Grey Fox's Art
Shanaeri Rynale
Wow, lovely. Excellent lighting and very atmospheric
Hengis
Hiya Grey Fox :-))
As I said in our PM exchanges, I don't think my sketch will be one of your more popular ones with your many fans, but to me it is perfect and exactly what I asked for.
It reflects Hengis's character very very well indeed, and fits the brief I gave you exactly.
You are a great guy Fox. Thanks for putting up with the many changes I kept asking for!
Now for a quick question:
Wht would be the maximum size you would recommend printing the sketch at?
It is of course going to be professionally printed and framed and is going on the wall in my "den" along with all my Guild Wars posters etc.
Thanks again :-))))
As I said in our PM exchanges, I don't think my sketch will be one of your more popular ones with your many fans, but to me it is perfect and exactly what I asked for.
It reflects Hengis's character very very well indeed, and fits the brief I gave you exactly.
You are a great guy Fox. Thanks for putting up with the many changes I kept asking for!
Now for a quick question:
Wht would be the maximum size you would recommend printing the sketch at?
It is of course going to be professionally printed and framed and is going on the wall in my "den" along with all my Guild Wars posters etc.
Thanks again :-))))
greyf0x_f0x
If you're thinking of getting the thing printed, I'll upload the full working resolution file (3200x2400px). It's too big to fit on even the largest of desktops, and at such a high resolution, you can make out all the little imperfections. However, if it's going to a printer, it'll give you that bit more resolution to work with.
Stupidly Large Resolution Image Here!
As for the actual print size, if you were to print the full resolution version (the 3200x2400px I just linked) at 300DPI, it should come out around 10"x8" (27cm x 20cm). Now I'd say you could probably increase that a little to get a full A4 sized image (A4 being around 12"x8" or 29.7mc x 21cm), without noticing a quality drop. Of course, to fit the image on a standard sized piece of paper, some cropping would be needed. However, I think you could happily lose an inch or two from the top edge of the picture, without spoiling the composition.
As for enlarging it up to poster size, posters are generally A2 or A1. That's four times or eight times larger, respectively. Now I'm really not sure how well my sketch would hold up at those sizes. It really all depends on the distance you'll be viewing it from. If you're going to be sitting right next to the thing, I'd opt for smaller size. If it's going on a far wall, that you'll be seeing from a distance, maybe you could get away with it :P
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Hengis's Avatar and Sig, as requested
Stupidly Large Resolution Image Here!
As for the actual print size, if you were to print the full resolution version (the 3200x2400px I just linked) at 300DPI, it should come out around 10"x8" (27cm x 20cm). Now I'd say you could probably increase that a little to get a full A4 sized image (A4 being around 12"x8" or 29.7mc x 21cm), without noticing a quality drop. Of course, to fit the image on a standard sized piece of paper, some cropping would be needed. However, I think you could happily lose an inch or two from the top edge of the picture, without spoiling the composition.
As for enlarging it up to poster size, posters are generally A2 or A1. That's four times or eight times larger, respectively. Now I'm really not sure how well my sketch would hold up at those sizes. It really all depends on the distance you'll be viewing it from. If you're going to be sitting right next to the thing, I'd opt for smaller size. If it's going on a far wall, that you'll be seeing from a distance, maybe you could get away with it :P
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Hengis's Avatar and Sig, as requested
Hengis
Thanks again Grey!
Testing out the sig and avatar now :-)
Thanks for the full res jpg too.. but I sent the damn file off for printing a few hours ago before I saw your reply. Typical me.. wait months, but can't wait another hour..
Well.. we will see how it comes out, if not then I will just have to get it printed again!
Testing out the sig and avatar now :-)
Thanks for the full res jpg too.. but I sent the damn file off for printing a few hours ago before I saw your reply. Typical me.. wait months, but can't wait another hour..
Well.. we will see how it comes out, if not then I will just have to get it printed again!
greyf0x_f0x
Not happy with the position of the sword at the moment... though I like the shield.
Obviously it's all rather rough, the face is especially so, but you get the idea.
greyf0x_f0x
0siris
hmm, the sword positioning still looks a bit...unnatural I think. Is she holding it by the tip? or is it sheathed and she is just supporting it? If I may I'd like to give a suggestion: I think having her hold it in her left hand and resting it on her left shoulder would look pretty cool.
disregard completely if you think I'm crazy :P
disregard completely if you think I'm crazy :P
Mistical miss
perhaps u should turn the sword a bit, or let it poke into her upper leg.
I would turn it so that it has a straight hilt..
