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February 27, 2009
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Time for me to excercise my manga-realism skills again if I ever want to do this like the pro's. And when I saw =keelerleah's "Within the Elements" contest, I figured I'd be daring and make this my subject, even though I could have made a so much better landscape as my entry too, but that'll be too easy for me ;)

By the looks of it, I am the first of over 50 entrants so far to choose "Wood" as my element from the given list. I deliberately chose wood since I knew it would be the least popular choice, so hopefully I'll put a good name for it and be an original entry :) Plus I think it suited me too, being a bit of a plant and nature lover myself. So I tried to make my own character that is based off the ancient element, someone who seems strong yet still and calm, like a tree itself, and limiting myself to natural colours that best fitted the forest theme.
The glowing effect following the rings in the tree stump he's on can be whatever your imagination wants it to be, But either way, it's some sort of hidden power within a seemingly dead tree that only this guy knows how to bring out :meditate:

Now the technical details, this one is my second 100% fully Photoshopped deviation I've submitted in a row, I could have cut corners and saved a lot of time by making the forest in Vue 7, but I wanted a more artistic and "illustrated" look to this as with my other characters, so I just drew it all...I rarely get to say that I used no 3D, photo's or stocks at all and that it was made out of nothing, so come on - let me gloat :blahblah:
For reference in the pose, I looked at this photo [link] then just did the usual, drew it, scanned it and coloured in Photoshop. It's not perfect, but eh - a week and a half on the same thing is long enough. Hope you like it :dance:

Original character design and artwork remains the copyright property of my gallery. This artwork is not to be used, altered or displayed in any way without my permission
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Mood: Love ~silver3260 Apr 12, 2013  New member
oh wow love it so much, get so man y ideas for a game char. now. agh, i hope you let me use this.
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`priteeboy Apr 12, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Sorry, but I don't want people using my artwork or ideas. Glad you liked it though.
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Mood: Content ~silver3260 Apr 13, 2013  New member
ok I can understand thanks any way though
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~silver3260 Apr 12, 2013  New member
or something like it
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Mood: Zest ~Nagorkev Sep 29, 2012
Hi this picture is really great and i would like to take this picture in a Forum. May I use it? And if yes can you give me one without the Watermark please? I make a Link do your Site than.

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`priteeboy Sep 29, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Glad you liked it. But I don't really give out my work for personal uses like that. Occasionally for other, larger projects. But basically that's why the watermark is there ^^;

Thanks for faving though :)
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~Nagorkev Sep 30, 2012
Too bad, I have hoped that you say yes, i can understand it but on the other side it would be a good promotion for you.

Ok, maybe its not a big project but its an RPG Forum where i write Story then by the way.

It would be nice if you change your mind but how i say, i unterstand it if not...

(And sorry if my English is not the best^^)
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~nerdymoosechild Jul 20, 2012   General Artist
I just want to say that I love how in your art nothing is ever overpowered the balance is spectacular and I'm literally in awe when I see your pieces.
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`priteeboy Jul 21, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thankyou. Some artists add a very dynamic or high-contrast look to their work which is fine too when done right. But I tend to prefer things a little more natural-looking and subdued :meditate:
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~01HatsuneMikuo Apr 21, 2012
Amazing!! I love it~! :-)
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