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Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Mariana on October 15, 2006, 11:05:26 pm

Title: My corner
Post by: Mariana on October 15, 2006, 11:05:26 pm

Some of you might know me as Killiy or Bonamera, others as Anika, anyway, the friends I had in game have left for various reasons and I decided to take a break from PS. I still lurk on the forums to keep myself updated, or join the irc channel and scare the cats  ;D
Here is Torzigg's look after I cut his tail
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j172/danamariana/torzigg.jpg)

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Karyuu on October 15, 2006, 11:10:44 pm

I love that line quality of the whiskers :) In fact I would recommend applying it to the entire figure - by thinning out or thickening lines at certain angles, you can create more depth and a feeling of shadow. Similarly, the bit on the eyebrow line is a bit incongruous with the clean and smooth feel of everything else - though it is expressive :3

Good job! Most certainly looks like your subject, which is more than I can say for everything I do :P

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Torzigg on October 15, 2006, 11:14:20 pm

*Hides his tail*

Aww I'm so cute =^_^=

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on October 18, 2006, 01:45:24 pm

Thanks for the advice Karyuu. The problem is I don't have a scanner to use my own drawings in background and I'm a beginner in Photoshop, not very skilled at combining brushes, that's why the line is so rigid. But practice makes perfect.
I saw nice descriptions in The Great Fan-Fanart Project: REQUESTS and this is how I imagine Hume Silveraxe.

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j172/danamariana/dwarf.jpg)

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Jekkar on October 18, 2006, 06:38:57 pm

Lordbug XD.
I like the way how simple you draw Mariana (no offense), nice smooth lines.

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on October 19, 2006, 03:41:02 am

Thank you :)
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Update:
I took advantage one of my friends had a camera when he came to visit so here are some of my drawings, not clear lines this time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n1AJe-ytdE

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on November 25, 2006, 10:29:30 pm

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j172/danamariana/palace.jpg)

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on March 27, 2007, 01:14:00 am

You just had left
(by Tudor Arghezi)

You just had left. I asked you to.
My eyes, down the road, followed you,
Until you fade away, through the tall grass.
You never once returned a glance!

I would have waved to you after you left,
But what's a sign from shadows in the length?

I wanted you to go, and also stay.
First thought was what you did obey.
The silent thought won't make you sway.
Why did you left? Why would you stay?

lousy translation, I know...

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Ralleyon on March 27, 2007, 09:40:33 am

Killy! *glomp*

Love the translation, love the drawings, good to see you lurking around :)

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Radiant Memphis on March 28, 2007, 12:32:14 pm

Very pretty poem. I'll have to check some other works by that author.

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on April 12, 2007, 10:35:53 pm

Here you have 10 self-replicating tickets. On each ticket is written "http://pswiki.xordan.com/index.php/Main_Page <- This! Needs! Work! - We need YOU!". Give these self-replicating tickets to people who know and trust. Each ticket will replicate once you gave it away! Come back to me when you have given away all of the tickets!

Darned quest...

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on May 08, 2007, 09:52:21 pm

The words you're searching for so long
Are waiting patient in a song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dzCvE7VmXk)
Just an old story that rings true
And yet so new for each of you.

But when it's past and hurts too bad
You close it safely with a ward (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2WHKdhz_Lk).
"All lies!" - you say, and quickly flee,
"Day dreaming is not good for me."

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Mariana on May 16, 2007, 12:29:21 am

We have time
by Octavian Paler

We have time
time for everything. To sleep
to run to and fro
to regret what we've done wrong and err again
to judge the others and absolve ourself
we have time to read and write
to correct what we've written, to regret what we've written
we have time to make plans and not stand by them
we have time to deceive ourself
and later dig through illusion's ashes
we have time for aspirations and sickness
to blame destiny and the details
we have time to watch the clouds, the advertising or some random accident
we have time to cast away our questions
to delay the answers
we have time to crash a dream and make it over again
we have time to make friends and lose them
we have time to receive lessons and then forget them
we have time to receive gifts and not understand them
we have time for all
there's no time for a little tenderness
when we do this too, we die.

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Annah on May 16, 2007, 04:46:41 pm

Nice poems, though I'm really against translating from Romanian, since you practically destroy the whole "idea" and take all their unique charm.

:)

Title: Re: My corner
Post by: Ralleyon on May 18, 2007, 04:37:05 pm

I kinda like it, although I do agree some of the things I've read from Octavian Paler (God rest his soul) sound better in Romanian even with white rhyme. Still, even if the musicality is lost, there are many beautiful writings hidden in this "dark corner" of the Earth which deserve attention. Keep 'em comin'