if anyone has played the last 2 levels of the current game. For me the last 2 levels never unlocked, even though I finished all previous levels. Actually now it even reverted to locking all levels after 11.
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And I was looking forward to seeing art here about the game, good job!
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As for further improvement, I sense what Kuro said as well about the drawing process. Personally I always start with the gesture, then the sketch of the naked body, then the sketch of the clothing (on an another layer) and finally an ink layer, which will be the only visible one. Plus the color if I include it.
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For Christmas I thought I'd give something to the boruu that it needs the most: I retagged the last ~120 uploads (thought I'm talking about the drawing?). At the very least, if you draw something, please tag yourself as the artist (in my case that would be artist:Zargothrax). Or, you know, have a khajiit help you with tagging >>2099
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Also, nice splashing effects. I'll need to attempt to draw some for one of my half finished drawings, I figure it won't be easy.
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Here we can see a female khajiit, in her natural habitat. This one has been spotted regularly, prowling in these fields, which is likely to be her territory. She's spying the area for prey. Clever girl. We have little information on their population, though we can assume their numbers are declining due to deforestation, and expanding agriculture in the area.
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I left in a mistake, maybe you could fix it. It wasn't such a big issue so as to ask for mods to replace my image, but since you haven't uploaded yet:
The outfit changes are welcome, I just wasn't brave enough to make it so small
In any case, your color choice is something one would normally wear under clothing or for sleeping. You could choose a complimentary color, in this case it would be a matte blue-ish turquoise, or something around that. But in my opinion, there is a much better option: black (or a dark grey), considering the "occasion".
See you on the other post!
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Sadly though, Katia doesn't even have a memory about Dmitri. Will never know who he was, nor what his intents were.
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@somethingsomething: Thanks! Actually the fire and the embers were the main thing that I added now, not half a year ago. (the other was just reworking the shadows on the fur)
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The image itself depicts how Gaius sees Katia.
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(yes I know these aren't entirely cat-like either, but this is what I meant)
Nice drawing either way, the pieceful setting makes it really pleasing to look at!