2010-04-27 [Aeolynn]: 1. this is a digital drawing, so only one 'pencil' used

2. this was a 4 dollar commission, spending more time on it would be even more of a steal then it is

3. pose is EPIC.

:D

2010-04-28 [pegasus1000]: It's good to hear someone is getting good money out of their work. (any money is good money.) I am more impressed knowing it's digital.

2010-05-17 [arthemis_]: He is creepy! It's really cool that you made it with a tablet! It's something I for one should have more practice at! Absolutely neat sketch, perfect digital finishing it to make it a work of art.

2010-05-20 [The Dizzy Raven]: I love the shading :) Very awesome, Aeolynn!!!! :D Great job!!

2010-05-20 [Falx]: Wow. I would have guessed pencil. It's an awesome digital and the pose IS epic. Trolls actually do stand like that sometimes. It's kind of cool to see some gaming art up. I don't get to see it around here very often. Anyway, excellent job!

2010-05-21 [Aeolynn]: Thanks for all the comments XD new one up now!

2010-05-21 [The Dizzy Raven]: That's pretty!!!! I love th eocean scene! :D

2010-05-21 [Falx]: I like the ocean and the beach as well. In particular, how the water and the horizon meet blur into one another like they would in real life. This might just be a personal thing, but the tail seems a bit stiff. I feel like it should be streaming more. I like the attention to detail: the freckles on her skin and the dapples on the coat.

2010-05-21 [arthemis_]: In my opinion anatomy is near perfect! Really cool scene, love the pose. Horses are particularly difficult to draw, at least I always end up with dog/cow like figures. Did you use reference?

2010-05-21 [Aeolynn]: Yeah, the reference is linked. My style I've come to notice is very curved, "ferret" like as chel/m have said XD... and yeah, I'm probably going to rework the tail soon... next week!

2010-05-22 [Chel.]: I suppose my crit would be that I think the background around the figure should be tighter. The blur in the WAY back is fine but having that everywhere makes it flat.

2010-05-22 [Daisy_Sandybanks]: I like it, the pose is very expressive. :)
I agree with [Chel.] though, the background does seem a bit flat and uninteresting. I know it's a beach, but try adding some small crashing waves, or seashells along the shore. Just something to livin it up a bit. :)

2010-05-22 [pegasus1000]: I like this pic it is nice to look at, an artistic pose. I am weary that it is not a practical pose. If she were running down the beach her upper torso would go with her strides. Think of if she were human what would her body look like as she runs, or even think of a horses neck and head as they run. However if she were starting to rear up then it would be fine. I just can’t tell what the actual movement is. (Such is the life in still frames)

2010-05-22 [Aeolynn]: think of a flirting filly, they throw their necks up and slightly back, which is what I tried to show here... and the BG was rushed, im not good at BG's... this was for a contest that ended yesterday so... yeah. Will add more later.

2010-06-12 [Chel.]: I approve of this one. The ominous, owl-like face really sparks a lot of interest. The feathers and rendering look wonderful too! Something I would recommend is making the black lines into a navy. I think the creature would have more flow that way. :3

2010-06-12 [Aeolynn]: I can do that when I get back! This was really just a test, and I'm glad it turned out well

2010-06-12 [Yncke]: That looks fantastic! I love the design of the creature, and the way you really have the feeling he's making an air manoeuvre.

2010-06-12 [Aeolynn]: I actually need to fix his back wing, but thanks! I've fallen in love with his design as I was drawing it, and he's an official original species of mine now :3

2010-06-12 [Teufelsweib]: at first I thought it's head was chopped off or something x) but it's an owl face, right?
it looks awesome :D I wish I could draw wings that good <3

2010-06-12 [arthemis_]: It's indeed an owl face, Barn Owl if I'm correct. The wings are fantastic, the idea is fantastic. I'm in love with this creature, though my first impression was: weird, I quite love it on a second look.

2010-06-12 [Aeolynn]: It is supposed to look like a barn owl face, but in fact it is a mask. He is a spirit of either water or air, and the spirits take on any form that pleases them, and they all have in common this mask like face, with no mouth.

The lines that look like a beak are just the middle of the mask