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Nova Terra Drawing

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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-25 08:21:16
April 25 2014 08:20 GMT
#1
After seeing this year's Blizzcon artwork and going asdwfghafodgih over Nova i decided to give it a try and draw it.
I guess it's Mr. Jacks work, based on hair and body proportions, but i didn't like the face much so i changed it a bit. So far i only used colored pencils and will minimize use of other media.
Paper size is 30x42 cm.
What do you guys think so far? Any kind of criticism or feedback is appreciated. i don't have an idea to draw this geometric hexagon texture on the lower half of her torso tbh.
This should be done within the next few weeks, i hope it's appropriate to post it here c:

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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
April 25 2014 08:33 GMT
#2
This is awesome
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51484 Posts
April 25 2014 08:39 GMT
#3
Oh good lord, nice!!!! Looks so clear and crisp, well done.
Can't wait to drool over it when she is complete
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SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
April 25 2014 09:17 GMT
#4
GOrgeous
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 25 2014 09:45 GMT
#5
thx y'all! i think i'll add the blizzcon banner background (blue/purple color scheme), but do u think it'll be better without it?
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
April 25 2014 11:12 GMT
#6
Probably without
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 25 2014 13:12 GMT
#7
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finished the armor on her torso. also worked on hair and currently drawing her leg c:
lantz
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States762 Posts
April 25 2014 13:37 GMT
#8
alright alright, how much you want for it
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 25 2014 14:16 GMT
#9
On April 25 2014 22:37 lantz wrote:
alright alright, how much you want for it


yo soul
[MD]Frostbite
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Canada292 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-25 14:36:25
April 25 2014 14:36 GMT
#10
I don't get why people like Nova so much, she isn't even an important character plot Wise. But then again, she's pretty.

Very nice drawing though.
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eTcetRa
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia822 Posts
April 25 2014 14:49 GMT
#11
On April 25 2014 23:36 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I don't get why people like Nova so much, she isn't even an important character plot Wise. But then again, she's pretty.

Very nice drawing though.


She is quite an interesting character in the novels.

On April 25 2014 23:16 Denda Reloaded wrote:
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On April 25 2014 22:37 lantz wrote:
alright alright, how much you want for it


yo soul


If he doesn't take that deal I will.

This looks great!
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 25 2014 14:55 GMT
#12
On April 25 2014 23:36 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I don't get why people like Nova so much, she isn't even an important character plot Wise. But then again, she's pretty.

Very nice drawing though.


i hate that chick cause she tried to hurt Kerri (my fave) and i don't like her overall, but the art for Blizzcon looked nice so that's why i'm drawing it. will draw the Hots Box-art Kerri soon®. :D thank u!
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 25 2014 14:56 GMT
#13
On April 25 2014 23:49 eTcetRa wrote:
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On April 25 2014 23:36 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I don't get why people like Nova so much, she isn't even an important character plot Wise. But then again, she's pretty.

Very nice drawing though.


She is quite an interesting character in the novels.

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On April 25 2014 23:16 Denda Reloaded wrote:
On April 25 2014 22:37 lantz wrote:
alright alright, how much you want for it


yo soul


If he doesn't take that deal I will.

This looks great!


Lol what a joak. Well i usually sell my art but i didn't think that he was serious so that's why i'm trolling (when i should be drawing, really). back 2 werq.
lantz
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States762 Posts
April 25 2014 19:59 GMT
#14
i'm curious how much you would charge?
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-25 20:06:42
April 25 2014 20:06 GMT
#15
On April 26 2014 04:59 lantz wrote:
i'm curious how much you would charge?


for colored drawings of that size (A3) i usually get paid around 120 dollars. since this one is so detailed and will also have background blending maybe a lil more. i didn't think about selling it so i didn't make up my mind either. It may sound much but after all it's hours n hours of work put into it. And as i'm just a hobbyist i don't think that i should charge much more, most of my clients are pretty greedy anyway... maybe it's just my age lol.
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
April 26 2014 04:49 GMT
#16
This is beautiful so far. Cant wait for the finished product!

And I would totally buy this in a poster format!
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Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
April 26 2014 07:29 GMT
#17
On April 25 2014 23:56 Denda Reloaded wrote:
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On April 25 2014 23:49 eTcetRa wrote:
On April 25 2014 23:36 [MD]Frostbite wrote:
I don't get why people like Nova so much, she isn't even an important character plot Wise. But then again, she's pretty.

Very nice drawing though.


She is quite an interesting character in the novels.

On April 25 2014 23:16 Denda Reloaded wrote:
On April 25 2014 22:37 lantz wrote:
alright alright, how much you want for it


yo soul


If he doesn't take that deal I will.

This looks great!


Lol what a joak. Well i usually sell my art but i didn't think that he was serious so that's why i'm trolling (when i should be drawing, really). back 2 werq.

Sson u shood join TL maphia for my insomnia
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 26 2014 08:52 GMT
#18
@vult
thank u very much! well the original drawing is "only" A3 but prints should be available c:

@alakaslam
the fuck is that?
MoonfireSpam
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1153 Posts
April 26 2014 11:22 GMT
#19
Yay colouring pencils. Cool seeing not digital art for a bit
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
April 26 2014 15:33 GMT
#20
COLOR PENCILS? my turn to go asdwfghafodgih asdwfghafodgih asdwfghafodgih hahaha

great job!

