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Gothic Beauty(3220 Views)

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Gothic Beauty
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Gothic Beauty
I'm sry for the odd title. But it was the only thing I could think of at the time (so i might change it later-- i'm open to title suggestions! :D).

I don't really know how long this took exactly, because I completed this piece by piece, during my spare time. Since I've started college again, I'm really lacking time to dedicate to artwork :( So I'm going to have to manage my time better. I'm probably going to slow it down a bit on the vexels since I really do need to focus on my school work. I have to complete the projects I've already started (one collab with a close friend of mine, MAYBE an entry for the current competition, and a couple of other pieces that I've started and just haven't had the time to finish lol). Hopefully these will all be done soon.

The lighting on this was insane. I don't know why but lately I've been picking pictures that have less than perfect lighting for my skill level. It was a challenge, but I enjoyed it. The shadows were difficult b/c I've never had a light source coming from the bottom... typically they're from the top at different angles. The rings and necklace were especially difficult because of their fine detail, and it's very easy to mess them up with the lighting. This is my first time dealing with so much metal (the button on the corset, the rings, the necklace, her piercings). Haha, i know that doesn't sound like a lot, but I never have any metal in my vexels so this is a big thing for me lol I must say, it was entertaining and hopefully I'll get better at it as I get more practice.

The background is also quickly illustrated. I used pink instead of the original color b/c it reminds me of a tiger print pillow that I have in my dorm room lol And I also disliked the dull yellow version that was in the orignal photo.

It's really unfortunate that I had to resize this one so much, so it's a tad blurry compared to the illustrator/photoshop uncompressed version ='(...

This time I wanted to complete a vexel that wasn't of a celebrity. I've been looking at some stock photos and some are truly beautiful, so I think I might try using them as guides for a while.

Reference photo from this stock: Miss Black Velvets. Later on I will post close ups and the illustrator outline (for those who care to see...)
Submitted by Joaris333 on 27th January 2006.
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Comments (34)
Cadence
14 Jul 06 - 08.32am
Cadence
The hair is so amazing!! I love this one :)
Sasha
1 Jul 06 - 02.37pm
Sasha
The hair is absolutely gorgeous. Definite fave. <3
drianin
30 Jun 06 - 07.30pm
hair is perfect x)
i like it!
missing
29 Jun 06 - 08.00pm
missing
i like it :)
cait
25 Jun 06 - 10.18pm
cait
I love the necklace, eyeshadow and nose, great work
JustSharon
24 Jun 06 - 08.17pm
JustSharon
Really good !
mirabella
23 Jun 06 - 09.50am
mirabella
Wow I though it was a picture when I saw it...so beautifull..look so real.
Love the lips and her hair..
sophy_06
18 Jun 06 - 05.38pm
sophy_06
wow thats amazin, such great detail on the hair and the mouth and pericing look fantastic lol. i wish i could make them like that. :)
sweetness24
18 Jun 06 - 02.47pm
sweetness24
looks beautiful =p i love the hair
kirstieee
18 Jun 06 - 11.42am
woah this looks so real! Amazing
thatsneakyfox
16 Jun 06 - 12.09am
thatsneakyfox
I am in awe over all the hair you vexel. It's just too good to explain. Just... *gasp*
p00pstr34ks
14 Jun 06 - 01.55am
p00pstr34ks
so realistic.. wow @_@
satin
8 Jun 06 - 09.48am
satin
ohh

wow the hair and the skin
aisyah
4 May 06 - 10.05am
aisyah
this is amazing!
lisa_mg
1 Mar 06 - 09.53am
lisa_mg
This looks great, very realistic!
blackbeauty
25 Feb 06 - 04.52pm
that is wow..i love the hair..it looks so real
Shoua
9 Feb 06 - 10.59pm
Shoua
Wow. I thought she was Kelly Clarkson until I saw the reference photo. I love the hair and face. Awesome.

You did a great job on the lighting too. You can definitely tell where it's coming from.
Rick
6 Feb 06 - 06.49am
Rick
Will you just take a look at this... Look!!.. it's unbelievable!! I'm in Love.. haha! This is beautiful, you did a fantastic job on this. wow! Keep up the great work! :)
Azbri
3 Feb 06 - 10.32pm
do you know how amazing the hair is...Its just perfecto.
Sana
29 Jan 06 - 10.25pm
oh wow, this is gorgeous
£u¢i@no...
29 Jan 06 - 12.17pm
£u¢i@no...
Pretty Girl
radioslutx
28 Jan 06 - 12.55pm
radioslutx
As usual its perfect <3
o1vietb4byx
28 Jan 06 - 02.12am
o1vietb4byx
i love itt!
Linda
27 Jan 06 - 11.30pm
Linda
That's fantastic, you pulled off the shadows really well. The lips also look very nice :)
carolinabarajas
27 Jan 06 - 08.55pm
carolinabarajas
It looks exaggeratedly much better than the original!!!, I always wonder: how devils do you make the hair so perfect?
Excellent Job Ariel =D
momo.PEACHiE
27 Jan 06 - 08.31pm
That is amazing.... The hair is flawless. <3
maja90
27 Jan 06 - 08.19pm
Love it!!
Sarah
27 Jan 06 - 07.58pm
Sarah
You have improved incredibly! This is gorgeous! :)
Ava
27 Jan 06 - 07.51pm
Ava
WOW this is amazing! The face, hair, and necklace are incredible, great work :)
Kat
27 Jan 06 - 07.28pm
o.o *STARES AT HAIR* amazing.
Lisette
27 Jan 06 - 07.03pm
Lisette
If you don't make a tutorial, I will...er...do something really bad!
You are soo unbelievably good, I need to know your secrets. Seriously, it's a matter of life and death. You are soo good!
As a title, "Flawless Beauty" comes to mind. Not very original, but that's just what it is!

I can't find the right words, for telling you how amazing this thing is.. It's.. *sigh* WOW!!!!!!!
Angie
27 Jan 06 - 06.16pm
Angie
This is wonderful! I don't have any criti..just wanted to let you that it looks great (which I'm sure you already know) :)
angel421355
27 Jan 06 - 05.46pm
angel421355
OMG! THAT IS SOOO GORGEOUS!!!!
the2slayers
27 Jan 06 - 05.42pm
the2slayers
Once again... this is unbelievable. The hair is just... wow. You're getting so amazing, I'm so proud of you. I can't even describe how great this looks. The necklace rocks and once again... the hair.

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