StarrTheInsane's Art

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

12 Aug 2008 at 09:44 - 1

I haven't had a commission thread going for quite some time now, but that doesn't mean I've stopped practicing. I just thought I'd post some of the things I've been working on over the months, since currently my allies and guildies are the only ones that get to see these.

I started out with some cartoony looking avatars.

Made a Wintersday picture for my guild

Then I started working on pictures for my alliance and it just exploded...

But as it turns out, I have the most fun making line art and coloring it in.

That's about all I've got for now, but I am hoping to keep active on the forums this semester as much as I can.

GWEXTREEMFAN

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

in my house

N/A

W/E

12 Aug 2008 at 09:48 - 2

these look great man

keep up the work

always love to see such things from the GW community

White Lies

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

12 Aug 2008 at 10:50 - 3

Loving Snowy the Glacial Snowman!

Its all really incredibal. Wish i had your skills man!

Loving it all.

~Lies

Messy

huh?

Join Date: Jun 2005

Follow the rainbow, make a left and voila

Guildless

12 Aug 2008 at 13:56 - 4

Amazing work as usual Starr

I have the commission you made for me, framed and hanging up in my room

and loving it every time I look at it.

Breakfast Mc Rit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Sin]

Me/

12 Aug 2008 at 14:19 - 5

Wow, you can see the huge leaps in your progression. Is there a way to subscribe to threads you make? Or is there a place you upload your work to? I'd love to keep up.

Emperial Navarator

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

12 Aug 2008 at 15:20 - 6

WoW love 'em

Keep it up

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

12 Aug 2008 at 18:07 - 7

Wow i love your work..

If you end up opening again for commissions i would love to get one from you!

Lawliet Kira

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

E/Me

12 Aug 2008 at 23:13 - 8

i LOVE the derv with with the obsidian edge, so thats all line art and coloring it in? when you say lineart you mean photoshop line art or pencil and paper

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

13 Aug 2008 at 00:28 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar The Element

i LOVE the derv with with the obsidian edge, so thats all line art and coloring it in? when you say lineart you mean photoshop line art or pencil and paper

Most of them I drew some basic outlines in PS and then colored and smudged the lines out...

For full-body I stuck with the cartoon outlines and just did my coloring underneath.

Smilin' Assassin

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Cantha

Pixies O Wickid Nawtyness [pixy]

A/Me

13 Aug 2008 at 02:24 - 10

I remember your art from a year ago or so, and gorgeous as those submissions are, your skills keep improving~!

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

13 Aug 2008 at 03:15 - 11

I really reeeeeally love the mesmer one. Also the lion (I believe its a lion) with the warrior looks incredible! Meh, wish I could draw that good =P

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

17 Aug 2008 at 03:58 - 12

New one for an ally.

Issac

Desert Nomad

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Earthrealm

W/A

17 Aug 2008 at 16:00 - 13

Yo those are pretty sick, like the primeval one. Should try one with 15k kurzick.

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

27 Sep 2008 at 22:14 - 14

Hard to keep this thread active with such little output due to school. Here's one I did for an ally recently.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

28 Sep 2008 at 08:15 - 15

great job! the last one is amazing, awesome perspective

BladeWind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Ice Wastes in the Underworld.

The Renegades Of Ascalon

28 Sep 2008 at 12:35 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Lies

Loving Snowy the Glacial Snowman!

Its all really incredibal. Wish i had your skills man!

Loving it all.

~Lies That Glacial Snowman would be me, I love it.

Regards

~Frozenwind

White Lies

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

28 Sep 2008 at 13:01 - 17

^ I so copied your style for a month after i saw that pic :P

I like the new stuff to, specialy the warrior one...
Seems like i like white....

~Lies

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

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in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

29 Sep 2008 at 19:15 - 18

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

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29 Sep 2008 at 20:25 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjeng

Cool you posted your winning submission from my art contest ^^ I love my toons in that one. Still have it as my desktop wallpaper ^^

I also lie the pose of the Primeval Dervish with the Obsidian Egde and that latest Primeval warrior! cool man! Oh, school being back on and all I forgot to send you the individuals...but...I have a side project going on just for fun involving them and that's all I can say

Taisayacho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

England (GMT)

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

29 Sep 2008 at 20:33 - 20

one word: wow.
awesomesauce.

Phaedra Firesoul

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Join Date: Sep 2006

Under a rock.

Silencing To Avert Brutality

29 Sep 2008 at 21:17 - 21

Those are amazing! I especially love the war with the lioness!

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

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22 Oct 2008 at 16:28 - 22

And as usual, to prevent my collection from disappearing due to inactivity, I managed time for another piece. This one, an entry for the "Evening with a Mesmer" contest.

Grim is doing his best to show the ladies a wonderful evening in his home in Vabbi, a loft overlooking the Elon.

The vabbian air-conditioner (blue crystal to the right) was something I really wanted to include here, because Eleni wears such a heavy dress and loves cold/ice/snow. Vabbi would have made her miserable, so Grim's cousin Aidan built this indoor cooling device.

There's a lot I could talk about with this picture, but have fun exploring it.

powercozmic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Cosmic Ocean

DVDF

Me/

23 Oct 2008 at 00:31 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarrTheInsane

There's a lot I could talk about with this picture, but have fun exploring it.

Starr's modest

There's so much amazing detail in this picture. The crystal even has the water magic symbol on it. Even the earrings of the mesmers are exact to the tiniest detail. So much attention to accuracy and detail, it's amazing !

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

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01 Nov 2008 at 05:50 - 24

Looking forward to learning more about the charr in GW2, I would bet there will be a small portion of the community that devotes a good deal of thought and research into the subject. As a bit of a side project, I've begun a charr study.

