Elfwood is the worlds largest SciFi & Fantasy community.
  - 92960 members, 25 online now.
  - 56049 site visitors the last 24 hours.

 

 
StartWhat's NewJoin UsPopularSciFi & Fantasy ArtStoriesTutorialsCommunityFindRulesAbout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natalie Paquette

"Aarion" by Natalie Paquette

SF&F Picture 6 out of 105 by Natalie Paquette
 
Tag As Favorite
 
SciFi and Fantasy Art Aarion by Natalie Paquette
Add Bookmark
Tag As FavoriteComment		I told Dante that I would draw his character, Aarion, in early March. I put off actually working on him until today, May 21st... got possessed with Poser and Photoshop, and completed the picture in under ten hours.

Yay! My clothing skills are getting better (less see-through lace, more opaque cloth with folds!) ... and EyeCandy 4000 helped with the smoke (it's not cheating, really - it does take some effort to make it look how you want it to). .. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at drawing weaponry, so Aarion's really nifty .. bladed shield thing looks a little odd. Argh. Any suggestions on how to make it look a little.. meaner? Sharper? More believable?

To see Dante's original drawing of his character, Aarion, click here.


DateNameComment 
7 Aug 200345 I love goth chix
I like the weapon, i am in fact a practitioner of swordsmanship

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "I'd probably poke my own eyes out if I carried around any pointy objects. ^-^ I'm too klutzy for blades."
24 Aug 200345 Alexettes
talent1on't quit your day job
creativity: pretty ordinary
effort: A-
unique: not really

Pretty good, though.

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "Your comment: Helpful? No. Creative? No. On a level of tackiness, from 1-10? I'd say about an 8 and a half. (Sorry, but I couldn't help myself.)"
20 Sep 2003:-) Ivy M. Sanford
I love the feet!

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "*grin* I have to admit, I love bare feet - especially paired with a long, floor-length skirt. On either a male or female. ^-^ Maybe I'm just weird."
5 Oct 2003:-) Derrick Lynn Ewing
Great pic!!!!!! How many people draw this guy? this is like the 3rd pic I seen of him.

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "Heh .. thanks. I dunno - check the tour to find out. 12 There are quite a few of us."
6 Nov 200345 Josh
To make the wepon meaner i feel that if it were more jagged and blood stained it would look absolutly diabolical. mwhahahaha sorry just thinking about it is great i am a long time fan of yours but have not writen many comments i love your work. Keep on drawing.

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "Thanks. 12 I'd try the jagged edge approach to the weapon, but I'm going after someone else's original design (although, really, I deviated here and there a bit). And it's the.. sharp edges I have problems with. I like soft, organic shapes - which is why I can't draw any weapon for the life of me. lol"
14 Nov 200345 Kitty -- "The Cheesecake Stalker"
Think what's wrong with the sword is how the outer line of it looks, it kind of just looks like a sheet of metal with a border line, also you could put more of a curve to it, or make it longer and a different curve, i dunno, somethin like that...

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "Yeah... it does look flat. I'm so uninventive when it comes to weaponry. ^-^ .. one day, I may go back and fix this one. Not sure. I'm so lazy!"
30 Mar 200445 Nina Fudge
Hey gret pic, about the sheild, make it a little bigger, other than that everything if perfect.

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "Well, it isn't a sheild - it's actually a weapon. ^-^ So I think if I made it much bigger, it would be difficult to weild in battle."
2 Jul 200445 Midaymist
He looks part wizard and part elf.

:-) Natalie Paquette replies: "I'm not sure what exactly he is - he's just a fun character to draw. 2 (Or render, here....)"
5 May 2006:-) Marika Viklund
Nice, very nice! I like the pose and the shield-sword! 2 Though I believe the whole picture could use some more highlighting and his skin tone is the same all over, add some redish and blue and green(faintly) on cheeks, under eyes, on toes and hands... stuff like that, it'll make him more real looking. You're really good at computercolouring though... I can't do that... 2
1 Dec 2007:-) Megan N. Aeilder
I think the best way to make the weapon look meaner is (honest! no sarcasm) to put in a background. Weapons always look meaner when the corpse they've created is there for contrast.
Page: [1] 2
Not signed in, Add an anonymous comment to this guestbook...    

 Your Name:
Your Mail:
   Private message? (Info)



About 'Aarion':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Natalie Paquette
 • Copyright: ©Natalie Paquette. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Aarion, Dante, Rushdan, Poser, Photoshop, Night, Mage, Blood
 • Categories: Elf / Elves, Fights, Duels, Battles
 • Techniques: Computer Program
 • Inspirations: Other Artist
 • Submitted: 2003-05-21 06:39:14
 • Views: 454
 • Resolution: 501x700


More by 'Natalie Paquette':
Oceana
Ashe
Apparition
Modern Day Elven Maiden
Dusk Falls
Calling Forth the Ocean's Beasts
The Angsty Satyr
Snow White
Valeria

Related Tutorials:
  • 'Layering in Photoshop...' by :-)Liz Chesterman
  • 'Coloring with Photoshop' by :-)Gayle M. Bird
  • '3D And The Computer as a Fantasy Artist's Tool'
  • 'Watercolor Technique' by :-)Dmitry Terner
  • Art Education Finder...
    •  
    Home |  About |  Advertising |  Terms of Service |  Copyright Info |  Contact Us | 
     

    Elfwood™ is a site for Fantasy and Science Fiction art and stories created by Thomas Abrahamsson and helpful assistants and moderators, owned by the Elfwood corporation.

    [More...]