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Growing Up
by Kraden
Digital Artist
19 years ago
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"I stepped out onto the balcony and took in the morning street below. After a busy night like last night I usually find myself waking early for some reason. I used to enjoy the morning, to think about my future, nowadays I think about my friends. Some of my friends are moving away soon and I can't help but think of how much I'm going to miss them.
One is moving away to follow his dreams, one will move away to search for something he's been looking for for his entire life.
Another friend takes help but is content being depressed and complacent, another takes the help and tries to make something of her life.
I've always lost friends, but the ones I've made this past year have shaped my life the most..."
I may be known as the eccentric blue nutter whose comment have about as much depth as a shallow pond.
But those comments are always written to make you smile, and a smile is worth more than its weight in gold to me.
The only people I can truly respect are those who are smart enough to make a choice for the better. Those who sit and wait for others to do it for them...well. I'll welcome them as friends and travel life alongside them...but I cannot cherish them. And I will let them drift away in the end.
Most everyone here that I've met on DA has been strong of spirit and willing to make a choice about what they want. Those who when in need seek help and put it to good use, and I'm glad to be that for them.
I can't respect the Depression crowd though. Those who sit and sigh and wait for someone to come and comfort them and pine for attention.
If I watch you.
If I chat with you.
If I share this art we create together with you.
If I share my life with you.
...
It is because I respect you and cherish what you say and do.
I've only ever met three people I didn't respect because they didn't bother trying. And they taught me to walk away.
So thanks to everyone here for making the effort worthwhile. I can repect that.
ART STUFFS
11Hours total, freehand perspective drawing with layered texture faces. I've put together a staged pic here -> ****
Took a long time and I'm really unhappy with the BG building and the blur.
I AM however very happy with how Echo came out and am thinking of using this style of coloring alot more now. It's slower than the polygonal cellshading but quicker than a normal detail paint. Win win in my books.
"I stepped out onto the balcony and took in the morning street below. After a busy night like last night I usually find myself waking early for some reason. I used to enjoy the morning, to think about my future, nowadays I think about my friends. Some of my friends are moving away soon and I can't help but think of how much I'm going to miss them.
One is moving away to follow his dreams, one will move away to search for something he's been looking for for his entire life.
Another friend takes help but is content being depressed and complacent, another takes the help and tries to make something of her life.
I've always lost friends, but the ones I've made this past year have shaped my life the most..."
I may be known as the eccentric blue nutter whose comment have about as much depth as a shallow pond.
But those comments are always written to make you smile, and a smile is worth more than its weight in gold to me.
The only people I can truly respect are those who are smart enough to make a choice for the better. Those who sit and wait for others to do it for them...well. I'll welcome them as friends and travel life alongside them...but I cannot cherish them. And I will let them drift away in the end.
Most everyone here that I've met on DA has been strong of spirit and willing to make a choice about what they want. Those who when in need seek help and put it to good use, and I'm glad to be that for them.
I can't respect the Depression crowd though. Those who sit and sigh and wait for someone to come and comfort them and pine for attention.
If I watch you.
If I chat with you.
If I share this art we create together with you.
If I share my life with you.
...
It is because I respect you and cherish what you say and do.
I've only ever met three people I didn't respect because they didn't bother trying. And they taught me to walk away.
So thanks to everyone here for making the effort worthwhile. I can repect that.
ART STUFFS
11Hours total, freehand perspective drawing with layered texture faces. I've put together a staged pic here -> ****
Took a long time and I'm really unhappy with the BG building and the blur.
I AM however very happy with how Echo came out and am thinking of using this style of coloring alot more now. It's slower than the polygonal cellshading but quicker than a normal detail paint. Win win in my books.
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Was supposed to be 'ahmen'..heh..Ahime.
great work
i know how you feel, missing your friends
...Just- again, I'm amazed. =D The amount of detail and the perspective are both amazing. =3
And yeah. I know how you feel, kinda sorta- I can't really say I do. xDDD;
But yeah- you can't help those who can't help themselves. I've had friends like that, who can only see the bad things in themselves or their lives. Complimenting them doesn't seem to work, or talking to them... it just- makes you feel all kinds of useless.
Though you could be talking about something else entirely, and I'm just venting my own angst. xDDD;
Losing friends... yeah. It's never pleasant. Just a few weeks ago, one of my best friends, a constant source of inspiration, moved a couple thousand miles away. A few others are gearing up to do the same, and I've been planning on moving in with the love of my life sometime soon...
