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micke · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:06 pm

Crits and comments?
I'm tired. Going home now.
Will write more details about it tomorrow.
Good night.

-Mikael

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Mikael's artwork

micke · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:08 pm

Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention that it was
inspired by Blackscarab's elf-picture.

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Mikael's artwork

burn0ut · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:14 pm

Holy shit.. that is tight

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I love the more finished and sharper images from you...awesome

The lighting on him with the shadow n all, man good work!
The face structure is so dope..
The ear looks a bit blury in the shadow tho..
one of my favorites

Chapel · member Member # Joined: 18 Mar 2000 Posts: 1930

I love the palette on this micke. Great choices. The skin tones are awesome and I love the shadow across him. Just one little thing that kinda (but not really) bothers me.. the light is so strong across his face it appears to be sun light.

burn0ut · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:21 pm

0h j3a l1k3 chap3l s4id, VpMAPirez DI3 In SUNLIGH7!#
JOOR OFF MY 'l337' L15T!

Rinaldo · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:22 pm

that is fantastic Mike!

I love everything about it.

ArtsyFartsy · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:25 pm

coolio, the eyes are feaking me out. Maybe it is vampire with strong sunscreen, eh?

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lesssster · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 10:32 pm

that looks so hot...i can touch him and my finger will go *tss* lol

Shaded · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 11:13 pm

And that I theek ees tha problemo mon! Too hot!

Is too bright an environment for a vampire. Almost looks like he's standing under sunlight. Takin in some rays baby. Workin in dat tan.

Which is baaad pookie.

Shaded · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 11:13 pm

Cough.

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EviLToYLeT · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2001 11:44 pm

Looks great micke. May want to add fangs for those who still don't get the subtle hints that it's a vampire. Also, the cape, red thing, is a bit confusing. I can't figure out how it's attached to it. Anyway, stunning piece of work.

beet · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 12:45 am

really like the dramatic light set on the face , mike. maybe you could wash out the red in the bottom left corner as it attract the eyes there for nothing. maybe more shadows projected by the cape (same corner ) and use the backlight you used on the face to give more definition to the chest ? my 2 cents.

Nex · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 1:52 am

he looks very healthy for an undead..
maybe if he was a bit slimmer and he would be lit by a paler (artificial) light or candlelight it would look more vampireish

but don't stake me for it, I still like it

janne · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 2:34 am

great! i love those strong red stabs there.

(btw, strangely katode.org isn't always working for me... now it seems to be just fine but i have missed couple of your pics because of lagging server

)

janne

sear · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 3:00 am

this is nice micke.

may be, the shadow is really sharp (a bit too much?) it's like a cutting edge. i don't know...

still a very nice pic you got here.
powerful.
keep posting.

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Axl · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 3:21 am

Great use of lighting and I really like the boldness of the piece it makes it look very solid.
Can't say much more than that.

Zor · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 3:47 am

Very nice.. very nice indeed..

::Dino:: · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 4:06 am

Awesome

Binke · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 4:35 am

Fan va h�ftig!
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Man that is cool!
Although, I would have liked to see some more details in the shadowy part.
But that is darn nice.

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vebjorn · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 5:24 am

A valid foe for Buffy;-)

Nice shadow, from either a pillar or a dude with a very big..c**k? The hungry vampire would probably prefer the latter. Kidding. Excellent piece, can`t "find 5 flaws" on this one.

-Veb

Bg · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 6:09 am

I like really the picture, but you asked for critique and I though I saw little something in the picture, so here it comes..

His hair doesn't look like it's going round his head.. whether it's outta perspective or it's done in purpose (and he's using a LOT of hairgel

). The ear is undefined or faded. It needs more depth, as does the neck. The shadows are a bit too hard on several places, fe. under his chin, on the chest and the robe. His chinbeard a bit out of line, too. And it looks like he's wearing a mask (too big difference between the forehead and the face ie. the forehead is too dark).

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Bubonic · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 7:20 am

Nice job micke, heh its kinda weird to see Micke actually getting a "real critique". Bg made a few good points. Most people just let the fact that the name micke or joachim or spooge etc. they forget to look for things that could be wrong. Hey, im guilty of that too. well, anyway, really nice job, maybe some others should continue this thread with their own vampires..

Micke, you ever thinking about turning this into another tutorial for your site?

Nex · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 7:21 am

Sorry to spam your thread micke but somehow your pic inspired me to draw mr. spock.. even though he is not really a vampire

Light · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 7:28 am

Well its a nice painting but doesnt make me think of a vampire.

He looks more like a sweedish dude in costume.

too many reasons it doesnt really say "vampire" but I think his shoulders are too small -- too weak looking.

Also he lacks any real facial expression. And the perspective is a bit boring. In a pic like this I think the large shadow could be broken up a bit t make it more interesting.

Still its a nice painting.

Bg · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 1:18 pm

What's your ICQ number, Micke?

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Frost · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 5:02 pm

Here's mine...

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failsafe · member Member # Joined: 29 Mar 2000 Posts: 63

jesus frost that guys looks freaky, looks like he just spotted some more food.

Micke sweet as usual, the blurry ear is the one thing I think needs a touch up.

what are you guys doing now that IGI's out?

Liquid! · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2001 8:21 pm

Frost - that's truly disturbing... In this case a VERY good thing!

PS: Thought I had already commented on Mickes' piece.. D'oh. Micke, really great piece. I really like his skin tones, and that shadow across his body is awesome!

-c

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Conor O Kane · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 7:05 am

Since when did vampires have pointy ears? Anyway, vampire anatomy aside that's a great pic, love the lighting and tones. You've inspired me to try drawin my interpretation of how a vampire should look. Frost - that's cool too, more the feral kind of vampire, compared to Micke's sophisticated version.

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Cuddly · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 7:35 am

Sorry, been away. Didn't see this one until tonight.

Micke, cool stuff.

Frost, that is one scary, scary monster. Can just imagine opening a closet or something and having that stare back at me - Jeeeez, man!!!