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Last hope

Last Hope ...
Well, this time I don't wanna tell a story cuz i wanna hear your thought. Feel free share me your story if you want :)

For me, there's a question between Life and Death, why are we here? why do we die?

Enjoy! :)
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Close up:
_ Lying Ikarus: [link]
_ Standing Ikarus: [link]

Goodbye

"Goodbye!"
The King of Dragons: Lac Long Quan, Queen of Fairies: Au Co and their children after the "Reunion night" of every year.
It's suppose to be sad but everyone feel happy 'cuz they all know their family's bond never be separated.

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It's based on my country's traditional myth says about the origin of Vietnamese race with 54 different ethnic minority groups. :)

The story says that long ago there was a King of Dragon who married a Queen of Fairies and they have 100 children hatched from 100 eggs. Not only were the babies exceptionally beautiful, but they grew much faster than normal children. Within a few years, Au Co and Lac Long Quan’s magical sons had grown into brave and gentle young men.

Despite her beautiful children, Au Co was not entirely happy. As the son of a water goddess, Lac Long Quan preferred to live underwater. This watery environment did not suit his wife, who spent most of her time on land. Separated from her husband for long periods, Au Co grew lonely and homesick. She began to dream of her lofty, native land.
rice

"I miss the mountains of my birth", sighed Au Co. Lac Long Quan looked at his wife sadly. Finally, he reached a decision. "I am a sea dragon by nature," he said. "You, my wife, are a mountain fairy. Our habits and needs are different and we must live apart. It is difficult, but at least we have had our time together."

Then he turned to their children. "Half of you’" said the king, "will accompany your mother to the mountains and half of you will live beside the sea with me. If either group should ever face grave danger, the other group will come to their aid."

So it was that fifty sons followed Au Co into the mountains, where they grew corn and rice. The other group followed Lac Long Quan to the coast. They lived by fishing. Only in times of grave danger would they meet.

These two groups were ancestors of the Hung kings who founded the country Au Lac in the area that is now Vietnam. Today, everyone in Vietnam knows this story. Everyone remembers that the people of Vietnam are descended from Lac Long Quan and Au Co, a sea dragon and a mountain fairy.

Prints Available! Go get some! + New Tut!

Journal Entry: Sun May 31, 2009, 6:30 PM


Hi guys!
I'm making some prints available and will continue to update the list, plz remember to check it. Have a look and feel free to get some if you like! :)
Cheers! :D
P/S: Please let me know if there are any other of my artworks that you wannna buy, i'll make it print available unless they are commission works. :)



Drawwing & Shading male in realistic comic style: [link]
Before practicing this tut, I recommend you to read the usual method of coloring (still has most of lineart):
+ Male:
:lightbulb: Part 1:[link]
:lightbulb: Part 2: [link]
+ Female: [link]

  • Mood: Love
  • Listening to: Beast Loose In Paradise - Lordi
  • Reading: Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto
  • Watching: Saw V
  • Playing: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
  • Eating: Noodles
Skin by ~psychol-bob (modified by ~doanminhman)

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:iconcheese-sama:
Your artwork is lovely! :3

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:iconmemories-n-raindrops:
Hey! your artwork is very inspiring! your tutorials were very helpful as well thank you very much for creating them, please continue to draw many inspiring things

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It takes a minute to like someone, and hour to love someone, but to forget someone takes a life time.
:icondoanminhman:
Oh thank you for taking timer visit my gal :D I'll continue for sure! :) :)
:iconmemories-n-raindrops:
:heart: YAY

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It takes a minute to like someone, and hour to love someone, but to forget someone takes a life time.
:iconblackrose-frozenrose:
Love your artwork..^^ How did you do it>? THe colouring techniques? They are incredible...^^ I was just wondering.. Do you have any idea how to prepare the line arts well by using AdobePhotoshop Elements 5.0? because I used camera to take a picture of my work to put it into DA...T-T

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The Greatest Thing you'll ever learn is to Love and to be Loved in return^^


:blackrose: Ellune :blackrose:

PS: Do you mind visiting my gallery and give some complaints, opinion, suggestions, critiques and comments??
Thank you^^
:icondoanminhman:
Oh thank you for love my art! :)
It's a pity I don't know how to use Adobe Photoshop Element :( Maybe you should try to google with those key words. I think there are many people using camera to take a picture instead of a scanner, and even if they don't edit it by PhotoshopElement, it could be some other ways ... :)
:iconblackrose-frozenrose:
Hm...^^

Well Now I have Adobe Photoshop CS 3 portable..^^

I am curious.. When I looked at your art...

I noticed that your pattern for the clothes or ornaments are very beautiful..

I also noticed that your character's hair have beautiful strokes..

how did you do that??

I tried to use the technique 'SMUDGE' not the tool smudge...

It is so difficult..T-T

especiallty the hair..

Ah.. How can we prepare the line art well..??
I'm sorry if I asked too many questions.. I was just..curious..>-<

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The Greatest Thing you'll ever learn is to Love and to be Loved in return^^


:blackrose: Ellune :blackrose:

PS: Do you mind visiting my gallery and give some complaints, opinion, suggestions, critiques and comments??
Thank you^^
:icondoanminhman:
Oh about the technique to color the hair, it's actually blending color (i wrote the tut long time ago when i didn't know how to express the exactly word ^^'';). Just simply use a tablet :)
:iconblackrose-frozenrose:
Yeah... I am using tablet...

I am wondering...

Did you create a tut about how to draw women?? Like what you did about tuts of Men??

>-<

My anathomy sucks..

and I have dificulties in using technique "Smudge"..

Hmmm... And.. The first thing to do when we want to colour is colour the base one right? with no shadows and light?
What brush is used for that?

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The Greatest Thing you'll ever learn is to Love and to be Loved in return^^


:blackrose: Ellune :blackrose:

PS: Do you mind visiting my gallery and give some complaints, opinion, suggestions, critiques and comments??
Thank you^^

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