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Zephira

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Magus banner - up for grabs
« on: July 01, 2009, 01:57:53 am »
Behold, Magus' eyes! And it only took one whole day :lol:

It was made to be a signature banner. I don't want to switch out my Schala one yet, so it's up for grabs for use on this forum.

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Re: Magus banner - up for grabs
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 02:43:25 am »
Nice coloring. But it seems the eyebrows are too close to the eyes? Make him kind of Werewolf.

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Re: Magus banner - up for grabs
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 08:47:04 am »
Not too close if they're furrowed, but there would need to be some shadows between them and the eyes regardless.

It is a very nice paint job though.

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Re: Magus banner - up for grabs
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 05:17:05 pm »
Here are a few progress shots:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/eyescopy.png
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/eyescopy-1.png
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/ZephyrAnalea/eyescopy-2.png
And the reference photo: http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs18/i/2007/211/3/b/Nightstock_1300_by_Nightstock.jpg

The reference photo I was using had pretty bright eyebrows and not much shading between them and the eyes. I only used the right side of his face (his left). The brow is down so low that you wouldn't see much of the eyelid.

Thanks :D

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Re: Magus banner - up for grabs
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 05:48:17 pm »
I see. In this case though, since the crease is close to the nose, which is mostly obscured, I would extend the darkness of the crease to somewhere over the eye so it can be seen and at leas appear proper, even if it wasn't in the photo... There is some distinction between the eye and brow in that photo, but I can't figure out how to describe it so it can be replicated...

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Re: Magus banner - up for grabs
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2009, 05:36:23 am »
Looking at eyescopy-1.png, I think that removing the skin maybe ain't such a great idea...
the skin job is just...wow