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  • RaptorKitty
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Posted at 2017-05-10 20:06:11 — Link

Leave feedback please!

 


  • arete
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Posted at 2017-05-10 20:31:55 — Link

Ooh, that's cute, I like the colour combination!

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  • Marans
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Posted at 2017-05-10 20:55:56 — Link

Refreshing and different to any existing colourations. :)

I would recommend adding some more contrast within the colours. Currently each area is obviously filled with one solid colour and looks a bit flat, even with shading overlaid on top. This is not your fault - a lot of skins have the same issue. Relying only on the base's shading and highlights to give a bit of depth.

You can enhance it by varying a colour, having brighter/paler and darker patches (usually following similar areas as the proper shading and highlights). Here's a quick sketch.

Of course your colours don't have to be really bright and shiny like that example, but maybe it helps to show the differences that varied colours can make.


  • Nightingale
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Posted at 2017-05-10 21:21:26 — Link

This is more of a personal preference, but what about grey or black talons? The white sort of blend into the background of the site. 

Also, I'd love to see a striking color for the eye to make it "pop" more. 

 

Overall I like it though :) Looks good!

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  • RaptorKitty
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Posted at 2017-05-11 05:38:03 — Link

Thank you arete

I love your little drawings Marans. As much as I'd love to try to shade, I'm really bad at in in real life and on digital drawings </3

Nightingale, I did try black talons, but I couldn't get the right shade of black or grey. I totally agree I could have gone more vibrant though, if I can get photoshop on my normal computer, I sure as heck will play around with flashier color c:


  • arete
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Posted at 2017-05-11 10:04:57 — Link

You can get the older photoshop that runs on XP for free on the net if I recall correctly. I have it somewhere, I just have no idea how to use it.

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  • Marans
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Posted at 2017-05-11 16:59:21 — Link

If you can't get Photoshop, try GIMP, Krita or FireAlpaca. They're all free, and I've used FireAlpaca for drawing for a few years. It's really fast, lightweight and has never crashed once. :)

Anyway, despite a little bit of flatness, I still like your skin design. Hope you'll try some more soon.


  • RaptorKitty
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Posted at 2017-05-11 17:03:51 — Link

I have gimp, but I have huge issues with trying to get a transparent background.... I did it once yesterday, and then I couldn't replicate what I did (i had to trash it though because we can't use deviant skins as lineart). The skin was accepted though! 


  • Marans
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Posted at 2017-05-11 19:54:59 — Link

Used it on one of my tiger gryphs :D


  • Moracalle
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Posted at 2017-05-27 16:23:52 — Link

Lykos DwarfI know the lines are a little light. Besides that, any suggestions?


  • Marans
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Posted at 2017-05-27 17:33:02 — Link

Moracalle, the proportions are oddly cute! Looks like a cuddly fabric toy, with seamlines and felted colours/markings. Someone could actually make that. :)

Faint lines don't seem like a problem. Some artists use thick lines, others none at all. The subtle lines add to the softness here, it works with your style.


  • RaptorKitty
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Posted at 2017-05-27 17:53:41 — Link

It looks adorable! If you have the basic greyscale for that, you can color a ton of time. I'd love a set of those guys!



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