Recent Submissions by SummerSkye's Favorite Artistsurn:uuid:8f50bc4a-fd02-7a21-e30d-42c50922d5caSTOP. Corgi Time. by EndlessAsgardurn:uuid:1562eb22-e37c-3aef-260d-9c87759790d82012-10-15T02:29:15-07:00If you don't like corgis there is something deeply wrong with you and all your core values.]]>Lily: Queen of the Nile by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:4dbb25c4-b256-1d2e-9016-e796db830c3e2011-04-05T18:43:14-07:00Yet another anthro kitty. ^_^ This time it's Lily, as an egyptian queen (along with a servant, of course. XD)
She usually acts like she's the queen of the house, so it seemed fitting.
I'm actually really happy with the heiroglyphs- I used a font from DAfont for 'em, as well as the pics of the lions on the jars and the Scarab above the door.]]>Kirin Encounter by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:cf1c6c23-546a-bb55-66da-18f2296f5c672011-03-29T07:37:56-07:00The same Kirin spot illustration except set in a foresty scene. ^_^]]>Kirin by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:7749f2f5-a95a-cc6f-16eb-d4a12f2457732011-03-29T07:32:23-07:00A spot illustration of a Kirin- a magic creature from China and Japan. Basically, an asian version of a unicorn, though in Japan they're usually described with scales instead of fur.
In China, they're described as having the five sacred colors- Yellow, Red, Blue, Black, and White. So I tried to incorporate those colors as best I could.]]>Owl-Dragon by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:f7076f7d-d663-fcc6-ad19-d5bc27e0b23f2011-03-29T07:23:26-07:00I finally decided to put Ollie in a scene! I saw this picture I'd taken while up north last summer and was like- "This is where he belongs!" ^_^]]>Amphitere by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:5957e494-28a1-d424-ac68-b16ea829f93a2011-03-20T21:15:10-07:00A version of an Amphitere- traditionally, a snake with wings like a bird. I thought I'd extrapolate that idea though and turn it into a feathered serpent.]]>You've Been Spotted by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:f251920b-2b82-71a0-ed8e-6fdf908c258a2011-03-19T12:04:50-07:00This is the same Pixie from the spot Illustration- I wanted to see what he looked like in his native habitat. ^_^
Better beware, though- he knows you're there. And trust me, these things are MEAN.]]>Pixie by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:82ede9a3-c90f-d026-cb2e-3533f8eb56192011-03-19T11:59:38-07:00"Pixies are to fairies what goblins are to humans. However, their habits are far worse than goblins. They're known for being violent, crude, and even cannabalistic- often torturing their victims to death before eating them. What little culture/religion they have as a society is based completely on death and blood sacrifices, most of which are made to and on a specific tree that grows beside the shore of Lake Qureis. They live as nomads in the woods, building structures out of leaves as needed, and travel in small, family groups, consisting of anywhere from 7 to 10 individuals. They constantly quarrel with other clans over territorial rights, females, and food sources. Squabbles tend to arise from within their own group as well.
Pixies are usually between 4 to 6 inches tall, with twisted, insect-like bodies and stunted wings- very few of them actually fly. Their faces are brutish, with compound eyes and an oversized jaw full of jagged teeth. They're skin is usually blue or green in color- a form of camoflauge, as they actively hunt large insects and small mammals. Pixies lay eggs, like insects, in clutches of three or four, and usually hide them under leaves or in crevaces of bark. For all their ruthlessness, mother pixies do stay to guard their eggs, and nurture their children until mature."]]>Makanoo by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:1d88ab74-1277-a6a9-919b-bd0caab26ac72011-03-18T19:06:36-07:00"Makenoo are extremely rare creatures that are only found in a few areas on Tiearga, the Forest of Turquoise being one of them. They're dragons with long, sinuous bodies, cloven hooves, and large deer-like antlers. They range in color from green to blue-violet, with lighter colored underbellies. Usually found in freshwater rivers and lakes, they feed on large fish, turtles, frogs, and aquatic mammals, as well as various plants, both aquatic and land-based. They can grow to up to 20 feet long, with a circumference of 5 feet.
