Hey, guess what? You got a DD on Deviant Art! Congratulations!
I've really fallen behind on your work, it's simply beautiful!
Magik Island
Lady Kaguya
HellScreamS
I guess you are still doing comissions? If interested, please drop me a pm with a price and estimated time you would take ( i'm in no hurry). I'd like to take a comission for my female para.
Tommy's
Grats on the DD Magik! 
Hailfall
Grats on your DD
Verene
Oooh, congrats on the DD
Aeronwen
Gratz on your DD I guess but whats a DD?
frostkisses
@Aero -Daily Deviation on DA Just means her art was featured
Grats Magik!!
Just means her art was featured Grats Magik!!
Charlie Dayman
Oooooo, somebody got a DD 
InfestedHydralisk
Suddenly it gets 6500+ views xD. Congrats Magik, you deserve it! (And Frost because it's her rit :P)
Eastern Magik
@Thistle thanks :3 i think i'll make her hair a little darker, atm its kinda too similar with the background color.
@Lady Kaguya lol, yeah! Omg, i still can't believe it XD i never thought that my artwork is actually good enough to be even suggested let alone featured. Thanks, you are really sweet <33
@HellScreamS sorry, but im not accepting commissions atm.
@Everyone thanks, im really happy atm XD
@Aero its mainly because of the exposure, like IH said, it got 6.7k views just today Plus i got more watchers today than some of my pictures got faves XD
@Frost its your Ritualist darling
erm, no wips today, but theres going to be one tomorrow
@Lady Kaguya lol, yeah! Omg, i still can't believe it XD i never thought that my artwork is actually good enough to be even suggested let alone featured. Thanks, you are really sweet <33
@HellScreamS sorry, but im not accepting commissions atm.
@Everyone thanks, im really happy atm XD
@Aero its mainly because of the exposure, like IH said, it got 6.7k views just today
Plus i got more watchers today than some of my pictures got faves XD@Frost its your Ritualist darling
erm, no wips today, but theres going to be one tomorrow
Death By An Arrow
congratulations magik! Very well deserved DD ^^
The ritualist was honestly my favourite in the series, glad to see it get its due recognition
The ritualist was honestly my favourite in the series, glad to see it get its due recognition
InfestedHydralisk
I bet this gives you a huge boost to make more art?
mathiastemplar
Congratz on the DD! Very nice work you've done indeed! Totally derserves it^^
frostkisses
Woot! Glad Hyena could be your inspiration
And you definately deserve it-if i had the RL money to spend I would have forked it over for that one She's still my desktop!
And you definately deserve it-if i had the RL money to spend I would have forked it over for that one
She's still my desktop!
InfestedHydralisk
I have Kimi as my desktop and background on my phone. And a ton of my friends have Kimi as their desktop too! :P
HellScreamS
come on, you know you wanna draw a paragon to complete your 9 professions on the first page's post!!! Jokin, I can understand if you're busy or anything.
Gz on your DD
Gz on your DD
Tommy's
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come on, you know you wanna draw a paragon to complete your 9 professions on the first page's post!!! Jokin, I can understand if you're busy or anything.
Gz on your DD http://magicnaanavi.deviantart.com/a...Bond-194729809
Gz on your DD http://magicnaanavi.deviantart.com/a...Bond-194729809
InfestedHydralisk
@HellScreamS; There are already all 10 professions. :P
Eastern Magik
@DBAA thanks *hug*
@IH yeah, huge is a small word :P p.s. i have Kimi on my desktop as well.
@mathiastemplar thank you very much
@Frost <3
@HellScreamS what Tommy and IH said Also, Guild Wars Divas series weren't commissions, i did those free of charge. If anything i should thank them for "donating" their characters for a greater purpose of making that series
Aaaand as promised, heres a wip for sapphire:
Darkened her hair a bit, its like a silk (hmmmm, silk dress maybe? ) started to paint sapphires, i think im not failing a lot, since they are not regular round gems :S Ughh, it looks like a pain to sit on that circle XD
@IH yeah, huge is a small word :P p.s. i have Kimi on my desktop as well.
@mathiastemplar thank you very much
@Frost <3
@HellScreamS what Tommy and IH said
Also, Guild Wars Divas series weren't commissions, i did those free of charge. If anything i should thank them for "donating" their characters for a greater purpose of making that series Aaaand as promised, heres a wip for sapphire:
Darkened her hair a bit, its like a silk (hmmmm, silk dress maybe?
