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Published: 2013-05-31 12:17:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1489; Favourites: 115; Downloads: 6
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My part for the which was tons of fun. I got 's character Rayliff for this. I was pretty intimidated considering the level of submissions for this exchange, everyone is amazing. Unfortunately I decided to try doing greyscale to colour (despite having started in colour) which is something that I'm not at all used to, and I struggled quite a bit applying the colour correctly, especially with Ray's markings. So yeah, the colours didn't come out at all how I'd imagined them, and the lack of certain markings on Ray, and the hair on her tail (they're actually there, just practically invisible) was more a result of my incompetence than any sort of carelessness. So my deepest apologies for that.Over all though I think I'm happy with it, despite the terrible markings, and uncontrollable colour
Critiques on methods, composition, anatomy, colour usage, whatever you can think of though would be very much appreciated!
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Ah yes, I 've got pretty much the same problems while drawing Rayliff, but you've pulled it off, she looks veryinteresting in that light ^^
And the rain's radioactive xD so cool
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hahaha thanks. And yeah, she was pretty challenging, but I'm glad you think so 
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Great job with anatomy and colors again!
I love the strong pose and how you drew shadings and lightnings
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Thanks so much <33
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I think you did fairly well on the markings. They were fairly complicated anyway. Looks cool to me!
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Thanks Elka <3 They wern't too complicated, just lots of lights and darks which i wasnt able to display in this style
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Welcome! Yeah, I can see that would be hard. Oh well. Still cool. As always. haha
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Any time. ^.^
Your style is always awesome.
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THIS IS SO COOL! I LOVE the colors you used for this! The pretty darkened clouds with all those little splooshes of color look so neat! I love the way the clouds are warm and the water is cool! AND THEN THE RAIN DROPS ARE BOTH. WHAT THE HELL. IT'S AMAZING. Who thinks of making rain drops COLORS???? THAT'S SO NEAT!!! I love how Rays colors go with the colors in the BG as well. Lord it ties the whole piece together so very nicely. AWESOME job with this!
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ASDLAKJSDLKAJDLA thank you so much you lovely face person *climbs all over*
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Gorgeous, simply wonderful. More words would sully it's beauty.
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oh ama! thats such a great and magnificient masterpiece again!
i LOVE how you did the background with all the little light effects, it looks so smart and pretty even the thunder turns out so well! the creature looks also really awsome,pretty and such a beautifull design, all the stripes and dots on the legs and tail are so putted in well..oh my ama..i..i..
*dies because of such an awsome picture*
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Ooh nice! 
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Uhh bad weather is variable. If im not at home I hate it because the thunder storms can fry my pc. Also if I'm trying to use my computer and when a storm comes by I have to unplug it. But if its late when I'm trying to sleep, then i usually sleep amazingly well during them
I don't usually walk in the rain though, too much hail and stuff often >_<
And thanks! They greyscale can give more depth, but my mind works with colours, so I struggle to apply them in the more artificial way that this method requires.
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Hmmm,.. I barely unplug my pc anymore when there is a thunderstorm. Then again, thunderstorms in The Netherlands won't scare you, and most high buildings here have lightning rods I think.
I always sleep straight through thunderstorms, they don't even wake me up, not even heavy ones in Austria with echoing within two mountains.
The best feeling I got walking in pretty heavy rain was when I was wearing swimming pants and everyone else was running like hell to stay dry in their clothes (and it was still quite warm outside). I didn't think there would be much hail in South Africa.
So, the method requires some practice, that's not new to you I guess 
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D: but its going to get fried! I don't know how many people I know who've had their electronics fried by the power surges in storms. I think my paranoia is justified at least
Oh no, we get some serious thunderstorms, id doesn't even need to be raining for one to happen
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Don't feed my paranoia please! Oh well,.. I live near a large tower that belongs to the Dutch weather forecast station, so I guess I'm out of harms way.
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It's really nice btw, they always say what the weather in "De Bilt" is, because the meteorological institute is there, and it's nextdoor, so then I know exactly what weather it is at my house
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Well that seems pretty handy
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Im glad that you used her to experiment ^w^ Her pose is so unique and really adds to the movement and tone of the image. You tied it really well into the background with the dark clouds and bolt of lightening, with Ray on her feet like that it adds tension or suspense as that is an unnatural pose for a quadruped it makes one wonder why she would need to stand up like that.
Excuse me if im looking too much into this 
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I'm really really happy that you like it. And thanks so much for the comment! I usually try not to experiment too much if its for other people as you never know if it'll be amazing or a complete disaster
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Im glad you had fun, that's what this is all about c:
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OHHH I really like the dark and light colors and highlights here. Very neat!!
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thanks! They were a bit of an unintended side effect
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I really like the colors on this one. I like how the overall darkness of the piece really draws you into some f the key features, and then how those features are really bright. It's an interesting effect!
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Thanks! Defenitely more contrasty than what I usually do
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I really like the saturated colours here, the sky/water contrast I feel works really well. It is a bit dark but that's not all bad, it does add to the luminosity and the atmosphere. Ray does blend with the background a bit but I think it would be worse if she stood out much more, as it is she looks very much in scene. For your first attempt at this sort of style I think it's brilliant
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Thanks Fluffy! its only now that I remembered how different monitors also display things at different brightness levels, and so just how dark this could be appearing to some people ;A;
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No problem! That does complicate things, it is odd to think how the same thing must look different on different screens, I guess that's one problem with dark digital art, it's more likely to be affected by that sort of thing.
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I'm looking at stuff at university now on the university computer. its an apple. i hate apples, but somehow all art just looks so much better!
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