Fiercely territorial, they're known for spitting balls of water at those who wander too close. The water they fire comes from a special pouch- simular to the craw of a bird- in which they store water for use in boyancy when swimming."]]>Who Needs Milk? by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:1d3e038d-075b-13f1-2db3-8afb7580edd62011-03-16T16:19:40-07:00Sketch I drew last night and colored this morning. XD
The idea seemed funnier last night, but then, I was drinking last night. XD]]>Tavern Boy Dreams by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:ab76e3b5-bab3-4dfe-1ec8-91e23a54338b2011-03-15T17:46:07-07:00Random doodle I colored today. ^_^
Based on a short story I wrote a year ago involving the characters. ;)]]>Missy Mime by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:8a958b71-d563-f2d5-3289-22f5421bdd8a2011-02-17T14:38:47-08:00Another piece of art slinking its way out of my head...
This is the next in my cat series- my pet Missy turned into a street mime. It's a perfect fit, since she doesn't make any noise when she meows- we just hear her lips smacking.]]>Tears in Rain Revisited by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:223ae42a-02cf-04dd-f1b3-5f084dc5e1f32011-01-22T12:45:26-08:00I'd been meaning to finish this one for a while before finally feeling up to it a week or two ago. I suppose it probably reflects how I feel about my life right now...
In any case, I've never hated Navi- I usually attribute her annoyingness to game design rather than her actual character (in the same vein as Link's lack of voice, or even text.)
Though I've always thought it'd make for an interesting story if Link was actually a mute.]]>An Epic Meeting by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:ffc081c3-f92d-82b6-fe9c-7c1200d5c2372010-10-12T19:58:20-07:00A quick one-page comic about an E P I C meeting between my two favorite elves in the whole universe. Link and Legolas.
Okay... so it's not that epic. XD
This is only the second time I've ever drawn Legolas, surprisingly enough. o.O]]>The Final Blow? by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:ecd3c5dd-b89c-1cd1-6336-fd3526a8b61a2010-09-21T21:00:15-07:00Been working on this for a couple of days now- ever since I read through the Ocarina of Time Manga online. ^_^
I'm still not q u i t e happy with Link's position... but It'll do. :P]]>Re-Dead Wuss by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:7c42bd06-a05f-3e30-030b-f08e26eb96482010-09-20T20:41:16-07:00A quick one-page comic based on a silly idea. :P
Those Re-Deads still give me the creeps, by the way. >.<]]>Sano's Nemesis by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:40cd40c7-7c17-3b4b-f256-e86e68429b562010-08-22T14:24:44-07:00Another funny chibi piece. XD
If I remember right (since I haven't watched through it in a long while) Sano's not a big fan of technology- he's spooked by cameras and doesn't like riding trains.
I tried to imagine what his reaction might be to a cellphone. XD
Poor Kenshin! He has to put up with everyone's weirdness. XD]]>A Happy Kenshin by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:6ef7e9f4-2b5d-c3a0-939f-1f88dfb3e1d72010-08-21T18:37:30-07:00Another Rurouni Kenshin piece- just Kenshin this time. ^_^
It took me a couple days to finish him since the first time I started out I was way too unfocused. XD
All I have to say is- thank-you eyedropper tool! XD]]>Somebody Killed Kenny by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:03f3a4de-669e-f53e-5f24-e7bcdd9454692010-08-20T19:48:02-07:00Lol this popped into my head the other day while sifting though all of the wonderful Rurouni Kenshin stuff we have here on Fanart. XD
It's always been one of my favorite animes, and I realized that I had never done any artwork based on it. o.O Odd.
So! I did a couple of pieces to remedy the situation. ^_^ Which includes this one.]]>Linky Winky by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:e18dade9-6b88-ec9a-7d63-6ac3a30a65392010-08-18T16:04:25-07:00I haven't done any pics of Link in a looooong time, and the urge came to me today to draw him, so I followed that particular urge. XD
He's just a quicky- I actually drew him as an avatar for my account here on Fanart.]]>Misstress Autumn Reinvisioned by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:26981a32-0101-831d-daa6-cb397d9f580d2010-08-09T17:22:15-07:00Since I was on a roll with my other cat-turned-anthro pictures, I decided to go back and re-do Autumn. ^_^ She's got more personality this time around, and I took the time to put in more detail.
The first one was basically a quick sketch that was finished more as a joke than anything- it only got colored 'cause it was laying around in my sketchbook while I was taking Photoshop class...
