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The Oracle

The Oracle

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The Oracle
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"The two men who called themselves adventurers, looked at the creature in front of them. He was neither man nor animal, yet he had the looks of both. Tall as a man, furry as a beast. They stared. His head was ornamented with feathers and leaves, and in his eyes glimmered wisdom like ancient oceans of fire. The burning glance made them bow their necks, but one of them mumbled:
«We’ve stumbled across a monster.»
Fear of death revealed itself in his voice, and the stupidity in his words laid bare before the creature. Both men trembled, afraid of what they did not know and did not understand. Yet the creature opened it’s black lipped mouth and spoke.
«You have come to seek the Oracle, and before you I stand.» His voice was deep like a river’s roar, and mild as a breeze in spring. «Fear not, for I hold answer to all of your questions.»
They looked up at him with mouths open, dazzled. And the answers were given them before they had even asked."

Written by me, just as a little axtra to add to the painting. ^_^

Made with Wacom in Painter Classic.

Constructive feedback is much appreciated!
 
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Avatar Daykan

 02/15/08 @813

Awesome character design!!! And great story!!
Very nice work, Jane!
 
Avatar Jane

 02/15/08 @824

Thanks, Daykan! But I still need to do some paintings with a proper background... With surroundings...
 
Avatar Arik

 02/15/08 @849

nice one, jane!
 
Avatar LiddleLarsen

 02/15/08 @875

Really nice...
 
Avatar Andy--Jones

 02/15/08 @921

very nice work Jane. I don't know if I would be more inclined to use a different colour background though! May just be a personal thing though. I like the hair on the beard
 
Avatar Jane

 02/15/08 @926

Do you mean that you think you might use a different background colour, or that you might not want it? Sorry, I didn't quite get that. :p Thanks, anyway. :)
 
Avatar Madanapale

 02/15/08 @934

Great colors....Beautiful detaisl!
Carlos
 
Avatar jawine

 02/15/08 @968

Nice design
Just some more details and background would be nice :)
 
Avatar SandraS

 02/16/08 @163

Oh great! I am liking this. I especially like the crispiness, the brushstrokes and the beautiful colors. He looks like a kind and wise oracle. Nice character design too!
I am also speculating a little on the background color. Maybe a cooler color like perhaps a soft green would make him stand out more? But then again I really like the color you have now, and it matches the oracle. So.. :p
I don't really much constructive feedback to give, except do more! :)
 
Avatar Roadrunner

 02/16/08 @202

I agree about the background colour - once again, too similar to the character. And this is a great character that fits well with the description.

Two minor things: not sure what's the dark area on the throat. If this is a shadow than it does not appear natural - looks like a hole. Same goes for the bright area on the forehead. Would look more natural if there is less contrast with the sides of the forehead.

I really like the hair, and you picked a great, unusual colour for the eyes.

A very good work altogether.

Edit: Jane, thanks for the explanation. The neck makes perfect sense now.
 
Avatar Jane

 02/16/08 @511

Thanks everyone!

SandraS: Yes, green would have been nice. Maybe with a touch of blue in it... It would certainly make the character stand out more. Thanks!

Roadrunner: The dark area on the throat is his neck behind the collar. He wears a jacket you see, but I was afraid it wouldn't show since it has the same colour as the oracle himself. :/ The bright area on his head is... well, I didn't really think about it, so it might have turned out odd. I'll keep this in mind for my next piece. Thanks! :)
 
Avatar Wallace

 02/16/08 @516

Hi Jane,

good work here
The design of the character is excellent

I think the image would benefit more from a defined lightsource.

There seems to be a lack of shadowing or darker areas which makes the overall look a bit flat

+ 8 well done;)
 
Avatar Jane

 02/16/08 @521

Wallace: Ah yes, I have to agree with both lightsource and shadows. I have a problem with getting dark areas in my paintings, I must practice this. Thanks for your comment!
 
Avatar ersen-t

 02/16/08 @808

good work.
a background would be nice.
 
Avatar herrwestphal

 02/17/08 @888

Very nice character design.
 
Avatar ThruMyEyez

 02/19/08 @470

Very good work with the character Jane. Love the hair and eyes. I agree it needs a different background color.
 
Avatar cupcake

 02/24/08 @001

Well done
:)
 
Avatar thomasM

 03/01/08 @619

very nice work
tough it looks a little pale and lights and shadows could need more work
 
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