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#1 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 12, 2009 13:07:40	Death waits around the corner in the Underdark... this is what I was building the weapons for ;) Drow Ambusher "Purple" variant
#2 ravenharm Jul 12, 2009 17:59:44	very well done, it would be perfect if you chaange the pose. if i were you i'd look at surfers skateboarders, comicbooks and especially anime for a more dynamic pose to show off the best features of your work. many people can throw out compliments of which in this case you deserve :D still i thought i might throww in my two cents.
#3 lord_karsus Jul 12, 2009 22:09:23	-Well, to continue on the critique line of thought, as opposed to the compliments (which you do deserve): The perspective of the hand crossbow looks...off. Unless, you have the crossbow itself vertical, instead of horizontal? -Never mind, I just read your other thread.
#4 Therise Jul 12, 2009 22:22:57	I love it! Very nicely done. I like how the green glow (of the mold or fungi?) lightly illuminates your drow. The hand crossbow seems a little out of place though... maybe just the color? A little too bright? If it was darker, like a rich dark purple, with some runes on it like your blade, that would fancy it up and you'd have the whole piece come together. Just some thoughts, though... I love it.
#5 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 13, 2009 3:59:14	Ravenhamr, cheers! hm, I like that pose as it's subtle stealth, the head especially is perfect for my tastes....waiting listening as the victim closes... ;) oh be my guest! constructive criticism is great but I don't always agree with it :p Lord Karsus, aye, the bow's in line witht he stock instead of at right angles like normal ;) Therise udner lighting with green is a classic technique to give a sinister appearance to a character in the movies/theatre ;) ah but the bow gives contrast to the otherwise dark scene...well, for my tastes thanks!
#6 ravenharm Jul 13, 2009 8:43:40	glad you took it for what it was =] still a great piece.
#7 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 13, 2009 10:10:56	No worries mate, and thanks!
#8 Shiftkitty Jul 14, 2009 14:56:38	And my overactive imagination kicks in immediately, placing my players' drow PCs somewhere nearby, off on yet another "little task" for Gromph, unaware that the archmage's rivals have sent a professional in to disrupt their assignment. These tunnels are safe. Tabak has patrolled them for months now, and sentries are posted at various places who know better than to mess with anyone on a mission from Gromph. Calm, casual, and making the one mistake of not paying strict attention to their surroundings (after all, it's a safe corridor, right?), Alak alone barely hears the initial twang of the string and the bolt is incoming before Bormuk finishes his sentence... Excellent picture!
#9 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 14, 2009 15:40:20	Now that, is what an artist likes ot hear: that their work inspired ya!
#10 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 15, 2009 21:44:40	and alternate darker version , see if that if better for some folks Drow Ambusher dark version
#11 ravenharm Jul 16, 2009 0:18:19	Now that, is what an artist likes ot hear: that their work inspired ya! seriously what program are ya using to make this stuff? its great!
#12 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 16, 2009 7:35:02	Ravenharm, Thank you! I use Vue7 Infinite to build the scenes and render. Poser 6 for the character/clothes then import finished guy into Vue and build scene around him. I build the weapons with Rhino 4. Photoshop CS4 for minor tweaks on the render.
#13 Zireael Jul 18, 2009 11:43:01	I like the darker version more. In all, this art is wonderful!
#14 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 18, 2009 12:56:45	I like the darker version more. In all, this art is wonderful! *bows* thank you! more of my art on my site, link's in signature ;) mostly I do Spelljammer and Dark Sun, but some Realmsian stuff too
#15 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 18, 2009 13:32:13	Erianthe cheers! Bit of a side point, but it's funny, some folk give constructive critizism (which is cool!), but don't get the fact that it's all VERY subjective, so while some wanted a darker version, others like the warmer version, hehe!! ;) Deathspdiers are aweosme ships! my fave though is the Man-o-War, it's just beautiful! I'll need to do more Spelljammer stuff...I was making a Neogi...
#16 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 18, 2009 14:09:30	tsk! tsk! it's never the dwarves that get called the "sexxorz!" always them damn elves, so it is, bah!! :p Yeah I started nearly 10 years ago learning this stuffs, ot' sbeen a while!
#17 Shiftkitty Jul 18, 2009 17:44:17	I think Silverblade was born under the zodiac sign of "Awesomeus Maximus"! Loved the darker picture!
#18 Silverblade_The_Enchanter Jul 18, 2009 18:02:27	Shiftkitty more like the sign of the "haggis-wielding berserk dwarf in a kilt" sign, actually! :D thank you!