SF&F Picture 4 out of 11 by Jonathan E. Wright.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Elf Maiden Signaling Sketch

Initial sketch of a dark elf maiden waving or signaling... or hailing a taxi? I've done some shading work on this in Photoshop, but it's not far enough along to post. This is a good example of using multiple iterations to improve a picture. I thought the original sketch I did for this (not posted here) was good enough to start shading in Photoshop, but after working with it for a while, things started to bug me. Her stance was very stiff, her hips weren't contributing to her balance, and both of her feet were flat on the ground. I decided to throw out everything and start again with a better idea of what her body would be doing. I ended up with this. I'm still not sure if it's correct, but it's definitely more dynamic than my first sketch was.


	Categories: [Elf / Elves] [Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins] [Woman, Women] Techniques: [Pencil/Graphite Pen]

Date	Name	Comment
25 Jun 2004	Fire imp	Loading... "TAXI!" looks great so far, curious will you go chain bikini, or plate armor
11 Jul 2004	DarkestDragon	Loading... Well I want to ask how come she has shoes if she is nude but its good
27 Apr 2005	SAS	Loading... awsome. don't need a shirt OR pants. shows that they're pure and serene.
25 Aug 2005	Chef	Loading... The shoes were already comented on so...I wouldnt hold a sword that way if i were her. Jonathan E. Wright replies: "This is an unfinished picture... she will be wearing boots, which is why the bottoms of her feet have boot heels. As for holding the sword, if you look closely, the sword is in a scabbard (notice the line just above the hilt? That's the top of the scabbard). Also, the point is intentionally rounded because it is the scabbard you're seeing and not the blade."
18 Nov 2005	L33t MoNk3y	Loading... Um why is she naked?and her face could use some work no offense
11 Feb 2006	Bethany	Loading... Darkest dragon it is a sketch, she is not naked , but in the upgraded drawing she just might be, but that is supposed to be her body figure and the way the shoes will fit around her feet.
14 Apr 2006	Zee K.	Loading... good figure but why is she naked and her face COULD use work!!!!but i guess it is okay!!! good job!
23 Jul 2006	Dayhater	Loading... Yes i agree this is a good drawing just the face needs worked on still great job i aggre totally
27 Jul 2006	Natalie Adams	Loading... Ahhh, hide your eyes, shez not wearing anything! Great picture, very, erm, anatomically correct!
3 Feb 2008	Dante	Loading... to Natalie Adams.. why hide your eyes? (^_^) .. you are born naked, the first people were naked.. animals are naked.. why should humans be afraid of being naked.. I meen I dont walk arround in the streets naked (partly because I would get arrested) but imo there is nothing wrong with it
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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Elf Maiden Signaling Sketch