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Nico ([personal profile] vilakins) wrote2011-08-09 09:13 pm
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Day 9 - Ceramic lizard

This guy sits on our coffee table and is about 35cm long (over a foot). He's Mexican; I bought him at the local Mexican cafe which also sells imported goods.

Ceramic lizard

I think I took longer on the mottled effect than anything else. This still wasn't looking at all right till I added the shadows and, especially, the highlights. It's amazing how effective they are.



As LJ-hosted pictures aren't always showing up properly (just as a strip or very pixellated), I also have it on Flickr.

My NaArMaMo 2011 Gallery is here; go up a level for the others.

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[identity profile] ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I do like lizards--he's a beauty.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Getting that mottled effect was a pain though; it took several layers.

I like lizards too! I do have more so if I'm stick for topics, I'll get another one out.

[identity profile] luinielle.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Your lizard is beautiful - he looks like he's smiling. :o) You did a wonderful job with the highlights.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! They really make it; he was flat and blah before I added them.

[identity profile] vjezkova.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so silly... I apologise, I was not reading properly and I missed that information about CERAMIC lizard....
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[identity profile] elmey.livejournal.com 2011-08-09 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
You have such interesting things in your house :) I like the way you get that shiny glaze quality.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
That is totally the white highlights! He looked flat and blah before I added those last of all. :-)

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
I have too many things! I sometimes wish I could live elegantly and austerely but it's too late for that.
Edited 2011-08-10 05:31 (UTC)

[identity profile] quabazaa.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooh cute! Loving the purple racing stripe :D It is insane what higlishts and shadows do to a drawing, good job!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-10 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know why he has those zigzags but I like 'em. Thank you!
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[identity profile] lizamanynames.livejournal.com 2011-08-12 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I really like that! Especially good job on the mottling and the shiney ceramic texture - very impressive!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2011-08-12 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! The white highlights are all that makes it actually look hard and shiny; :-)
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