) started to paint sapphires, i think im not failing a lot, since they are not regular round gems :S Ughh, it looks like a pain to sit on that circle XD
Verene
I like the little sapphires, and I like the red and purples in the hair
I did notice that her nose looks a little bit odd; it might just be the angle, but the bit of flesh between her nostrils seems a bit wide to me.
I did notice that her nose looks a little bit odd; it might just be the angle, but the bit of flesh between her nostrils seems a bit wide to me.
Aeronwen
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Ughh, it looks like a pain to sit on that circle XD
Maybe she has a cushion under the drapery ^^
The hair is looking better and I like the sapphires.
The hair is looking better and I like the sapphires.
Tommy's
I'd push her mouth a bit more to the right, perhaps lift up her right mouth corner a bit. Also I'd blend in the mouth a bit more, it looks like its a sticker put on her face, to put it in an unpleasant and exaggerated way. Making the corners a bit more blended, add some light on the bottom of the corners and I think most importantly add some more red (about the color of the top lip) underneath her bottom lip. If that makes sense.
Another thing might be that you could slim down her face a bit (in a way of fatness). Remove some from her cheek near the neck would probably do. If you do so you'll probably have to loose some hair as well, but I'm not sure.
Hope that helps and I'm not too rough on you
By the way what brush are you using to blend her skin? Because on the detailed picture you see some texture, and it looks amazing, more painterly. Is it a Painter or a Photoshop brush?
Another thing might be that you could slim down her face a bit (in a way of fatness). Remove some from her cheek near the neck would probably do. If you do so you'll probably have to loose some hair as well, but I'm not sure.
Hope that helps and I'm not too rough on you
By the way what brush are you using to blend her skin? Because on the detailed picture you see some texture, and it looks amazing, more painterly. Is it a Painter or a Photoshop brush?
Eastern Magik
@Verene mmhhm, fixed ^^ (at least i hope ) thanks for pointing that out Verene :3
@Aero lol, yeah maybe XD
@Tommy well, you already know how i feel when i got cc from you, so i won't say anything, except: thank you
Messed with her lips a little, i think they look better now:
(before/after)
Also, fixed her cheeks, she isn't chubby anymore hehe. Added more make-up and glow on the sapphires.
And heres a full body wip:
Changed her dress (again -_-) im trying to paint atlas satin, but i keep failing, anyone have some ideas? But will definitely keep that color for the dress.
As for the brushes, i used various wet acrylic brushes, medium bristle oils, as well as Real Fan Soft (you can find it under RealBristle brushes section).
Click spoiler to see how each brush in Corel Painter paints (Disclaimer: HUGE FILES INSIDE, not my fault if your connection drops dead!!!)
credit goes to ForzaDiCielo for making those previews.
@Aero lol, yeah maybe XD
@Tommy well, you already know how i feel when i got cc from you, so i won't say anything, except: thank you
Messed with her lips a little, i think they look better now:
(before/after)
Also, fixed her cheeks, she isn't chubby anymore hehe. Added more make-up and glow on the sapphires.
And heres a full body wip:
Changed her dress (again -_-) im trying to paint atlas satin, but i keep failing, anyone have some ideas? But will definitely keep that color for the dress.
As for the brushes, i used various wet acrylic brushes, medium bristle oils, as well as Real Fan Soft (you can find it under RealBristle brushes section).
Click spoiler to see how each brush in Corel Painter paints (Disclaimer: HUGE FILES INSIDE, not my fault if your connection drops dead!!!)
credit goes to ForzaDiCielo for making those previews.
Drelias Melaku
I hadn't seen a problem with her cheeks before, but now that I see the change, I have to say it's a big improvement. The rounder face shape was still lovely, but the new one fits her body a bit more.
InfestedHydralisk
Face definitly looks alot better.
Looking forward to see that dress finished.
Looking forward to see that dress finished.
Eastern Magik
@Drelias I think so too, thanks <3
@IH i changed it again, as well as her haircut, but ill post wip for that some other day.
