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"Vandal" by Valarie Nicharico

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Vandal by Valarie Nicharico

First of all, yes, I realize she's on lined paper...and I've caught a ton of flack for it. I scanned this out of a book of sketches that I have for the characters I play in my Marvel game. In any case, Vandal is my embodiment of what every woman should have; strength, beauty, loyalty and courage. She is the silent protector of her Queen (Angel/Fury) and the self-proclaimed bodyguard of the NEXUS team. An outcast, even among her own people, she found solace among the members of NEXUS, and has guarded them ever since.

One of my favorite characters to play, she gets alot of attention because of her 'fur', but deepdown under that 8 foot exterior, she's really kind. She's sort of a bodyguard to the others more of her own choice than by any orders she was given. Sorry about the lines :(

Date	Name	Comment
14 Mar 2000	Cat Marie Jones	Loading... No comments yet?? You aren't being paid your due for these beautiful works, Sis! Don't feel too bad about it, I got alot of crap for my works on lined paper, too. Hey! You work with what you've got I took the scan directly from a notebook with her bio and pic in it (which explains the lines). Eventually, I'll redraw her, but until now, I like her just the way she is!
20 Mar 2000	Niels Just Rasmussen	Loading... Awesome woman! I can certainly see why she has been the center of much interest! Thanks! She's definately a favorite of mine. I'm glad other folks can appreciate her as much as I do
31 Jul 2000	Michael John Morris	Loading... That is an impressive costume she wears, looks good on her! The cropped look of this pic gives a photo like impression, a captured moment in life, rather than a stale pose. What a beautiful interpretation! Again, you've given me something to think about that I never noticed before Thank you!!!
23 Mar 2001	Deborah L. R. Dixon	Loading... She is beautiful (and strong and noble). I love the way you drew the fur. By the way...you can probably remove the lines by using the 'selected color' tool in photoshop. Valarie Nicharico replies: "somewhere around here I have a copy with the lines removed....I THOUGHT I had uploaded it here...guess I was mistaken..."
28 Sep 2002	Angela K Scott	Loading... Very cool! Great style!!! Valarie Nicharico replies: "Thanks...she's one of my favorites too..."
26 Nov 2003	Anonymous	Loading... I really like your picture. Some of my best artwork seems to end up on lined paper also. Don't worry about it. Valarie Nicharico replies: "Hey...I figure if they've gotta get out of your head, you have to use whatever's handy!"
15 Aug 2004	Georg Marquardt	Loading... Lined paper is actualy a good effect in this piece. If I were an art critic, I'd say it accentuates some skeletal function or something, but since I'm not, I'll stick to cool. DOn't remove the lines, I think they look better in this particular piece. Nice texturing on the fur costume, and I love the facemask. Valarie Nicharico replies: "THANKS!! I've tried more than once to take the lines out and it just wasn't the same...So they stay, yup "

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'Vandal':

• Created by:

Valarie Nicharico
• Copyright: ©Valarie Nicharico. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Warriors, Women
• Categories: Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins, Woman, Women
• Techniques: Coloured Pencils
• Inspirations: Other Author, Other Artist
• Views: 1015
• Resolution: 278x480