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Crafty things

Posted on March 29, 2012 by NetRaptor

I was trying to think why I seemed to have no art mojo this past week. Then it dawned on me. I’ve been helping my hubby paint his War Machine models. These dudes are only an inch to an inch … Continue reading →

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Bird sketch and art musings

Posted on March 20, 2011 by NetRaptor

I need to draw from life more. I was thinking of this, and discontentedly looking around for something to draw, when I noticed my cockatiel dozing in the cage near my compy. He held pretty still, so he made a … Continue reading →

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Misty raptor, step by step

Posted on March 17, 2011 by NetRaptor

I sat down to do a little doodle, and doodled a raptor. I seem to default to them when I’m tired. I wondered what to do with it, then thought of James Gurney’s latest post on his blog about How … Continue reading →

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Two gradients

Posted on March 10, 2011 by NetRaptor

James Gurney, on his blog, had a post a while back about the sky’s dual gradations. Everybody knows that the sky is dark blue at the top and gets lighter and lighter down toward the horizon. But it had never … Continue reading →

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Correcting skintones

Posted on August 9, 2010 by NetRaptor

Well, I got his skintones looking a little more natural, darkened his shirt, and spiffed up the plant. Getting close to being done, I hope!

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Navi self-portrait

Posted on June 18, 2010 by NetRaptor

I just saw Avatar on video. I still don’t know if I liked it or not. It felt like more of an art movie than anything–lots and lots of pretty art and weird stuff. Like looking at one of those … Continue reading →

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Griffin art exchange, progress

Posted on May 26, 2010 by NetRaptor

I looked at my old sketch, and decided it was too stiff and overworked. So I sketched out something a little more appealing to me. Not so stiff now! The other griffin is mine, and they’re playing catch with some … Continue reading →

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