I have some good and some bad news (well, not really bad...) Ok, "bad" news first: Im going to put sapphire painting on hold. Why? Well, I wanted to dedicate my next painting to a person who suggested my art for dd... but then i thought - when you give something to someone he/she should immediate relate to that and say: heeey, she did that for me! and not: she dedicated this picture to me, because she was too lazy to do something special and thus only wrote dedication on a painting she would do anyway -_-
*hold on, im getting there*
it has to be something nature related (shes a nature photographer) and (obviously) it has to be something gw related (because char on dd pic is from gw), so i thought: HEY! Sylvari So, that would be good news :3
Wip:
not really hard pose to draw, its just i was keep failing at her face and neck, it looked broken, idk why, so i drew this one instead. Idk much about sylvari, expect that they are - umm forest creatures? tree poops them out into the world and they spread joy and happiness?
@IH i changed it again, as well as her haircut, but ill post wip for that some other day.
I have some good and some bad news (well, not really bad...) Ok, "bad" news first: Im going to put sapphire painting on hold. Why? Well, I wanted to dedicate my next painting to a person who suggested my art for dd... but then i thought - when you give something to someone he/she should immediate relate to that and say: heeey, she did that for me! and not: she dedicated this picture to me, because she was too lazy to do something special and thus only wrote dedication on a painting she would do anyway -_-
*hold on, im getting there*
it has to be something nature related (shes a nature photographer) and (obviously) it has to be something gw related (because char on dd pic is from gw), so i thought: HEY! Sylvari
So, that would be good news :3Wip:
not really hard pose to draw, its just i was keep failing at her face and neck, it looked broken, idk why, so i drew this one instead. Idk much about sylvari, expect that they are - umm forest creatures? tree poops them out into the world and they spread joy and happiness?
Morag D
oh cool. that sketch looks awesome!
InfestedHydralisk
Lovely pose, looking forward for that too!
BlackXI
Drelias Melaku
As someone who is obsessed with naturey stuff, I LOVE this one and can't wait to see it finished! <3
Verene
SYLVARI <333
*cough*
That looks awesome
(and...yeah. I love the sylvari.)
*cough*
That looks awesome
(and...yeah. I love the sylvari.)
Aeronwen
It is looking lovely. I really like the pose.
Looking forward to seeing it finished.
Looking forward to seeing it finished.
Eastern Magik
@Morag D thanks love ^_^
@IH ty <3 guru's up, come on - post, post, post!
@BlackXI ty :3 umm, still don't know, but probably will put some of them around her belly
@Drelias yaay for nature thanks ^_^
@Verene lol, i love sylvari too :3 thanks
@Aero thanks darling *hug*
Well, i had some things canceled yesterday and today, so i had 2 whole days to paint (OMG :O)
And here are wips ^_^ :
I saved this one in painter, thats why color is all... not quite right...
half hair... half tree? :S
@IH ty <3 guru's up, come on - post, post, post!
@BlackXI ty :3 umm, still don't know, but probably will put some of them around her belly
@Drelias yaay for nature
thanks ^_^@Verene lol, i love sylvari too :3 thanks
@Aero thanks darling *hug*
Well, i had some things canceled yesterday and today, so i had 2 whole days to paint (OMG :O)
And here are wips ^_^ :
I saved this one in painter, thats why color is all... not quite right...
half hair... half tree? :S
Drelias Melaku
This is my turning out to be my favorite of yours so far! What a beautiful theme. She has an innocence to her that I'd expect a Sylvari to have, and your scenery is stunning.
Tommy's
Glad guru is back up! Because now we can see this again :3 I really like the direction the hair falls in the first wip, but the branches are very cool too. I would detail her upper body and her bra thingy a bit more to give it a more finished look compared to her face, which is really really nice.
Also a minor warning; be careful you don't use custom brushes too much. They fit great on her in this picture (the branches in her hair and near her feet, and the ivy near her legs, those look good) but the left side may be a bit overkill. Its a thin line for me, because I find the top left corner in the first wip a lot more calm.
As for the backlight, have you tried to make it more of a yellowish-blueish gradiant? The color near her feet is great, but I think it needs a bit more of a sunbeam feeling, if that makes sense. Try some yellow and see if it fits!
And seriously, face is pretty.
Also a minor warning; be careful you don't use custom brushes too much. They fit great on her in this picture (the branches in her hair and near her feet, and the ivy near her legs, those look good) but the left side may be a bit overkill. Its a thin line for me, because I find the top left corner in the first wip a lot more calm.
