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Xara as Veronika - Ink Colored by *dragonaur:icondragonaur:

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Ok, here's my take on QuadManX's idea. [link]

Veronika's colors definitely show up a bit colder on Xara! ^_^; I colored this one a little different than past pics. I put the background on first. The dark background, so that I'd have a better feel for Xara's colors. I think it helped, but she definitely has a glow about her that's probably wrong.

There's a light source off to the left but Xara's lighting seems a bit too uniform. I'm guessing I should darken her outline a bit more? Or perhaps just darken everything up a bit more? I'll save the PSD file so if I can tinker with this again some time.

The white hair and styling also makes the pic look like perhaps it's Veronika with a few drawing errors! Too close. Maybe I should have used Xara's hair color. But I was thinking she might have dyed her hair. Not she's missing Veronika's big curls too!

Anyway my second Halloween pic. I keep it up and I'll be like Chadrocco [link] Check out his Ghouls of Halloween. ^_^

.Edit Ok put some work onto her face. I've been reading a "Digital Character Painting" book by Don Seegmiller and he says I need to add these things to Xara's face...

.Edit 2 Put some emphasis in the picture. I was cheap and used a mask, but next time I'll try coloring it from the start. I think the pic looks a bit more interesting.

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~TheKind123 Oct 10, 2007, 5:40:55 PM
nicccceee personally i think there is a certain limite to how ummm "elaborate a costume can be"
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*dragonaur Oct 10, 2007, 5:45:18 PM
Well, this is definitely a minimalistic costume! ^_^; About all she did is dye her hair! Xara's scales are normally a purplish/silver color! ;-)
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~QuadManX Oct 10, 2007, 5:55:12 PM
Haha, sweet. :boogie:

This is great and simply fun, all around. Xara and Veronika should dress up like one another more often! (Why would they do such, other than on Halloween? Beats me.)

The lighting all looks fine to me, nothing wrong with a little glow. Perhaps she got it from candy consumption? :D

Lovin' it!

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"I got nothin'..."
Chris "QuadManX" Gray
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*dragonaur Oct 10, 2007, 6:05:36 PM
Normally I put red lipstick on Veronika but it didn't look right on Xara's skin tone here in this pic, so I went down a little into the blue's. Normally Xara doesn't use such. She looks pretty good here with it. I might have to experiment with that! ^_^;

I'll color up Veronika's pic later.
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~QuadManX Oct 10, 2007, 6:13:58 PM
Nothing wrong with experimenting with lipstick.......on Xara. heh

She looks all good and spiffy with it on and off. :D

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"I got nothin'..."
Chris "QuadManX" Gray
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=Beck-Carter Oct 10, 2007, 8:44:05 PM
Xara looks good with lipstick and white hair! :nod::nod:

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>>Insert something witty here<<
:icondragonaur:
*dragonaur Oct 10, 2007, 9:26:40 PM
Thanks! Tho' looking back at this, I'm going to have to revisit it. The highlights are too much on her forehead! ):-|
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