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EDIT 5/24/10: Fixed some proportions with the head and arms, and changed the torso design.

dark elf archer

something a little new, since i haven't done a new character design in awhile. I realized a bit late that the hand positioning wouldn't work for conventional bow shooting, so maybe she'll just shoot with her bow horizontal like Legolas or something =P

Still not quite where I want to be skill wise, still have much to learn about composition and technique... :P

Tablet/Photoshop CS3: ~27 hours
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:iconnightmare1600:
This is by far the best Dark Elf I have ever seen.
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:iconhereintheshadows:
Or maybe that's her "at-rest" position?

Speaking of bows, can you imagine how strong these women would be?

Most longbows of the medieval era had around a 200lb draw weight (or more).

Not many people today use traditional bows, and those that do rarely use anything over a 95-98lb draw weight.
So if any of you here are sportsman, you might have a compound bow. When you draw that, imagine it being 2-4 times harder, then imagine doing it several times within the space of 30 seconds.

Now imagine a fist being propelled by an arm used to firing a bow like that.

At high velocity.

Into your face.

I bet any guy that f*cked with an English longbowmen had cave-face for the rest of their lives.
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:iconrod-wolf:
This is one of these rare drawing... you know... the first time you saw it, your mind is full off a strange feeling, due to an awesome ilustration.

I realy love this one, the face expression, the light effect, the coloring, the pose...

Good job and keep it up =D
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:iconjkuo:
wow thanks! :D I'm glad I could impart that feeling
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Mood: Love ~PrincessWolves89 May 30, 2010   Digital Artist
cool
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~Broadshore May 26, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
She kinda reminds me of a L2 Dark Elf. Great piece. Love how you did the skin, armor and fabric colors. Thumbs up work.
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:iconnariwolf66:
This would be the elf i want watching my back. Nice Work
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