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[DARiA]

"I'm not a magician, I'm still studying" © some old-old-old russian cinderella film

Well, due to my feeling of NiGHTS-fanart approaching, I'd open a topic for my pictures, 'kay? ^-^

This is the first finished piece I've made (finished some minutes ago). Kind of a dreamscape, with clouds floating underneath you feet and blooming fields spreading above your head. Some nice place to rest, lie down on the fluffy cloud and listen to the little cloud chimes...
Some place I'd like to visit to relax.

It's not drawn or colored as good as I wish it should be, but is all I can do with the abilities of mine... Thought I'm quite proud of it =3
Any critique or comments highly appreciated!
FunFact: I was drawing the sketch of the pic during my lessons today, and my classmates were like: "Daria, WHAT is it?", "Where is the sky? THIS the sky, below the ground?", "What kind of a grass growind there exactly? Did you smoke it?", "Ha-ha, a visions of a drug addict?". Oh yeah, I love my classmates so much that I wanna beat them up from time to time...


[EDIT] - 06.08.2007
Well, it's been a while!
Glad to be back again with a new drawing.
Nothing much I have to say about this... It just that I suddenly came to a thought: "Hey, I have to draw Clariss!", and so I did. She's in a chibi form, as you can easily tell. That's all because I'm not skilled enough to draw proper human anatomically correct...
I also changed her usual design, because I felt like this. I kept the original color scheme, though.
Claris Sinclair


[EDIT] - 09.08.2007 - editing it again, by replacing the links and cutting out my comments, since they're wickedly long
I should say that today's update owes Icachan and animejosse a lot ^-^
A remade barbie girl called Helen
Helen is a barbie doll - comic
Hobbies switch

[EDIT] - 10.08.2007
Random dreamscape, that came out not what is supposed to be - GLiTTERiNG GREYiSH

[EDIT] - 14.08.2007
Redesign of Helen Catwright

[EDIT] - 26.08.2007
Didn't have any time to draw recently (you know, first year, univercity stuff, big different town, that kind of things) though I have a concept design of a fanmaren, which can be seen here/ Please do have a look, I put quite an efford designing it.

[EDIT] - 10.10.2007
I've designed Lumina to look more like a maren. You can see the pic here - <a href="http://animagirldari...Maren-66971771" target="_blank"><a href="http://animagirldari...Maren-66971771" target="_blank">http://animagirldaria-chan.deviantart.com/...-Maren-66971771</a></a>

[EDIT] - 15.04.2010 (wow, long time no post!)
Bade a quickie based on recent something in that Naruto manga - Octopaw, show me the way

[Dark Night]

Ahh, how I feel the same... Wish I could kick some of my classmates freakin' @$$£$ and make' em cry for mercy. But that's only fantasy.

Now about the lovely draw you have here... I've been wondering how exactly have you done that. Was it digitalized or very well painted ? Well, it looks great anyways. And I love the "floating" ground and the solid sky. Some sweet dreamscape that I'de love to discover too. I need relaxing places.

Well, I'de certainly love to see more, dreamscapes or even NiGHTS fanart. I bet you'de do great. I'll be waiting.

[DARiA]

Thanks for your comment!

Sketch is done in pencil, then scanned and colored digitally in Photoshop CS (digital coloring is the only one I can do more or less fine, I'm suck at traditional coloring).

Personally, I love only the cloudy sky in this picture. Somehow I was able to make it almost as I wanted - soft and blurry. And maybe the foliage came out quite nice. I don't like how fields came out, I've meesed them up pretty much. Guess it was bad idea to add golden flowers, they look quite out of place >.<


EDIT
To avoid double-posting, I'm editing the message


Well, LET YOUR EYES GET BURNED! XD Sorry. I've drew this maren today at school, and decided to scan and color it. Color scheme is quite random and a little bit gaudy - though I've tried to lessen the difference between colors by adding some texture all over the clothes...
Yep, I'm aware that marens are originally genderless, but I made this one more feminine on purpose



Note: it's just a random fanmaren. 'Cause when I'm join' a fandom, I'm quite likely to make one-two... dozens of new charas, just for pictures and desing.
Nothing quite special, I'd say

[~Tsuki~]

Your dreamscape is pretties.~ Your fan maren I love! ^___^ She's very cute. <3's~ I like the Geisha feel that she has.~ ^^ Can't wait to see more from you.

[Dark Night]

Oh my dear friend, I said you'de be able to do more great artwork and you didn't disapoint me. On the contraire, ma' friend.