Anywho... absolutely awesome work. I love it- and the emotion it conveys so well. =3
Thanks for the comment bro. Oh! And I wish you lukc if your move goes well. I know they can be an utter pain.
No problem at all. Expect more. =D
And thanks. ^___^
Pure sweetness ;)
Oh and DUDE!
I love your sunnies on your avatar.
I'm even bothering to type this with frozen hands! (Thats a feat, trust me)
I -love- the perspective you have here. I love the attention to detail in both the building and the background. I love the expression on Echo and the colour harmony is fantastic. I really like how realistic yet stylistic the windows look. Reflections are hard to do.
I wish I could put into words easier how beautiful this is. You have grown so much artistically since I first saw your work.
Very good work, Kraden!
And yeah! you've been with me since my early days haven't you.
MWA! *highfive* you rock.
OH CRAP!
I uploaded thw wrong file HAHAHA! I'm such a doofus.
I noticed them back when I painted this and fixedsaved the image.
Well slap me silver and call me a clafairy.....whut?
iv been engaged twice now dispite i'm actuly gay. iv run two business'es, I joined the fireservice and became a sector comander and strike team leader as well as being a regional training officer.
Then life got more intresting "i got injured" my enterprized crashed, dominoes effect ... lost my home you name it, i'm now renting my own place, paying my bills and experianing my life with a partner.
In short i still don't know what people mean when they say "sort your shit out" (good old aussie used saying) ... but truely what does it mean?
Sort your shit out.
Emotional and mental shit prettymuch. It means to stop weighing yourself down with useless depressing self-centered drivvel and try and get things done.
Help someone else istead of whining about how you feel about your appearance.
Work hard instead of complaining about having nothing to do.
Look for something to aim for in your life instead of crying about the past.
It means "Pull yourself together" prettymuch.
I'd say you're reasonably together. You seem productive, you've a partner and you work to pay your bills. You may have been through 2 failed relationships and a failed enterprise but you don't seem to be complaining or dwelling on that fact.
...
make sense?
What I meant in this picture is I 'pulled my shit together' in a sense, but I can't seem to help others because they want to be depressed, lonely and broken.
And the favorite I really aprreciate it
btw, do you prefer to go by Marco or Dan these days?
yaaaaay
It's because of the message you convey, to quote Oscar Wilde, 'anyone can play accurately, but you play with marvellous expression.' this is something anyone, regardless of their furryness can appreciate and relate to in one way or another. We all have the friend we want to help. Personally I have trouble letting them go, I keep trying to help.
A top pic that deserves recognition, good one.
I hope you have better lick than I did, but in the end those people have actualy started to sort themselves out recently which makes me very happy.
Again thanks for the detailed comment, I appreciate it alot.
I drew this to express a feeling of my own but to give my thoughts to the community. I'm really glad that you all get so much out of it though ^_^
Ease is a matter of perception it took a lot of work to get right. but thankyou! I just know a few tricks to get it done ^^;
Also those that are comfortable being depressed or destuctive don't help either.
Basicly many many people need a good slap.
I have recently done something truly terrible to a friend, all because I would not accept his help and kindness. I will keep this picture as a reminder of that, but also as proof that a person that tries is better.
Thank you for posting.
I hope it helps you in the future :)
Nice read, and nice perspective on the picture.
It's a shame that sometimes you just have to walk away from people. It hurts.
But sadly I don't think one could really grow with those kinds of persons around.
i wouldnt be sad.
at all.
And I Shooooooooooooo want to live in a pad like that XD
my pad is pretty shitty compared to that xD
Shame one has to ponder on such matter, but it's better to do so when needed then to ignore the problem neh?
I hopped over to this from Spike2k5forever's page, and I have to say that I LOVE the piece! I know exactly Echo's feeling there. Thanks for a great piece!
-Kitch (vulpes thespis)
As I've said to others I'm honored so many people get something, good, out of this piece.
Thankyou for the coment chemical :D
These things are the most valuable.
I ask because I resonated with the same thought so many years ago when I first saw this piece. I felt so invincible and didn't understand why people weren't going for it all. I was always driven, but I've had my setbacks as well. I value the good with the bad. What say you?