So, I got another piece of art commissioned. The picture was of Sistina, as I considered her the most complex of the major characters in Ancient Ruins. The artist is IndyMBras, and she created the art for significantly less than she should have, as she’s trying to build up a reputation at the moment. With no further ado, here it is.
Now, the picture isn’t perfect. Nothing matches my imagination perfectly. Her lips are a touch too thick for my taste, for one, and the face isn’t perfect… but it’s a good rendition, in all honesty. I like her work as a whole.
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I like it, although I wouldn’t have instantly recognized her (I mean, with the wood grain and such it’s kinda obvious, but it wouldn’t be an immediate “aha!” thing). But I suspect that’s mostly down to the different art style; more … anime-esque, or something, maybe. Makes her look kinda young and innocent, I guess.
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Quite. IndyMBras asked for a reference for a facial shape for her, and I think I may have chosen the wrong one. It’s still a good picture, but not quite as mature as I intended. The things you learn when commissioning artwork.
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It is a good rendition but would have been better if she looked older maybe mid-thirties or so. Looks too much like a teenager right now.
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Agreed. What Sistina would have looked like at the age of twenty sounds about right. She’s just a few millennia past that.
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Well … she can be her future teenage daughter ;)
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Hehe. Let’s not forget that Sistina can create her body(s) at any age she so chooses, so this isn’t necessarily wrong.
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Huh, I had imagined her with a sharper face.
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To be honest? So did I. I chalk this up to me doing an insufficient job of finding an example face for the artist. She did what I asked, and I asked wrong.
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I was influenced by the character design of Oberon and Titania from the TV show Gargoyles.
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*looks up Titania* Hmm… a bit too strong-jawed for me. I prefer the somewhat heart-shaped face, but it’s the cheekbones for me. Gah, so hard to find something that’s right. >_<
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Sou do like an elvish Reese Witherspoon
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