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Alakaslam
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States17336 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-26 16:54:38
April 26 2014 16:45 GMT
#21
Well JieXian answered that, I have another thing such that you make half the forum happy

Will edit into post

Oh yeah forgot about http://www.dorkly.com/picture/49304/zero-suit-samus-googles-herself

Well, an actual serious Zero Suit Samus, along the lines of your Nova here. Because hey, everyone hasn't seen a real woman before or enough cosplayers have never seen Samus before so hey.
If you think Elon Musk is a Nazi, it is because YOU radicalized him!
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 26 2014 20:11 GMT
#22
@MoonfireSpam

Yes i refuse 2 work digitally and want to use traditional media which sadly is dying out.

@JieXian thx! but the link doesn't work...
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
April 26 2014 22:25 GMT
#23
wow! sick
:)
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 27 2014 07:15 GMT
#24
that's ridiculously good! Since you said you're a hobbyist, mind if I ask what your experience is like? I guess how long have you been drawing, coloring etc... I also agree. Traditional media is cooler than digital
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 27 2014 08:14 GMT
#25
@BigFan

thx! dunno i'm drawing trashy stuff since i've been like 4 years old, but i started portraits etc with 13 or so.
i'm 17 now which makes me have a rather small experience but imho learning by doing is more fun than being educated at it. and you also get better with time so you eventually aren't much worse than those who had drawing lessons whatsoever.
my first colored drawing was mid 2011 if i recall correctly. traditional media is also way riskier as you can't undo mistakes, don't have many layers etc. which makes it unfair to compare those 2 media imho. thx again!
this is my collection of my drawings so far, spanning from 2010 to today: http://dendareloaded.deviantart.com/gallery/

the last pages feature old work which is rather embarrassing, but it's natural to start of worse so don't be surprised :D do you draw as well?
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 29 2014 05:11 GMT
#26
hmm fair points. ya, you get better with time. Traditional media is scarier since erasing something doesn't make it go away lol. Your drawings look great! I can see the improvement. Any reason to draw portraits rather than I dunno, nature images or fantasy pictures? Though I have to say, you made Sarah look a bit fat here: http://dendareloaded.deviantart.com/art/Ghost-Sarah-Kerrigan-198842024 lol

Well, long story short: I took visual arts class back in high school which was a long time and loved to draw but since then, I haven't drawn anything. This is the only thing I've drawn in > 5 years lol:
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It was for a birthday but I had to cut the text before uploading since it had names and such. I think the scan kinda caught all my mistakes though it didn't catch all the shading which is admittedly something that I can't do well. I've been meaning to get back into drawing but I'm usually busy with other stuff and end up not having enough time to do it. That and I know that I'm so terrible now so I end up postponing it day to day ><; I've been thinking of starting with characters to at least get my dimensions down and "get back into it" then I can explore more stuff later on. Gotta start somewhere lol.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 29 2014 10:11 GMT
#27
@BigFan
yes the Kerri one is very old and one of my first portraits, that's why i redrew it to make her look less fat lol :http://dendareloaded.deviantart.com/art/Sarah-Kerrigan-408223918
I draw portraits as practice, if you asked about that. Some consider portraits boring etc (which can be true sometimes) but you first gotta learn the basics and then move on to other forms of art. Just like exercising, you start with the basic stuff first.

if you don't have the time to actually draw you can just sketch from time to time, helps alot. i sketch rarely coz i'm more into rendering that shit down detailed but sketching is crucial for becoming a better drawer. speaking of which i should start doing it too lol.
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 29 2014 13:09 GMT
#28
Little update: almost finished her body.
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-29 17:46:16
April 29 2014 17:46 GMT
#29
^ looking good though the body seems a bit too pinkish?

On April 29 2014 19:11 Denda Reloaded wrote:
@BigFan
yes the Kerri one is very old and one of my first portraits, that's why i redrew it to make her look less fat lol :http://dendareloaded.deviantart.com/art/Sarah-Kerrigan-408223918
I draw portraits as practice, if you asked about that. Some consider portraits boring etc (which can be true sometimes) but you first gotta learn the basics and then move on to other forms of art. Just like exercising, you start with the basic stuff first.

if you don't have the time to actually draw you can just sketch from time to time, helps alot. i sketch rarely coz i'm more into rendering that shit down detailed but sketching is crucial for becoming a better drawer. speaking of which i should start doing it too lol.

ya, no worries. Just joking with you. Probably better than most of what I've drawn lol. ya, that's what I was asking but I figured it might be the reason Well, I should have a bit more time soon so I'm going to start drawing and just redrawing and such. lol ya, sketching is pretty nice and guess not as bad if you make a mistake with traditional drawings.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
April 29 2014 22:23 GMT
#30
it looks a bit more pink on this photo, but i made it pink as the bakcground is purple and the overall lighting is purple/pink. true, good luck! i'd start with sketching of settings (rooms etc) and then face,s body anatomy etc.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 30 2014 04:39 GMT
#31
On April 30 2014 07:23 Denda Reloaded wrote:
it looks a bit more pink on this photo, but i made it pink as the bakcground is purple and the overall lighting is purple/pink. true, good luck! i'd start with sketching of settings (rooms etc) and then face,s body anatomy etc.

oh ok, ya, I see the purple now that you mention it. hmm I guess, we'll see
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-29 22:40:38
November 29 2014 22:40 GMT
#32
Surely a bit late, considering the fact that blizzcon is already over, but i started reworking this piece a bit as i felt unhappy with the facial expression and the lightening. also started work on the background, i want nova to blend a little bit better with that blue/purple color scheme blizz had for their poster. sorry if it's not worth being mentioned but i felt like sharing. any criticism is welcome c:

edit: picture is in spoilers as it may be a bit big

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