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Hyena Hell does "cute"...
Hyena H_ll
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This be a t-shirt I'm designing for my coffeeshop gig. I was told to draw "a fairy riding a bat". I am frightened and shocked at how much it reminds me of "Fern Gully".
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patrickdevine
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Eh, if you're told to draw a fairy and a bat it's gotta be tough to avoid comparisons to Fern Gully.
Yeah, it does remind me a little Fern Gully too, the fairy's face and hair is classic Hyena though.
Yeah, it does remind me a little Fern Gully too, the fairy's face and hair is classic Hyena though.
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Kristen Gudsnuk
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oh man when I read the subject line "Hyena Hell does 'cute'" I cringed (expecting some sort of starry-eyed roadkill squirrel or something) but it really is legitimately cute!! awww.
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skoolmunkee
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I like it. :] It is cute (I'm surprised anyone can make bats look cute, horrid things) but it doesn't look 'young' because you've made the fairy pretty 'adult' (so to speak). She is showing a lot of skin but I think it's mostly her face, because you haven't done her like a kid's cartoon character- she has a realistic face.
I really like the fairy's hair, how it's solid black. It stands out. Would other parts of the drawing look any good as solid black you think?
I really like the fairy's hair, how it's solid black. It stands out. Would other parts of the drawing look any good as solid black you think?
IT'S OLD BATMAN
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Hyena H_ll
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The problem with making too much of it solid black, for me, was I have no idea how it's going to be printed as a shirt. So I tried to balance the solids as best I could without making them too predominant... Ick, I dunno! It's been so long since I had to rely just on black and white (no linework for tone) that it was pretty tricky for me. ;)
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ozoneocean
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Oh we all know she's got no pants on. ;)
Skool has a good suggestion with black areas. I did some test images:
Skool has a good suggestion with black areas. I did some test images:
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Hyena H_ll
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Hell yeah- I definitely like that second one, Oz- I might shoot the image over to the bossman and see if it'll fly... no pun intended. lol!
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Skullbie
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ozoneocean
That one is so effing awesome
Good work Hyena :)
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Hyena H_ll
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Skullbieozoneocean
That one is so effing awesome
Good work Hyena :)
Haha. Totally ozoneocean on the save, there. ;)
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Chernobog
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I like it! Cute without being toxic.
"You tell yourself to just
enjoy the process," he added. "That whether you succeed or fail, win or
lose, it will be fine. You pretend to be Zen. You adopt detachment, and
ironic humor, while secretly praying for a miracle."
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Kristen Gudsnuk
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I think I like it more with less black... or at least, I prefer the outfit being white. The bat would look best (to me) colored in purple with black lines rather than black with white lines.
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fern
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Reminds me of Bettie Page riding Fern Gully.
...the Rated G version!
...the Rated G version!
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Sea_Cow
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Slime beneath me, slime up above, you love my toxic love!
I am so happy to finally be back home
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ozoneocean
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Kristen GudsnukYou mean like this, or another purple?
I think I like it more with less black... or at least, I prefer the outfit being white. The bat would look best (to me) colored in purple with black lines rather than black with white lines.
Hmm... I dunno.
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Hyena H_ll
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Here's a sneak peak of the other t-shirt... well, the unfinished linework for it. A bit more my style. But still- fairies? Really? Me? Heh.
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ozoneocean
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Awesome! :)
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skoolmunkee
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Nice stockings. :] I didn't mention it on the earlier pic, but great shoes too! haha. :]
I think that purple needs to be desaturated. (Although b/w for shirts is a lot cheaper than color, so I'm suspecting they want b/w art)
I think that purple needs to be desaturated. (Although b/w for shirts is a lot cheaper than color, so I'm suspecting they want b/w art)
IT'S OLD BATMAN
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Kristen Gudsnuk
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ozoneocean
Yeah, that's cool! with white teeth though.
re the second pic: haha that is way more your style- she's got that sort of sloppy sexiness going on that the other one doesn't...
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XanderXeroFiasco
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Hyena H_ll
i would wear this on a shirt if only i wasn't afraid batman would whoop my ass if he sees me wearing this.
you are awesome, dude.
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Skullbie
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I also want a shirt :)
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Hyena H_ll
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Here's the finished second design:
Of course ya can guess which one I prefer. ;)
If anyone seriously wants a shirt, I'll resurrect this thread when they get printed.
Of course ya can guess which one I prefer. ;)
If anyone seriously wants a shirt, I'll resurrect this thread when they get printed.
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ozoneocean
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Hyena H_llOf course we do. I do at least.
If anyone seriously wants a shirt
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wildcard
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Cute isn't normally my thing, but these designs are really cool, particularly the second one :)
That fairy must have one steady hand to balance a coffee while riding a bat..
That fairy must have one steady hand to balance a coffee while riding a bat..
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dueeast
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You have no idea how cool it is to find another artist who prefers realistic figures on women by default instead of "Aw, do I have to?!" Awesome design!
Hyena H_ll
Here's the finished second design:
Of course ya can guess which one I prefer. ;)
If anyone seriously wants a shirt, I'll resurrect this thread when they get printed.
Allen S., co-author/artist
Due East
Due East
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MeHighLow
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The first one is good and all... But the second one rocks. I love its perspective and the fairy's expression... It really looks like you were much more comfortable doing it the second time around (that's what she said, wakawakawaka!)
Khm, sorry about that. Anyways, I want to see the photo of the t-shirt when its done!
Khm, sorry about that. Anyways, I want to see the photo of the t-shirt when its done!
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Hyena H_ll
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No word yet on the t-shirts from my boss... :P
@dueeast: Yeah, I tend to think the female figure is fine on its own merit without exaggeration. ;)
@mehighlow: The second one was definitely more my style! But I think the first one translates graphically better as a t-shirt design. Besides- marketing, man. Give the people a choice. ;)
@dueeast: Yeah, I tend to think the female figure is fine on its own merit without exaggeration. ;)
@mehighlow: The second one was definitely more my style! But I think the first one translates graphically better as a t-shirt design. Besides- marketing, man. Give the people a choice. ;)
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Nergal
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Your name is Hyena Hell? I never realized.
I like the second design very much. It'd be the t-shirt I'd buy.
I like the second design very much. It'd be the t-shirt I'd buy.
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Hyena H_ll
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Haha. Yeah, DD wouldn't let me have "Hell" in my user name because apparently it's a curse word, so I had to opt for self-censorship! ;)
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Kristen Gudsnuk
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Hyena H_ll
Haha. Yeah, DD wouldn't let me have "Hell" in my user name because apparently it's a curse word, so I had to opt for self-censorship! ;)
Darn them! Darn them to heck!
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