Perhaps add something demonic to her face? (if the customer approves ofcourse)..
awesome so far
I would turn it so that it has a straight hilt..
Perhaps add something demonic to her face? (if the customer approves ofcourse)..
awesome so far
Fallen Hunter
Looking good 
Perhaps you could even have the sword across the back of the shield...
Perhaps you could even have the sword across the back of the shield...
greyf0x_f0x
Still not sure what I'll do with the sword, but as everyone's pointing out, it's not right at the moment. I've got it on a layer, so I'm just playing with it and rotating/resizing etc for ideas.
I'll post up a few different versions of the sword positioning at some point
I'll post up a few different versions of the sword positioning at some point
Roguish Seraph
I see where the sword is being held from, its like a leather strap on her side, right? I like that idea, since it shows the sword, rather than sheathing it up and hiding its gleam ^^
Just the hilt is a little off, its not center that could be why it looks a little off.
I like this position of the sword, its a relaxed stance rather than making it flashy. It is about the warrior...not her weapon.
Just the hilt is a little off, its not center that could be why it looks a little off.
I like this position of the sword, its a relaxed stance rather than making it flashy. It is about the warrior...not her weapon.
Neriandal Freit
I think the sword appears to be fine where it is at Fox. It does look like she is posing, and not a "natural" state of picture. So, if your goal is the posing image, then I think the sword is perfectly fine where it is at.
Lord-UWR
Gray, even before I saw your thread here, I have always appriciated your art on deviant, simply amazing. I just cannot do BGs like you do them. Of course your more educated in art that way, and I am what...17 years old. Well I have been drawing a with a little more passion since May 2006. I hope to post some GW stuff here later on (on a different thread of course). AGAIN, your work has inspired me to do GW. WOW, it is just so pretty to look at, especially the Abaddon/Kormir one, how did you do the blood? whoa...
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well over 70% of the players in the game do not have 100k... think about it.
maybe its easy for someone who Farms non stop. But casual players dont have the time or want to put forth all their effort into boring farming. I still do not understand how someone cannot make 100k? I played casually for 2 months in the beginning, finished prophecies with 2 characters and by the end I of the two months (summer) I had kanaxai's axe, edge, stonereaper and 2 90k armor on each of my pve characters, and I didn't really farm, just went through the game. But right now, I just have to study for the whole week, then do some HA with guildies and I have over 100k in one day (sigils FTW!!! prices are now 30k)
maybe its easy for someone who Farms non stop. But casual players dont have the time or want to put forth all their effort into boring farming. I still do not understand how someone cannot make 100k? I played casually for 2 months in the beginning, finished prophecies with 2 characters and by the end I of the two months (summer) I had kanaxai's axe, edge, stonereaper and 2 90k armor on each of my pve characters, and I didn't really farm, just went through the game. But right now, I just have to study for the whole week, then do some HA with guildies and I have over 100k in one day (sigils FTW!!! prices are now 30k)
angelexperiment
this isn't my preferred style of art but it's still very good!!
BSSuperman
Hello Grey fox
Hope you are doing well - Im sure you're rolling in the dough with all the drawings you've been doing. Good work.
If I may, I'd like to point out just some minor niggles in your last warrior drawing.
If Im not mistaken you've chosen a low POV to look up towards the warrior. Try putting the shouldier piece a little higher so it just starts to cover the bottom of her face to emphasis that it is before her face in the field of depth.
Are you aiming for a full 'en face' for the sheild? If so make sure that the sides of the sheild are of equal thickness otherwise it will look as if you've made a mistake. If however you're going more 3/4 side on for the sheild make sure that one side of the sheild isnt symmetrical with the other, give it a curve to follow and ensure that the lines dont depasse the curve othewise the shield will look bent.
Keep up the good work.
Brgrds BSSuperman.
Hope you are doing well - Im sure you're rolling in the dough with all the drawings you've been doing. Good work.
If I may, I'd like to point out just some minor niggles in your last warrior drawing.
If Im not mistaken you've chosen a low POV to look up towards the warrior. Try putting the shouldier piece a little higher so it just starts to cover the bottom of her face to emphasis that it is before her face in the field of depth.
Are you aiming for a full 'en face' for the sheild? If so make sure that the sides of the sheild are of equal thickness otherwise it will look as if you've made a mistake. If however you're going more 3/4 side on for the sheild make sure that one side of the sheild isnt symmetrical with the other, give it a curve to follow and ensure that the lines dont depasse the curve othewise the shield will look bent.
Keep up the good work.
