Love the way you incorporated the two moons into the piece. It's gorgeous, great work.
Recently I've been looking to do a portrait that allowed me to practice my lighting skills. So, I decided to go back to the old "Who will you be?" thread (link) that I posted some time ago, and read through some of the replies again.
Out of the many wonderful character ideas, I chose Gorawyn as a subject, because the way she described her character seemed to play into my strong suits as an artist, and thought her character would be interesting to use as a subject while I explored lighting.
If you'd like a chance at some free art, please feel free to post your character ideas in the thread I linked above. I do return to it for inspiration.
Let me know what you think of the portrait! Constructive criticism, comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated.
>"She is a Neran/To'resk halfbreed. She is on the short side, taking after her mother. Her hair is very long and deep red like her father but her features including her teeth are from her To'resk mother."
>"I intend to make her a down to earth Countess who is like a mama bear to her people."
The quotes above were what I picked out of Gorawyn's post as my main inspirations for the overall aesthetic of the piece. I dressed her in soft colors to convey that "mama bear" type leadership, and kept a soft light on her.
I then I took the colors from the Two Moons County symbol, and put them in the gems of her two necklaces (one in her hands and one in her neck) to try and make a subtle reference.
You can view that symbol and read more about Gorawyn and Two Moons County here: Two Moons County
Love the way you incorporated the two moons into the piece. It's gorgeous, great work.
I loved it before but now I love it, even more, knowing the jewels symbolize our county. The two colors are symbolic of my husband and I. My favorite color is red and his blue. The symbol of the moon represents where we met. (In Swtor, on the planet Tython, that has two moons, Ashla and Bogan. Each representing the light and dark side of the force and the balance between.)
Thank you so much for this drawing. I love it!
Gorgeous as always Elsy you're a wonderful artist
impressive u are a far better artist than I could ever dream of being
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Thanks so much all! You're all very kind. <3
Posted By Gorawyn at 8:37 PM - Sun Mar 25 2018
I loved it before but now I love it, even more, knowing the jewels symbolize our county. The two colors are symbolic of my husband and I. My favorite color is red and his blue. The symbol of the moon represents where we met. (In Swtor, on the planet Tython, that has two moons, Ashla and Bogan. Each representing the light and dark side of the force and the balance between.)
Thank you so much for this drawing. I love it!
I love it even more now knowing that's what the colors symbolize!
Posted By HEDGEMONZERO at 9:21 PM - Sun Mar 25 2018
impressive u are a far better artist than I could ever dream of being
Thank you! But keep in mind I've been drawing for as long as I could hold a pencil, and digitally painting for the last 9 years. It takes a lot of practice, and I bet you can get there too. If you'd like any tips, PM me and I'll do my best!
That is just lovely Elsy!! Love the gold stitching on her clothing :)
Posted By Hellmoon at 2:01 PM - Mon Mar 26 2018
That is just lovely Elsy!! Love the gold stitching on her clothing :)
Thanks so much! That and the lace were some of the more difficult parts.
This is super cool! Great work :D
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Posted By Kitlandria at 09:22 AM - Thu Mar 29 2018
I just have to say... Your hands are superb!!!
Thank you! I hate drawing them, hehe. Hands and feet are so difficult.
Posted By Luxumbra at 09:26 AM - Thu Mar 29 2018
This is super cool! Great work :D
Thanks! <3
That is beautiful work Elsy! Your level of detail is superb!
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