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"A Night With the Inferno Company" by Kimberly Delain

SF&F Picture 1 out of 31 by Kimberly Delain

SciFi and Fantasy Art A Night With the Inferno Company by Kimberly Delain

Xaranthos, after wandering around in the forest surrounding the elven lands for a couple years, meets up with a fool dwarf who's very neatly getting himself killed by a band of gnomes. Xar saves his butt, and in return they travel around together for a few more years as mercenaries. Then they are approached by a battle mage of the black order who wishes to join a merc group long enough to gain the experience needed to teach others to use magic. They are soon joined by a pair - one healer mage, one former guardsman - and then later, by a furry berserker. OK - names. Xar is obviously the blondie with the bow. Hendria is the black mage on the left, looking annoyed. Lialina is the healer getting bumped by Parthomew. Nika's the berserker laughing, and Bazhel is our fool dwarf. Together they make *trumpets blare* THE INFERNO COMPANY!!!!

Date	Name	Comment
3 Apr 2004	Dennis Drury	Loading... This is a pretty good picture to show all your characters. You even show shadows cast by the characters, which is good. If there is anything lacking, it is adequate contrast between the lighted areas near the campfire and the darkness all around. The first art book I ever read said that contrast was "the first law of art." TV artist William Alexander put it this way: "If there is no dark, there is no light." You do show darkness in the background under the trees, but no campfire would light the dwarf as much as he is shown here, for example. Also, there should be more contrast between the lighted and unlighted sides of the characters. The best thing about this pic is that it has introduced a bunch of characters, which automatically makes me wish that I knew their story. That is what fantasy art is supposed to do. Kimberly Delain replies: "Heh heh. Story?? grins evilly Oooohhh, they have a story, all right. It's a fun story, too.... grin widensAs for the whole not seeing the dwarf that well, really - well, if I didn't make it light up there, you...wouldn't see the dwarf. bonks head Yes. Let's just say the fire is extremely radiant."
15 Oct 2004	Kittykat54205	Loading... Kimmy, hurry up and finish the story, or at least put what you have in order (and make it legible please) sot that i can read it!!!! I LOVE Xaranthos!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kimberly Delain replies: "You'll be happy to know I'm currently working on him, and he's MOVED!"
22 Dec 2004	Dezi ^~^	Loading... Okay, so yeah, this just blows me away, how you create such majesty with simple colored pencils. Can you teach me to do that? Please? O_O And, can you answer my questions soon so I can make the Elemental People their names?!? >_< Meep! Er, I probably over-use this word, but, awesome picture! ^_~ Kimberly Delain replies: "Ok ok!! ^__^ Sorry 'bout that. I'm rather slow sometimes. <__> I'm too busy! Anyhoo, uh...I don't really know how to teach colored pencil... Just...uh...exagerrate the darks? And then just pretend you're shading? I guess..."