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[Aero]

The colours are splendid.  It's amazing that Daniel is recognisable even though he is so unformed.

[Daniel Frozenwind]

It's brilliant.

[Tommy's]

More for Daniels project

[Zav]

Excellent! You definitely caught something with your landscapes way. Keep it up!

[Viatrix]

Damn you're getting better and better at this. How long do these take you?

[Jaqen Hghar]

Don't want to elongate the post hehe-

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Tommy, on 22 December 2012 - 10:46 AM, said:

Another landscape, inspired by Thomas Scholes. Initially I wanted to put Daniel Frozenwind in there, but he just looked like a misshaped human, so he had to leave the scene again. Sorry!

Tommy, on 24 December 2012 - 04:33 PM, said:

Some more progress. I'm happy with the composition and the colors now. Time for the hard part. Details...

Tommy, on 03 January 2013 - 09:41 PM, said:

Another landscape practice, didn't want to go into detail, more time for setting moods.

Tommy, on 05 January 2013 - 01:17 PM, said:

Thanks Overlord


Another random thing, doodling around with colors.

Tommy, on 14 January 2013 - 03:30 PM, said:

More for Daniels project

These are really beautiful paintings. I really love your use of colors in the first and second especially and the loose painterly feel to them. Your portraits also remind me of Zhang Lu's in that there's a soft airy feel to them, you might like his work! Great work overall, may request a painting in the future. =)

Edited by Jaqen Hghar, 17 January 2013 - 03:43 AM.

[Tommy's]

Thanks Zav

Viatrix, on 16 January 2013 - 03:15 PM, said:

Damn you're getting better and better at this. How long do these take you?

I most of the times post the timelenght on deviantart if you want to check. Most of them take between 2-4 hours. The two I'm posting underneath only took about 30 minutes each.

Jaqen Hghar, on 17 January 2013 - 03:42 AM, said:

These are really beautiful paintings. I really love your use of colors in the first and second especially and the loose painterly feel to them. Your portraits also remind me of Zhang Lu's in that there's a soft airy feel to them, you might like his work! Great work overall, may request a painting in the future. =)

I love Zhang Lu, specially this one is strongly inspired by him. He has such a great style.
And thanks



Here are some quickies, trying out new colors. Also, my iMac has returned to me! So now I can see colors well again, and see that the one with the Asuran Fireworks is wayyyy too dark.

[Tommy's]

Updated the painting of Eryn a bit, kept bugging me that her face was too long.



Here is a comparison shot of old and new.

[Tommy's]

A scenery inspired by the Orr areas.


And an attempt at a self portrait.  I look a bit sad, gotta fix that

[Tommy's]

Some random scene with Daniel, with no background story at all Just started with random shapes, ended in a snowmanshead.

[Doctor Overlord]

Really great new art pieces, Tommy!   You're becoming downright prolific    The Orr piece is especially striking, very eerie and full of menace.   Neat self-portrait too!

Edited by Doctor Overlord, 21 January 2013 - 08:40 PM.

[Tommy's]

Thanks Overlord! Not making any promises, perhaps I have a painting over one of your comic characters coming up

Here is a quick sketch of a setting I imagined Alacrity in.

[Daniel Frozenwind]

Tommy, on 21 January 2013 - 08:35 PM, said:

Some random scene with Daniel, with no background story at all Just started with random shapes, ended in a snowmanshead.

/Saves that to the project

[Doctor Overlord]

Tommy, on 22 January 2013 - 09:25 AM, said:

Thanks Overlord! Not making any promises, perhaps I have a painting over one of your comic characters coming up

Ooo!   /happydance

Now if I can just get off my rear and get back to doing that comic.   But my norn personal story is calling........(Curse my weak willpower!)

[Tommy's]

Alaaaaaa powerrrr!



Reposed her a little, arm was too static.


Be strong Overlord, be strong!

[Viatrix]

I'm really impressed. I want some of that willpower too please!!

[Silverbleed]

Really fantastic pictures again. I'm really really loving the pictures you posted on the 14th and 18th of January.
I'm a big fan :'D Happen to have a Facebook for your art? (or anything else) I'd love to follow you actively.

[Verene]

Tommy! <3 Your stuff has gotten so good. I'm jealous of your talent I haven't done any art in ages.

I would love to see what you could do with my characters, if they inspire you at all...

First is my main, a sylvari mesmer named Liusaidh. She's a spring-time sylvari born during the cycle of Dusk, and as a result is interested in learning everything she can (moreso than most sylvari) and joined the Priory. She was swayed a bit by the Nightmare Court initially, but after seeing the horrors of the things they've done she quickly abandoned that before they could get their claws into her. Despite being highly intelligent and well-read, she has a habit of spacing out and is incredibly easily distracted. She's a bit of a space case at times. She's also a pretty, pretty flower Her glow is a very bright, intense white.

http://i.imgur.com/kxmaUle.jpg

The second is my human thief, Janan Savitri. The name should be familiar as you are well-acquainted with my GW1 characters She's descended from my GW1 Dervish. When Joko first made a big push to take over Elona, the Savitri clan fled Vabbi to Kryta, taking refuge there. The monarch at the time not only granted them leave to live there, but ennobled the family as well in memory of what their ancestor had done many years before. Janan's older sister had been a member of the Seraph that had gone missing, and Janan turned to the shadows to try and find what had happened. She still worships Lyssa, as her family always has, though she finds it troubling that the gods have all but vanished.

http://i.imgur.com/TAHVqJc.jpg

I have loads of other characters (I have 11 total right now...those two posted are two of my four 80s and I'm halfway through a fifth), but those are the ones I think you'd have the most fun with. Plus one's a charr so I know you wouldn't draw her.

Edited by Verene, 25 January 2013 - 07:15 AM.

[Charlie Dayman]

Nicely done with all the environment pieces - definitely see you've been improving. Keep it up!

[Tommy's]

Thanks Charlie, doing my best
And thanks Verene, you have very cool characters, we'll see

Here's a bit of an updated version of Ala:

Thanks to Silverbleed for helping point out the flaws

[Doctor Overlord]

The updated version looks great, the shading really adds to the pic!

[Tommy's]

Thanks Overlord

Quick color practice

[Doctor Overlord]

Great new pic Tommy.   I love the contrast of the ground and sky and how the giant seems to blend in with it.

And I can't help the captions popping into my head.  "You charge him Bob, I'll stand on the hill and distract him with my flag'