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Stock image: [link] She is awesome, and i owe her one for this pic. really.

:faint: omg, i am SO GLAD this is finally done...i thought my brain was gonna go squish, seriously!! Anyways, this is the lovely Mab again, on her dark dragon throne. (which is actually kinda funny, b/c she never got to get the throne of her country, but well artistic licence, thank you)

I can't tell ya how many hours, this was litterally months of work- and i will also say that it looks SO MUCH better in real-life, as my camera flash RUINED her top. Ah, well you all can see the step-by-step of this in my scraps section and marvel at my scaly-insanity.

*putters off to take a nap.* :sleep:

*EDIT- i fixed the flash wash-out issue a bit in the computer- i also darkend the top on my own with a wash. much better. :aww:

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:iconladydove7:
It's been such a pleasure watching this come to life through the wips. The texture and detail in the stone and her outfit is immediately eye-catching and perhaps my favorite thing about this image.

Overall, the composition is well done, but the majority of colors are resonating at the same intensity. Perhaps trying a glaze of the same yellow in the orbs across the background would help to pop out the main figure more? Also, her pants and shoes seem to be flattening out next to the highly textured scaled shirt and accessories. Perhaps you can make them leather and add some strong sheen highlights to them? A leather look might jive with the scaled look even more as well:D

Also, the only other knitpick I have is the placement of her lips. Though her expression is meant to be tight, it seems as if her lips are just a little too low on the jaw. This may not be fixable now, but it is something to keep in mind for the next image. I know from experience that sometimes anatomy can lose something in translation when you're using a photographic reference and my suggestion would be to get the basic shape of your figure down first, leaving the details of the features to your imagination after you've put the photo away.

This way you can rely on your own anatomy skills and a sense of what 'looks right' rather than using the photographic reference as a crutch to ensure accuracy.

This is just one working method, however. I'm sure there are different ones that work for different people!

You've done a lovely job and I hope to see more! You've inspired me to stop being afraid of oils and to try it. It looks like such an enjoyable and detail-oriented medium (which I like:D).
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:iconladydove7-stock:
Woo very cool. The scales on the armlets and gloves are a nice touch! I've sent a link to this to the model as well so she can see:)

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oh good, i hope she likes it! I'm trying to see if i can get a better image...the camera flash washed it out so badly. :(

thanks agian for the great stock, and let me know if you can get anymore of her!

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J. Leigh
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:iconbloodrose83:
Ah, she looks very nice. I'll be over next week to see the real thing. :heart:

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:iconjldragonfly:
thanx. she looks SO much better in real-life. really.

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J. Leigh
Rocking the Boat would not be such a problem if everyone in it knew how to swim.......
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Cameras and scanners kill most of the quality. But unless I come over one night after work, you won't see me again until Thursday. =/

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:iconjldragonfly:
aw. no classie on tuesday? :(

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J. Leigh
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Nope, work wants me in for some ungodly reason.

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:iconjldragonfly:
its b/c you are THE freaky fish guy!!!!!

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J. Leigh
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:rofl: We should try to get together sometime after I have work one of these nights.

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