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Calcite Teeth by ~Moriadat:iconMoriadat:

Categories Anthro > Traditional Media > Paintings

©2006-2009 ~Moriadat
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Artist's Comments

I've lost all perspective on this piece, having worked on it for way too long. I think the major flaw now is that I've simply used too many colours, thus destroying any dramatic mood, but I'd appreciate a second opinion.

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~T-Mike-T Jul 8, 2006, 2:01:43 AM
I can't understand why nobody has yet commented this. It's a wonderful piece, in my opinion; colors are useful here, because, being them very vivid, they add more impact to it.

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Là nel vasto mare devi incominciare!
Lì si comincia da ciò che è piccolo
E si gode d'ingoiare i piccolissimi;
Così si cresce, lenti, a poco a poco,
E ci si forma verso più alti compimenti.
~Goethe
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~Moriadat Jul 8, 2006, 2:26:11 PM
I think I know what it is now. Because the two main figures aren't that colourful, the richly-coloured background and foreground are kind of stealing the viewer's attention. Oh well, live and learn.
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*Werekat-meow Jul 8, 2006, 7:28:05 PM
Well, it is hard to make out a few things here and there, but that doesn't really destroy the piece. I think its still a great job just getting it started.

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"Listen here you. I'll knock-a you down...BR-r-r-r-r-r-r-reak-a you down, into little cubes unless you comment my work!..........please? >^_^<
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*Meow!* (Peace) >^.^<
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~Moriadat Jul 8, 2006, 10:51:11 PM
Thanks! It's also the first piece I've done for ages using absolutely no reference for the main figures. I think it shows.
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~Weretiger101 Jul 9, 2006, 10:18:59 AM
I think the colors actually enhance the piece, making it look chaotic and dramatic, which seems to be the mood. The reds and oranges behind the trident-wielding character (Posideon, maybe?) make it look violent and savage.

Great, excellent, wonderful job.

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Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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~Moriadat Jul 9, 2006, 12:29:35 PM
Thanks! Maybe you have a point. I have always been my own worst critic.
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~Weretiger101 Jul 9, 2006, 12:57:55 PM
Hehe...well, that's usually how it goes. :nod:

--
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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~bastardepiphany Jul 17, 2006, 6:22:11 PM
The man's below the horizon, but the viewer is looking up at his butt/undersie of the leg. Which would be ok if he was doing a sort of leap twist ting, but her tail is front of his leg so he looks like he is on the ground. But I'm only noticing this because you prompted a close lookmfor things to pick at. You usually do more realistic hair. :)

But the colours are very nice - the rock in the forground is lovely. Sky colouring very pulp. In a good way. :)
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~Moriadat Jul 17, 2006, 11:27:18 PM
The pic started off with this awful orange-green thing happening, and I reworked it repeatedly to get more blue and yellow in there in its stead. There's still some green-orange in the foreground that I thought was good enough to leave in.

The awkward position of the man is due to the fact that he's in mid-dodge, but I see your point. I also just realised I had intended him to be dodging left, but his hair looks as if he just dodged right. This is the point where I just throw my hands up in the air and declare this one a lost cause :)
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