Oddly Poddly Arty Tarty [Demeter's art thread]

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I'm pretty sure beer isn't mentioned in the Aus antham

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I'm pretty sure beer isn't mentioned in the Aus antham

Well this is the first I'm hearing of any lack of beer mentioning in the national anthem! What else haven't you told me?!

[Reply #43 on:]

.... Why has this turned into the Australian discussion forum? xD

More art coming soon, I believe.

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Australia is the inevitable destination for anything left unchecked. Because it's down at the bottom, you see. They think they can defy physics, but gravity always wins in the end. ALWAYS!

Oh, and.. eagerly anticipating more of that art stuff.

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... I don't know. Just trying poses, I suppose~ <3

[Reply #46 on:]

Uh oh, they don't look very happy 

[Reply #47 on:]

Looks like Fry's groin is right at elbowing-height.

[Reply #48 on:]

Looks like Fry's groin is right at elbowing-height.

Well, it's a glass half-empty/ glass half-full thing, isn't it? I would say that Leela's bust is right at groining height.

I would then be evicted from the thread.

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Welp, I coloured a picture! Only coloured, mind you. I found the lines on deviantART : )

[Reply #50 on:]

That is really lovely.

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it's about a quater of it's original size... the details are missing, but i do still like the colours : )

[Reply #52 on:]

The drawing itself was already a beautiful concept, but you've added that extra bit of life to it.

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I like your colouring styles

I suck at colouring so I usually use flat colours so it's easier to blend them in together but yours is something else.

Suggestion though, I think you should add a darker tone on shadow for Fry's jacket. It'll stand out better with the contrast of the colours; like what you did for Leela.

[Reply #54 on:]

Very intriguing style used on that picture, Demeter. Who did the original sketch?

All aside, the coloring and shading is fantastic!

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Yeah, that's beautiful. Really nice colours.
Not many can really pull off such understated line work.

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I only really wanted the whites and creams to stand out, rather than the red... The red would overpower the entire image, I feel. But thanks for the suggestion; if I can find the original file, I'll give it a go. : )

And thanks for all the lovely comments! I tend to be hesitant posting stuff I've only coloured... as it feels a little bit - not like my work, I suppose! : )

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Honestly, I should have stopped back in here sooner! Have you gotten miles better? I think you have. Indeed wonderful job on the piece. Surely whoever drew this is a master but you have made it come to life with these colors. Serious kudos to the line artist. Fry is simply adorably delicious!

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I am here still! Wow, I suck at keeping updated.

I'll be throwing more art up soon! <3

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Don't forget to send me photos if you want to be in the group peel picture.

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Oh yes! I will get right on that!

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Wow, I suck at keeping updated.

Yes, you do! But I still love you anyway!

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Oh Nasty, it's nice to have someone so dedicated to a lost cause! haha


And I sent the picture so hell yeah, I'm totally off the hook now. It's just playing the waiting game. >D

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Realistic Leela!

Or look below!

[Reply #64 on:]

Nice stuff.  I really like your color choices and the style.  Feels oily and like I want to rub my skin in a pool full of oil paint and drink some of it.

Also, I like your daria sketches.

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These are all so beautiful! I especially love the one of Leela and Fry in the Autumn setting. Drawing Leela realistically can be kind of difficult to do without making her look... ahem... monster-y, but you make her look gorgeous.

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Wow!  These are fantastic!

By the way, I was wondering... could you give me some tips on using photoshop to color drawings?  All the books/magazines I've seen on photoshop are useless for helping you with that.  They're all about taking out red eye or making some model's already white teeth look even whiter. 

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Thanks for the kind words!

@Winna: Daria is a total amazing, fun, intelligent series. It definitely got me through the hiatus of Futurama.

@CoffeeBot: She can turn out monsterly if not drawn correctly. All I recall is she has a larger nose to compensate for her eye!  >__<

@SpaceGoldFishFromWazn: I actually don't color in photoshop! Most of the time I use openCanvas 1.1 which is a freeware program. http://wistinga.online.fr/opencanvas/ My best advice with coloring is 1) start with flat colors 2) select a much darker, richer color to shade with (not black!) and fill in the color. 3) select a middle tone between the two, blend. And blend some more. And some more!

It's pretty easy once you get going. Just remember not to shade with solid black, as it makes the picture quite flat.

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Very nice stuff, especially love the colours and shading ...

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Awesome advice Demeter.  I also agree about Daria... although most of my friends make fun of me about it... La la laa la la... la la laa la la.....

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I really love how you shade her top.

Welcome back, Demeter

[Reply #71 on:]

Thanks again guys! I've been practicing animation too, and I have this rough little short here... Frame by frame is fun! I want to do something for Leela next, and Shego!

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Heheheh. Daria Diarrhoea.

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Good to see you're still as mature as ever, Freako.

[Reply #74 on:]

That's a great animation, Demeter

Perhaps you can hold a few frames just before she pushes her hair away, it will help to make your timing look better. Great attempt btw.

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Good to see you're still as mature as ever, Freako.

 Not sure if sarcastic...

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Thanks again guys! I've been practicing animation too, and I have this rough little short here... Frame by frame is fun! I want to do something for Leela next, and Shego!

That's fantastic.

Out of curiosity, what program did you use to mesh all the animation frames together?

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Good to see you're still as mature as ever, Freako.

 Not sure if sarcastic...

Of course not! Why would I be sarcastic........ I mean it's not like I love sarcasm or anything. Stalker-person.


As for that animation, I used Photoshop, with the simple "Animation" tool panel. I redrew each individual frame on separate layers and tweaked moments ever so slightly for each!

In other news, prelim sketch of me and my boyfriend which I've been intending to do for some time!

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WOW!!! Great work, Demeter!

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I'm taller!