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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
I can't say how big of a relief it is to have finally finished my college applications. With that, I've been getting artblock lately - sketching and sketching then throwing stuff out, running circles around my tablet not knowing what to draw, annoying my crew on Hunter and my poor, poor sisters in The Eye (I did draw them stuff to make up for it though, I swear! Look !). I really want to improve here, and I'm not sure if I've been making any progress. So I thought - why not go back to accepting commissions? I would have something to draw, even if, forgive me, the content commissioned at times was lifeless and boring. I do need to brush up on the basics - an art teacher at my school took one look at my work and said, "You're wayyy ahead of yourself girlie. Slow down and study the basic stuff before you try all this." She's probably right. Old Artwork: Old, old thread if you want to look at my yucky stuff. =P Slightly newer thread , if you want to look at the still-sorta-yucky stuff. DeviantArt: Updated most recently. Does have some old pieces as well. Style: This is where I wish I knew how to incorporate Java into html enough to make an order form. I use lines most of the time. I never color sketches unless I'm terribly lazy, and I never color without lines unless I'm particularly idiotic that day. You can expect smooth and clean lines. I don't cell shade unless it's an emergency. You can expect colorful shadows from me. You can expect smooth shading. You can expect extremely detailed hair and somewhat realistic eyes. You can, however, request cartoonish hair, or anime eyes - which are simultaneously easier, and harder to do. You can expect art, for the most part. I try to not give a customer something I would not consider art. ^_^; You can expect that I will take time with your order. Oceans: I'm saying Doubloon Oceans and Midnight only for now, but hey, if you can convince me to accept PoE on Cobalt/Ice/Indigo/Caribbean/Wherever you're from, go right ahead. Price: 100k flat fee. If you want truly fancy-schmancy-Sky-tries-to-draw-above-her-skills, offer more and I'll put more time into it. Simple as that. I'm setting the price at a level I'm used to for now. Post or send a PM with: Name: Ocean: Link to portrait Style: On a scale of 1 to 10, how realistic/cartoonish? Clothing/Pose/Details: (Doesn't have to be piratey, I'm flexible! *stretches*) Background How much PoE are you willing to pay for this (if above the flat 100k)? or How much time do you want me to spend on it? Your favorite color (just 'cause =P) Payment will be collected before I start your piece. This is due to the fact that payment-after didn't work so well last time. I've had people forget, conveniently disappear off the face of the planet, retire, etc. So find me. I'm on Hunter mostly these days. Midnight too. I am Sky on all green oceans and Celestial on all blue ones. Dump PoE on me, and you can trust that my conscience will not rest until I've given you the art. All that said, I am very happy to be drawing pirates again. =) Happy Gobble Day! -Sky Questions? Concerns? Rotten tomatoes and pitchforks? Post! ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by evermind at Nov 23, 2006 5:53:47 PM] |
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Arty_pirate
Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 895 Status: Offline |
Tehehehe, free avatar for first poster? ---------------------------------------- Feel like a space adventure? Visit Omicron Persei 8 |
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Candiice
Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 833 Status: Offline |
She didn't say so, and her art is worth alot. So I don't think so. I actually think it's incredibly rude you're asking, but that's just me. Yay! *glomps Sky* LilCandi~ ---------------------------------------- LilCandi Viridian Ocean Cindderella says, "You seem tense. GO GET LAID!" Ladyselwick says, "Oh dear! Lets have a cup of tea and everything will be fine!" WGGB Avatar by Alexis |
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Angelbie
 Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Posts: 54 Status: Offline |
Sky, I just gotta know. Which version of photoshop are you using with these? Or what other program? Angelbie - Jumping up and down in anticipation for Sky to hurry up and start drawing! ---------------------------------------- Be true to your heart; if you lose yourself, you lose everything. Angelbie on all oceans, but Midnight is home sweet home. |
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thebuddy229
Joined: Jul 30, 2004 Posts: 570 Status: Offline |
wow to expensive for me O_O your devian art stuff rivals kingpriam ---------------------------------------- dudedude officer of a crew he cant spell member of riddle makers event runner person avatar by PrinceUt |
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micklauer
Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 2269 Status: Offline |
i've seen my name and my prices pop up here and there...I thought I would just say a few words on this...(btw, I know no one is calling me out or anything, I just feel like talking)... I charge what I charge for a number of reasons. it's mainly due to my availability...and i'd rather have 2 orders a month ( while likely giving another 2 that month in contest prizes)...than charge less and be swamped. Another reason, is because people are willing to pay it. Sometimes I can go a month without an order...and that's fine with me, I wait it out until someone who comes along who feels like they are getting a deal, sometimes these people are rich, sometimes poor, which is why I must do the best job I can for all of them...it means a lot when someone actually saves up to buy one from... That said, Sky's art is amazing! And if I had the poe, I would order one right now. keep up the great work, lub kp ---------------------------------------- Avatar by Kolibri Devout follower of Apollo d(-_^) Blackhat Approved |
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thebuddy229
