Sorry that I haven't popped in before this, everyone. I haven't been on CAA for quite a while due to a lot of stuff going on... thankfully which has eased off a little now.
But I come back - right on the day before the entries are due! Well, I'm glad I actually managed to get an entry in. ^_^ Here's hoping it attaches properly. Sorry its so late, all.
And of I have to comment on all the other entries so far. This could take a wee while, but at least it'll kill time while my entry uploads. Just scroll down to recieve your one-of-a-kind comment!
But first of all, kudos to Vernhal for the linework. The picture was lovely and a lot of fun to colour.
Shao: Very cool pic. I especially like the clothing textures (
). They work well. The other thing I really loved was your use of highlights and variation in tone in the hair and eyes: the result was really cool.
LArt: Background background background background! The overhead lighting and blurring of the linework blended everything in together nicely. The rosary (sp?) was a nice touch, too.
Dove: Very nice colour combinations. The green, white and orange look very nice together and stand out well from the background, giving the girl nice emphasis. Nice job on the shading, especially on the hair running behind her neck, too.
Zelda: Nice entry. The brown hair works well with the green eyes against her skin. The shading on the hair gives it a nice sense of ---what's the opposite of depth? Gah, I can't find a word that fits. Something describing how it comes forward instead of going back... prominence, perhaps??
Mechana: Background boxes and runes of amazement! I like the purples. It's my favourite colour but back on topic... I also like the rays of light coming out and the texture you've got there. Nice texture and pattern on the clothing, too. Oh, and thanks be to the tip on the linework. I hadn't thought of doing it that way before. It was all the mode>grayscale selecting the black linework... sort of thing for me before. Your method has made things a lot easier for me with colouring linework now. Thanks!
Black Rose Misao: Finally! An entry in physical media! I like the swirly designs you've added all around - especially your additions to the collar of the clothes. Good colour choice and media use.
Kyo: The addition of the characters for Jesus were a nice touch. I also liked the palette you used. I don't usually see works with those colours together but its definitely inspired me to use some different shades than what I'm used to in the future because of the way they've worked so well in your picture. Nice stark shadows, too.
Talame: Green green green green! Aside from all the green, I also like the liquidity of the eyes and the texture on the clothing. The tinted ...photo, I'm guessing?... in the background is nice, too, and I really, really like your clouds. They look like those fast-frames you see on TV where storm clouds form, twist and bloom at high speed.
Eso: UNFINISHED?!?!
I don't know how you managed to get that effect in the colour that runs through the whole picture, but it is awesome. It gives the sense of there being more than what is shown in the picture, if that makes sense. The firey eyes are excellent, too.
Ree Namuras: Very nice shading. Your use of different tones - like the purple on the skin - to shade with give a really nice look and I like the technique. I also hope you don't mind if I give it a go sometime.
The eyes are beautifully soft, and the black fade in from the edges of the picture give it an... is 'intimate' the right word?.. atmosphere.
So... many... entries..!!
ShiroiHikari: Very cool cell shading, especially on the clothes and hair. It gives a nice contrast to the soft background, and I really love how it is done on the hair - especially in the part of the hair behind the neck. I'm guessing that is part of the reason the hair looks so wonderfully rich and glossy.
Vernhal: Wow - the pastels work really well. The orange eyes look really cool, and for some reason I can't figure out the orange shading looks awesome against the blue hair. How does that work?! The blue and orange flares are also very cool.
Piloswine/Scribs: Woo! It's good to have you back again and its always a pleasure to see your entries. I look forward to them every round. ^_^ . Just awesome, flippin' awesome. I love the sun and the grub. The evil smile
is excellent, too.
Woo! I'm done! Lets hope all these words can get into one post!
<<EDIT>> Huzzah! It did!