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The Assassin - Portrait by *CrystallineEssence:iconCrystallineEssence:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Fantasy

©2007-2009 *CrystallineEssence
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Artist's Comments

The assassin, Crash, from my story Cat's Eye. I'm running a contest for people interested in winning a free copy of the book - you can find a link to it here: [link]

I'm not happy with this. The sketch was good, but somehow when I painted it the eyes got a bit too high, and then the neck was at the wrong angle, and then the hair messed up, and so after days and days of tweaking I have finally given up that it's a lost cause. It's my best portrait so far I guess, but some day I'm going to have to redo it from scratch. There's just too much stuff I don't like about it. :sigh:

That being said, enjoy! :D

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~SolidAhmed Oct 14, 2007, 10:53:44 AM
WOW, The color balance and the skin tone. It looks like the real deal. I wonder what will your next paint be at this rate. Good job with the eyes :D

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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished
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~SolidAhmed Oct 14, 2007, 11:09:23 AM
:hug:

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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished
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~iceytina Oct 14, 2007, 12:33:08 PM
Perhaps you think it's a lost cause, but I think he's simply beautiful. As they say, it only looks incorrect to the one who birthed it, but to everyone else, it's a perfect composition. I especially find myself lost in all the strokes so rich and deep. If this were a print, I'd buy it. What's the full-size version?

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inorite?
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*CrystallineEssence Oct 14, 2007, 12:34:55 PM
I have the full sized version available but I didn't upload it because it's 8x10 300dpi and I wasn't planning on submitting it as a print. If you want though, I can change that. :)

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www.crystalmaiden.com

Amazing contest! Lots of free prizes!
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~Yuanci-of-the-Forest Oct 14, 2007, 7:54:31 PM
Looks great... I don't see anything wrong with the eyes, but if you think it is too high, you can try moving the mask up a little, like just add a bit at the top so it goes farther up the face. The hair does look a bit clumpy on his left. Overall, it looks really good.

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I have people to kill, battles to win, and worlds to conquer.
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*Exarrdian Oct 15, 2007, 1:28:42 AM
Ooh so nicely painted..:"3!
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The eyes look good to me.. he is like..staring at you..+_+
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*Iardacil Oct 15, 2007, 7:15:40 AM
I do not know but I love it.. and to be honest.. it remind me someone in real life I know.. the way the face is.. and the hair.. weird :D

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Tread softly because you tread on my dreams
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*HiddenCaitastrophe Oct 15, 2007, 7:59:11 AM
Finally we get to see a good portrait of Crash! Gah...such a sexy assassin!

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The Matchbox Twent Madness Contest has begun!

For details and updated prize listings, go here: [link]


BTW, I'm now a senior admin for *TheWritersMeow
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