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"Kikuza" by Courtney Moody

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A picture requested by a friend on Deviant Art.  This is her character, Kikuza.  She was a handful to draw.

Kikuza (c) Katsuka-Kitsune on DeviantArt.com



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16 Mar 2007:-) Malanie champaigne valentine
woah! now that's a creature and a half. i sorta see what is meant about the tail but still it's fookin amazing!
love the detail around the head . .the bone mask type looks and the way you've made the mouth. its just so perfect. plus its purple so it's an added bonus.^_~
so sexy. i would ride that to work on a regular basis.
stunning work!
-x-
Laney

2 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks so much! I kninda see what you mean with the tail; it's meant to look like she suddenly lurched back and her tail did a sort of "crack the whip" thing. Thanks again!"
16 Mar 2007:-) Michelle B. Lackey
*first comment shindig*

i am so giddy - when i first saw this, I instantly thought of the old english saying from POTC 'Ka-zah!' or whatever... i don't know...
anyway- love the subtle highlights and the way you angled the muscles, makes 'em look more real and fierce looking- very cool-looking
only thing i saw that looked kind of 'off' was where the tail goes behind the body, it looks as if it suddenly flips over- perhaps next time show it actually turning? very good work!

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks!!! I'll have to take a closer look, I'm not sure what you mean. But thanks for the tip! Tips are always appreciated! Thanks again, and Ka-zah! =P"
17 Mar 2007:-) Laura Saph Moore
Wow this is stunning. I love the clouds in the background clouds are hard 10. Anyway the dragon is stunning and i love the details and shading. A well deserved mods choice.

Just a little comment, some of the perspective look a little off to me. Or am i seeing things?

P.S. what is your deviant account?

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks! You might be right, but I'm not sure myself. I'm not so good with perspective. Thanks again!My dA account name is Wyandotte. "
17 Mar 2007:-) Michelle Tolo
Woah! I love the design on this one! The proportions are great, and the head is really fascinating. It's like a visible skull, which looks fabulous 12 And the lighting in the background fits very well. Great work!
-Michelle

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks so much! I love this character too... though she was a handful to draw."
17 Mar 200745 Jason
Fierce

2 Courtney Moody replies: "Good, good! I was pulling for that!"
17 Mar 2007:-) Kristin Lewis
Crazy! I love the colors. Congrats!

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thank you!"
17 Mar 2007:-) Megan ´The Writer´ Avila
I love the background!

2 Courtney Moody replies: "Thank you! The background was actually REALLY easy, I was surprised. Just a few minutes with a low oppacity airbrush."
17 Mar 2007:-) Anne Wipf
Scary, with a great imbalance effect: is it attacking somebody (or something)? Or was it beaten by somebody (or something)?

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks! I'm not exactly sure. I just posed her so she'd look like she suddenly jerked backwards... maybe from a foe or just to show off. I like to let the viewer make the story."
17 Mar 2007:-) Eva Salman
Wonderful. I love the idea. The pose is worked out very well. And I like the tail >.< I don't know what it is, but tails add something to a character. Anyway, a very deserved mod's! Congratulation

14 Courtney Moody replies: "Thanks! I was thinking of a whip when I posed her tail.. like crack the whip. Maybe it makes her more fierce. Thanks again! "
17 Mar 2007:-) Nathaniel S. Weaver
beautiful, you nailed the colouring and the proportions! It is awesome!

1 Courtney Moody replies: "Thank you! Purple is a hard color to work with!"
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'Kikuza':
 • Created by: :-) Courtney Moody
 • Copyright: ©Courtney Moody. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Dragon, Dragons, Fly, Woosh
 • Categories: Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns, etc
 • Techniques: Computer-coloured Picture, Computer Painted from Scratch, Computer Program, Other Computer Paint Program
Modpick •  Mod Pick at: 2007-03-17 10:00:03
 • Submitted: 2007-02-14 03:30:51
 • Views: 1436
 • Resolution: 1000x750

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