Joined: Jul 30, 2004 Posts: 570 Status: Offline |
i didnt comment on your price at all king i was talking about the quality ---------------------------------------- dudedude officer of a crew he cant spell member of riddle makers event runner person avatar by PrinceUt |
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micklauer
Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 2269 Status: Offline |
Aye I know mate...like I said before:
lub kizzle! ---------------------------------------- Avatar by Kolibri Devout follower of Apollo d(-_^) Blackhat Approved |
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frejja
Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 88 Status: Offline |
Sky...your devian art is really quite phenomenal.. When I get myself in gear and start taking care of my puzzling and shop I'll commision one. For now I'm just to lazy to make poe ;) ---------------------------------------- Frejja, back on the seven seas! Current avatar by: Nordenx |
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diehardest
Joined: Jun 2, 2005 Posts: 82 Status: Offline |
I love your work. And 100k is a pittence to the people who really appreciate things like this. I would love to ask for a piece of your work. So following your guidelines... Name: Silvepip Ocean: Midnight Link to portrait: Will discuss... Style: Similar to the style of your current avatar. Clothing/Pose/Details: I'd like to discuss that privately...why spoil the surprise? :) How much PoE are you willing to pay for this? I'll certainly pay over if I squee when i see the piece. Which I'm sure I will. How much time do you want me to spend on it? Until your happy. Your favorite color. Silver. I'll catch you in game hopefully. :) Silvepip |
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thebuddy229
Joined: Jul 30, 2004 Posts: 570 Status: Offline |
wow i look forward to seeing that ---------------------------------------- dudedude officer of a crew he cant spell member of riddle makers event runner person avatar by PrinceUt |
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Mend
Joined: Nov 18, 2006 Posts: 48 Status: Offline |
omg I luv your deviations <3 Especially the "Avatar for BleachForums" <3 |
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Sky, I am sorry but you are too good at art. You rock too much, get any better and I may have to kill you. I have always found paintbrushes extremly effective weapons... ---------------------------------------- Brushes on Midnight!
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
@Arty_pirate: Sorry mate! No can do. I am one of the artists drawing prizes for Avatars for Arrtists, so there's a free one, I suppose. ^_^; @Angel: I use Photoshop CS2 (when it's not making my computer crash x_x) and a wacom tablet. Usually all my sketching is done digitally as well. @KP: I know what you mean! So far I have three orders in three days - probably too much, actually. I might have to raise prices. x_x; @Silvepip: Waiting on details. =) @Brushes: Ah, but I am also the Head of Ninja Affairs in my flag. I can defend myself. ;) --------------------------------------------------- Of all the requests I imagined, I never thought anyone would want a chibi style. And I kind of wanted to show what I can do with the first order in terms of realism, but oh well. XD Since Bulletproof did pay well above the flat price, I made sure to spend a lot of time on this, and make this a very, very detailed chibi. Bulletproof:   -Sky ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] |
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Candiice
Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 833 Status: Offline |
*dies* That's hillarious. I love the bald head. He's just going: WHEE I'm tired. I would have made the octo larger though. ^^; He looks like a 4 year old now. :o LilCandi~ Go Avatars For Avat-arr-tists! Go Sky! Go babies! ---------------------------------------- LilCandi Viridian Ocean Cindderella says, "You seem tense. GO GET LAID!" Ladyselwick says, "Oh dear! Lets have a cup of tea and everything will be fine!" WGGB Avatar by Alexis |
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frejja
Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 88 Status: Offline |
Aww..isn't he just adorable... You just want to go touch that shiny head *transfixed* ---------------------------------------- Frejja, back on the seven seas! Current avatar by: Nordenx |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
*grin* 'Course he looks like he's 4. Chibi-ness galore was requested. For Quibbler:  Princess++. Realism scale: 7, methinks. -Sky Edit: I must be going insane. I forgot to put in the wall she's leaning on. o_O;; ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] ---------------------------------------- [Edit 3 times, last edit by evermind at Dec 10, 2006 6:09:32 PM] |
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Candiice
Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 833 Status: Offline |
I don't understand how you do hair. It's amazing. I love it. LilCandi~ ---------------------------------------- LilCandi Viridian Ocean Cindderella says, "You seem tense. GO GET LAID!" Ladyselwick says, "Oh dear! Lets have a cup of tea and everything will be fine!" WGGB Avatar by Alexis |
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Middniteblu
Joined: Sep 19, 2005 Posts: 228 Status: Offline |
Sky, that realism is just ridiculously awesome! <3 ---------------------------------------- Middniteblu of Sage Current Avatar by Shaoli |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
For hair: It's not that complicated - I take a big brush and go over where the hair is flowing, then take a darker/lighter color to paint where light falls and where it doesn't. Then I use a smaller brush in an even darker color to go over darker spots, then a lighter brush to go over lighter spots. I just keep using a smaller brush until it looks like what I want it to look like. Sometimes I leave it more chunky/not detailed, and sometimes I go into individual strands. Just depends. ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by evermind at Nov 30, 2006 8:46:04 PM] |
