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Tancho & Hikarimujiby ~novenarik

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So the fish were really fun, but really laborious to draw*. On the Tancho -- the one with the red crest -- there are 1,256 scales, all individually done; and on the Hikarimuji there are 1,124. So thats kinda crazy -- but this panel's only taken me like 10 hours collectively, so thats not so bad. Only 6 more fish to complete the triptych!

So, in summation: lots of free time, crazy koi love, and Illustrator CS.

*edit: The scales aren't really a big deal -- I knew they'd make the image look the way I wanted, so they were worth it. I'd do 'em all by hand if i was using ink, so I figure this should be the same. Like, I don't want the scale count to come across as a point of merit. Its like when some tarted up little thing is showing you her tap costume, and she's all "i sewed on each of these rinstones mahself, and there's over 60 bajillion" but you're stuck thinking, 'yeah, but its still a tap costume, it just as 60 bajillion rinestones sewn on it. :: beat :: TAP COSTUME.' I want to avoid that. Its just a fun fact. Anyway.

*EDIT 21/07/04: Added print, modified slightly.

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~KitschyKate Feb 27, 2012 Professional General Artist

Lovely! Your labor paid off!

~mayazabeille Mar 24, 2010

nice!

=B-Niro Nov 14, 2009 Digital Artist

Simple but impressive. ;D

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~marshmallow-pies Apr 24, 2009

Your piece has been featured here.

*quicksilverstudios Feb 15, 2009

Wow, more patience than I currently have.

~silent-alarm17 Oct 22, 2008

This is freaking amazing

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~Yolik Sep 6, 2008

This is AWESOME. 8))

~Jibril419 Jul 30, 2008

I love the shading and lighting.
I like how their little muscles look kinda defined,
especially on the Hikarimuji.

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~novenarik Aug 7, 2008

Thanks!

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~dipoledipole Apr 23, 2008

wow...
simple but
beautiful sir

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