Hi Marina=)

Nice to see your work once again. Looks a lot  like slavic folk creature - rusalka, unearthly beauty on a front, rotten flash on the back.. No fish tale though=)

Not sure if it mean anything-  top screw is in the same position on both views.

Anyway, looking forward for that movie.=)

Hi guys!=) Thanks for the comments all, glad to know I'm not forgotten.=)

elend, no, not really - a small parts here and there for WayForward.

Super 17, I usually not keepeing in-between files unless I aim to do a wip, and since I use GraphicsGale it become a hard to remember due to the way it handles layers. It was way simlier in photoshop.

Jinn, you'll be all right - well deserve your trophy.=)

Elk, heh - hug is a good thing prhaps, but technicaly I've never left PJ, just stuck in life mud for a moment.=)

Hapiel, no one can fight own nature.=D Don't have funds to fall into perfecting-till-die marathon - just what nessesary to survive winter.

Cool lizard=)

I would loose some little details on a rock so it wont steal attention from the reptile.

Thats WOW, alright.=)

Wish  it'll have some hue variations of greens - grass against  trees, I think it'll make  it even deeper.. Might not .=)

Hey guys, thanks for a feedback.=)

Dusty, I'm not really experienced in comics, but, for some reason I thought that baloon is needed for a main conclusion - heroes (in general, not just that one) have a very little clue how big in fact the troubles they are looking for, suggesting on the way, the evil shoud hide in dark places, which creates sometime  confusions like that.. Perhaps I wasn't successful to convey this. Well, next time.=)

Delicious, yes, it is odd position, if I have a time to return to this, I'll fix it, thanks.=)

Thank you everyone for inputs, it keeps the spark alive.=)

Sai, yes it is a flaw, the weapon in scketch used to have a different angle, changed it in procees but hand remains still.

Dusty, yeah, me too. But somehow it is not moving. Huge disappointment.=)

Kaiseto, no way it had a chance to bit your piece which is just too awsome.=)

KrypToniTe, I do have a lot of things on my hands - usually, but at the moment more then ever - house remodeling and such. Besides I rarely speak up if have nothing to say and do not  try to do so just to make sound, sorry if it not polite or something, i am a freak.=)

I don't know man,. To polsih piece just to enjoy my own reflection is hardly a motivation, but if someone find that approach  pleasable for  them - is totally cool. I do enjoy with doing, thats all it matters.

At this point  you question sounds a lot  like - why do you always scratch where the itch is, why don't you try to scratch other places.=)

Thats interesting. How do you reason yourself to do things you not really enjoy?

Honestly, I trully believe art is always a field of personal discoveries, if someone else could relate to your work - it is a huge bonus.=) Do whatever pleases the audience is just feels wrong.

I can't say I know my way around colors at all, most of the time I try to create a mood, if it is not readable - I definetely fail to convey my vision, but as long I understand my choices - I would stand for it. It might be boring, unpleasant and disliked by many, but if I feel otherwise - just can't help it, it just works for me. Very same way I used to like other artists work for what it is, not for what it should  be in my opinion.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments.=)

Elk, thanks for pinpointing  those, I'll jump on it.=))

nehter, I guess shades close in value do the trick.

Noet, yeah I've got this a lot from my first wife, she wanted me to be reachier and taller. Funny, i wanted the same thing, but somehow it never happened, have to divorce eventually - couldn't disappoint her any longer.=) Personally I don't think I share the same approach. There are many of us - different in vision and style, thats what makes this place fun to be around.

I actually appreciate this much more then my own.=) Love the colors,maybe  would mute that blue on the top of background rocks, it looks a bit painted rather then lit.

Thank you good people for kind words.=)

Skamacore, agree on overdetailing, but could you explain please what color edit does?

TheInqusitor, clouds not fit, I would go for something more stylized rather then realistic. I added explanation to description on what it is, should do it from the start ...

Thanks, man. That is a background, there will be foreground objects (not just yet) and by scenario it would change in palette - from teraccotish monocromatic to goldish + more colors for skyies etc. main reason I made it muted and greish. As for the perspective - image wont be seen as whole, only what fit into 640x480 window, I tried to play so it not change dramatically from screen to screen to keep relative sprite perspective... Should mention all that in description, but story took too long.=)

Thanks for the input again, it is all valid.=)

Thank you guys for the warm welcome (back) although I don't think i'll be too active drawing wise.

Squirrelsquid, must be miss it, I don't remember seeing it, sorry man.

TheInquisitor, clouds is a part I actually going to redo.=)

oh man.. Guys, thatk you very much for you support , I haven't feel her presence during the service and truly think her soul heard you voices and  found her way out. Aside of this - please treasure lives of your beloved, it is very fragile thing and their love gives a meaning to everything even thought it has none to begin with. Sorry, I'm not really think well yet. I'll see you all later.

Thank you for attention, jointers=)

Sharprm, DownBringer, I  do appreciate your concern, but also realize it is a matter of personal preferances and I'm ok with what it is as long as I understand my choices. Sorry it not pleased you as it pleased me but it was interesting to look at it through your eyes. Thank you, guys.=)

Thanks for edit=)

Though I wasn't really going just for the fun color theme here, there is a symbolic meaning in nearly monochromatic ruins and colored tree. Besides I rather tried to catch a mood.

Thanks guys for comments=)

Progz,  over 3 years. Agreed with Elk on pixeling matter.=)

DownBringer, yeah, these skills sure comes handy. One day I will.=)

Nice hair day, ah? =) Beautifull by all means. About the pet - it is relieve to know I'm not the only pervert here=D.  I thought it is intentional though..

Looks very impresive.=) Character will definetly add some story to it.

The Inquisitor, I put few links in the postso you get an idea. Generally I make a doodle just to have a clue, then break it into parts and follow with a sprite. The whole thing of that one contain 5 animation in one sequence - idle, roar, lower swing, run and jump.

Some part that not changing dramatically from frame to frame are edited from previous, others - redrawn, but  it already colored, yes.

The B.O.B, no, not really  trained here, got a book, but don't have a chance to read it - it felt behind the computer table.=) Just a hobby. And a bit of commercial game animation on freelance basis for wayforward.

bitswitcher, I could live with it.=)

jaumeAV, if something complicated usually do some roughg doodle animation first on the side of canvas and use it as reference.

Awesome, dude!=)

Feels a bit delayed with a beggining though.

Thanks, guys, I appreciate the inputs.=)

Balamoot, they are hangin' around=)

jeremy, I cleaned it a bit, should be better. may be not perfect, but ok.=)

And yeah, they are melons.=)