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ACK328
Joined: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 746 Status: Offline |
They are amaz'in! sky, you really got it going :) by the way, did you draw those in computer? you rock! =) |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
I draw everything you see here on the computer - I tend to finish stuff in one medium, whether it be traditional or digital. Saadskellie and his tree-rat:   Less realistic this time. I'm having this thing where I like drawing hair a lot...*is a weirdo* So order avatars if your pirate has hair! XD Not that I have anything against bald people - I worship Chris Daughtry, for instance. I'm also working on several holiday pieces - one for Christmas cards my family sends out, one for this television internship I'm doing (long story). Only one more month before this semester is over! Life should get very good, very fast in 2007. Next: Silvepip? I think. <3, Sky ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] |
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Agon
Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 375 Status: Offline |
But the only place I have any funds to embezzle is Cobalt! Life is so unfair. :( (You rock either way!) ---------------------------------------- Agon (Eh-gon) n. Intense competition or rivalry. "As you can see, my ship is purple. It has a reverse drop pattern." ~ Rhodin |
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saa77
Joined: Jan 25, 2005 Posts: 181 Status: Offline |
Thanks muchly! :) ---------------------------------------- -Saadskellie on midnight, ice and sage SO of Tyr's Own "we totally cover rock!" *current avvie by shortyjack* |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
First time trying a likeness. It's hard to do without painting every pore, but I tried to keep it simple. Silvepip:   Referenced from RL photograph . *steals James Bond-y stuff* Text is there to balance it out. I think suits are my new favorite thing to draw. XD -Sky ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by evermind at Dec 8, 2006 8:26:34 PM] |
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diehardest
Joined: Jun 2, 2005 Posts: 82 Status: Offline |
Someone close my mouth. Please. I can't believe how good it really is. I'm utterly speechless. |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
Dear people, Please stop asking me to share my magical h4xx0r trix in Photoshop. I have none. Thanks.  I start out with a sketch. All my sketches will eventually be colored - I hate leaving something behind. (Or I just trash it. =P) Thus the reason I never sketch for anyone - I'd turn it into color-fest. I dim the sketch layer, add another, and start with the lineart.  Observe the lines. My tablet has pen pressure. I use it. I've had my tablet break down before, and you can get the same effect with a mouse, erasing to taper the lines off, or with the pen tool. I also tend to change stuff when I'm doing lineart. Which is probably bad practice. I have to force myself these days to leave the character's face alone. Not everyone has a perfect face. x_x  I decide what colors I want, and I color them randomly onto the background. If I leave the background white, I usually have to do color adjustment before the end. Yay pink!  Using a hard brush at 100% opacity, I fill in the base colors. I take my time here - little pixels leftover or overlapping will cause great distress later. XP  I shade with a 100% opacity, 30% flow brush. That's just me. I also have this thing for shading with reds and purples. o_O I rather suck at coloring faces - most of mine turn out half-real half not. No one has pointed that out to me, so I suppose I've been distracting everyone with sparklies. ^_^  Eyes are fun. I add another layer for the whites of the eyes, then another for the color. This character has green eyes. Fwee! There's a green blob. Then a darker green blob. (Advanced terminology here.) Then I use something other than the brush tool for the first time - I dodge little specks around the darker green blob. I go back to the brush tool and make the pupil darker. I add the glare. Done!  I think I explained hair earlier. >_>;  I color in the extra stuff - hairband thingy, clothes. I bring back the original lighting layer. Look, it kind of matches! Usually this doesn't happen, and I go back and tweak.  Finished. Then I have to crop it into a little 150 square, which saddens me. I suck at being an avatar artist - I don't think of these as avatars - they're just art to me. So usually resizing kills whatever I've put into it. XD  The end! Please don't send any more PM's about "magic tricks". I don't have any. I wish I did. In fact, if you do, please enlighten me. <3, Sky ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] |
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frejja
Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 88 Status: Offline |
oh..my god.. I wish I had just 1% of your drawing talent.. I think the magic starts at the sketch.. amazing work ---------------------------------------- Frejja, back on the seven seas! Current avatar by: Nordenx |
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Latchhook
Joined: Aug 5, 2005 Posts: 197 Status: Offline |
Oh, Sky! that is just amazing! I just love how you do the lineart! ---------------------------------------- Liue on Sage Avatar by Spoonio |
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evermind
Joined: Jun 6, 2005 Posts: 383 Status: Offline |
Threw myself into art yesterday and today cause I was deferred to Regular Action (from Early) for my Harvard application. ;_; It's almost worse, cause now I can't find out until April. I also have so much art to post, but I can't because they're all for Secret Santa/Contests/private commissions. *sigh* Here's a public one, though: Sketchy!   It always surprises me how many people like anime. I guess it's cause the style is perfection. And easier to draw, incidentally. -Sky ---------------------------------------- [Art Commissions - Closed][DeviantArt] |
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