As for the backlight, have you tried to make it more of a yellowish-blueish gradiant? The color near her feet is great, but I think it needs a bit more of a sunbeam feeling, if that makes sense. Try some yellow and see if it fits!
And seriously, face is pretty.
InfestedHydralisk
Hmm, looks really good so far.
What I don't really like is that the hair is half hair half roots, it doesn't really fit together. Sure you can add roots from wherever they come from, but not attached.
About the ''bra'' leaves. What if you just remove those leaves and make it so that it looks like roots/plants will cover that area? Looks more natural too I think.
What I don't really like is that the hair is half hair half roots, it doesn't really fit together. Sure you can add roots from wherever they come from, but not attached.
About the ''bra'' leaves. What if you just remove those leaves and make it so that it looks like roots/plants will cover that area? Looks more natural too I think.
Verene
I do like the branches in her hair but yeah, like the others say, they look slightly out of place; they don't really blend into her real hair that well.
Star_Jewel
Loving the sylvari pic.
I agree -- the branches in the hair are a great idea, but they look "stuck on" right now and need more work to look like a natural part of the hair.
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I agree -- the branches in the hair are a great idea, but they look "stuck on" right now and need more work to look like a natural part of the hair.
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As for the backlight, have you tried to make it more of a yellowish-blueish gradiant? The color near her feet is great, but I think it needs a bit more of a sunbeam feeling, if that makes sense. Try some yellow and see if it fits!
I agree with this to a point. The lighting needs to be toned down just a bit to look more natural, but don't go crazy with yellow. Natural light isn't always yellow, and since there's so much yellow already in the pic, you don't want to lose your contrast.
Eastern Magik
@Drelias yeah, im loving this theme too (might as well do some more sylvari fanart later on, who knows ), plus its always fun to play around with custom brushes ^_^ thanks *hug*
@Tommy mhhmm, it is a little overkill, i cleaned it a little, also i deleted a bit of that blue light near her feet (is it better now? ), the whole picture was just too warm so i've added a bit overlay blue to cool it off, i guess i've put too much of it there XD thanks for critique Tomm, its always a HUGE help *kiss*
@IH ty her hair went a bit in the wrong direction cuz i removed the leafs from top of her head. I've done two version of her haircut now (see wip below), one with those roots and one with branches. About the bra leafs, i've removed them as you suggested and put some plants there, it does look better now, thanks for pointing that out love :3
@Verene yeah, they could poke her eye out :S.. i actually tried to make them blend more now with top of her head.
@Star yeah, hopefully i fixed both issues. I've toned that blue light a little. Been also thinking about bokeh for the far background... Thanks *hug*
Wips:
Haven't done that much (been kinda busy :S )
The only difference between those two wips is her hair. One is only roots and the other one is : roots + branches. Cleaned left side a little. Added crown on her head, some work on her brassiere, added some decoration on her face (like on Jamie Jang concept art).
), plus its always fun to play around with custom brushes ^_^ thanks *hug*@Tommy mhhmm, it is a little overkill, i cleaned it a little, also i deleted a bit of that blue light near her feet (is it better now? ), the whole picture was just too warm so i've added a bit overlay blue to cool it off, i guess i've put too much of it there XD thanks for critique Tomm, its always a HUGE help *kiss*
@IH ty
her hair went a bit in the wrong direction cuz i removed the leafs from top of her head. I've done two version of her haircut now (see wip below), one with those roots and one with branches. About the bra leafs, i've removed them as you suggested and put some plants there, it does look better now, thanks for pointing that out love :3@Verene yeah, they could poke her eye out :S..
i actually tried to make them blend more now with top of her head. @Star yeah, hopefully i fixed both issues. I've toned that blue light a little. Been also thinking about bokeh for the far background... Thanks *hug*
Wips:
Haven't done that much (been kinda busy :S )
The only difference between those two wips is her hair. One is only roots and the other one is : roots + branches. Cleaned left side a little. Added crown on her head, some work on her brassiere, added some decoration on her face (like on Jamie Jang concept art).
InfestedHydralisk
The hair looks better, but what I actually meant was that there would be a plant covering her breasts, like a big leave infront of them. Because she looks like to be made from humanoid flesh, and it would be awkward that she grows plants on her breasts, right? That would also be an awkward when she has to breastfeed her young for example.