Salacia Katarn request

Mercy

Member since: 2007
Location
Wellington

Okay, so here's my idea for this request.

Instead of three figures I thought; how about two and the tattoo emblazoned in the background?
I haven't done the tattoo yet, but will upload it when I'm done, and if you like where this is going.

The request is HERE

Comments

Mercy

Okay - Here's how I see them coming together. You do lose a bit of the Tattoo, but, what ya gonna do?
I may extend the canvas and move it later.

Colour next...

Random Jedi

Outstanding this is by far my favorite of yours so far!
No offence but your regular charicters are too skiny (I understand it is a stylistic thing but it's not for me)
The tat is great too, i was unsure how it would come out but it looks perfect,just like it belongs on somebodys skin.

Mercy

Thanks, guys!

Yeah, the request called for a slightly more 'buff' lady and I figure it's about time I got away from the willowy women a bit anyway...
Tell you what, though, it's nice to see guys are not so impressed with the 'skinny as a rake' girls any more! I salute you all!

P.S. I will eventually get around to colouring it up - promise...

Vicious the Jester

Wow! I am impressed!

I could be a bit biased by the fact it's one of my characters, but I think it's one of your best yet. I'm glad she didn't turn out real skinny too (I mean, she is skinny here, but she's not a twig). I didn't have a firm idea on what the tattoo would look like, just having the idea of a katarn, but what you came up with is brilliant.

Awesome job! Well done!
Thank you very much.

Eclipse

Mercy,

Hey this piece is coming along great! Top notch stuff there. If I could make a stylistic observation...

Your pencil lines are friggen amazing!, I'm not so hot on the "cleaned up" version in comparison. Maybe colors will make it all ok, but I REALLY love those pencil lines.

Eclipse

Mercy

Thanks, Eclipse. I'll try another one keeping true to the pencil lines - I did that on the Derrin Blackwater request, I think, though I wasn't terribly pleased with the end result. May be worth revisiting as a style change...

Anyway!
Here's the colour version. I think it's about done, unless people have suggestions.
Glad you like the pikkie so far, Vicious. Hope the finished one is up to expectations!

~ Mercy.

Vicious the Jester

LOVE the color version! You've exceeded my expectations. I wasn't sure the colored version could be much better than the previous versions, I was so impressed with what you had come up with so far. I really like the color version. It helps keep the color scheme I had chosen for her more in mind.

Thank you very very much. I've posted a copy on my wiki, with appropriate credit. I need to figure out a way to put a better plug in there for you other than just a simple credit.

Rich

Eclipse

Vicious,

What would be great is if you actually put a link into her gallery here with the credit. Also a link to SWAG in general would not be amiss. :-D

Mercy,

Erm... wow... What's it look like w/o the line work? To my eye it looks like you're pretty darn close to being able to go lineless with this one. Just a thought. Still I think it turned out amazing! Good work.

Eclipse

Mercy

Thanks all! Glad you like it!

Yeah - thats the big step for me that I've not quite managed yet. I'm gonna have to try lineless eventually, but it's a big leap from what I'm used to...

Vicious, a link to the gallery and to SWAG would be great. Well, we wouldn't be here without it! Also, if you want a better quality pic just let me know and I'll email you one.
I'll go ahead and post this in the gallery.

Cheers!
~ Mercy.

Asok

Oooh, I like the colors! Nice! This is looking better all the time.

Boshuda

Mercy

Okay, I don't know why this just bounced onto the recent blogs page - I just realised it was still listed as a 'Work In Progress' and changed it. Dammit all.

Eclipse

Mercy, yeah this was your WIP so leave it marked as such. :-) It's for historical reference.

Eclipse