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

03 Nov 2008 at 01:28 - 25

You sure you are not going to open up for commissions xD

I would love to get my necro done by you

Moonlit Azure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

03 Nov 2008 at 02:58 - 26

I'd love to buy a commission from you, I'll never understand how someone can draw so well.

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

03 Nov 2008 at 03:00 - 27

Well, I'm not officially doing commissions due to school right now. I have been picking up a few here and there when I thought I might have some time.

I did manage to get a picture of a painting I had up last fall. I can't get any better shots of it, it's cursed and destroys good cameras

so I had to settle for a webcam shot.

If you would like, I can keep your necro in mind for a future project and get in touch with you when I get some time. No waiting list or anything like that. I'll just let you know then and you can say yes or no.

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

03 Nov 2008 at 04:12 - 28

Thank you

That would be really nice =)

and that piece looks awesome!

Pog Mo Thon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Shhh, it's a secret.

[PikY]

Me/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 10:58 - 29

Ooo looky what i found

Amazing work as always starr

Keep it up.

(i know famous peoples)

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

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03 Nov 2008 at 15:58 - 30

Hiya, Pog, you found me! If I'm famous then you are too. Your picture actually has your screen name on it.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

09 Nov 2008 at 03:47 - 31

Very nice work Starr. Too bad you're not doing commissions at the moment.

I'd love one of my main characters for a wallpaper (or just my Necromancer for a wiki page picture).

Although I probably couldn't pay for it right now - short on funds due to... well you know what Starr

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

09 Nov 2008 at 05:13 - 32

nice work friend, very nice indeed

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

22 Nov 2008 at 18:59 - 33

*gasp* You're not doing commissions?

*falls over and cries*

lol Anyway, wow this is some outstanding work! I'm glad I took the time to look for your thread. I was so surprised to get that commission of my in my inbox! I'm honored that you took the time to make it, and not only that but you also took the time to read my story about the upcoming arrival and make that into a commission. I am truly honored and grateful. Thank you so much! I didn't see it here on this thread, so I thought I'd contribute to it and post the lovely picture you made for me.

Everyone, this is Tender Wolf with her new baby (it's not actually born yet, and no one knows if it's a boy or a girl, but you will find out soon enough - it's due in February.

) hehehehe

Yay!!!

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

22 Nov 2008 at 19:13 - 34

It wouldn't have been much of a surprise if I posted it here first.

I needed more things that were not Guild Wars specific for one of my classes, so I took a break to draw this up. I find this shade of green is a nice baby color and not a gender specific one, but it also gives some hint toward rangers where I could not include armor.

And I made myself NOT use the smudge tool for this one...which...you know I abuse...

Mahu

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2008

Mo/

22 Nov 2008 at 19:19 - 35

You work is amazing.

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

22 Nov 2008 at 19:38 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarrTheInsane

It wouldn't have been much of a surprise if I posted it here first.

Yes, I love the green. Like you said, it's not gender specific AND it goes with the ranger! I was so intrigued by the details of the people that I skipped over that part.

rofl But anyway, again, thank you so much and very outstanding work. *contemplates making an art contest so people can draw me and the winner gets lots of money*

*goes to make money first*

lol

Bestian Trueflight

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

I am here, I am there, I am everywhere

Sword of Justice [SOJ]

22 Nov 2008 at 20:40 - 37

I have to say, your art is staggeringly good. And also (I mean this in a good way), not *too* different to mine in style; which means that hopefully, there's a chance that in a year or so, or with some guidance, I can create similarly brilliant pieces. Which brings me on to my question(s) - how do you get your lineart so smooth and tidy? Even if I ink a picture with pens, they still scan in as scratchy, messy and untidy, which leads to nightmares when it comes to colouring.

Also, can you give me any advice for colouring/shading? I mostly use the burn/dodge tools, but seem incapable of achieving the effects you do. It may be in part due to the tools I have - a rather old version of paintshop pro, as opposed to photoshop.

Thanks in advance,

~Alex

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

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22 Nov 2008 at 22:26 - 38

Ugh, lineart...right now that part takes me longer than anything because somewhere in all this I've missed an important tool. For me, it means alot of drawing and erasing at 200% *face melt* My hands shake a bit, so I never quite get a smooth line no matter how quickly and surely I draw my line.

As far as burn and dodge, totally love those. I use so many layers for coloring it's not funny. Different materials need different settings, don't be afraid to try them out, and keep your color layers apart until you're sure you have the effect you want. For example black lace over satin, don't merge the lace until after you've dodged some shine onto the satin underneath. Sometimes you'll get a really bright metallic sheen or a matte highlight, sometimes a greyish shadow or a darker but still vivid color just by changing the settings.

And I smudge like a fiend. I set it to a softer brush and move it down to 50% so it doesn't just smear the colors, and then I can buff it down gradually until it's smooth, think of it like sculpting. Between the shadow and highlight, you're manipulating the sharp edge until you have the perfect curved surface.

Bestian Trueflight

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

I am here, I am there, I am everywhere

Sword of Justice [SOJ]

22 Nov 2008 at 23:41 - 39

Fair enough. So the solution to poor lineart is persistence, then? ^^

Hm, I think I really need to get hold of photoshop and a tablet. Whilst burn, dodge and smudge are all in psp, they behave rather differently - think of it as a artist being able to paint reasonably with his fingers, but he's a tad better off with a proper brush.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

23 Nov 2008 at 09:20 - 40

persistence is your friend^^
Lovely picture, Starr! I see you've taken up GW-nouveau as well

looking great. I had exactly the same problems doing the lineart, and looking at a few tutorials, that's apparently the way many people do it. So it's pretty much about not losing your nerves and binning the whole thing