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Consider It Ironic by ~hrwilliams:iconhrwilliams:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Illustrations > Conceptual

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Print available, but I can get you one cheaper if you trust me with your address. Note me if you're interested.

Edit:
Thanks to everyone for your fresh eyes! You're really helping me improve my art. Just because it doesn't still say "WIP" doesn't mean you can't still critique! I love you I love you mwah mwah.

About the title:
Westerners refer to the fenghuang as the Chinese phoenix, which doesn't make much sense since a phoenix is a phoenix and a fenghuang is a fenghuang.

Originally, the Feng and Huang were a male and female bird. This gang, the first Chinese gang to grant full membership to men AND women, uses Feng Huang in the traditional sense. This doesn't get them much respect, though, because in modern times the fenghuang is thought of as one female bird which symbolizes peace and femininity. You know, girly softcore stuff.

Their excuse is that it's ironic. Still, you guys. Real lame name your gang has there.

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~Dread-Kestrel Jun 30, 2009, 11:12:59 PM
In my opinion the shadows on the shirt are perfect. They add just the right sense of depth and make it all the more realistic.

And the hand might seem a little off, but I think that might just be because of the foreshortening.

Great piece ^^

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"Black and white, yet vivid too; the constellations dance for you..."
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~hrwilliams Jul 1, 2009, 6:51:51 AM
Well thanks! You're real helpful. :D

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~Space-Moose Jul 1, 2009, 10:09:11 AM
I feel like her facial expression lost some of the intensity from the original sketch.

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"Pleasure spiked with pain; that mother fÜ<ker's always spiked with pain."
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~hrwilliams Jul 2, 2009, 8:01:03 AM
Hmm, you're definitely right. I'll have to see if I can fix that!

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~Galactusworldeater Jul 2, 2009, 8:55:55 AM
This is excelantly done, the dress shading looks great.
I think the hand looks fine due to perspective, her left hand's gun seems a bit tall to me for some reason, but I don't know of the technology of the guns in this universe.

The background looks cool as well.

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By reading this you have granted me momentary control of your mind. Now, what shall I do with it....
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~oepn Jul 2, 2009, 12:08:18 PM
Some harsher shadows would make the scene feel more intense, but they also work as they are now.

The right hand seems fine, but the gun should probably be pointing more downwards, so it fits into the hand better.

The left hand/wrist area looks to be bending too far upwards for the position of the forearm. I suggest straightening the wrist and bending the arm a bit; you'll get the same angle for the hand, but the wrist won't look broken. It'll also make her pose feel looser, more natural.
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~hrwilliams Jul 2, 2009, 12:33:44 PM
Ah-HAH! Exactly what I needed! I knew something was off, but didn't know how to fix it. You're a life-saver, Nath.

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~Space-Moose Jul 4, 2009, 3:28:36 PM
YAY!

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"Pleasure spiked with pain; that mother fÜ<ker's always spiked with pain."
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~mach03trek Jul 5, 2009, 4:48:33 PM
still really cool this is way better than my mspaint and mgi that never fully uploads.:/
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