[GardenGnome]

I hope to have time to paint this soon.

[Cloxboy]

Nice drawing. All that expression for a gumball? jk I'd like to see it colored. It looks like he's hypnotizing someone "The elf is your friend, the elf is superior, give all your money to the elf" heh. My only crit is the mummy wrapped wrist, it's too thin.
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[GardenGnome]

Yes it does seem a little thin, and it's leather wrapped.

[maxetormer]

very solid anatomy do finish it would ya
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[Yanka]

Yeah, me likes it keep going, Id love to see this one finished!

[Aius_Lytebringer]

Come to me, little ball......

Sweet drawing.

[math]

i dont get the part under his head...its some kinda tattoo? maybe im just stupid.
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[TremorX]

His left arm seems a bit too large entirely.. it's farther extended, yet the elbow drops lower (doubly confusing since it's farter away), also the bicep and shoulder all feels too large. I think this is what is contributing to making that forearm seem to slender.

[Javerh]

TremorX, note the clavicle-line which to me seems to hint that the shoulder is thrust forward. It looks strange but if you measure the arms from the point where the clavicle joins the shoulders, they seem to match just fine.

[TremorX]

Ahh, I think I see what you mean. The first thing that caught my eye was "wow, that's a long arm" .. shading and defining that area would probably help a lot.

[xoam]

But what is he doing? magic?

[GardenGnome]

Thanks for the crits everyone, I have found time to start painting it tonight.

[GardenGnome]

Laying out some value.

[GardenGnome]

Updated


edit Any ideas on what kind of background would be cool too.

[GardenGnome]

I'll start on the hair and background next.

[The Electric Monk]

What happend to the tattoo-thingy?

/me misses the tattoo-thingy.
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[GardenGnome]

Oh it's coming back, along with alot of other tattoos.

[The Electric Monk]

*joy*
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[GardenGnome]

Started defining his hair and added some texture to the back wall.

[GardenGnome]

Time to start adding color.

[GardenGnome]

Used Hue/Saturation to add some color.



After much painting and some more work with the wall texture.



I may add the tattoos, but I'm ready to move on to something else.
I think I will title this piece Summon Light

Here is a link to a hi rez version if anyone cares to see it.
http://www.beelzebub.darkminds.com/elf9.jpg

[XIA]

Looking good!

[Phonefriend]

the only thing that i question is the finger -looking shadow on his left arm....im not sure how its being cast, or if its being cast correctly or whatever...however since this pretty much kicks the ass of anything ive ever done, um, nice work
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[GardenGnome]

I stood in the mirror a long while with the desk lamp pointed at me, and that shadow was there. Thanks for your reply though.

[Warhead82]

this is brilliant i love it
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[Byakko-kun]

is it a good idea to shade with black and white first like you did? this is not a crit, its a question. It looks very nice indeed. the wall texture and atmosphere it makes doesnt really match the elf theme imo. but thats just me
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[GardenGnome]

I geuss I don't know if painting this way is good or not, but it worked this time.

[XIA]

[Godwin]

the shadows... wow

and thats an interesting way of working... i should try it someday
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[Angry Angel]

I love it... just his mouth, or the seeming lack thereof sort of irritates me on this one.