Saira Fan Art

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Offline Muttroid

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2009, 20:04:12 »
EDIT: Another one here:

Is the little bird one of those tiny black-with-white-eyes, moving things on Dragon Noir? My monitor's kinda dark, so I couldn't make out much detail.

Actually I had the little bird-like creatures on Lomond in mind.  :P

Ahhh, of course! To be honest, though, on my first playthrough, I thought they were little one-eyed balls with legs, rather than side-on birds. I couldn't make out the beaks, but I spotted it just then when I went back to check. Cool!


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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2009, 19:27:09 »
... somehow ... I don't get it, I guess... (?)  :huh:

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2009, 21:34:59 »
Wow, Elder, you almost draw as good as me!
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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2009, 23:30:50 »
I think the joke was actually the name of the picture...?

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« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2009, 23:31:28 »
I think the joke was actually the name of the picture...?
Oh.. I didn't notice that...

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2009, 01:44:27 »
Work in progress, here... Just wanted to show you how it's coming along! :)


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It'll probably be a full-length piece, but a lot of what's below the shoulders is still sketchy. Expect more later!  C)

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2009, 08:20:05 »
Holy .... , That's extremely amazing. I'd never be able to do something like that.  :whoa:

What I wouldn't give to be able to watch over your shoulder as you did that piece.  :shocked:

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2009, 10:49:22 »
Wendy, that looks wonderful indeed! :)

Her face conveys nobility and strength; her eyes and lips show kindness, and the overall composition reminds me of that famous portrait of Nefertiti sans the crown.

Very much looking forward to the completed version! ;)

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2009, 21:19:30 »
Work in progress, here... Just wanted to show you how it's coming along! :)


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It'll probably be a full-length piece, but a lot of what's below the shoulders is still sketchy. Expect more later!  C)


Absolutely gorgeous. Those collarbones are very anatomically correct.
And for once, she has her cap taken off!
One hard thing when drawing Saira, for me,
was the fact that, yes, she is attractive in her own way... But very much in her own way.

Neither does she seem to pay her own beauty much mind
and the cap is really her trademark.
I've actually taken her hat of in one or two of my drawings,
the excuse being she is washing her hair (in tears) or have had the hat stolen (by a creatur made of flem) and is retreiving it...
This is is a beautiful rendering of Saira,
I'd love to see more.
Any photo as reference?
I wish Nifflas would've chosen someone for me to have as reference,
but, alas, he didn't. Thus her features differ a bit from piece to piece,
the main thing defining her being her colours and equipment.

One more thing, is that the outcome is very different when you have her skin the properly dark brown and the hair jet black. I felt there was always a tremendous difference when lineart was coloured,
more than usual for my lineart.
One tip is that Nifflas has described her eyes as pitch black.
They might shine a lot, you know, catch a lot of light,
but there really is no colour or hue at all that visibly separates pupil from iris.
And its not really a braid as much as it is a ponytail, her hair.
And the last guideline I can recall atm is
that she is about 170 cm.

This beauty makes me think a lot about Sairas sister, the one in the carcrash.
She is up until the carcrash leading a more conventional life on Mars, from what I've gathered from the game,
while Saira took her saucer and went exploring outer space.
« Last Edit: December 19, 2009, 02:12:49 by Beomene »

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2009, 21:29:30 »
Thank you so much for your kindness!  <3 Replies to each of you follow.

Holy .... , That's extremely amazing. I'd never be able to do something like that.  :whoa:

What I wouldn't give to be able to watch over your shoulder as you did that piece.  :shocked:

You can! So much of art is just practice, practice, practice... it's all about how much time you invest, and not nearly so much about any inborn "skill" or "talent." If you work at it you can always get there. :)

On looking over my shoulder -- I'm investigating screencasting software at present so I can show you the painting process on YouTube. You'll be able to see that, at least!  :^^:

Wendy, that looks wonderful indeed! :)

Her face conveys nobility and strength; her eyes and lips show kindness, and the overall composition reminds me of that famous portrait of Nefertiti sans the crown.

Very much looking forward to the completed version! ;)

I'm so glad you picked up on the Nefertiti influence! After seeing Beomene's official art, I was strongly reminded of that bust -- it's one of the most elegant pieces of art I've ever seen, and I picture Saira as having a similar grace and poise.  Thanks for the kind words and lovely analysis!  C)

Absolutely gorgeous.
And for once, she has her cap taken off!
One hard thing when drawing Saira, for me,
was the fact that, yes, she is attractive in her own way...
But she doesn't pay it much mind and the cap is really her trademark.
I've actually taken her hat of in one or two of my drawings,
the excuse being she is washing her hair or have had the hat stolen and is hunting for it...
It is a beautiful rendering of Saira,
I'd love to see more.
Any photo as reference?
I wish Nifflas would've chosen someone for me to have as reference,
but, alas, he didn't.


One more thing, is that the outcome is very different when you have her skin the properly dark and the hair jet black. I felt there was always a tremendous differens when lineart was coloured,
One tip is that Nifflas has described her eyes as pitch black.
They might shine a lot, you know, catch a lot of light,
but there really is no colour or hue at all that visibly separates pupil from iris.
And its not really a braid as much as it is a ponytail, her hair.
And the last guideline I can recall atm is
that she is about 170 cm.

Thank you very much for the "official" details about her appearance, as well as for your kind words -- it means a lot coming from the official artist of Saira (and your work is so beautiful)! Those details are helpful, as I was just wondering what color to paint her eyes and what the "canon" hairstyle was (I may have made it curlier than was expected, but I LOVE CURLY HAIR <3). And yes, there's going to be a huge difference between painted and linework. :D

As for references, I looked at the aforementioned Nefertiti bust, and I GIS'ed a lot of different Indian models trying to get a feel for skin tones. I also looked at your artwork for a while. :) Out of curiosity, what do you use for screencasting? I'm going to try CamStudio and see how that goes, but I've never done this before.  :shocked:

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2009, 21:32:04 »
I'm using
"I SHOW U HD"
as the watermark so annoyingly states! >_ <
I will buy it one of these days to get rid of that watermark...!


I love curly hair too!
I'm still just drooling all over that perfect forehead!
Good job!

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2009, 21:38:39 »
I'm using
"I SHOW U HD"

Sadly, that program is Mac only, and I'm a PC user, so I will have to dig up something else... time to get experimenting!  X) I'll let you know if/when I upload anything. :D Thanks for letting me know! *hug*

Edit: The first video of me painting Saira is now live! You can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMVAmxn2zhs. This is the first time I've ever done a screencast, so I hope you enjoy it!  ;)
« Last Edit: December 19, 2009, 00:45:45 by karooble »

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #28 on: December 19, 2009, 01:26:38 »
Update! Here's the status of the painting as it is at the end of the video I posted.


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You can click through to see a larger version! :)

To LightningEagle, SiamJai, Beomene, and everybody: MOAR ART PLZ! Your pictures were fantastic and funny and I can't wait to see more of them.   :D

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Re: Saira Fan Art
« Reply #29 on: December 19, 2009, 02:21:35 »
Yes, don't forget Salmoneus there!
We can be the Furious Fanart Five! Or Fab(ulous) Fanart Five?
Until more people join, and then we're in a pinch,
must prepare more name suggestions...