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July 18, 2012
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I had originally intended to finish this fellow off in my typical lineart + color fashion, but I've been in a bit of a digital painting mood lately. So, well, this is the result of that. Enjoy!

This was painted in approximately 10 hours, not including the original sketch. I've been trying to improve the speed at which I do my digital work, focusing more on the overall look of the piece rather than tiny details that disappear at screen resolution anyway.

If you're interested, here is the process by which this beastie went from sketch to final painting:



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~Maxthehedgehog1 May 8, 2013
A WILD GYARADOS HAS APPEARED! What will Player do?
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~AveryCF May 9, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
Team rocket kicked the magic carp! It got pissed off! Its now a gyarados! Its gonna kill you!

(Typically why magic carp, a lame pokemon turns into a op gyarados when it first introduced. :3)
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*Nightlyre May 9, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Hehe... I'm thinking, run away. :)
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~NINJAWERETIGER May 4, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Cool!
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*Nightlyre May 4, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks!
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~NINJAWERETIGER May 4, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Your welcome!
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*MartinSilvertant Apr 2, 2013  Professional General Artist
Beautiful work. I like the dynamic display and the amount of detail.
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*Nightlyre Apr 16, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks! Dynamism was my main focus on this guy. I was surprised on how much detail I was able to do in the amount of time he took to paint. I'm still trying to kick the habit of zooming in too far, but this was a step in the right direction.
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*MartinSilvertant Apr 17, 2013  Professional General Artist
Is zooming in too far not good? I personally love dazzling details. I had a discussion with my dad about this yesterday though. He used to do airbrushing and made this elaborate illustration on his car. It was very impressive, but he said he was working too detailed. It's great if you stand close to appreciate all the detail, but from a distance the details are not noticeable anymore. That doesn't seem such a problem, but I guess the issue is that it can become so detailed that the illustration becomes distorted, right? But then, it's also a consideration if you're going to show it on dA at 750px wide or print an A1 sized poster. How large are your paintings usually in print?
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*Nightlyre Apr 17, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
It's certainly a question of finding the right balance. It's very tempting to zoom right in and start working the details before the whole piece is properly laid out, which can lead to either a poor overall design, or worse... zooming back out and realizing you have to now apply that level of detail throughout the piece. The latter can be intimidating! It's easy to lose the sense of dynamism and action if you get too precise, as well - some parts of a painting come off better if they are allowed to remain hazy or blurred.

The largest prints I've done have been 18" x 24" at 300ppi, but more typically I do prints at 8.5" x 11". After making a few mistakes with earlier files, though, I've started doing all of my work as though I might intend to print it at 18" x 24" - just in case!
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