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Malachi Maloney
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Some personal stuff I'm working on...
The sketch:
Getting things set up. Haven't started really rendering anything yet...
It's supposed to be a Japanese princess/queen/whachamacalit in my vision of a Japanese/Asian version of hell. slash/slash/slash/ 
The painting's going to be done in a new "looser" style I've been working on, hopefully things will turn out well...
Comments and suggestions welcome. 
~Malachi
Ps. Didn't bother to sketch the background, but it'll be a steep/upward-sweeping mass of rocks, fire, brimstone and all that jazz.
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 7:05 pm |
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So far i like both the ilumination and the prespective of the image looking forward to see this pic or urs finished 
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 10:47 pm |
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Nicely done sketch, clean lines. In this particular image I feel that her bare hips and thighs detracts from the image. With her chained up and half naked, it reminds one of a bondage fetish. If she is in hell, perhaps she was evil, and that might reflect in her appearance too? Just a thought, I know you'll turn out something amazing.
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 12:11 am |
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My only critique at this point would be to say that I dont think the face is quite working - mainly the position of the mouth I think. There's something a bit odd there (in both the drawing and the color version).
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Malachi Maloney
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 12:29 am |
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Thanks for the feedback folks.
Anthony~ Just showing some skin for commercial appeal... Thanks for the vote of confidence bro.
Suma~ Not sure what's wrong with the mouth that's throwing ya off, but I'll work on it.
I'm thinking the cloth caught in mid air might look better gold rather than red. Any thoughts on that?
~M~
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 3:16 pm |
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Mmm, I'd kinda like to see the cloth strips flicker and flare into golds and oranges, as though made of living flame. Not bright like flame, but that burning gold with red and orange. :]
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 7:30 pm |
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incredible! no, i think the cloth should stay red! more harmony in the pic i think...
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Malachi Maloney
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 5:22 pm |
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Thanks for the input guys. I think I'm going to go ahead and leave the cloth red, at least for the time being.
Ok, here's what I got so far...
I've only rendered the front-right hellspawn. I'm finding it's very hard for me to "loosen up" with my painting. I'm using a totally new painting style (for me) and I'm not sure how I feel about the results. Is it too loose/sloppy?
I also changed the design of the hellspawn thing slightly during the painting. Hope it looks alright....
So, let me know what you think. Suggestions are more than welcome.
Take it easy,
~M~
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 3:57 am |
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Great mood and lighting. But what me disturbs is:
1.) The position of the mouth (as Suma earlier said).
2.) I'm not sure about the post (don't know, if I use the right word for it - I'm talking about the thing she's holding with her hands) - what is it?
3.) Her sitting position looks very uncomfortable to me.
I admire how detailed you are working - I don't have the patience for that.
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 7:50 am |
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Hey francmidi, thanks for the feedback.
1.) Not sure what's throwing you guys off with the mouth, but seeing as she hasn't been rendered yet... It might look better when she's finished. (hopefully)
2.) She's actually chained to the post as you may be able to see in the sketch. Chains just haven't been painted yet.
3.) She's in hell. She's probably not feeling too comfortable at the moment. 
Anyhoo, thanks again for the comments.
How's the lighting/coloring looking so far? Does it work?
~M~
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 10:19 am |
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Ok, finished work on the girl, the lion statue and the platform she's on.
Here's a cut-out...
Still have to render the pole, the cloth, the rest of the hellspawn and the background.
Hope her face looks better.
Malachi
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