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En Garde!
And, now for something completely different…
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It’s always nice to think of DA as a community of artists, all at different stages, and levels of experience;
So, it’s nice to see the Line Art characters getting together in a scene.
Not sure what’s happening here; but, between the knights, squires, maids, and mages, it looks like everything’s under control.
At first, I was worried things were getting out of hand, with all the shops and stalls shuttered and closed; but, it looks like it’s just a training session.
So, that’s good.
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Thanks to all the Line Artists, Stock Artists, and everyone for your posts and contributions.
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Resources:
Thanks to-
Miserie for posting Medieval Clash: Lines [2012]
As seen in- Here!- En Garde!
Jokaso for posting Redraw of Girl with sword [2012]
As seen in- Endless Vigil
Skatora for posting Rouge Female Lines for vNelakv [2007]
As seen in- The Blind Mage
DiegoBastet for posting Comission #19 - Mage.
As seen in- Hedge Witch
DigiAvalon for posting Knight-Line art [2009]
As seen in- Knight and Day
staino for posting the Line Art, Confident Warrior Lines [2016]
As seen in- Nene Warrior
ZillegasArt for posting Luna Line Art [2017]
As seen in- Knight's Watch
ZillegasArt for posting the Ophelia, Resurrected Princess [2016]
As seen in- Ophelia's Resurgence and Ophelia's Renaissance.
DestinyBlue for posting her Line Art Saving at Oielvert - lineart (2005) and Treasure Hunter Lineart (2009)
As seen in- Awash In The Storm, 'Hey, Sis!', Clearing, Fae Noel, and Blue Peace
DestinyBlue for posting the Techa- lineart [2005]
As seen in- Fae Guard (Colour) and Fae Guard
Sunima-[Original Deleted, but here’s her cousin Dragon lineart for Freeflier181, 2016]
As seen in- Dragon's Pearl
FireCatRich for posting Night Elf Brewmaster [2013]
As seen in- The Water Carrier
Art-Gem for posting Lightning Farron line art [2013]
As seen in- Halt! Who Goes There!
DestinyBlue for posting Fiera dawn - Lineart (2005)
As seen in- Horse Feathers
staino for posting Line Art: Moonlight Mage [2009]
As seen in- Ave atque vale!
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And, bringing up the rear, looks like she’s mostly behind a tree-
Drow Elf :Line Art:, by LindaLisa (2007)
Based on: Classic Fantasy Maiden 2, by mizzd-stock
As seen in- En Garde [Different, solo version]
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And, icaunis1 for posting Elyanne - Lineart [2015]
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And, way, way in the background over the hills, a cat flying on a dragon-
Flying Free over the rainbow-
Now, there’s something you don’t see every day.
It’s always amazing to me how the Ravens and Raptors can see the ground from thousands of feet up, riding the thermals.
That must be fun.
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Other Resources:
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Armour:
Chainmail seamless textures 1, by jojo-ojoj
Big Lens And Optical Flare Collection, by daWIIZ
Greaves:
Wonder Woman greaves, by rassaku (Gabriel)
Available from: Armory Rasa, Fantasy Leatherworking
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It’s often good idea to beef-up the female armour.
Even if Elves are relatively impervious, there’s no point taking chances.
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Female Armor Sucks -College Humor
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My nails are always breaking and cutting me. It’s so annoying.
A girlfriend said it looked like I lived with an angry cat; so, that’s about right.
Just saying, it can’t be terribly comfortable having to go into battle dressed for the beach, even if you were invulnerable.
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Big Lens And Optical Flare Collection, by daWIIZ
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Path scenery (9), by TinaLouiseUk
Tree for you by YBsilon-Stock, by YBsilon-Stock
Bird 312 - flying crow, by Momotte2stocks
Cut-out stock PNG 84 - wings of crowby Momotte2stocks
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Sky, by TinaLouiseUk
Sky Stock 05, by msfowle
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Reusing some resources from some favourite DA Artists, in this sort of anniversary piece, some of which were used in one of my earliest crowd scenes, Rocket Robin Hood Rescues Marion From the Castle.
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Hardware:
Wacom Tablet
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Software:
Autodesk-Sketchbook Pro and 7
PSE10- Photoshop Elements 10
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Memo:
I’d forgotten, I did something like this before with Happy 18th DA Birthday Party! and DA’s 17th.2. ; And, with Angelic Friends and Angelic Confab.
It’s nice to see everyone getting along.
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Listening to:
Female Warriors - Two Steps From Hell - Never Back Down - Epic
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Watching:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Michelle Yeoh vs Zhang Ziyi
Reign of Assassins - Drizzle & Wisdom
This is a really nice movie about redemption, change, and forgiveness.
Michelle Yeoh is so gorgeous and talented. Well, she is.
It’s always nice to see someone good at what they do.
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Memo: My Dad always says people never change; and, he’s right, they rarely do;
But, my Mum would counter, not unless they want to.
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Here’s another good movie, on similar themes-
Sword Master (2016) - The Assassin vs Mu-Yung (Sword Fight Scene)
My Dad always said- Might makes right.
But, after reading Robin Hood, in Grade 1, I argued it should be, “Might for Right!”
And, “All for one! And, one for all!”, after reading Dumas, in Grade 2.
When there was a bully in the schoolyard, we managed to convince them a negotiated alliance was better for everyone.
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I didn’t realize that the books I inherited from my brother and Aunts were Bowdlerized and abridged, until much later.
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Not being able to sleep, it was always nice to have books and encyclopedias at hand, even if they were half a century out of date. It was still interesting.
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That’s how I learned to ride a bike: I read about centrifugal force in the encyclopedia, which gave bicycles as an example; bought myself a bike; and, taught myself to ride in the basement, before taking it outside to the road.
-I miss it.
The only thing better was the couple of times a friend let me ride their horse. That was something, riding so fast on something with a mind of their own; and, asking if they wanted to go faster!
Curiously, the answer was always, "Yes!"
My Aunt and Grandma used to ask the horses who was going to win the sulky races. They said who would know better.
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Not sure which of us hates the heat more, me or the machine-
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Take Care.
Keep Cool!
-Cat…