And yes, I'm back to haunt your artwork topic with my lame french and twisted talk. Poor you.

But you really did some sweet maren. I read the post some time ago, but I wasn't able to see the draw. Good to know that now I can. :3 But you colored it really well (again). The texture you used in the oufit is great and I like how you did the outline. It really is pretty.

I'll be saying it again, I'm waiting for more artwork. Or maybe you posted somewhere else and I seem to have missed it... Poor me, this time.

[DARiA]

Well, I'm back!

First of all, my apologize to those who might expect my art to be uploaded... Sorry, I'm very sorry, the graduating and exams and stuff, busybusybusy...

Anyway, I've brought some scrap with me after all... Really bad one, and I mean it! I've drawn it a month ago or something about that, and colored it just by now... Hence - uglyuglyugly

Another fanmaren. I'm positive this certain psycho haunts bad kids at night

Question: What is the thing scarier than sharp cold weapon?
Answer: (Bad-drawned sharp cold weapon) A hand of a kid holding it.

I would try to draw proper art as soon as final exams are over...

[CORNSiLK]

Your art is absolutely gorgeous!
that dreamscape definitely looks like a place I'd like to find myself in one of these NiGHTS.
Your fanmaren are very nice, too!

[Huruyami]

wow. thats all i have to say.

[MidgitLD]

FINALLY! For once, a fan human-maren that's NOT a blatant NiGHTS or Reala recolor.

[DARiA]

Thank you everyone! Your comments are very encouraging!

MidgitLD, well, it's because I'm still not used to draw NiGHTS or Reala, I guess... ^^""" So it's easier to me now to draw fanmares of uncanon designs (I have to concentrate on those jester-hats...)

[DARiA]

Well, it's been a while!
Glad to be back again with a new drawing.

Nothing much I have to say about this... It just that I suddenly came to a thought: "Hey, I have to draw Clariss!", and so I did. She's in a chibi form, as you can easily tell. That's all because I'm not skilled enough to draw proper human anatomically correct...
I also changed her usual design, because I felt like this. I kept the original color scheme, though.

[~Tsuki~]

Cuteness~! X3 I like her new outfit. <3's~ ^__^

[DARiA]

Oh, thank you so much! I'm so glad someone finally saw and commented this!

[~Tsuki~]

To be honest I was surprised no one else had commented. >.>; I thought they would have. lol I like it alot though. It's bright and cheerful. ^__^ You should draw a chibi Elliot to go with her. <3's~

[Icachan]

*totally missed this* This is adorable! Her new outfit looks great, and I especially like how you still kept the concept of the original clothes but snazzed it up a bit. :3

[DARiA]

~Tsuki~, yes, I've been thinking about this I'm quite likely to draw him in a few days

Thank you, Icachan! Oh, and yes, I should say that today's update owes you and animejosse a lot ^-^

Lets start with this!
Click to see Helen wearing pink!
When I was listening to the podcast show №3 and I heard animejosse calling Helen "a remade barbie doll!", I got a thought that I have to draw that. So, I've just let my hand go, and this is what I end up with. So withness the new look of Helen doll - pardon me, girl - lot's of frills, couple of ribbons, screaming golden blonde hair and lots of barbie pink

Speaking of barbie dolls, that also trigged idea for a mini-comic
Helen is a barbie doll!
For those who can't read my horrible handwritings:
"I'm a barbie girl in a barbie world!"
"Life in plastic... is fantastic!" (munching 100% plastic cereals)
"You can brush my hair!"
"Undress me everywhere!" *whack!*
"Imagination, life is your creation!"
The song is "Barbie Girl" by Aqua.

And the third! To be honest, I was thinking about switching Helen and Billy's hobbies myself, but - Icachan and animejosse gave me a clear image of this
Willi the Violinist and Helen the Footballer
Did't spent much time and skills, obviously. Not sure about the whole coloring-shading-highlighting thing... And well, I was suppose to draw Will somewhat bashful, but he looks scared... Or wait, maybe Helen said something like "I got balls", and he don't know wherether she's serious or he can laugh freely...

Well, thats all for today! ~_^

[Icachan]

We inspire~

Ahem. That Helen Barbie doll is...scary and cute at the same time. XDXD Very well done! And I honestly think the kids would be better if they switched hobbies now, especially after seeing that pic of yours. :3

[DARiA]

Ohhh, thank you sooo much! I'm so glad to receive a comment! *happy tears*
And yes, you do inspire ^w^ Because I couldn't draw those pics if you both didn't

[animejosse]

Ahahahahaha! That comic was funny as heck XD Glad we could inspire something. Your art is adorable~ :3 Barbie!Helen scares me a little, but the rest look cute.