Me likey the text. X3]]>Disco Dylon by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:06dc6597-7a77-3401-c20e-61c6f07dce822010-08-05T20:03:21-07:00Anthro cat number four of seven. :D
This is Dylon, our only male cat. He pretends to be cool by strutting around like he owns the place, but always does dorky stuff. XD So he ended up as a disco dude- someone who thinks he's cool but totally not.
This was so much fun! And sparkly. XD Very sparkly.]]>Maggie the Punk by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:e413eaf8-8b4b-2842-4409-0c712005c9272010-08-05T19:59:07-07:00Another anthro kitty! :D
This is our cat, Maggie. Third of Seven. ;)
I gotta say, this really matches her personality... she's such a stinker! X3 Plus, it was fun to do. The grafitti I did with the help of a tutorial, though I had to fudge it a bit since my Photoshop Elements doesn't have all the same features as full-fledged Photoshop.]]>Hummy by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:e01d2b0b-6965-ad27-6d90-1967a05a6ba22010-08-03T16:55:16-07:00This is Hummy - I based his shape on that of a Hummingbird. ^_^ I thought of the idea while I was up north visiting my grandparents, since they have a feeder that they pretty much have to re-fill every day or so. o.O]]>Too Early for Skarrgle by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:4cd9b51e-3a95-21c1-77d3-c3237a55ace82010-08-03T16:51:02-07:00Skarrgle again. For some reason I got this image of him sitting in a cafe chair with a mug o' coffee- so I decided to go with it. XD
I added the text on his mug just for fun. XD]]>Flyin' Wally by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:d473bbfe-fde8-51a3-872b-74a8afc0f3522010-08-03T16:47:58-07:00Another colored doodle of Wally. ^_^]]>Skarrgle by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:c4cdb4eb-2a36-7d40-509a-c6d8cc34a5532010-06-23T16:28:24-07:00If you've seen the afore-submitted piece "Three Sketchy Dragons" you'll probably recognize this guy.
His unofficial name is Skarrgle. ^_^ Not sure where the name came from, but it popped into my head while I was working with him one day, and kinda stuck. I started coloring him in today while working with my professeur turned tutoree (Which is seriously awkward, btw... o.O) and liked the results so much that I decided to finish him. ^_^]]>Three Sketchy Dragons by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:bbba2873-8d55-8604-1c37-12e3b116f4ca2010-06-22T21:32:14-07:00Just three sketches of different styles of dragons, arranged on a faux parchment background in Photoshop. ^_^]]>Labyrinth Meets Myth by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:3962b216-aa4c-1ef0-d29e-00faeb380e2c2010-06-22T21:28:16-07:00Yet another giant Minotaur Myth Project spin-off.
This one could be seen coming a mile away, though. XD
It's (Obviously) the Minotaur as Jareth from the movie Labyrinth. I wouldn't call this my best work, but it was fun, and I liked the idea. ^_^]]>Man with the Golden Yarn by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:f42350ed-2007-c314-215e-eb103026d6cd2010-06-22T20:53:59-07:00This... has a loooong story attached to it. XD
In one of my classes, our semester-long project was to take a myth, fable, song, or poem and create four different pieces illustrating the events/images contained wherein. You could basically take it in any direction you wanted in the sense of application (for a storybook, graphic novel, posters advertising a show, T-shirt designs, etc.).
This... is a spin off of that GIANT project. (None of the finished pieces of which are up here yet.) I picked the classical myth of the Minotaur.
During a session of brainstorming, for some reason James Bond popped into my head. Probably because, in For Your Eyes Only, he's in the Mediterranean with a Greek chick. (Over the years, I've spent a lot of time watching old James Bond Movies with my Dad... maybe too much time...)
ANYway, I then thought it would be fun to turn the Minotaur into James Bond. XD
.... Hence the picture.
Whew. >.<]]>Deep Sea Dragon by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:c544954d-f92a-8b49-ee38-8e5d459211f02010-06-21T21:13:49-07:00Another dragon. :D
The drawing had been scanned in a while back, but only now colored with a tablet in Photoshop Elements.
