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I Am No Hellhound, Girlby *pallanoph

Digital Art / Mixed Media / Fantasy

Yay! More lame titles!

This is the colored version of this sketch I submitted a while back:

I rather liked it, and figured it would benefit from some color. Aside from it being more digital practice, it doubled as a color study. I'm finally figuring out how to use layer effects more successfully. I need to work smarter, not harder, but sometimes I forget to experiment and see what does what.

I am still a Photoshop hack; if you wish to mock me for that, I suppose I deserve it.

As it is now, this will be an illustration for the infamous novel in progress, which is still nowhere near finished and may not be for many years now. The workload I've saddled myself with makes personal writing/projects nigh impossible. The only reason I finished this illustration at all is due to the fact I plan to use it in my portfolio! (Which, as it is, has been taking up all of my time next to work, commissions, etc.)

The creature pictured is a pallanoph, my own created species, and his name is Nharath. He is, as stated, not related to hellhounds or any canine affiliate. Actually, if you squint, you will see primate, (baboon-ish?) though they aren't related to primates, either. Nor do they have any relation to wolves/foxes/canines, etc. (If you'd like to read more about pallanophs, you can get a general idea in the description under this deviation:

) The girl is Adelaide. She's human, for clarification.

Also, if anyone wonders, the light source is from a lantern, and the space they inhabit is a hollow under some massive tree roots. _{I don't know if anything else needs clarification...}

Graphite and Photoshop CS3.

Art, pallanoph species, and characters © April Schumacher. Please do not utilize, please and thank you.

(I need to get back to notes and such...

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*AmandaDrage Mar 18, 2013

That's making me feel unsettled. It's the expression. It's not even looking at me, yet I can feel the fear as if I were the girl standing there. In other words, job well done!!

*pallanoph Mar 20, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Eee! I'm really glad to hear that, as I think expression is one of the many things I really struggle with. Perhaps, after all of these years, I may finally be headed in the right direction! Thanks, Amanda!

*AmandaDrage Mar 21, 2013

I think you've been heading in the right direction all along personally

You're very welcome April as always!

~aetherfang Mar 13, 2013 Professional Writer

Yes yes yes! I was so hoping this would get the color treatment, it looks great! I have to admit, I do get something of an extremely elegant foo dog feeling from your pallanophs instead of a baboon. Maybe something to do with all the fluff

----> (Dashes off to finish worldbuilding workshop outline)

*pallanoph Mar 15, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

I love foo dogs, of course. I think that may have been one of the major inspirations for them. I would love to draw more 'noph foos when I get the chance.

~trigun666 Mar 11, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

very very good..

*kalmanen Mar 9, 2013

Haa I remember this!

Still a beautiful illustration, looks very traditionally made

Never realized before reading your A/N again that this is actually digitally painted xD Damnit you and your mad skillz! I love his little poofy tail <3

~jamikakish Mar 8, 2013

Getting a major Little Red Riding Hood Vibe from this... EXCEPT MORE EPIC AND WITH PALLANOPHS

~MistingWolf Mar 8, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Ohhhh I remember this! Ah, it looks so lovely! I think you're getting the hang of the digital art thing!

*pallanoph Mar 9, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Yes, at long last! Though some aspects of digital art continue to elude me.

For instance, how do I make this happen in a mere 5 hours?

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