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This was the final in my Character Design class--the prompt was to revamp a character from your childhood into something a bit more badass and mature. I chose Chel from The Road to El Dorado because she's a clever BAMF but most of the fanart you find for her is badly drawn porn.

I really tried to push the boundaries with this one with both dramatic perspective and lighting, and for the most part I think it paid off. There are a few things out of place, but that's how you learn, right?
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*boomshaboom May 12, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Nice perspective and shading! :thumbsup: The dress is cool too and fits right into the style of the movie!
I struggle with perspective like this but would like to try it. Do you have any tips? :)
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*gloomy-optimist 1 day ago  Student Filmographer
Tips on perspective...well, I think the main thing that helps is just doing it! Pushing perspective whenever you can, even though it's not great to begin with. I struggled a lot to get this piece to work out the way I wanted, and even looking at it now there are some things I feel like could be fixed. But that's okay--don't be afraid to change, tweak, or redo things. Looking up things on linear perspective helps to get a good base, especially two or three point perspective. Try to understand how the anatomy of a character works--the underlying shapes (such as a cylinder for the arm, another for the rib cage and hips, etc) can help guide how they would be foreshortened. Work from life for a while with foreshortening, preferably with shapes first then moving toward the human figure...it's kind of boring, but it's really helpful if you're mindful while you're working.
Sorry for the late reply, but I hope those tips help you! :)
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~Lemon-bat Mar 27, 2013  New member
I reaaally like this piece. There's a sense of introspection and mystery, which I think is very fitting to the character. The lighting and colors are great (specially the fact her dress is purple; like she's in-between her world and the other). The perspective on the platform itself is a little off, though; the top edges are too open for the sort of perspective you were going for. For example, I think the lower edge should be hidden behind the top one. I'm no expert though, it's just my observation. It's a lovely piece overall!
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*gloomy-optimist Mar 30, 2013  Student Filmographer
Yeah, the perspective is definitely a bit off in a few places--I was a bit overambitious! That platform was a pain from start to finish haha

Thank you for your kind words--I'm really glad you like it :)
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~salierifemme91 Jan 18, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
LOVE IT TO DEATH! Ur right about Chel "fanart" out there- that really pisses me off! ;P
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~moonlitinuyasha1985 Jan 14, 2013
Simply splendid!:clap:
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~phoenixoaks Jan 13, 2013
Very beautiful image. It has a suggestion of substance and story behind it; a little haunting to. Although her face is quite peaceful. Badass and mature? Totally.
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*gloomy-optimist Jan 26, 2013  Student Filmographer
Thanks! Yeah, I wanted it to be a little stronger than just Chel being sexy somewhere, so I'm glad that reads :)
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~HitomiKitten44 Jan 11, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
This looks amazing :D I love how the water looks. I don't know why, but I giggled a lot at the badly drawn porn statement. XD People need to draw more..tasteful drawings of her, like this one.
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*gloomy-optimist Jan 26, 2013  Student Filmographer
For real! And yeah, I had a lot of fun with the water~ Thanks! :)
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