I'm really happy with how it turned out- I think I achieved the lighting situation I wanted to. ^_^ (Which is why I wanted to color it. XD)]]>Konfused Kitty by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:29a49cf0-16e6-436e-506e-fbf9104373052010-06-20T10:53:11-07:00The final piece for a class last semester. The object was to create a piece using the golden rectangle, and use Surrealism and Cubism as references for the imagery.
So... we end up with this weirdness. XD We had to use images that we had taken pictures of ourselves, so I ended up with a pic of one of my cats, and some icicles. (No, I had no images of lightning- although that would have been cool. XD) All the texture brushes I created from my own photos too.
We were also supposed to convey the emotion of confusion- which... I'm not sure I acheived all that well in that sense. The artwork itself is confusing but I'm not sure I get "confused" out of the general mood of it.
Eh, I got a good grade on it anyway. XD]]>Wally the Dragon-Fly by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:8c36d5fb-1886-4fd5-6c32-80a86ee83fc62010-06-19T20:58:22-07:00A colored inking of a cute little Dragon-fly I like to call "Wally". I don't know. It was the first name that popped in my head and it kinda stuck. XD
He's so cute! ^_^
Surprisingly enough, this was colored in Adobe Photoshop Elements. o.O]]>The Rose Pond by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:9b8f7b73-9997-7105-3e5a-0ffdb676b3dc2010-01-25T19:49:55-08:00Did this piece as a final for my Photoshop class last semester. ^_^ It was also a Christmas present for my grandmother (since she likes frogs and roses ;) )]]>Indian Woman by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:3acb224b-9b00-cd77-bccd-b18d52be55c02010-01-25T19:49:50-08:00A picture drawn for a travel brochure to India during last semester. ^_^ I still really like her, so I thought I'd put her up.]]>Fantasy Novel Cover by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:3610159f-31bc-21b3-bd54-ed49a57fd6b62009-12-11T14:07:41-08:00A book cover for the fantasy novel I'm still working on. Its actually a re-working of a cover I did about a year ago, for the same book- I thought I'd take another stab at it. XD
Created in Adobe Photoshop for Image Design class.]]>Lake Michigan '09 by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:3cc7e0c8-bea3-9f62-7bf6-42634da452952009-12-11T13:59:46-08:00A tone-on-tone image of Lake Michigan I took during a trip to the beach last summer. :D Made in Adobe Illustrator for Vector Design class.]]>Ginger West by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:8591aa5e-1451-7cc6-dfa2-a8dda9fe22fd2009-11-23T18:01:54-08:00This was done in the same style as "Misstress Autumn." ^_^ Its actually one of my dads girlfriend's cats, whose name is Ginger. She (my dad's girlfriend) gave me the idea to do her as a Mae West type character, which I thought would be fun. ^_^ (And it was! :D )
Don't even ask me about that staircase though. >.< That thing took two hours to draw. Seriously.
I might end up doing something simular to this for all of my cats (I've got seven of them XD ) just for fun.
Drawn and Inked by hand, then scanned in, Live Traced in Illustrator and colored in Photoshop.]]>Mistress Autumn (Colored) by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:b4d08564-8202-7692-1fba-83a49ae7c9ab2009-11-03T17:17:39-08:00The same illustration but colored in Photoshop. ^_^ I actually used it for a class assignment (which is why it was colored in Photoshop. :D )]]>Stylized Dragon by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:809d69d6-91c1-6675-07cc-b4d6f21689f12009-10-29T15:58:02-07:00This is a quick thing I made in one of my classes- actually as part of a midterm assignment. But I liked it so much that I kept on messing with it. Its REALLY stylized, I know, but I had fun with it anyway. ;)
Entirely created in Adobe Illustrator. ^_^]]>Mistress Autumn : The Dominatrix by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:66c66347-72d1-d31e-ded8-35f3bec49ade2009-09-18T15:26:59-07:00Yeah... This came from a weird conversation this morning in which we talked about what kind of personalities our different cats have (we have seven altogether XD) and we somehow concluded that Autumn is a Dominatrix. And I was like "I totally have to draw that!", so I did. XD
It's actually pretty funny. Lol.]]>The Trio Returns by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:2a655b79-7bae-16f9-4a43-b8c49316b67e2009-08-10T18:53:20-07:00Yes, the triumphant return of the infamous group of role-playing characters that I used to draw on a day-to-day basis! (Not that... you know... anyone really cares or anything. >.> )
Vivi's name has been officially changed to Cecil by his creator, along with a better definition of each of the three worlds/realms/universes these characters are from.
