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After applying colors to , I thought it only fitting to apply color to the "companion piece" I drew around the same time, ... but, it's not often I have time to do a big digital render. I was in an experimenting mood today and, inspired by great marker work I've seen done by folks like :iconstalk: and :iconsuicidalassassin:, decided to try coloring Lucretia here with markers.

While still not anywhere near the quality of my digital coloring, I think I'm getting a little better at this approach. (I did touch this up a bit in Photoshop.) I have to learn to smooth out my shading better, I think, and have more of a plan before I start. Seeing the small number of favorites this is getting compared to the original suggests that maybe I butchered this just a tad...

I keep trying this whole traditional color thing because I like the hands-on feel of it and the fact that I don't have to be chained to my computer to do it. Coloring on my tablet isn't exactly working out comfortably so I'll continue experimenting. That's what artists do, right?

I wonder if I could pull off a comic like this...

Lucretia © :icondualmask:

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*Chizel-Man Jul 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Your marker work looks good to me.
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:icondualmask:
=Dualmask Jul 10, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks! I'm still not as confident as I'd like to be with markers but I'm going to keep practicing, naturally.
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*Chizel-Man Jul 18, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Practice makes perfect right? It seems to me that your a quick learner so I'm sure it won't take long for you to get to a comfortable spot with your marker work.
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*wbd Jul 3, 2012   General Artist
Those colors look great! They're well-applied and add a lot of visual interest with their texture. I like the transitional shading on her skin (between the two solid tones)- it works well.

As nice as this looks, I think it might be prohibitive time-wise to do a full comic. On the other hand, you could probably lead with a few color pages and then switch to black-and-white, like some manga series do.
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:icondualmask:
=Dualmask Jul 4, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks! I'm not happy with some small parts, like how I shaded the breastplate, but I'd say I'm 85% happy with this and confident that I'm getting a little better at marker coloring.

The thing that could make this work time-wise in a comic for me is being able to work on it whether I can get to my computer or not. Since my PC is shared, that's of some importance to me.
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=SwagginDragon Jun 28, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
This is sweet.
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:icondualmask:
=Dualmask Jun 29, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Glad you like it!
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:iconjoybuzzer:
It still looks good!
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=Dualmask Jun 28, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks a lot! :)
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:iconsuicidalassassin:
NICE! I've always liked the use of white on the skin for highlights. It's something I've always wanted to do, but haven't had the chance to try. I mostly draw black characters in my comics, and I feel the white highlights work better on white skin, y'know.

Anyway, this is dope man! Keep it up!
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