[~Tsuki~]

Awww barbie Helen is scary cute. XD The comic amused me greatly. lol

[DARiA]

Thank you, animejosse and ~Tsuki~! And thank you very much, Ekari, for some valuable tips ^__^

Well, today I'm back with a dreamscape. I'm a bit too tired to comment my work right now... the Deviant comment says all. Just skip the outburst at the beginning
GLiTTERiNG GREYiSH

[Icachan]

Oooh, that's really pretty! Looks like it's made from quicksilver or something~ I love how you made the water flow, looks liquid but still sort of solid.

Adding a bit to E-kairis tips about anatomy practice: Another great way of doing it is to sketch from photos. It can be from a clothing catalog, nude (if you're comfortable with that of course) or just regular photos that you got lying about. That way you learn a bit about anatomy, practice your general drawing skills AND get an idea of how different body types look. :3 I personally practice by sketching from "Anatomy for the Artist", but that book is a) a bit expensive and B.) kind of hard core if you're not into learning anatomy perfectly.

[~Tsuki~]

I quite enjoyed this dreamscape. ^-^ I think using the silver grey worked out quite well.~ <3's~ The water makes me think of winter when you can go iceskating.~

[DARiA]

Thank you for your comments, you're making me a happy girl! ;w;
Also, thanks to Icachan and Ekairi for the valuable tips on drawing!
Now I'm actually off to drawing; have some ideas to make into scribbles...

[DARiA]

Hello everyone, I'm back!
I haven't done all what I've planned, but I'll do it in next few days for sure

I brought a Helen redesign of mine, which can be seen here. It's a deviation, actually, and I'm too lazy to either retype the comment or to copy-past it. Please click the link ^^

[LUCiD-STUDENT]

I'm no expert artist myself, but I have to say that I enjoy yer particular style. There's some kind of softness to it, especially in yer dreamscape designs. Really, only thing I could think of is maybe try branching out a bit. Try drawing smaller heads and maybe practice some other styles (Realistic, Angular, Batshit-Crazy etc.). See if anything else you try appeals to ye, considering how art be an ever evolving process.

P.S. Ah, right, a slight note on yer latest Helen redesign, I'm unsure, but it appears to me she's not actually holding the violin bow. Like it just be floating there. Otherwise you have a pretty good grasp on the concepts of lighting (something that I certainly envy), and a great deal of promise as an artist. Just make sure to experiment!

[~Tsuki~]

The colors you used on Helen are perfect I think. :3 I like the soft feeling to them. <3's~

[Feniiku]

I've just had a quick-click through your artwork, and I must say that I love your style The chibis are so cute, and your dreamscapes are amazing!

keep it up

[Moriarty]

I'm impressed as well. Can't wait to see more.

[AYRiES]

The Helen redesing is really great, I think I prefer your version =p I like how she looks, the style is great- kind of elegant or something. And I love her hair *_* I think the main issue with the leggings for me is that they look so weird with the black and the blue D= I like the longer skirt you gave her more... Also, I actually envy your ability to draw violins, looks great to me. They're so hard to draw (or is that just me? XD)

[Tangocat777]

I love this stuff. Keep up the good work. Hopefully now people will look at Helen and William diffrently with this fanart.

[DARiA]

Phew, a lot of things happened (mainly university stuff), and I'm having a hard time getting online. Also having a hard time finding any time to draw, too.
Thought I have a concept design of a fanmaren, which can be seen here/ Please do have a look, I put quite an efford designing it.
To Ekairi: I still have an uncolored version of Helen's redesigned outfit, but I'm not really sure if I have it scanned; but anyways, would an uncolored version be okay for you?
To everyone: Thank you so much for visiting my galleries and having a look at my pictures; double thanks for those who comments them. Hope to bring more works next time ^^

[DARiA]

Apparently none had seen my last design sketch... Okaaaay, onto the next drawing!
I've designed Lumina to look more like a maren. You can see the pic here - http://animagirldaria-chan.deviantart.com/...-Maren-66971771

[animejosse]

Lumina looks adorable there!

[DARiA]

Thankyo ;v; Happy to hear that

[DARiA]

Gods, haven't been here for, like, forever...

a little something for you all NiGHTS at night Bellbridge

and a few days later:
Windmill in the spring sky - a drawing of Claris and NiGHTS in Spring Valley

[DARiA]

BiG into dreams

Right after Razer112 said how he'd pretend Big is NiGHTS if later won't show up in ASR