Kiba's Art Thread

[kiba]

For my next art project, I will auction "character" space.

The image will depict Haruka Nakamoto, the genderbended version of the inventor who invent bitcoin, talking with 3 bitcoiners(Who still have no idea) in a New York cafe after a bitcoin conference. This will be a wallpaper.

It will  be my first entirely digital artwork, no drawing on paper.

1. The person sitting next to her. waterfox - 2 BTC.

2. The person sitting across to her. waterfox - 2 BTC.

3. The person sitting left of the person sitting across to her. davidonpda - 1 BTC.

4. Background spot. da2ce7 - 10 BTC

If you win, you will be asked to provide a photo, or at least a description of what you look like. You will also be provided daily FREE access to work-in-progress.

End date: Whenever I finished the current artwork.

[kiba]

It just wasn't showing before until you had deposited.

Do you mean, I have to pay before downloading? Makes no sense.

[kiba]

Ok, my last statement make no sense, either.

I meant, you have to pay if you want to preview it?

Thanks for fixing the problem.

[kiba]

http://pastecoin.com/download.php?file=43 Price: 0.10 BTC.

More shading, and more redrawing of lines. Instead of those figging ugly hairlines, I have replace most of the hair strand lines with niccccce lines. I hope you guys will be able to perceive the difference because I put about an hour of work into this.

I also watched a few tutorial on drawing and coloring anime figures. In that time, I learned that I did my shading wrong. So, shading fixing here I come!

[kiba]

http://pastecoin.com/download.php?file=52 0.10 BTC

In today's update, I redrew the eyes, nose, and mouth as well generally cleaning up shoulder/neck area. Then I begins applying a skin primary layer.

With the exception of the skin coloring, these changes are subtle, but I think it will produce a much cleaner artwork.

(What's going on, guys? No download yesterday!)

[kiba]

http://pastecoin.com/download.php?file=53 0.10 BTC

Update today: The shading in general are much more pronounced now. The left portion(she's facing us) redrawing is pretty much done. Skin shading is just starting. I also started cleaning the cloak.

If you want large changes in one revision, you won't get it in this update. Remember though, this is about an hour of work.

Also, thanks for the anonymous patron donated 50 BTC to me! Make my work all the more worthwhile.

[kiba]

http://pastecoin.com/download.php?file=56 0.10 BTC

Blah, you can only do so much in one hour of coloring.

Anyway, I shrinked her pony tail and gave her a ribbon, which is not easily identifiable now. I put in some shading for skins and hair.

The next time I work on this, I'll redraw the right portion of her hair(Remember, she's facing us). By that point, I am pretty much done with the line art on her face.

[Mahkul]

Now, this may sound silly, but why I am able to download the picture without paying? Are you no longer charging people?

[grondilu]

http://pastecoin.com/download.php?file=55 0.10 BTC

Blah, you can only do so much in one hour of coloring.

Anyway, I shrinked her pony tail and gave her a ribbon, which is not easily identifiable now. I put in some shading for skins and hair.

The next time I work on this, I'll redraw the right portion of her hair(Remember, she's facing us). By that point, I am pretty much done with the line art on her face.

I'm tempted to buy it but I kind of feel like I will regret it.

Not because I will lose 0.10 BTC, but because it may hurt my eyes irreversibly.

[kiba]

Now, this may sound silly, but why I am able to download the picture without paying? Are you no longer charging people?

That's just the preview, Mahkul. A small, TIIIIINY picture.

[Mahkul]

Now, this may sound silly, but why I am able to download the picture without paying? Are you no longer charging people?

That's just the preview, Mahkul. A small, TIIIIINY picture.

1500 x 2500 pixels is large enough for me.

If this is tiny, what resolution is the proper one?

[kiba]

Jesus, I made a mistake.

[Mahkul]

Jesus, I made a mistake.

A small, TIIINY mistake.

[Mahkul]

No worries man, I have just sent you your 0.10BTC.

[kiba]

Fixed.

I also have an auction ongoing for those who buy a spot with Haruka Nakamoto at a New York Cafe after an important bitcoin conference. That will be my next art project.

No spot had been bid on yet.

See http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1929.msg28537#msg28537 for more details.

[kiba]

davidonpda lead each spot by 1 BTC.

[Waterfox]

2 BTC?

[kiba]

2 BTC?

For which spot?

[Waterfox]

2 BTC?

For which spot?

Let's say 1 and 2.

[kiba]

2 BTC?

For which spot?

Let's say 1 and 2.

That will be 4 BTC in total. Anyway, noted.

Waterfox lead at spot 1 and 2 with 2 BTC. davidonpda lead at spot 3 with 1 BTC.


Auction info: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1929.msg28537#msg28537