Krystal is from a world based on a classic medieval fantasy- they have limited technology. Though some cultures have developed mechanical devices based on clockwork, the technology hasn't yet spread very far from their particular regions due to a lack of communication.
Jake is now officially from a world based in Cyberpunk- they have extremely advanced technology, like laser guns and airships, but still retain the use of some magic.
Cecil is from a Steampunk world- They've acheived and mastered the use of steam power to other items (besides trains and automobiles). They also use air-filled blimps as modes of transportation.
(I realize most people know what the genres are... I guess I'm just laying them out for myself, really. XD )
I gave Jake a laser-gun (which was kinda fun to draw :D ), and a more modern outfit. Cecil got a waistcoat and high-topped boots, but still has a cloak (because he just wouldn't be the same character without one XD ). And with Krystal... well... she remained pretty much the same from the last drawing (the revised one).]]>Fiona Re-Work by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:e0becf5c-45e5-1ded-fa8c-d6e6df01e6ad2009-08-10T18:38:39-07:00When I re-did Fiona, I did actually end up changing a few things. I gave her a more animalistic nose (like that of a goat) and added a thin layer of velvet-like fur on the upper portion of her body- to help better combine the two halves.
Plus, she's got a roman-esque hairstyle and an addition to her outfit. ;) I know its hard to tell, but the cloth on the bottom is actually a... well... what I like to call a "waist-cloak" (Im' not sure if there is such a thing >.>) and not a skirt.
Though I guess its kinda skirt-ish.]]>Jasmine Re-Work by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:97128dc3-67c1-345e-cb47-985f7f34b0582009-08-10T18:32:34-07:00I decided to try doing a re-work of Jasmine too. Though I guess she looks about the same, I did put her in a different outfit. XD And for the first time... she's wearing pants, instead of just a skirt. Yay?]]>Dragana's Primal Form by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:a3732d2f-b126-281c-65e6-d097fca5a8932009-08-03T17:53:21-07:00I suppose this is the third time I've drawn her dragon form-but I like this version the best so far. Its not too different from the others I guess, but I think I captured the elegant yet powerful look I've been trying to achieve. ^_^]]>Dragana Re-Work by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:f2a33e42-3775-cac3-f68c-d7b12012a35a2009-08-03T17:44:30-07:00The revised version of Dragana Draverlon. ^_^ I finally finished her today and decided to put her up. She didn't turn out too bad if I say so myself. I think I especially like how her outfit turned out. ;)]]>Prisca by Izzymiiurn:uuid:18db73fb-1408-9da6-7a3a-2e7512d99fc22009-08-02T07:54:40-07:00Prisca, a 87,5% Arabian mare. She sadly became cripled for the rest of her life and died a year after, after her owner and my best friend Charlotte bought, trained and loved her. This painting was my gift to Charlotte, for a picture says more than a thousand words.
† Prisca 1991 - 2010.
Acrylic paint, 10x13 cm
6 hours (how hard it is to paint a horse you actually know!)
I've saved a lot of her first incarnations, actually, and its fun to look back and see her evolution as a character. I'm especially proud of how I've improved over the span of, oh, about 4 years or so. I still have a ways to go, but I'm certainly improving. ^_^]]>Nicnak044's Dragon (Request) by Link_Lover1187urn:uuid:fea01eb5-b622-5355-7e14-570ab50c27e12009-05-12T14:09:02-07:00First off, I appologize for making you wait this long for your request... This isn't my usual turnout rate. >.< But, I was pretty occupied with college stuff- homework, and all the running around that goes with it.
In any case, I hope you think it was worth the wait. ;)
Secondly, I'm sorry for the poor scan... I ended up making it too large for my scanner (again). I think I might drive up to the school one of these days and scan it in there for a better version.
I think all in all it turned out well- I captured the feel of the light pretty good. The splash of the water could have been a bit better (i.e more reference pictures) along with few other things, but... I think it'll do.
For the background I used some watercolor pencils for the base colors, and added details with colored pencils. The dragon itself is just colored pencil.
Update:
I finally went down and scanned this thing in on a nicer, bigger scanner. :D Hence the revised image.]]>