Brgrds BSSuperman.
greyf0x_f0x
*ninjah vanishes*
Neriandal Freit
OH MY GOD! GREY! THAT IS LIKE INSANE!!!!
Yes, I love it
Yes, I love it
Jeff Highwind
Yea Grey that is nifty but...what happened to her pants?
greyf0x_f0x
Wondered how long it would take someone to ask. :P
Thing is... the original idea was to have her wearing a skin tight black armour, but as with most of my characters I started doing the skin tones first. I just kept working on the image, all the time planning to add the armour later. However, it got to a point where I thought "hey, she looks pretty cool like that!". After all, she's an entity born in the domain of anguish, chances are, she doesn't need to wear armour at all, if she doesnt want to :P The young lady who commissioned it, specifically wanted a sexy picture, and I know she'll love the provocative aspect.
So basically, I still have her pants, and I've decided to keep them >_>
Thing is... the original idea was to have her wearing a skin tight black armour, but as with most of my characters I started doing the skin tones first. I just kept working on the image, all the time planning to add the armour later. However, it got to a point where I thought "hey, she looks pretty cool like that!". After all, she's an entity born in the domain of anguish, chances are, she doesn't need to wear armour at all, if she doesnt want to :P The young lady who commissioned it, specifically wanted a sexy picture, and I know she'll love the provocative aspect.
So basically, I still have her pants, and I've decided to keep them >_>
jademonkeyx88
Thats super kickass.
Sectus
Very impressive!
Marty Silverblade
Holy S***
I was having second thoughts about my commission, but bugger that! It's amazing! When will you pick the next one?
I was having second thoughts about my commission, but bugger that! It's amazing! When will you pick the next one?
greyf0x_f0x
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Holy S***
...When will you pick the next [commission]? Shan/Secus's competition deadline is 21st of April, So certainly not much later than that. Hopefully, I'll have their work done before the deadline though, in which case, it'll be sooner
...When will you pick the next [commission]? Shan/Secus's competition deadline is 21st of April, So certainly not much later than that. Hopefully, I'll have their work done before the deadline though, in which case, it'll be sooner
Mistical miss
Awesome work on lighting and shading there
eightyfour-onesevenfive
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Originally Posted by Jeff Highwind
Yea Grey that is nifty but...what happened to her pants?
Who cares!?
Can't wait till you post the finished product in higher resolution. I need to get a poster print of that one, even though I don't even know who's character that is! 
Perynne
Pants are overrated.
And that's just... wow. You're very good at doing backgrounds and getting just the right mood with colours and poses. I think you still need to work a bit on your anatomy, but that comes with time and can't be rushed.  Your drawings are so awesome like this too! I'd love to commission you, but... well, my money situation isn't too stable. Any chance for an art-trade? Or how much would small portraits cost (about waist up, and only if you decide to draw my character)?
The Real Avalon
Nice one
Melikes
greyf0x_f0x
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Pants are overrated.
And that's just... wow. You're very good at doing backgrounds and getting just the right mood with colours and poses. I think you still need to work a bit on your anatomy, but that comes with time and can't be rushed. Your drawings are so awesome like this too! I'd love to commission you, but... well, my money situation isn't too stable. Any chance for an art-trade? Or how much would small portraits cost (about waist up, and only if you decide to draw my character)?
Actually, I would be interested in some art trades with some of the more talented folks on guru, yourself among them. However, as I've said many times recently, I've not got much time to work on pictures. So, as long as people didn't mind waiting for a long stretch I'd be more than happy to do art trades
greyf0x_f0x Click the pic to go to the full rez version over at my Deviant page
Bowman Artemis
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0siris
you did it again Grey...I damn near spilled my coffee when I saw that
Just beautiful.
Neriandal Freit
Ever since your requesting people to bring a life to the characters you are drawing, your art it just getting insanely gorgeous.
I really need to get you to draw out these folks of mine one of these days...*sigh* most excellent.
Sophitia Leafblade
Amazing artwork Greyfox, uve got some great talent there. Keep up the good work
greyf0x_f0x
ravensong
Nice speed paints,
I vote for the first one!
greyf0x_f0x
That's my favorite too ^^
Bowman Artemis
+1 for first.
Mistical miss
First one for sure
pretty pretty!, I do think her lower legs are a bit on the small side (including feet) and her chest a bit broad. (on the right side, the chestline is intercepted by the arm, I think the upper line should be a bit more to the left). I also think you left too much head visible on the lowerleft sie of the ear. Now she has a large head, but I think you will shade that awesomely so that won't be seen after coloring .Awesome!
Fallen Hunter
Nice job! The first one is the best IMO. I can't wait for mine
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